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Interesting that Wrestlestat has Pitzer over Feldman via 10-2 Major and Masita over Pitzer via 11-10 Decision. Something is off on their projections right now.

Still did it while he was in school at a College Open, though.

Bouzakis will have a chance to avenge an earlier loss to Santaniello. Mendez at Matthews is a trap match for Mendez. Matthews has been wrestling very off/down this year so far. He is capable of winning the 141lb bracket at NCAAs, so don't let that 3W-3L record fool you. I don't think 149 or 157 will be close, in favor of tOSU and I don't think 285 will be close, in favor of Pitt (unless Feldman wrestles). That leaves seven matches that will be a grind on both sides.

Wrestlestat gives it a 26-6 victory for the Buckeyes. https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/perma/687/ohio-state-vs-pittsburgh

The last time he trimmed down to 232lbs (there is/was video proof of him stepping on a scale for this) was in 2021, when he won the U23 World Championships - the final was a 13-0 THRASHING of a gent from Greece. He weighed in at NCAAs that year at 263. You're talking a few months between for 30lbs. The history is there for him having done it already, so it shouldn't really be that much of a shock. If he knew in May that is seven months. Hell, even if he still planned on it, there were rumors of both him and Kerk descending towards 97 KG for Olympic Trials, anyways. I don't remember if those were before or after. Kerk has also trimmed off 15-20lbs and plans to get lighter, yet. Another factor is perhaps he didn't like how he felt last year (~255lbs) compared to two years ago (~240lbs). Come May he might have already been back to 240. What is 10-15lbs from there in even a few months for a big guy? It isn't like he is going to walk around at a weight he has never walked around at. I imagine his walk around is in the 230-235lb range leading up and he plans to cut from 225 to 97 KK (213.8lbs).

All jokes aside, I think folks really misunderstand how much of a grind he went through that year at NCAAs. He wrestled five (5) Top Ten guys in the highest level of Folkstyle wrestling in the world. Round 1 Alex Madrigal, FR - Old Dominion, 12W-12L Result: Win via FFT (Unsure why) Round 2 #9 Scott Parker, SO - Lehigh, 20W-5L (8th place) Result: Win via Decision 7-6 (SV-1) Round 3 #1 Nathan Thomasello, JR - the Ohio State, 24W-1L (3rd place) Result: Loss via Decision 3-1 Round 4 #10 Mitch McKee, FR - Minnesota, 21W-20L (R12) Result: Loss via Major 14-6 Round 5 #5 Stevan Micic, FR- Michigan, 29W-7L (4th) Result: Loss via Decision 6-5 Round 6 #9 Scott Parker, SO - Lehigh, 20W-5L (8th place) Result: Win via Major 14-4 7th, in that bracket while wrestling those matches is a result. He was on the mat for that tournament actually wrestling for over 35 minutes. With how knock them down, grind them out his matches were I bet he was on a mat in wrestling matches for over an hour getting beat on and beating on them right back. The 2023 US Open now? Round 1 Yevier Lopez Result: Win via Tech 0:27 Round 2 Brandon Meredith, 125lb Backup - South Dakota State University Result: Win via Decision 6-1 (10-0) Roudn 3 Mike Tortorice, 3x D3 AA (3, 2, then Favorite in cancelled 2020s) Result: Win via Tech 2:20 (10-0) Round 4 Jacob Comacho, 125lb Starter at N State Result: Win via Decision 8-4 Round 5 Nicky Skeletor, 2x D1 NC, 3x AA, 4x NQ - Penn State, Rutgers, Michigan, Arizona State, Cal Poly, Italy/Croatia? Result: Win via Decision 3-3 (TD with 27 seconds to go to win via criteria) A grand total of 20 minutes with only one real 'Top Tier' wrestler and a lot of usual suspects at 57 KG not out. I am not attempting to belittle his run - it was badass and got the job done. That said, his NCAA run his 2017 Season was a Grinding as they get and impressive as well. Add in that over the past three to four years he has grown, seemingly exponentially, every year. He earned the #1 spot on our team last year by taking out the defending WORLD SILVER (2022), who was also WORLD CHAMP the year before (2021) in two straight matches. It is very difficult to not be a fan of Richards. He is a good guy and he is never one to make excuses in any match - ever.

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No not that he tried to add weight, just that he did add some back on. Edit: A couple years ago NYAC missed on a bunch of the weights entered, when they entered. They had ThugMassa G up at 86 KG (and that was one of the years he won 74 KG, too). So it happens. Typically it is sponsoring teams that sign up, if they have them, because they pay the fee(s).

Is it not known that his actual name is John Michael? I thought it common tribal knowledge.

I also heard in ten minutes the same thing. I don't think good so I had to hear it twice.

See! I thought that was the case! I thought someone undeservedly attacked Senior Kozak! Great minds.

Oh. My apologies all around, then. As I said: I saw Maize and Blue. I don't ask your forgiveness, just that you understand that I am an idiot.

Type 'amine wrestlestat' into google.

Rage =/= Temper

Global LCQ will be whoever wins our OTT as well, so there's that. If Richards earns the right there (again) then he will get to go.

I am calm as a cucumber. Is that how it says? It was mainly because he tried to come at Kozak. Saw red...errr... Maize and Blue. That said, I actually like @KCMO2. I hope he doesn't take it to heart. There are only a few gents on here I would like to take it to heart if I am a prick towards them. Maybe not even.

Thank you. I accept your defeat and the nice compliment(s). You're not half bad yourself. Just don't come at my boy and try to write checks those scrawny fingers can't cash because the entire board knows you'll be catching these fingers you try to dog on Kozak.

Arujau is dealing with something... maybe just burnout and not injury, but to need to descend to 57 KG and then be ready for Crookham, Fix, Nagao, etc? Just not smart for him. Focus on staying 133lbs, winning the title, then descending the same way they had Johnny D go from 149lbs to 65 KG.

Also... that's "Daddy." to you, bud.

I already said STFU. Do you not read good or something? Not once did I say I was the adult or the mature one, so good luck holding me to that one there (dipshit). I don't need to grow up. You need to let the adults talk.

Yeah... that sucks.

You need to STFU and not be a dickhead just to exacerbate here. The adults are talking. Back away.

For MFS Johnny D will challenge Nick Lee at 65 KG. Nobody is challenging Zane Richards at 57 KG. Amit Elor has officially entered her has at 68 KG and is among three ladies (Molinari and Velte) challenging Bruntil. Winchester challenging our girl Parrish at 53 KG. Page and Kilty will wrestle off to face Miracle at 62 KG. All MGR spots up for grab at Senior Nationals. https://www.themat.com/news/2023/december/07/athletes-set-for-feb-3-wrestle-offs-in-colorado-for-the-2023-pan-american-olympic-games-qualifier-team

Right after ThugMassa G.