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Who’s he wrestling for

I usually don’t have a problem getting stuff my kids need with my admin. But. The doubling the cost makes it harder. Though I have brought “large orders” that were on the fence.. then I mentioned “we don’t have a mat that is our school colors or have our logo and can we look into getting one?” Admin: ”Don't they cost 5-10 grand?” Me: “well yeah, but the fb Coach mentioned it that we don’t have one” admin: “how much was your equipment order?” me: “3500” admin: “go ahead and send me the invoice for that”

I should have emphasized that “recently” they’ve been better. Last year and before Covid they were awful. Our Football coach almost lost his head because he didn’t have enough helmets. BSN ticks me off because outside uniforms and practice gear I’m stuck using them. I’m in a large urban district. So we have to use registered “vendors”. You can add vendors, like I helped goearnit get added when we got warmups. But there’s not really any one we can add that sells the other equipment we need so we’re stuck with BSN. So instead of getting wrestling shoes for 50-60 a pair. I had have to spend 110 a pair because BSN is the only place my school can buy them from

Ironically BSN doesn’t suck as much anymore and I’ve noticed that wrestling gear companies don’t always anticipate the sheer volume they actually have to handle and smaller school orders take the hit/delay. I’ve seen it happen with goearnit and barbarian and both are run by Good dudes

I’m curious how how the out of state teams will adjust to the different weights Ohio is using with 13/12? Weights. I was told making sure descent plans wouldn’t be jacked up by going to the different weights was a whole saga

Fair enough. They’re just speculating. I don’t make any serious predictions in hs or college till at least January

I know he’s got solid wins and was competitive over the summer

My Facundo prediction is based off my faith in Cael and Cunninghams coaching and fair enough on woods

Fair enough

The reducing weights is just covering the problem not actually addressing it. I’d rather have more chances for kids to compete. An actual rule that would help make dual meets better is go with 10-11 weights for duals and 14 for tournaments. You could even let coaches decide what weights will go and have a rule forbidding picking weights that deliberately pick up a forfeit for cheap points. Also, more coaches need to be willing to bump kids up as needed to make sure the duals are settled as much as possible by actual wrestling instead of taking forfeits then doing “exhibitions. Thankfully the trend in HS at least has been towards shorter tournaments. Who will you put in charge of it then? Because while most coaches are short sighted, people who know aren’t don’t know wrestling and make weird decisions ill comment on last paragraph later

Appreciate it Phillips I could only find the illnois results

Im going to make a couple tentative predictions as a non penn state fan. Just based off what Cael has done. 133 - 1st 141 - will Penn State peak to a 5-8th 149 - I think SVN will be top 3. 165 - I think Facundo is on a more Nick Lee/RBY trajectory with a low 5-8 finish first then top two after this year. 174 - 1st, I want to see him wrestle the senior level more 184 - 1st 197 - 5-8th, I doubt he gets the close or blatant calls two years in a row. 285 - Kerk is winning it I think they’re going to run away with the title again. for Iowa, 125 - Lee might Semi-Slide based off what I’ve seen 141 - 4-8th 149 - going with heart not head and 7th 157 - they should put Chittum out while they have Lee but I see 7-8th right now at best 165 - R12-8th 174 - 6-8th 184 - unfortunately R16-R12, rooting for him though 197 - 5th 285 - 2-4th i think Iowa State might be competing for a team trophy this year or next I reserve the right to reevaluate and redo my picks in January.

Nah, And don’t be the special kind of person that’s hides behind “I was just joking” even when your weren’t. It makes you just look spineless. Hav good night buddy

I was raised that if everyone keeps having the same reaction to you. It’s definitely you and to either fix your behavior or make sure you don’t unnecessarily create problems and obstacles. I don’t think he was taught that or smart enough to figure that out

The picture you paint would be amusing if it wasn’t so predictable. And I don’t really care that you’re being annoying and obtuse… as long as you can handle it without whining about everyone piling on you I do think you’re forgetting this isn’t themat.com anymore.

Again, in what way does what I said risk me getting banned. Also, Using the all caps and emojis the way you do makes you look like you’re trying too hard

Please don’t play the victim. It’s insulting to everyone’s intelligence. In what way have I said anything that in any way remotely justifies a ban? You are calling grown men “boy”. And deliberately being provocative. It comes across exactly the way I said it does.

Gable would have adjusted. Would he do what Cael has? Eh, maybe.

Banny boy is a textbook example of the type of person directly responsible for shrinking the sport. Every negative stereotype about wrasslin people. The wannabe tuff guy crap. Deliberately obtuse. Chip on shoulder in the most annoying way possible.. more nonsensical and inconsistent the themat Tbar Its just. Tiresome. Already

He lost in OT on a close easily reversible call then it looks like the other match was 11-9 to a former teammate. In December I personally think he’s not separated enough from the field and is more likely top 4 than to repeat.. but the sky isn’t falling

He is either a keyboard warrior or doesn’t surround himself with the type of people that would make clear calling a grown man “boy” is unacceptable

Fair enough

^aren’t predictions

If there is one thing I’ve learned the last few years. It’s to wait until Jan and then look at how teams/athletes are wrestling before making hard predictions. Especially when it’s a staff like PSU that just calmly and consistently follows the process and focuses on getting better. The upsets are fun. But December woes are predictions