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The only way PSU will be challenged in the coming years is if the Ferraris choose PSU.

Cal Poly Humboldt is talking about restarting their program. They dropped it back in the early 90's but it sounds like the have support from the administration and outside donors. It'd be great to have another D2 program west of Colorado

Are they supposed to get some unheralded recruits that might contend for titles? Also Angelo, the one announcing tonight? He is still in high school for another year, dipshit.

Zahid is out of eligibility, bro.

It's a lot like the AOC (the bartender, not the wrestler) parody account... when you can't tell if it's fake or real, it's saying something.

If you’re that ignorant. I don’t know how to help you

If TNT had just pursued Angelo and kindly told Anthony (and AJ) to ***duck duck goose** right off, that would be a good coaching decision. I would respect the hell out of them for that. The hard right over the easy wrong. Angelo, to this point, hasn't done anything to sully his own good name. Until he does anything bad, he's a good kid trying to make it in the world. Unfortunately for him, his family is along for the ride and I fear that they will not let him succeed.

Ferrari: "Y'all see my family in the media, they say we reckless, they say we criminals, they say we perverts. We're fighting it like we in sudden victory in the national finals" Pyles, flustered and unable to continue to the announcement, stares at the camera like a deer in headlights. Ferrari: "Pat Minnow doesn't care about Black & Gold people." Quick cut away to Askren off-set, standing in front of a fridge: "Uhhh yeah, tune in to the next FRL, bye"

He was very unheralded. Not even blue chip. Just #12 overall in his entire class. The fact he started a single varsity match made Quentin Wright a bonafide cinderalla story. https://www.pennstatewrestlingclub.org/content/read_news.php?id=53

Greg Jones

from the not too distant past, Brock Mauller (Mizzou) and for simplicity Matt King (Edinboro)

Some in the wrestling world are worth following. Quentin Wight is one worth following - anybody have other suggestions and examples? Here is a reply from Wright:

I get that Angelo's only "sin" (to use another poster's words) is who he is related to, but I really, really, very much don't want this family anywhere near the program. Just a random hawk fan's perspective. If AJ is taken on board, I'm not sure what I'll do. Gable and the Iowa wrestling program did a lot for my family so I'll always have some respect for it. I just can't imagine actively supporting the program when they have such a cancer in their presence. And yeah, I'm aware that there are similar if not worse characters in other sports, especially the major popular ones. I'm not a fan of those sports though and don't contribute money to those teams.

As a Penn State fan I’m fervently praying for Iowa to get ALL the Ferraris!!!

know that those world silver medals also came with a suitcase...

125: Dean Peterson 133: Dylan Shawver 141: Mitch Moore / Olivieri RS 149: Jacob Butler 157: Tony White / Clark RS 165: Luke Gayer 174: Jackson Turley 184: Brian Soldano 197: Jon Poznanski 285: Yaraslau Slavikouski

You enjoy that Ferrari-cancer as it metastasizes.

Ahh… Facebook… so it’s only going to cost me my dignity.

USA Wrestling been playing a lot of whack a mole lately with certain stories..

The reason people don't come forward is very similar to what's going on in India. Retaliation, dismissal, shunning.

There's an old ski town saying about that.

Tim Hands is an awesome dude and a great asset to the sport.

Wrestlers who sacrifice to serve our country... Army, Navy Air Force teams ... wrestlers who lost their lives... Thank you for your service. P.S. Don't care if you don't like Minnow - it's irrelevant.

Hearing he’s a gopher. Heard that about two other guys recently though and it didn’t come to fruition. Maybe I need my hearing checked. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Part of the issue, IMO, with guys like Jones and even further back in time like Simons, is wrestlers from non-power programs don’t have the vocal fanbases to continue to talk about them as much. Most of the legends in the pre-internet era could be deemed under-appreciated.

well played, rodent

Also correct.

I think of him as the Bandwidth G

I’m sure everyone has something pass through their mind when they see your screen name. For me it’s Batman Twig.

You should register for SCATR: The State Courts Against Typing Rage (SCATR) course was developed to educate younger typers charged with serious keyboard violations.

DAMMIT POETA GET SOME FVCKING NLI MONEY JESUS CHRIST ON A STICK

Marsteller will get a rematch against Burroughs at Final X on June 10. Last year Burroughs beat Marsteller two matches to one (4-0, 2-2, 5-0). Who do you think will win this time around, and in how many matches? I love Burroughs, but dude is about to turn 35, and Marsteller is tough. Makes me nervous. Should be a fun one!

Sota, I'm hoping.

The real problem? The real problem is that it is boring to the vast number of American wrestling fans. And thus it gets very little love here.

Just better hope they don't transfer to Nebraska, they got Pinto, that kid's on fire 🔥 them frost boys will just be a warm puddle of water in that practice room.

🤔 ... 🆒

He’s ranked like 5th in the world right now at 74kg lol he’s stuck behind a multi world champ who ages backwards

Okay, gents. We are starting this dual at 125, because only people who suck start elsewhere! For the sake of argument, we have both squads at fully healthy because if anyone hopes gents duck or are hurt they also suck. Also for the sake of argument this is for purely entertainment purposes because if anyone wants to be a turdbiscuit then they suck and I have a pineapple seat to sell them. Now I am typing this out on my phone, so as to get a feel for momentum as the scores come in. - 125 - Drake Ayala, Iowa VS Kysen Terukina, ISU Ayala comes out fast and strong and puts a lot of points on the board. He gets worn down a bit and loses the bonus but gets a wide 12-6 Decision. Iowa is up 3 - 0 - 133 - Cullen Schriever, Iowa VS Evan Frost, ISU Much the opposite of the last match in which Iowa came out strong, it is Frost coming out hot. He isn't able to separate as much as Ayala was and Schriever nearly grinds him out with three late stall calls to force OT. Frost is able to get the TD from somewhere out of left field for a thrilling 9-7 Decision. Tied 3 - 3 - 141 - Real Woods, Iowa VS Jacob Frost, ISU It is very evident very early that Woods is on a different level. After the first he has taken Frost down half a dozen times. It gets late in the third and he realizes he is close to the Tech. He lollygagged on Top too long in the 2nd, though, and 'only' pulls out the 20-8 Major. Iowa leads 7 - 3 - 149 - Victor Voinovich, Iowa VS Paniro Johnson, ISU Paniro comes out strong and fast with a few catch and release in the first. VV is able to build up riding time in the 2nd by riding him out. Match ends with Johnson getting a late takedown off a desperate VV shot. Johnson via 8-5 Decision. Iowa leads 7 - 6 - 157 - Cobe Siebrecht, Iowa VS Cody Chittum, ISU Chittum comes out and just controls the match. A few takedowns and riding time nearly locked up late in the third and BAM! He is fighting off his back for thr last 45 seconds of the match and Siebrecht pulls a 9-6 Decision victory right out of his tophat, giving Iowa an exciting, and fantastic lead heading in to the break. Iowa leads 10 - 6 - 165 - Patrick Kennedy, Iowa VS David Carr, ISU This turns in to a full-on, all-out brawl in which PK aptly earns the moniker Lunchbox Mits Jr. The match is 4-4 and heading in to OT where Carr gets a lightning quick takedown to seal it with a 6-4 Decision victory. Iowa leads 10 - 9 - 174 - Nelson Brands, Iowa VS MJ Gaitan, ISU This match isn't at all like it was last year, in which Brands demolishrd Gaitain. This us a back and forth fist fight. Someone has to restrain Terry as his boy, Nelson, gets out Nelson Brandsded. Gaitain takes another gutsy one for ISU in rideouts as he rides him out in UTB2 via a 3-2 Decision. Iowa State takes their first lead of the night. Iowa State leads 12 - 10. - 184 - Brennan Swafford, Iowa VS Will Feldkamp, Iowa State Folks are curious about Swafford? Well the Iowa room isn't and he shows why. He comes out and exchanges takedowns with the grad transfer. Feldkamp seems to have more trouble with his speed than Swafford does Feldkamp's perceived size advantage and it pays off to the tune of an 11-8 Decision victory for Swafford - putting Iowa back in the lead. Iowa leads 13 - 12. - 197 - Abe Assad, Iowa VS Manny Rojas, Iowa State Wait... what? Rojas up at 197? Dafuq? It doesn't matter because he decks Assad faster that we can physically say 'What the phul?' Rojas wins via Pin in 22 seconds. Iowa State back in the lead by a rather wide margin. Iowa State leads 18 - 13. - 285 - Anthony Cassioppi, Iowa VS Yonger Bastida, Iowa State Some folks, myself included, have been frothing at the mouth for matches like this since Bastida beat Cornell's Fernandes. The difference between that Bastida and this one is that this one somehow alrrafy weighs 240lbs and is barely five (5) pounds lighter than Cassioppi. Interesting to note that Wrestlestat gives this on to Bastida via 6-5 Decision. The first period is a snoozefest with nobody really committing to anything until Bastida hits a smooth takedown just prior the the period running out. Cassioppi selects neutral in the 2nd and now it looks like his is head hunting. He whiffs on a throw and gives up another TD. Down 3-1 entering the 3rd. Bastida chooses down. Cassioppi rolls him up like a fruit rollup for the Pin at 5:36. Iowa beats Iowa State 19 - 18 One might say that Chittum cost Iowa State the dual by only wrestling 6M15S of his match. One might say Cassioppi is a bad man. One might say that none if this is going to happen. To which I would say: You suck.

understood. but i'd say Pat Smith (who's a 4xer) and Greg Jones (3xer with less career losses than Kyle Dake) are far less referenced/lauded than Ruth or Nolf.

Joey Cruz just committed to Iowa - posted on his instagram.

Gray Simons.

Ed Ruth at Penn State. Somehow he seems to be overlooked by way too many.

Barta is obviously stepping down so Spencer Lee can be AD

I think he gets plenty of respect for his college career, which was outstanding. But unlike Taylor, Nickal, etc. he isn't really the type to toot his own horn (Nick Lee is another). Also a lot of folks may be holding off on the GOAT talk until they see Nolf's results in FS.

What's the over under on starters missing from this dual due to NCAA gambling violations?

It's not just in your mind- it will be this way until 2026 at least, not including Olympic redshirts and medical redshirts which are granted much more often than in the past. 2020-21: Free Year 21-22: Standard redshirt 22-23: RS Freshman 23-24: Sophomore 24-25: Junior 25-26: Senior You could also conceivably see the following, with the standard redshirt mixed in at any point so long as it is burned prior to the medical redshirt. And with NIL deals this is a conceivable path. 20-21 Covidshirt 21-22 Redshirt 22-23 RS Frosh 23-24 Oly shirt 24-25 Soph 25-26 Junior 26-27 Injured 27-28 Oly shirt 28-29 Senior