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    US Open

    I think you're right on here, Corby. Competing at 65kg (143lbs) this weekend makes it unlikely he'd be able to even certify at 125lbs. The season is a long way off but that is a pretty big pull.
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    Recruiting

    Go read post #2748 where I acknowledge Buchanan’s title and Iowa’s propensity to burn their guys out. Some improve after transferring to Iowa, but most end up with dates at the orthopedic surgeon.
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    Recruiting

    Slumlord Bob paid Teemer and Parco 500k each to earn 1 point combined at nationals.
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    Recruiting

    Iowa’s one-year rentals don’t have a great track record of staying healthy and improving though. Peterson will be just as likely to go 0-2 at nationals as he is to AA. Look no further than Teemer and Parco 2 weeks ago. Of course, Buchanan did win a title there so there is some evidence he...
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    Wrestling 2025 NCAA Tourney thread

    And then he had the audacity to call the Rutgers coaches 'cowards'. The hypocrisy is incredible, but not surprising considering the source. It's not the first time he's pulled this nonsense, either. He had his own son forfeit to Jason Nolf in the first round of the B1G tournament several years...
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    Penn State Visits Rutgers Friday Night For B1G Dual Meet

    The advantage you have with Peterson and Shawver is experience. The home crowd will help as well. Those bouts will both be very close I think. And you're right about Bartlett too, he sometimes wrestles tight matches, although he is very good at scoring late takedowns to win. Poz vs Barr will be...
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    Schedule - Any idea when it will be released?

    6 home duals doesn't seem like a lot, so I thought I'd check Penn State's schedule from the last few years. I recalled that we didn't have many home matches either. Maybe it's just that everyone is scheduling fewer duals? Not sure, but here are the numbers for PSU: 23-24: 7 home, 5 away 22-23...
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    NEXT HC

    How long before you get your 'Paid Okie St Hater' t-shirt?
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    NEXT HC

    You don't need to overthink it. Oklahoma State already has the tradition and a foundation that most other programs would be envious of. Taylor will be more than capable of succeeding with his own coaching style.
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    NEXT HC

    Congrats to Oklahoma State! My nephew wrestles for Taylor at M2. In addition to being a world-class wrestler, Taylor is fantastic working with the kids, very approachable and generous with his time, and just a really nice guy. Super-community oriented as well, and those are qualities I am sure...
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    Wrestling Rutgers HWT Yara Slavikouski (2024 All-American) has entered the transfer portal

    Does anyone know that for sure though? Perhaps he had every intention of staying at Rutgers when he made that statement. Anyway, if honesty were suddenly introduced to collegiate athletics, the entire NCAA would collapse in about 24 hours. Coaches and administrators lie so often it's basically...
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    Wrestling Rutgers HWT Yara Slavikouski (2024 All-American) has entered the transfer portal

    I think you're pretty spot on here. Who wouldn't take 200k to play a sport at 23 years old? Anyone blaming the athlete for transferring is being disingenuous, especially when you consider that college coaches and administrators have had free reign to break contracts for better opportunities for...
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    Nickal vs Burroughs

    As a PSU fan, Bo is definitely being silly. Burroughs didn't say anything that warrants this level of pearl-clutching.
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    Next Years Lineup

    I knew what you meant, just couldn't resist. It will be interesting to see how it shakes out though. Nate Desmond is likely a career 125. Lilledahl is an incoming stud at 133, but possible he shirts. Davis and Kasak could redshirt. Maybe Nagao stays at 133, Bartlett seems likely to return, and...
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    Next Years Lineup

    Cael is good, but I don't think even he has the power to replace a wrestler from a completely different school.
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