'26 USA Senior World Team Trials, 5/14-15, thread

johnstownsteel

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Or it was being discussed in a wrestling chat I'm in so I brought it up here 🤷
When I saw James beat his guys at Who's Number One in 24 at UPJ, I told my brother who I took with me, that he was the best wrestler in the building. Remember being a little pissed he wasn't going to PSU. When he switched his commit i was so happy. We got a great one folks!
 

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Fine. No more pbp for me.
Please don't. I appreciate your pbp. I realized what zzz what doing so I would purposely not read his posts that he edited the final score in. I love him and his contributions, but I would rather see the pbp play out for what it's intended for first before seeing the final score. I hope you keep the pbp going. Thx.
 

Fatwoodchuck

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Point was no one thought he was gonna win before he won . People can act like they did afterwards but few were saying it. Stop eating so much woodchuck it's going to your brain
I know you already posted only the people that dont know anything including friends and family didn't give him a chance. Sounds like you may be hungry and should get something to eat. You are really starting to sound like MSU and Ironbird mashed into one account.🐢
 
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Misalorales

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Point was no one thought he was gonna win before he won . People can act like they did afterwards but few were saying it. Stop eating so much woodchuck it's going to your brain
With the risk of turning this into a Bo Nickal Bear hunting thread: Woodchuck is good for getting snappers, we used mille jug lines. Can't say eating it seems too fun.
 

Snoopy226

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Do you realize that you can just stay on the pbp post and either refresh if you're on the phone or hit f5 on a computer to stay on the pbp and never see what others are posting in the meantime?
Actually you can’t if you come in an hour after the match.

Do you realize that there is absolutely no downside to the “I gotta post the results first guy” doing the same thing? No downside other than he can’t be the “post first guy”.
 

zzs006

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Nah. You are in the “I know something you don’t know” category of posters. Many of us aren’t even on the forum when the matches are happening, let alone 10 minutes delayed.

there is absolutely 0.0 reason for you or anyone else to post the score knowing full well 1) other guys are putting bigtime effort into play by play, and 2) some guys enjoy the drama of the PbP.

you are just trying to be first, cuz that makes you special. Congrats. You are special.
Another new poster who doesn’t actually contribute to the board but wants to come and complain. Get the **** out of here with that bs. I don’t really think I’m “a know it all poster” but there are definitely a few things I know that you didn’t and that’s the score of these matches as they were happening. One last thing before I just put you on ignore, the goat of pbp @SlipperyPete has never once bitched and moaned like you are. This is a forum to discuss wrestling and the matches that are happening at that moment which is what I and pretty much every other poster is doing. Either contribute or leave
 

Fatwoodchuck

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Another new poster who doesn’t actually contribute to the board but wants to come and complain. Get the **** out of here with that bs. I don’t really think I’m “a know it all poster” but there are definitely a few things I know that you didn’t and that’s the score of these matches as they were happening. One last thing before I just put you on ignore, the goat of pbp @SlipperyPete has never once bitched and moaned like you are. This is a forum to discuss wrestling and the matches that are happening at that moment which is what I and pretty much every other poster is doing. Either contribute or leave
I dont think some people really understand that a fan gets excited about a match that they come on a message board to talk about it. Its a hard concept to grasp but I think they are capable of figuring it out.
 
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Snoopy226

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Serious question… NCAA finals.

if you knew your buddies were at a bar where the TV was a minute behind live. And you were at the live event.

Would you fire off a group chat with the result of every match as it happens? Or would you wait a minute?
 

johnstownsteel

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Actually you can’t if you come in an hour after the match.

Do you realize that there is absolutely no downside to the “I gotta post the results first guy” doing the same thing? No downside other than he can’t be the “post first guy”.
Yes...there is a downside. You're stopping all of us from discussing the match until the entire match is over. Sorry but that's never ever going to happen. So, the only remedy will be whoever is doing the pbp to have have their own thread while we discuss the match in the regular match thread. That means two separate threads. I could be totally wrong but I'd venture to guess Pete will do his pbp posts in the discussion thread anyway and won't start his on pbp thread. Like I said though, I could be wrong.
 

zzs006

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Serious question… NCAA finals.

if you knew your buddies were at a bar where the TV was a minute behind live. And you were at the live event.

Would you fire off a group chat with the result of every match as it happens? Or would you wait a minute?
I wouldn’t fire off a group text but I would post about it in a wrestling thread dedicated to the match
 
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zzs006

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Back to wrestling…

What do people think about James vs Carr tomorrow? A month ago I would have thought Carr next topic but now I actually think Jayden wins. He has looked so damn good and Carr hasn’t looked his best. If James wins this bracket and goes on to beat Green it will probably be the best run I’ve ever seen. Even better than Duke beating Yianni and Jax beating Vito
 

johnstownsteel

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I wouldn’t fire off a group text but I would post about it a wrestling thread dedicated to the match
Do you remember the days when the thread title would say Iowa vs. PSU PBP only and then there would be a separate thread where the title would say Iowa vs PSU discussion thread? If so, you know why you rarely see that anymore? It's because guys like the GOAT Slippery Pete would post his pbp in the discussion thread. I suspect it's because they too want to be part of the discussion and don't want to bother having to go to another thread where all the traffic is to join the discussion.
 

johnstownsteel

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Back to wrestling…

What do people think about James vs Carr tomorrow? A month ago I would have thought Carr next topic but now I actually think Jayden wins. He has looked so damn good and Carr hasn’t looked his best. If James wins this bracket and goes on to beat Green it will probably be the best run I’ve ever seen. Even better than Duke beating Yianni and Jax beating Vito
James is so damn young I just can't shake this feeling that Carrs experience and savveyness will pull out the win for him. James has the damn skills to pull off the upset though so I won't be surprised.
 

zzs006

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Is the national team set at each weight by both guys in Final X and the runner up at this tournament? If so is there ever a true 3rd match wrestled? Say that Sealey takes 3rd tomorrow and James wins the weight. The top 3 on the national team would be Green, James, and Carr but Carr and Sealey didn’t wrestle at this tournament. Would they have a match to determine that 3rd spot on the team?
 

Snoopy226

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Another new poster who doesn’t actually contribute to the board but wants to come and complain. Get the **** out of here with that bs. I don’t really think I’m “a know it all poster” but there are definitely a few things I know that you didn’t and that’s the score of these matches as they were happening. One last thing before I just put you on ignore, the goat of pbp @SlipperyPete has never once bitched and moaned like you are. This is a forum to discuss wrestling and the matches that are happening at that moment which is what I and pretty much every other poster is doing. Either contribute or leave
Screw you I’ve been on the board for 30 years … different user name but I have literally posted since the days of the original McAndrew board.

You wanted to be special and post the scores first. Thats all. Happy that we can now ignore each other.
 
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Nah. You are in the “I know something you don’t know” category of posters. Many of us aren’t even on the forum when the matches are happening, let alone 10 minutes delayed.

there is absolutely 0.0 reason for you or anyone else to post the score knowing full well 1) other guys are putting bigtime effort into play by play, and 2) some guys enjoy the drama of the PbP.

you are just trying to be first, cuz that makes you special. Congrats. You are special.
Just an opinion, but to me your post reads as incorrect and not very well informed. Who knows, maybe you are right. Hey Z, you getting a kick by posting your reaction to a a wrestling match score of a PSU wrestler on a PSU wrestling message board? Nevermind, of course you are. Gee whiz, stop posting about PSU wrestling moments until given permission. Greg, you and Tom need to start moderating this place so you can give everybody the go ahead signal to post.
 

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I asked nicely that people not spoil the results of Penn State matches out of respect for all the work Greg was doing and all the people that follow pbp. It was a Thursday/workday and not a big enough event that people take vacation so plenty of people follow pbp.

I wasn't doing pbp on Penn State matches once it became clear that was covered. I did pbp on other matches that might be of interest like the 61kg semi matches as the winner faces Blaze and a few 57 since they face Lilledahl. I thought other fans might be appreciate that.

I didn't think waiting a minute for Greg to finish typing/proofreading etc was too much to ask.

And it's one thing to talk about what's happening in a match and another to post a one sentence result.
 

Snoopy226

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Yes...there is a downside. You're stopping all of us from discussing the match until the entire match is over. Sorry but that's never ever going to happen. So, the only remedy will be whoever is doing the pbp to have have their own thread while we discuss the match in the regular match thread. That means two separate threads. I could be totally wrong but I'd venture to guess Pete will do his pbp posts in the discussion thread anyway and won't start his on pbp thread. Like I said though, I could be wrong.
C’mon…

All I (and others - I wasn’t the first nor the second to ask that scores not be posted above the PbP) asked is that you wait until the PbP was done… wait literally seconds… before posting the “wow James w the last second pin!!!” …

That doesn’t equate even a little to “we can’t discuss until the match is over”. Seriously, how much “discussion” is actually happening while people are watching a freaking 6 minute match? Lots of back and forth going on?

None of the posts in and others were complaining about were “discussion”. They were announcing the result immediately to be first… even when you guys know that the most popular poster on this board in the last few years is Slippery… because he does play by play … and apparently people like the play by play a **** ton more than “what a win by Zain!!!”.
 
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johnstownsteel

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Screw you I’ve been on the board for 30 years … different user name but I have literally posted since the days of the original McAndrew board.

You wanted to be special and post the scores first. Thats all. Happy that we can now ignore each other.
Gotta be honest, I side with the people that are actually posting and contributing ideas and their thoughts while matches are going on over those that want to read the results an hour, 6 hours, a day... 3 days or even 6 months after the fact. It's a discussion board imo. Not an archive with results for those that want to get them when they decide they want to get them.
 

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Actually you can’t if you come in an hour after the match.

Do you realize that there is absolutely no downside to the “I gotta post the results first guy” doing the same thing? No downside other than he can’t be the “post first guy”.
If you come in after the match, the PBP is the first thread and is complete so you get to read it all the way through before you read any “spoilers.”

I’m smfh at this inane points some are coming up with.
 

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Serious question… NCAA finals.

if you knew your buddies were at a bar where the TV was a minute behind live. And you were at the live event.

Would you fire off a group chat with the result of every match as it happens? Or would you wait a minute?
I would fire off they should know better then to be at a bar a minute behind ncaas come on now
 
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Back to wrestling…

What do people think about James vs Carr tomorrow? A month ago I would have thought Carr next topic but now I actually think Jayden wins. He has looked so damn good and Carr hasn’t looked his best. If James wins this bracket and goes on to beat Green it will probably be the best run I’ve ever seen. Even better than Duke beating Yianni and Jax beating Vito
James is winning it all he's that special thought i would throw that out there
 

dicemen99

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Serious question… NCAA finals.

if you knew your buddies were at a bar where the TV was a minute behind live. And you were at the live event.

Would you fire off a group chat with the result of every match as it happens? Or would you wait a minute?
My buddies and I would certainly be discussing it in a group chat. If I didn’t want to know the result, I WOULDN’T CHECK MY TEXTS. This isn’t friggin hard, but people are friggin soft.
 

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there is absolutely 0.0 reason for you or anyone else to post the score knowing full well 1) other guys are putting bigtime effort into play by play, and 2) some guys enjoy the drama of the PbP.

you are just trying to be first, cuz that makes you special. Congrats. You are special.
Snoops, you doth protest too much! Old guy tip? Drop it. Mountain out of a mole hill applies here and is certainly not worth the animosity. Save it for rival fans here only to start fires, and others (see @Corby2 ;) ) born to shrug after they spill gasoline and drop a match. Now, back to Jayden v Carr . . .
 

johnstownsteel

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I asked nicely that people not spoil the results of Penn State matches out of respect for all the work Greg was doing and all the people that follow pbp. It was a Thursday/workday and not a big enough event that people take vacation so plenty of people follow pbp.

I wasn't doing pbp on Penn State matches once it became clear that was covered. I did pbp on other matches that might be of interest like the 61kg semi matches as the winner faces Blaze and a few 57 since they face Lilledahl. I thought other fans might be appreciate that.

I didn't think waiting a minute for Greg to finish typing/proofreading etc was too much to ask.

And it's one thing to talk about what's happening in a match and another to post a one sentence result.
Want to know why this post made me laugh? We actually have people on the other end of the spectrum here bitching and complaining when someone just posts "Wow!" and doesn't give context as to what happened or who won. I guess my point is, no matter what happens here, someone's gonna be upset about something.
 

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Is the national team set at each weight by both guys in Final X and the runner up at this tournament? If so is there ever a true 3rd match wrestled? Say that Sealey takes 3rd tomorrow and James wins the weight. The top 3 on the national team would be Green, James, and Carr but Carr and Sealey didn’t wrestle at this tournament. Would they have a match to determine that 3rd spot on the team?
True third matches take place at final x from what i understand
 
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Nitlion1986

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This is nuts. There could be 50 of us watching the action on Flo and none of us are to comment until after the pbp guy finishes up his post on a given match??? Are we really going to have to go to two threads for every event( pbp thread only and a discussions thread) ??

Gotta admit....I didn't have this on my bingo card when I logged on today.
Apparently it is so obvious, you and the rest of us should have had it highlighted on a bingo card.