Why Social Media is enriching our lives, while it eats away at the fabric of our society.
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I don't disagree, but competition is a tiny fraction of the time spent in practice. Limited or negligible impact if requirement is only in matches, and IDK how to enforce that in practices, youth clubs, camps, etc.
Has to be a cultural change.
It's definitely a badge of honor in the MMA community and have seen the meme (someone is instigating a fight, then they notice the other person has cauliflower ear and immediately change their tune) in real life. I went to the ENT and had mine properly drained and sewn back up. Now I wear headgear whenever I roll. Makes it more difficult to get out of triangles, but better than getting my ear cut open again.
I always wore a headgear, for meets and practice. Through HS, college and coaching.
Bingo!
But did you wear a polo shirt to protect against Cauliflower Nipple?
Mike Evans is actually impressed. 
Mike Evans is actually impressed.
Their reactions are priceless.........hilarious!
Although at least it's not the Izzy Whatizit mascot from the 1996 Atlanta Summer games. Worst Olympic mascot ever - What is it?
A newspaper had a competition amongst cartoonists back in the day to parody this mascot and Berke Breathed came up with a masterpiece. I’ve never been able to find it googling, but essentially it was kind of a fat, hairy sleezy old guy smoking a cigar and seen from the side looking like a dollar sign in profile - its name was “weknowwhatitiz”. Of course he was making fun of the IOC’s never ending quest to make money by any means necessaryTheir reactions are priceless.........hilarious!
Although at least it's not the Izzy Whatizit mascot from the 1996 Atlanta Summer games. Worst Olympic mascot ever - What is it?
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Refs and scorekeepers should be in the first group. Dubuque doesn't get a pass, either. He should have been embarrassed fighting for that embarrassment.
This was Great. This is who PSU's coach is. Amazing.
In 2009 Big10s the Brands boys were full of themselves. Occasionally taking their BS to the points of physically threatening other coaches with "shut the F up", a couple "shut up b4 i punch you in the mouth" they were confident and they were bullies. One remark was made to Mark Perry who while sitting in a corner and Mark smiled and whipped a bird.
Cael taking ownership of the NCAA and the Big10 has been a whole lot of fun for PSU fans, but it also put TnT in their place a little bit. That has been a fun peripheral aspect of the PSU dominance.
Cael taking ownership of the NCAA and the Big10 has been a whole lot of fun for PSU fans, but it also put TnT in their place a little bit. That has been a fun peripheral aspect of the PSU dominance.
Put the Iowa fans in their place too. That's even better.
I’m sure UVU is loving being Penn State’s island of last resort. Right now, they’re like Joe Sealey and Connor Pierce, come on down!
Sealy's freestyle aspirations are going to be a heavy influence on his decision. I'm curious to see how this summer goes for him.
My HS buddy was one win away from being a quarter finalist at... states... (Yeah, I'm from PA) and got a full ride at the naval academy for football. He was a good athlete. Every once in a while in gym class, we would wrestle.
I could take him down almost every time (but he beat the s*** out of me on the mat. LOL!). He always said I should go out for wrestling. The only reason I didn't was due to my... VANITY.
If you wore head gear, you were considered a p**** . So, I didn't want to be shamed into developing freak ears.
Great video that I'd never seen before. Took me till 38:46 to figure out where Cael got that strong, distinctive jawline . . . it was mom, all along.
I thought it was from his ancestor ThanosGreat video that I'd never seen before. Took me till 38:46 to figure out where Cael got that strong, distinctive jawline . . . it was mom, all along.
In Memory Of Bobby Douglas - Iowa State Athletics
AMES, Iowa – Bobby Douglas, one of the most influential figures in collegiate wrestling history and Iowa State head wrestling coach from 1993-2006, passed aw...
A half a million people watched Iowa get an epic historic beat down. I like it.
I didn't know where to put this. It's not social media, but it's not really worthy of it's own thread, either, but since this is kind of a catch-all, I'll put it here. I have been researching my family history fairly thoroughly since my father got sick a couple years ago (he passed in July, 2024). some may remember I posted on the old board about discovering that I am related to former Lock Haven coach and national wrestling HOF member Kenneth Cox, which was super cool.
Today, I made an even bigger discovery. I am actually 6th cousins, once removed, from none other than Cary Kolat. My family roots in Jefferson date back to 1790, almost to its founding, with the Rex family, so I guess it's not a surprise, but this is definitely a cool discovery.
Today, I made an even bigger discovery. I am actually 6th cousins, once removed, from none other than Cary Kolat. My family roots in Jefferson date back to 1790, almost to its founding, with the Rex family, so I guess it's not a surprise, but this is definitely a cool discovery.