Basch & Brain discussed today that VT 125-149 are probably going. Supposedly Oklahoma State is not going. The matches are at Penn State. Wrestler matchups should be out shortly...
2026 All Star Classic 11/24
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Basch also said SVN vs Henson and Basset vs Stanich. The Tuesday of Thanksgiving week
I have posted my opinion here and discussed with friends. If Taylor really wants to wrestle PSU in a dual, he made a huge mistake not bringing some of his guys to this event.
Oklahoma State wrestles Stanford that weekend before.
Just guessing, but I doubt that the All Star match was a surprise opportunity that showed up after the Stanford match was scheduled.
Did you hear was NIL $ upped ? Because originally VA tech staff had said no guys would doing the all star classic
Basch alluded to money being paid to wrestlers. He mentioned $15,000 as an example that may change some minds.
old skool story - yawn if you want: I was part of the all star event at the U of DE back in the early 2000s ... we were pinching pennies to get flights for a wrestler and a coach, beggin local hotels for comp rooms ... now they are getting paid 10s of thousands?
Poor Chris Minto...waiting for Levi to leave and it finally happens... and Mitch moves up 
Seems more like Cael doesnt wanna wrestle Okie state or doesnt care enough, if anything. Taylor already put forth his invitation to wrestle why should he keep going out of his way especially when their schedule is probably already tight. Plus we don’t even know how many PSU wrestlers are even wrestling in all star event yet.
It’s hard to believe that somebody who “grew up” in the house that Cael built would think that a public challenge would be the way to get PSU’s attention! Ego and arrogance are always the enemies of success.
The bridge between them is pretty burnt. In any sector you can keep relationships and future contacts, keep a foot in the door for future opportunities...it all depends on how you leave.
True good point. Would be fire for the fans if Cael vs DT ever happened.. student vs mentor..storyline writes itself..cinema..
As soon as you guys go get a college wrestling mat that isn't put together with tape like a basement mat, let us know and we'll be happy to come over to Stillwater.
Okie state would probably be willing to head over to Penn state from the sounds of DT, that is if Cael ever accepts the challenge.
well, David does have fond memories of losing to Dake in this exhibition... (I was there rooting for him
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I think Dagger is a Rutgers guy, no?
Something tells me various anonymous wrestling fans calling Cael chicken doesn’t even clear his noise filter as something to notice.
That'd be a shame if true when probably 99% of the "anonymous wrestling fans" wanna see PSU dual OSU with the exception of a few Cael nut huggers and chicken sh!ts.
Wow, you are passionate about this! I’m definitely in the camp of wanting to see it, fwiw.
I’m just saying that if you want to influence that guy, calling him out as scared on the internet is neither all that accurate, nor the most effective approach. Just my impression after studying his mindset pretty closely these last many years.
I'd say it's a case of the tail wanting to wag the dog but it's more like the flea on that dog's tail.
Unless it's a measure of how badly the bridge has been burned. The better approach would seem to be approaching the matter privately instead of a grandiose grandstanding one.
Out of curiosity, if Cael gives in to satisfy you and 99% of the anonymous wrestling fans that want PSU to bow down to David’s demand and wrestle OSU, and that costs one or more of our guys a national championship because we alter our training cycles and someone gets hurt or otherwise fails to peak as planned, are you good with that as long as you get to see the matches you want? If so, then you have your priorities wrong because the wrestlers wouldn’t make that trade. If you think that isn’t realistic then maybe it’s why Cael is the coach and you aren’t. Call me whatever you want, I’m going to ride with Cael.
It has nothing to do with injuries or training cycles but thanks for the laugh
It has nothing to do with injuries or training cycles but thanks for the laugh
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Ok. So David is an arrogant *** and burnt bridges and Cael doesn’t want to prop up his ego. So we should give in and wrestle because fans want to see a handful of matches? That makes it better.
Odd post you posted your reply in my message . I don't think Cael should wrestle Oklahoma st.
Not sure how that happened but glad we agree.
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