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We find out this weekend. Gwiz is still the prohibitive favorite although Father Time remains undefeated. Hopefully Parris doesn't suffer another herniated disc and withdraws because I'm sure that will go over well. +1 for the Kawhi reference

Gwiz is 3-1 against Parris including handily going 2-0 at 2021 WTT. Unless you mean even though he isn't the second-best and only that Parris would produce the second-best results on the international scene which I guess I could see your overarching point? But not really since Gwiz is still a world bronze match level of gatekeeper (i.e. you will have to beat him in repechage or 3rd place match) and Parris has yet to get past him.

You’re looking at this all wrong and need to approach with an IDEA mindset I (inclusive) because it welcomes all ages since it’s a high school gym D (diversity) because underrepresented wrestling groups are participating e.g. greco-roman to grow participation among high school attendees E (equity) because everyone is stuck competing in the same high school gym A (accessibility) because it’s a high school gym and therefore meets ADA requirements which is better than some world seniors events can say…

They are all at the same high school gym though…

Mapping out nine days of April 2024 is super fun. April 13-16: Boston Marathon. Went over budget again this year, will probably make the same mistakes again next year. [April 15: tax deadline] April 17: "Work" from home but make everything the client's fault for not meeting deliverables while I am wholly offline during this stretch April 18-21: Olympic trials. Solo no family. Still budgeting $7k to do my part supporting James Franklin's coaching staff salaries. April 22: Divorce court. This will be the most expensive part of all. If I somehow can survive April 2024, then Los Angeles in July 2028 has me dead to rights.

$5 of each ticket goes directly to USAW. The other $245-$495 goes to Penn State football athletic department

Whoever voted for Nolf needs to fess up

My heart says Zane Richards but my mind says Nick Lee. Marsteller also has a small puncher's chance but JB has felt him a few times now and I believe permanently made adjustments to avoid dropping a match again.

Sorry I thought I was being under the radar when I meant there is only so much NIL money to go around for each university

Zane Richards will take out Gilman two matches to one and earn his long-coveted senior world medal

Sometimes you gotta clear salary cap space to land a blue chipper like Hopke. Nagao leaving is on him. Would he be an AA talked about riding RBY hard 2x if he went elsewhere? He saw greener grass and dollar signs. I support it at an abstract, but I would be pissed if I were his teammate.

Are we doing transitive property for matches? Because Akgul was *on his way to getting teched by Steveson before he shut down entirely early in the second. Zare and Steveson are polar opposites in their styles and styles make matches. Brute vs slick. Underhook pushouts vs reattacks. Singles vs Iran ankle picks. All I know is that Steveson will be a random draw and will get 2/3 once again.

Now do the part where Steveson didn’t get 4 for amplitude and was only granted 1, and Eggum didn’t challenge because until the world-class guts happened Steveson was in cruise control.

Don't read too much into the Kannon Webster loss - he is the real deal and will change the trajectory of Illinois. Mendez will be just fine.

tOSU fans have a reasonable gripe that their HS kids ride the donkey piss out of opponents and know how to get out from bottom real quick, but the premiere college program can do neither at the level expected of that program. [BNWTWG is not available for questions at this time about Illinois-related anythings]

Welcome to Bag Man: Wrestling Edition. This has been happening for decades in FB, MBB, and WBB caught up about 12-14 years ago. BN isn't the only one though - look no further than Oklahoma, another [formerly?] prestigious school that was caught up in a massive changing of the guard. ETA: I am agreeing with your take. Some will choose the best program, some will choose the most money.

What does this have to do with my direct responses to your question and follow-up question? Also, you *are* a fan. What have you accomplished in wrestling other than being an ardent support of accomplished wrestlers? More than me? I know not. Less than me? I will genuinely say that no you have not. Neither of us has made a senior world team and that’s the whole gist of this, so let’s not get into an internet pissing contest that we both lose.

I appreciate your steadfastness... The mantra "never skip leg day" never misses... You are always the first to dig deepest to move the goal posts...

wtf are you talking about. Go back to "Derrrr greco greatest me no like USAW only dum dum leg grab. Grumpy ellipses go 'brrrrrrrr." Snyder moved to the OTC in high school. Won a world title less than a year after departing Colorado Springs. He has cited his success directly to training at OTC many times, including a recent vlog/blog/documentary/whatever kids call content these days. Cox moved there after college. Won a couple world titles after "only" being a bronze medalist. I'd say that is a pretty good success. Aaron Brooks joined the EAP program at the OTC and skipped his last year of high school. I'd say he is doing alright. But... Nice... Try...

Kyle Snyder is doing okay. J'Den Cox is doing okay. Adam Coon won a world silver training there part-time during college. Aaron Brooks is wrestling for a spot on the national team. Cohlton Schultz has trained there off and on since he was a kid since he grew up an hour away. And of course 15 years ago was this dude named Henry Cejudo. You should check out his story when you have time.

Are you in it for glory or for money?

This thread is blowing up bigger than a J'Den Cox OTT weigh-in! But this conversation needs to dig deep and lift 665 pounds of dead weight to catch up with our Iran brothers and I don't care how far a Focus can go, these Ferrari wheels just won't cut it if we are looking at the bigger picture folks. We have 75 pages to go and call me for stolling all you want but I'll take a shot in the dark and throw a turk to get the ball rolling because I'm an eagle and I fly around the jungle and hang out with the lions and tigers and bears and wolves.

Folk or free?

I thought it was strictly individual points earned after the most recent rule changes? Not complaining in the slightest if I’m wrong though!

And to make it really fun, tell ’em the mountains are blue when they need to cut loose once a month