2026 US Open

[glorycowboy]

Are you suggesting Doucet will be back next year?

Was thinking if Doucet gets another year, Doucet could beat him the first year.

 

[chasepollard]

All this weekend did for me is simply drive home even more how much I just don't like freestyle. More power to the folks who are good at it but some of the scoring moves where the guys never really have any control but the other wrestlers back is exposed but's never in any danger just drive me nuts. Basically gator death roll a guy and yipee you tech fall a guy in without ever doing much.

I want every kid that wrestles for OSU to do well but ultimately I just really don't care to watch it nor do any of the results excite me or disappoint me.

Yeah, I’m not a big fan.

Merrill beating Dre is a prime example. It was just a pushing around deal.

Jax is another example. He’s obviously a high scoring squirrel, but his losses come from exposures and stalling.

It’s just kinda hard to fan sometimes.

 

[ionel]

So far Taylor has wanted the best 10 on the mat. I don't see anyone in the room beating Ross out for the spot. Am I missing something?

The guy who got 4th this year?

 

[Corby2]

Yeah, I’m not a big fan.

Merrill beating Dre is a prime example. It was just a pushing around deal.

Jax is another example. He’s obviously a high scoring squirrel, but his losses come from exposures and stalling.

It’s just kinda hard to fan sometimes.

If it was folkstyle Dreshaun might've been stalled out actually

 

[Inky29]

Doubtful. Freestyle you are rewarded for simply pushing a guy out, folkstyle to get that step out the ref (which is their discresion) has to determine if the guy is stepping out to avoid danger. A front head lock and bull dogging someone out probably isn't going to cut it.

I'm not worried about Ross vs Merrill in folkstyle. Now come back to me in 9 months and maybe my opinion will change.

 

[chasepollard]

If it was folkstyle Dreshaun might've been stalled out actually

We need a shot clock!

 

[ionel]

We need a shot clock!

No!!

 

[okokzach]

If it was folkstyle Dreshaun might've been stalled out actually

No. In folkstyle, pushing your opponent out of bounds is stalling. Dreshaun was the only one shooting, he would not have been giving up stalling points in folkstyle.

 

[Corby2]

No. In folkstyle, pushing your opponent out of bounds is stalling. Dreshaun was the only one shooting, he would not have been giving up stalling points in folkstyle.

Dreshaun would've been warned multiple times . Hwt edge stalling is called differently then the other 9 weights .

 

[Cowboy1989]

Ross would've been hit with multiple stall calls for going out of bounds and probably for sitting on the mat out of bounds and resting - I didn't understand why he was sitting on the mat out of bounds multiple times unless he was out of shape.

If he puts on 15-20lbs and is in shape, he'll be fine.

 

[chasepollard]

No!!

My shot clock is not the timed clock in freestyle. I want a shot count clock or whatever you want to call it.

If progressive scoring attempts are rewarded, we will see more scoring or more crazy wrestling.