Who impressed you the least? 2026 NCAA Championship Edition
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Just let it go son, it's not that big of a deal
How Ohio State isn't running away with this poll is mind boggling. It wasn't too long ago I was told they were beating Penn State in a dual
Caliendo shook hands after the match ended. Maybe standing there and watching Mitch get the medal, again, was just really difficult and he didn’t feel the need to shake hands again. I am sure members of the board are giving it way more thought than Messenbrink. I know I have never lost on the biggest stage (or gotten to the biggest stage) so I have no idea how I would react.
I think you’re trying to be clever and play a game with the people on here. What’s not cool is that the people you’re playing your game with are typically the most respectful people posting here. That’s my opinion and I’m sticking with it.
It doesn’t matter if he always does it. He did it this time and Caliendo looked like an ***. Everyone except for Iowa fans and Bo Nickel agree.
Unless that was going through Caliendo’s mind at that moment, why does that matter?
Right, with no evidence otherwise, you’re both sidesing this one.
Me to my 7 year old: Why didn’t you say thank you to the kind lady who held the door for you at Sheetz?
My son: Do you think she always says thanks to people holding the door.
Me to my 7 year old: Good point, makes sense why you didn’t say thanks.
“So dad, you haven’t answered my question, Does she always say thank you to everyone”
At least we now know you are an elite wrestling fan.
Offhand, Perry-Evans and Churella-Hendricks were also worse calls.
Obviously the others would shake they had been done wrestling for hours. Caliendo was done for 15 min. And if it wasn't a look at me thing he does it while they're seated for 5 min before the awards stand.
So shaking hands before and after the match isn't enough now in wrestling we gotta do it while getting awards as well? And if not it's a bad look? I can't believe this is a story and Antrell throwing his bands at Landon isn't guess Antrell doesn't where the right singlet for that to be a story. Regardless of results Iowa still moves the wrestling needle and people won't allow it any other way
Agree to disagree. But all are at outrageous margins of terrible.
It's not like Mitchell banged his GF or something.
I haven't said one word prior to criticize Caliendo. There's no need to criticize him. But there's also certainly no need to defend him. If a man offers you his hand in respect, you'd better have a reason to refuse, not just "I'm in a mood because I lost."
Why is it a problem though?
That’s where I’m at. Mitchell beat me a bunch of times in wrestling. Now I won’t shake his hand.
Looks or not, guy reaches his hand out in almost any situation outside like banging your wife, man up and do it. If you think it’s to show everyone up and look cool, beat him on the mat.
You just answered your own question. I dont feel it was out of respect, jmo. Ive never seen anyone walk the podium shaking everyones hand.
Oh, so what, Mitch likes to shake hands out of passive-aggression? Get real.
7 other men on that podium. All 7 had something in common: they are all inferior wrestlers to the champ. Only one had a problem with it.
Caliendo is a cheap shot artist no doubt. Mitchell is calculating. He is either not situationally aware or he was drawing a response imo.
Edit. After further consideration Mikey isnt a cheap shot artist. Total respect for him.
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Cryer Shapiro.
Every NCAA’s, I keep waiting for the phenom. I get only the phlop.
Every NCAA’s, I keep waiting for the phenom. I get only the phlop.
I think you’re addressing the wrong point. All seven had something in common with Mitch. They were all AAs for 2026 and I think Mitch was just welcoming everyone to join him on the podium.
When the horse dies, dismount my friend!
Yes he shook everyone's hand including carr who also received a side bro hug
They got 6th sense and 6th place confused.
An opinion formed with a single data point. Thata boy.
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Yep, that's what you are doing.
Yepper, sure.
Information needed. Messenbrink and Caliendo have wrestled 9 times. Caliendo managed to not get his *** beat into the ground once. The last college match of Caliendo's college career he got humiliated on national TV and had zero resistance to offer, so he suffered through physical beatdown and for someone as good as he is (which is pretty darn good) he suffered through an emotional humiliation.
Mitch as the champ at the weight was the last introduced and offered a congratulatory hand shake to all of his fellow 165 pound All-Americans. Caliendo, wasn't in the mood to be joyfully greeted by what has become his competitive tormenter and acted with a bit of perceived unsportsmen snottiness.
There you go, all you need to know.
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The dual was Ohio State's coming out party. Their NCAA performance probably shouldn't be perceived as surprising, just telling.
Or perhaps, not having COTY Tan Tom cornering them at nationals revealed just how masterful he is at coaching.
The entire script could have been flipped, and TOSU could have set a new team scoring record if only their COTY had been offering them his wisdom from the corner.
Tan Tom played a masterful game of quantum chess to prove his value…and everyone thought he was accidentally locked on a bus. Well played sir
I will go with the 99.999% chance that he was being a baby, I like those odds.
It was a bad look for Caliendo, but I feel bad for him. You devote your life to a sport, establish yourself as one of the best, but keep losing to the same guy. And those losses include national championships and aren’t close. 0-9 versus Mesenbrink has to be hard to take.
that was my vote. They should have at least finished second. But Tom Ryan gonna Tom Ryan.