Why Social Media is enriching our lives, while it eats away at the fabric of our society.

[HikeNatParks]

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.

Becoming less and less random by the day. Very cool, indeed.

 

[GregPickel]

 

[Dogwelder]

… Today, I made an even bigger discovery. I am actually 6th cousins, once removed, from none other than Cary Kolat …

And @lionlover just discovered that he’s closely related to Hugh Hefner!

 

[PSUPetch]

And @lionlover just discovered that he’s closely related to Hugh Hefner!

Cool! I have a sneaking suspicion that I am somehow related to John Holmes…or Uncle Ferrari.

 

[PSU Mike]

Cool! I have a sneaking suspicion that I am somehow related to John Holmes…or Uncle Ferrari.

You’re probably right. I hear it all evens out across a family.

 

[WexfordWarrior]

 

[Random4598375]

And @lionlover just discovered that he’s closely related to Hugh Hefner!

Eskimo bros doesn't count. LOL.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Nitlion1986]

Cool! I have a sneaking suspicion that I am somehow related to John Holmes…or Uncle Ferrari.

A Mini me experience?

 

[El_Jefe]

This is hard to watch.

 

[amattaro]

This is hard to watch.

I recently had a similarly uncomfortable interaction via email:

Dear @amattaro

We would like to extend an official invitation to our tailgate on Mar 7 and 8. We are gonna party Brock Hardy. Hopefully you come ready to back that azz up like an Iowa Hawkeye!

Formal attire mandatory, as shown below. See you there, silly goose.

Your friends (in thongs), @86PSUPaul and @Hlstone

 

[Goggles Paisano]

Cool! I have a sneaking suspicion that I am somehow related to John Holmes…or Uncle Ferrari.

Or Pinocchio

On the positive side, the women will love you regardless.

 

[Hlstone]

I recently had a similarly uncomfortable interaction via email:

Dear @amattaro

We would like to extend an official invitation to our tailgate on Mar 7 and 8. We are gonna party Brock Hardy. Hopefully you come ready to back that azz up like an Iowa Hawkeye!

Formal attire mandatory, as shown below. See you there, silly goose.

Your friends (in thongs), @86PSUPaul and @Hlstone

Hopefully the weather is that nice that weekend.

 

[Dogwelder]

Or Pinocchio …
On the positive side, the women will love you regardless.

“ tell the truth” “ tell a lie” “ tell the truth” “ tell a lie” …

 

[WV lion]

This is hard to watch.

So what ended up happening?

 

[nerfstate]

Drew got some game!

 

[manatree]

So what ended up happening?

They wore the official uniforms and wrestled. Beat Bakersfield 29-12.

 

[PSUPetch]

You’re probably right. I hear it all evens out across a family.

A Mini me experience?

Wow…you guys are mean. You said you weren't going to peek!

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

I'm not sure where to place this, but this is from Cornell Kevin from the Intermat forum regarding SVN's eligibility for next season:

Cornell Kevin​

• 
  Posted 13 hours ago
  

  On 2/22/2026 at 9:27 PM, SocraTease said:
  One small error: Van Ness is a junior not a senior

  I just wanted to take a min and say that I was wrong. Despite there being no official statement that SVN filed for a medical hardship waiver or was approved by the NCAA for one, this actually did take place recently. When I first started this project, that was not the case, however, things do change of course, as did this. I reached out to the Penn St athletic compliance office along with wrestling strategic communications and they just wrote me back thanking me for checking back in and letting me know that SVN does in fact now have Junior eligibility status. Of course they did not go deeper into that in discussing the medical hardship, as I didn’t think that they would. Don’t need them too however as this means that he did get approval for it and fairly recently.
  
  It’s my bad I should’ve reached out to them before I initially told you that what you said was not correct.
  
  
  • 180

 

[WexfordWarrior]

I'm not sure where to place this, but this is from Cornell Kevin from the Intermat forum regarding SVN's eligibility for next season:

Cornell Kevin​

• 
  Posted 13 hours ago
  
  I just wanted to take a min and say that I was wrong. Despite there being no official statement that SVN filed for a medical hardship waiver or was approved by the NCAA for one, this actually did take place recently. When I first started this project, that was not the case, however, things do change of course, as did this. I reached out to the Penn St athletic compliance office along with wrestling strategic communications and they just wrote me back thanking me for checking back in and letting me know that SVN does in fact now have Junior eligibility status. Of course they did not go deeper into that in discussing the medical hardship, as I didn’t think that they would. Don’t need them too however as this means that he did get approval for it and fairly recently.
  
  It’s my bad I should’ve reached out to them before I initially told you that what you said was not correct.
  
  • 180

And why would I care?

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

 

[Goggles Paisano]

Yet another top DT OSU commit. Zinkin vs Sanchez State championship match.

I hope we land Sanchez

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Yet another top DT OSU commit. Zinkin vs Sanchez State championship match.

I hope we land Sanchez

Has he expressed interest?

 

[zzs006]

Yet another top DT OSU commit. Zinkin vs Sanchez State championship match.

I hope we land Sanchez

Great match! OkST has a massive logjam coming in the lower weights. They need Zinkin to make 125 for a couple years at least. Villasenor is coming in another year as well. Fitting Zinkin, Ramirez, Sakamoto, both Raney’s, Jax, and Vega into the lower weights will be interesting to watch. No different than PSU in the upper weights though. Cael has always done a masterful job at this while seeming to keep everyone happy. Let’s see if DT can follow suit

 

[El_Jefe]

Has he expressed interest?

He has worn PSU gear during warmups in the past. So, yeah, there's at least some interest.

 

[backdrft76-1]

This is the 3rd separate thread in as many days posting about Sanchez postseason.

This forum needs a little organization. It's making my OCD go crazy.

 

[amattaro]

“Dad, can I tell you what? I’m going to do Shayne Van Ness today.”


Close enough! First year in the books. He loved it. Lost his last match 3-2 then cried because “I don’t get to wrestle anymore”. I’ll consider that a success.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

What happened to our main recruiter?

@WillieTheBrain, too much partying, or working overtime to land PSU another recruit?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Pretty much how i feel about this coming weekend, and definitely how I feel about the 3 days of NCAAs

 

[Dogwelder]

What happened to our main recruiter?

@WillieTheBrain, too much partying, or working overtime to land PSU another recruit?

Whatsamatter? Why Basch? Was Spencer’s dad too busy to post the excuse photo?

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

 

[Scam likely]

What happened to our main recruiter?

@WillieTheBrain, too much partying, or working overtime to land PSU another recruit?

Im hearing he slipped on his own dip spit and broke his ankle, double ouchie.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[BaccaFarmer]

I'm not sure where to place this, but this is from Cornell Kevin from the Intermat forum regarding SVN's eligibility for next season:

Cornell Kevin​

• 
  Posted 13 hours ago
  
  I just wanted to take a min and say that I was wrong. Despite there being no official statement that SVN filed for a medical hardship waiver or was approved by the NCAA for one, this actually did take place recently. When I first started this project, that was not the case, however, things do change of course, as did this. I reached out to the Penn St athletic compliance office along with wrestling strategic communications and they just wrote me back thanking me for checking back in and letting me know that SVN does in fact now have Junior eligibility status. Of course they did not go deeper into that in discussing the medical hardship, as I didn’t think that they would. Don’t need them too however as this means that he did get approval for it and fairly recently.
  
  It’s my bad I should’ve reached out to them before I initially told you that what you said was not correct.
  
  • 180

Cornell Kevin writes like a weenie. For gods sake, just spit it out without all the weasel words.

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

Cornell Kevin writes like a weenie. For gods sake, just spit it out without all the weasel words.

Weenie and weasel? You don't post over on Intermat do you as that is the kind of post I might expect to see over there? I just appreciate he went through all the effort to organize and layout all the information for us wrestling fans.

 

[Honcho]

Shane's energy is contagious!
I'm so excited for this weekend.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

@WillieTheBrain posted an update about his ankle, that expanded on what Basch posted over the weekend.

Ouch

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Wow, just wow. Some of you grumble about the PIAA. Check this story out about the OHSAA (Ohio's equivalent of the PIAA) and a wrestling scandal.

Ohio has a high school wrestling scandal. Why is the OHSAA sweeping it under the rug?

Eight years of falsified records at Olentangy Liberty should demand a full investigation, but the OHSAA slapped one coach’s wrist and called it done.

www.cleveland.com

 

[District 4]

Shane's energy is contagious!
I'm so excited for this weekend.

Does energy being contagious mean the same thing as cocaine being addictive lmfao

 

[Cstroke]

@WillieTheBrain posted an update about his ankle, that expanded on what Basch posted over the weekend.

Ouch

Damn, Willie Got Got....
Heal up quick Recruiter