The Mount(s) Rushmore of NCAA Wrestling

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Shout out to @jtothemfp who asked the question.

If you had a Borglumian view of wrestling what would that look like? (paraphrasing)

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Wow. What a great job. Well done and thank you!

 

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wngarbarini said:

Wow. What a great job. Well done and thank you!

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Thank you

 

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Very cool

 

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Very interesting and thanks for posting it. What are your thoughts about the first and only five time champ being added to this list?

 

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Depending on how you wanted to structure it, I think the Mount Rushmore of American wrestling for a number of different reasons would be Dan Gable, Cael Sanderson, Jordan Burroughs, and Kurt Angle.

 

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LETSGORU91 said:

Very interesting and thanks for posting it. What are your thoughts about the first and only five time champ being added to this list?

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I can not see him in the top 10 in any category (founding, growth, development, preservation).

 

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SCNJ said:

Depending on how you wanted to structure it, I think the Mount Rushmore of American wrestling for a number of different reasons would be Dan Gable, Cael Sanderson, Jordan Burroughs, and Kurt Angle.

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John Smith over Angle and it's not even close.

 

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John Smith over Angle and it's not even close.

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I think it’s closer than you’d think. If you ask the average person if they’ve heard of Kurt Angle or John Smith, even without WWE stuff I think Angle is more of a household name.

 

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SCNJ said:

I think it’s closer than you’d think. If you ask the average person if they’ve heard of Kurt Angle or John Smith, even without WWE stuff I think Angle is more of a household name.

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Angle's household name isn't established without WWE, so it's hard for this point to stand.

 

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SCNJ said:

I think it’s closer than you’d think. If you ask the average person if they’ve heard of Kurt Angle or John Smith, even without WWE stuff I think Angle is more of a household name.

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I had to look Angle's name up. I didnt follow collegiate wrestling back then or WWE. Smith has stayed very relevant to the NCAA and is more recognizable.

 

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Really well done. Thank you

 

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