Christian Pyles's interview with Cael

[Tom McAndrew]

enjoy



00:00:00 - Why is Cael at the NWCA Convention?
00:02:02 - The ever growing role of College wrestling coaches, is it tenable?
00:03:20 - The change in recruiting rules: Good idea?
00:04:50 - Recruiting intangibles Coach Cael looks for
00:06:35 - Cael’s thoughts on 5 for 5 and Levi Haines getting another year potentially
00:09:25 - Will Masa Ono Wrestle? The impact of Japanese wrestlers in the room
00:11:45 - How does Mitchell Mesenbrink do it?
00:13:05 - Cael’s role in his sons wrestling career
00:16:00 - The role Cael’s father played in his life
00:18:18 - Why freestyle wrestling is important for young wrestlers
00:20:40 - What keeps Cael so highly motivated
00:22:45 - Great Casey Cunningham story

 

[ClarkstonMark]

cool shirt ..... and, anyone know who the wrestler was from the Casey/Japan story

 

[vhsalum]

cool shirt ..... and, anyone know who the wrestler was from the Casey/Japan story

Teague moore

 

[vhsalum]

Cael also went to NWCAs to get high school kids out of the RTCs

 

[Efejle]

"Ono will wrestle for Penn State, either this year or next". So, probably next. This means Blaze stays at 133 and 141 is the winner of Davis vs Desmond.

Point total probably down 5 to 10 points as a result but not enough for Pokes to be in the race.

 

[hooraybeer]

Teague moore

Usa won 4 golds that year and you throw out Teague? Were you on the team? Just wondering cause being in that Iowa room could have made you a world champ.

 

[zzs006]

Usa won 4 golds that year and you throw out Teague? Were you on the team? Just wondering cause being in that Iowa room could have made you a world champ.

Abas has told the story

 

[vhsalum]

Usa won 4 golds that year and you throw out Teague? Were you on the team? Just wondering cause being in that Iowa room could have made you a world champ.

Put the pitchfork away weirdo.

 

[hooraybeer]

Put the pitchfork away weirdo.

You dug your own grave kiddo.

 

[Headlock]

Listening to the interview is another reminder of how fortunate PSU Wrestling is.

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

"Ono will wrestle for Penn State, either this year or next". So, probably next. This means Blaze stays at 133 and 141 is the winner of Davis vs Desmond.

Point total probably down 5 to 10 points as a result but not enough for Pokes to be in the race.

Cael's specific quote regarding if Ono will be wrestling in a Penn State singlet: "It could be this year, it could be next year, but he's definitely going to wrestle at Penn State, hopefully for a couple years." Two or more years for Ono would be awesome.

 

[The Pitchfork Rebel]

Put the pitchfork away weirdo.

Excuse me!

 

[McScoreley]

Trying to interpret what Cael means by what he said about Ono is one of the funniest things you could do. He’s not tipping his hand about the lineup this early.

Also you know for him to agree to this kind of interview with Flo, there was an agreed upon list of questions (hence why Pyles knew better than to ask anything about DT and Oklahoma State) so that answer was straight scripted.

 

[pennstaterincarolina]

Or Pyles knows Sanderson well enough to know he won’t get anything from him on that. I’m sure Pyles would not like this to be a last interview with him. Whatever the case, good to hear from the man!

 

[NittanyChris]

Trying to interpret what Cael means by what he said about Ono is one of the funniest things you could do. He’s not tipping his hand about the lineup this early.

Also you know for him to agree to this kind of interview with Flo, there was an agreed upon list of questions (hence why Pyles knew better than to ask anything about DT and Oklahoma State) so that answer was straight scripted.

I tend to agree with you completely, but I'lI try to decipher some Caelspeak just for fun.

I think it would be highly unlikely that he would mention Ono getting a 2nd year, unprompted, unless it was practically a done deal.

 

[fortheglory94]

Trying to interpret what Cael means by what he said about Ono is one of the funniest things you could do. He’s not tipping his hand about the lineup this early.

Also you know for him to agree to this kind of interview with Flo, there was an agreed upon list of questions (hence why Pyles knew better than to ask anything about DT and Oklahoma State) so that answer was straight scripted.

Are you saying Pyles had a plan for this interview?

 

[McScoreley]

Are you saying Pyles had a plan for this interview?

We're close to 12 years since that infamous quote

And it is still just as funny as it was back then

 

[lionlover]

Or Pyles knows Sanderson well enough to know he won’t get anything from him on that. I’m sure Pyles would not like this to be a last interview with him. Whatever the case, good to hear from the man!

I really didn't like Pyles as I got to know him from his early days on the Iowa wrestling board. But, in his new role with Flo, I think he has grown throughout the years to appreciate Cael's philosophy and track record.

Since the brain has left Flo, he has ascended the ranks to become a credible wrestling expert in the industry. As such, I thought his questions were all very well developed and delivered. This was and excellent interview.

 

[vhsalum]

Trying to interpret what Cael means by what he said about Ono is one of the funniest things you could do. He’s not tipping his hand about the lineup this early.

Also you know for him to agree to this kind of interview with Flo, there was an agreed upon list of questions (hence why Pyles knew better than to ask anything about DT and Oklahoma State) so that answer was straight scripted.

Nah.

CP just isn't an idiot.