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    2026-2027 Wrestling Schedule

    I have no idea what happened or if a return trip was ever part of the deal. I imagine National Duals hurts us a decent amount. I doubt most schools want us on their schedule twice, especially if both those matches are in Oklahoma.
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    Never really understood this. A great sign of being successful is your people leave the nest and take your work broader. It always seemed one of the biggest sources of pride for John was how many of his guys coached other programs. I would think it would be a huge badge of honor for Cael that...
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    Wrestling doesn't have owners, commissioners, and TV partners heavily invested in making sure the sport is healthy and growing. If people like John Smith, DT, Cael, the Brands, Tom Ryan, etc. don't worry about the growth of the sport who should? In wrestling, college coaches are the most...
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    Look at PSU's nonconference schedule and look at OSU's the past 5-10 years. Cael has obviously made the decision not to schedule hard non conference duals. You think he is itching to wrestle OSU but no one has asked him? Do you really think DT is going to sit in a press conference saying...
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    No they aren't remotely the same thing and you know this.
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    DT is trying to bring more eyeballs to the sport and make it more engaging. He is doing the work. National Duals, wrestling tough matches across the country, Stilly Boys, how our home duals have become a spectacle - it's all about growing the fanbase. Does this all help OSU too? Of course...
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    This sentiment is frankly going to kill the sport long-term. It is a reason these guys wrestle in empty gyms across the world unless it is associated with college wrestling. Imagine football or basketball thinking the only way to ever grow and gain popularity was to cater to people who played on...
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    Deuce is back!!

    Maybe you are right. Just seems weird the school is making a big deal about KD being back if there is no real intention of him competing for the spot.
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    Deuce is back!!

    Sure ... but that would mean he is on the roster and ready to compete. That is kind of my point. I don't buy he is just there to be a training partner. I don't know if he can beat Ross but I don't think you put him on the roster (and then have the school tweet he is back) if he is just around to...
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    Deuce is back!!

    I mean ... there are no rules anymore but they could just make him a volunteer coach or director of fun. I don't think you put KD on the roster unless he plans to compete for the job.
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    Deuce is back!!

    Why would Doucet need to be on the roster to be a training partner? He can do that and not be on the roster.
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    It is not a generic phrase. Wrestling at the college level could be headed for some dark, dark times. Thinking about growth is crucial.
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    Get out of here with that crap. We have routinely wrestled one of the toughest schedules year in and year out for decades. You can say a lot of things about John but he wanted to wrestle anyone in the country. He understood big matches are vital for the sport. Penn State and Oklahoma State...
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    I thought their roster looked like the best it had in a long time this time last year too. Didn't matter. Something isn't working down there and it has stretched over multiple coaching staffs.
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    Making up the points for # 35!

    I don't think we catch PSU this year. That being said, depending on how the lineup shakes it out, it doesn't take a homer to say it could be 5-5. You can argue we are better at 133, 141, 149, 157, HWT (again depending on how the lineup shakes out). To catch up, guys like Vega, Rob, and probably...
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