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In answer to FN's original question I have seen points given for grabbing the singlet - usually it would be after a warning - the one instance I was referencing above was in a match that involved Ottogura who had his singlet pulled and was scored on - I think it was Asian games.

Not only was that an epic singlet pull that didn't elicit a point but it came at a critical point in the match and could have cost JB the match. That pull allowed Tsargush to score the go ahead point that gave him criteria to win the 1st period (back in the best 2 out of 3 period times - good riddance to that). Obviously JBs corner protested but the gave the point to Tsargush anyway plus the lost challenge point. Since then I have seen them take away scores due to singlet pulls - this one was so egregious that it is hard to believe the point wasn't overturned. Fortunately JB won the next two periods and the match.

That would be 17 NCAA D1 titles - Gonzales may have had 2 more D2 titles but he only had one on the D1 level. If SL & ZR qualify their weights as I think they will the 18 D1 titles will be an amazing record especially as it is from 6 wrestlers - average of 3 each.

I personally think Aaron has a great shot at Gold in Paris this August regardless if Yazdani is in the field or not. However the last time a guy coming out of college knocked off a defending World and Olympic champ (Les Gutches over KJ) he failed to place at the 96 Olympics. The following year he won World Gold but a lot will depend on AB's mindset. I do believe he will be the best wrestler there so I am hoping he gets it done.

I remember in the 1996 OTT when 2 defending World Champions failed to make the team - one KJ was also the defending Olympic Champion. Cross beat brands in a wild best 2 out of 3 series and Gutches beat KJ 2 in a row to back up the win he had earlier at US Nationals. Gutches had just graduated from Org St. and was new to the Senior FS scene. Anything can happen - that's why we wrestle the matches and I for one am glad that the USA picks their team this way. .

Do you have any idea why Crosby went in the portal ? - he will be hard for the Bison to replace

I know in the past they have redshirted people and used 4 years in 5. Andy Rendos did that.

Do you know that Phipps is not coming back to Bucknell to use his last year of eligibility?

It is an amazing record

I disagree - I think Vito is the best bet in what is a wide open weight. I think he gets the spot and qualifies us at Last Chance.

That's 6 matches in 5 years - just saying

There are no guarantees about anyone winning a title at any time in the future - Who knew how good RBY was going to get? or that Vito would blossom and get even better than that? Reaching the finals 4 times is amazing - this year at least he just got beat by a better wrestler.

Do you know if Byrd is planning on returning at 133? I thought part of the reason for the RS year might be to bulk up for 141.

I know it's a long road but I'm still hoping he can get back to competing as he loves to do.

C Clark -2017

I hope that Sasso can get back on the mat and finish up at 149 or 157 - if he can recover enough he could get that NC - that would be an amazing story

Michigan has some really good young talent - they had a very good recruiting class last year that included Lemley who looked great starting at 141 as a true freshman - they have the older Mantanona looked promising at 165 and his younger brother might be ready to go at 157. They have a promising kid at 125 in Horwath and Ragusin is back for 1 more year.

I have great respect for Coach Manning and I love his passion for his guys. Still I find it extremely ironic that he of all people is complaining about Cael not reporting fully that Suriano had an ankle problem in 2017 and may be less than open about CS's status now. In 2013 he famously had a great athlete break his ankle 6 weeks before the World Championships and kept it totally quiet - if I remember correctly he did not even let the American alternate (Kyle Dake or his coach R Koll) in on it. Now that time JB was able to accomplish one of the most amazing things ever done in the sport by winning the WC without being able to train in a normal way for 6 weeks leading up to it. For Manning to now complain that Cael is essentially doing for his guys what Manning did for JB in that instance is a little hard to accept.

Here are my picks: 125 - # 22 B Palmer Chatt 133 - #18 Nick Bouzakis - Ohio St 141 - #19 M Hines Lehigh 149 - #27 - J Crook Harv 157 - #18 - V Zerban No Col 165 - #21 - C Fish MSU 174 - #18 - B Pasiuk Army 184 - #25 - D Key Navy 197 - #19 - W Voelker UNI 285 - # 25 - B Hill Iowa

That list of guys at 65kg who haven't qualified is scary but the European and Asian Olympic Qualifiers are not until early April. There will be 4 top guys qualifying in those tournaments who will not be at the last chance qualifier. I agree with your point that the last chance qualifier is tougher than the Pan Ams Q but our Olympic rep will be there and if he will have his shot to qualify the weight. Hope they both get it done.

I am sticking with the same guy I was picking Preseason - Jakob Camacho - NC State -

Agreed - 197 is very deep this year - there will be 10 very good wrestlers who don't make the podium and I expect Glazier will be one of them.

Sacred Heart is D1 in all their sports

Gomez is definitely capable of winning it all. Just go back and watch what he did to Yianni in the dual meet. Yianni had only one other loss in college and it wasn't like that one. Gomez outwrestled him for 7 minutes in every position. Of course he is also capable of wrestling like he did against Ridge Lovett a few weeks ago. It will be interesting to see which Auatin shows up.

He was also applauding at the end of Kasek's match at 149