GreenandGold

Unless Iowa is hiring John Smith to run their weight cutting, no way Caliendo sees 157.

I love greco, personally my favorite style, but American greco has gotten tough to watch for the most part.

That is part of it, the other part is academic eligibility (minimum gpa) is different at each level.

The first round of lottery tickets is usually around 18 months before the opening ceremonies. As the host region, we will get access to a larger pool of tickets than other regions, but there will also be more demand as some people will grab anything just to experience the games. CoSport has handled US tickets in the past but who knows what that will look like by 2026 when tickets start going on sale. Guessing based on past experience and location, D seating for prelims around $75 up to $250-300 for A seating. Finals something like $100 for D to $400 for A. This is purely speculative though. There is nothing like it in the sporting world, imo. It's hard to comprehend how loud and incessant the Iranian horns are from TV.

When I was there in 2004, you had to be a state finalist unless you were from CA, then it was a state placer. There may have been exceptions and who knows how much they actually checked credentials, but that's what I remember to qualify. This was really the only tournament besides Fargo to see national competition of this caliber back then.

I wrestled at a school starting their first year transition to D1 (wrestling and volleyball were exempt from 5 year time out to only 2 years). Probably around 0.500, started a couple years, it hurts to bend over and tie my shoes now, wouldn't change a thing.

Agreed and that is exactly what is happening. Had the departure happened even 2 years ago, it wouldn't have the same fallout currently happening. I was excited about the Obe hire and others I have talked to feel the same, it is just turning into a series of unfortunate events with athletes. NDSU also isn't in a position to match or counter any of the larger NIL offers, which has added to the helpless feeling of being pillaged.

I can tell you, the mood is less than chipper in Fargo right now.

You very well could be right, I should probably just assume everyone has unlimited eligibility at this point https://mgoblue.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cameron-amine/23651

Both have redshirted already, so that might be tough..

I don't disagree and I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't finish his career at NDSU. If he does leave, I would see it being a B1G program as you mentioned. He has one more year to train with Franek and hopefully that is enough to keep him through this next season.

Their best guy (Franek) graduated HS from West Fargo and their next best guy (Caliendo) would be leaving for a worse training situation, in the same conference. I wouldn't expect much movement but I also didn't expect this, so time will tell!

He is outside the 3 years since competing internationally for the US but I can't imagine a transfer being allowed 15 months prior to the games. From UWW: Olympic Qualifying tournaments and Olympic Games: For the qualifying tournaments and for the Olympic Games, the following applies: A wrestler who has represented one country in the Olympic Games, Olympic Games qualifier(s), Continental or Regional Games or in World, Continental or Regional Championships recognized by UWW and who has changed his nationality or acquired a new nationality, may participate in an OG qualifying tournament(s) and/or in the Olympic Games to represent his new country provided that, at the time of the Olympic Games, at least three years have passed since he last represented his former country in one of the above competitions or in a UWW Ranking Series. The 3-year period is to be counted down before the beginning of the Olympic Games. https://cdn.uww.org/s3fs-public/2022-07/change_nationality_june_2022_final_eng.pdf?VersionId=J.DIBoIwL1TqZV1PmTcNu0NhOz0kQQqM

I find yours and BAC's post a bit hypocritical, a man can give credit to his opponent while separately stating the fact he was injured. He took credit that he was healthy to step on the mat so a loss, is a loss. Typing more words doesn't make a bias falicy true.

He did, super bright guy. Currently in medical school.