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Who weighs more today: Cox or Sadulaev?

Brands doesn’t want a Galaxy Quest he’s on a Vision Quest

The Iowa varsity versus jv tournament is the Midlands we have always wished for

An American athlete competing in Russia next week is about as likely as Russia declaring an end to the invasion of Ukraine next week.

You missed Ohio State sweeping 4th at NCAAs, B1G conference, and B1G duals but otherwise you are correct

That's likely to change at the 11th hour as well

The Nevills cubs were a delicious snack that Carl placed at the predator's sacrificial shrine

Because in the US we interpret freestyle activity violations 1:1 as folkstyle stalling. It's about holding center and not engaging in negative wrestling but we are known to hold an "Iowa Style" mentality because it has been engrained for generations. Taking a shot when you're backing up to the cylinder won't hold water internationally like if you are trying to avoid a stall call in folk.

Gable Steveson is transferring to Penn State.

IRTC no cap

Maybe in purgatory after already transferring from RUS prior to the freeze-out but not nationalized as a citizen of the incoming country yet? Feels like a @Jon_Kozak question since if anyone has solid grasp on these situations it would be him.

Was in the 92 champ’s corner

Scorching hot take: if Ferrari wrestled the past two years, which he did not, he would have a puncher’s chance against Steveson. Athletic heavies on the lighter who can actually wrestle, while extremely rare, give GS a tougher time. Geno is obviously the best example, but even the likes of Cassar, Kerk (15-25 pounds lighter when they ran into each), and Davison can frustrate him - don’t forget Davison took him down at NCAAs during the gold medal farewell tour. Of course now it doesn’t matter and he would wipe the floor with Ferrari mainly because a pissed/motivated Gable is god mode (see: Akgul, Parris, Gwiz) and Ferrari hasn’t wrestled in two years. But it would have been a fun what-if!

You of all people know that statistically speaking last year was the outlier rather than the norm. Without even going all the way back to the previous medal, let's just look at how the US has done the previous two quads: 2016 Molinaro qualifies weight at olympic last chance, 2-2 made it to the bronze match but lost 2017 Retherford 1-1 2018 Stieber 0-1 2019 Retherford 0-1 2020ne Olympics weight not qualified 2021 worlds Yianni 1-1 (post olympics where no olympic medalists competed and the Russian backup won the tournament) 2022 Yianni 4-1 silver (no Russia) So over seven world/olympics including one heavily diluted tourney, the US record is 8-6 with 50% of wins in one tournament and 75% from two tournaments six years apart. 65kg has been and remains the weakest weight in the US and the statement is accurate, not absurd.

I meant what you said, but me words hard me no articulate

Yianni has been and will be our best rep at 65 on the international scene. His pickadilly is that he can’t seem to increase the gap on the domestic competition which is quite the conundrum in a vacuum.

That's a big win for Amine

Tumur Ochir is a very, very bad dude and that was a shellacking that shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. 65kg is still our weakest weight while also being the world's deepest. Today was a good step in the right direction to get into the placement bouts and hopefully we see another medal in September but it's going to be a very steep hill to climb.

It's all good I just shitpost on here when I want to look away from my other monitors and step away from work for a few minutes

That was tough seeing him unable to finish. Hopefully he bounces back for bronze in a couple hours because he was really feeling it this morning.

Richards loss hurts but Parris over Deng is a solid win. He’s getting a bit long in the tooth but is likely still a bronze match gatekeeper.

You’re missing the forest for the trees my dude

this is on USAW

8 people (nine if you include Zahid) would have said no before they landed at Hale. Ramirez didn’t even place at the US Open so his ladder spot is purely hypothetical. This is no offense to Ramirez or Hale, all shade is thrown toward USAW. I’m surprised Brooks declined the opportunity to compete abroad. Even Taylor competed at the Spanish Grand Prix… If we sent Mitch Messenbrink and Bennet Berge at least they would have gotten a peek at the senior level.

Can someone please explain why Ramirez and Hale are the “highest” on the ladder to be extended invites to a ranking tournament? USAW may as well have sent me.