2021 World Championships
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No... I dont think they do even a little bit. However, they do care what we think when we go over there though. I think they've cried enough to their mod to get rid of us to solidify that one...
Oh I get my fair share of it here too. I mean, I do say some dumb things from time to time so it's never not deserved. Lol
got go with what crablegs said , to me he just cemented himself as the greatest US freestyle wrestler. Now I look forward to this conversation in a few years depending how long DT , Dake and Kyle wrestle (though KS has a tough road with Sad there)
No, actually you proved my point. He turned it on and attacked and blew his opponent out. If he attacks like that in the semis he wins hands down.
If you can, please watch Gilman’s post gold Press conference. About 9:30 min. I can’t find it now, but it’s great stuff. Whoever finds it, please link it
Maybe, but we have no clue. I give credit for the longevity. By that logic, how does Cael do if he wrestles 10 more years? Maybe he’s the best. Since I can’t predict what could of happened, I go by results only. Two guys have 6 golds, one of them also has 4 more medals. Which is more accomplished? The answer is clear.
Also, let’s remember how different the world is now than them. Smith lost a match in pool competition the same year he went on to win the world title. If there were pools now maybe Burroughs has 7 golds instead of 6. How about if Smith had to go through multiple Russians instead of just one?
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Im currently banning myself from yaoo and so this includes BWI. customer service sucks and getting a new cell phone souldnt lead to an inconvenience on my part.
Tat said, I can get on obviously troug my crappy old pc wic is also a pain as it as many keys tat are missing. Im betting you can figure out wic ones easily
but couldnt resist getting on to sare some gilman love and give you guys a cuckle at my frustration
#bewell
#yaoosucks
#eatitturk
Tat said, I can get on obviously troug my crappy old pc wic is also a pain as it as many keys tat are missing. Im betting you can figure out wic ones easily
but couldnt resist getting on to sare some gilman love and give you guys a cuckle at my frustration
#bewell
#yaoosucks
#eatitturk
Here you go, search #wrestleoslo on youtube for a number of replays, interviews, etc
His dogs get a shout out. Like I said, lots of great stuff in that pc.
Really great interview. I got to meet and talk with him briefly at the NLWC golf outing, and he's exactly that thoughtful in person. If you ask him a question he stops to think about it and gives you an original answer.
TG has really grown on me since he came over to NLWC and reignited his love for wrestling. He seems like he's really matured and is grateful for the opportunities that he's been given. He almost sounds like a PSU wrestler in that PC. Congrats and well done Thomas Gilman, 2021 57 kg World Champion!
don't have time to look it up but i assume the 1st-2nd difference is more than 3+(3rd-5th difference), so even if the russian takes 3rd, if kyle wins then the USA wins.
In addition, the Olympics became a lot more difficult with only 6 weight classes. It became more difficult to make the team (see Burroughs this year) and the talent had to be crunched into fewer weight classes (see Burroughs in 2016).
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If Elahi (70kg) and Goleij both win Bronze and Sad beats Snyder Iran wins.
Russia need to win Bronze at 70kg and Sad to beat Snyder.
If Snyder beats Sadulaev, the US wins.
I think Green will end up with a couple placement points too which helps account for it.
Sadulaev in another controlled bout. Hope to be wrong.
He has to come up with an answer for those tilts from the chest wrap position. They don't look like much but they're two points every time and Sadulaev hit them against Snyder without much resistance.
Maybe I’m a huge homer but I think Snyder bears Sadulaev tomorrow and with it USA wins the team title. Sanderson and crew get their athletes to peak better than almost anyone I’ve ever seen in any sport. Kyle is going to be ready and Sadulaev will have a slight let down after his Olympic title. 3-1 Snyder. Of course there is a great chance I look like a fool tomorrow but I want everyone to throw out their prediction for this huge match!!
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I’m gonna take Snyder. I’m hoping Sads is prime for a letdown after winning the Olympics and Snyder is even more motivated now to take it to him.
Letdown is my big hope. I think skill for skill Sadulaev is on another level and if Kyle is going to win he has to gas him like the first time. I'm hoping Sadulaev took his training too lightly or took too long of a lay off post-olympics. On the other hand, it would be surprising if he did that and still showed up, so I'm not feeling optimistic.
I think Snyder’s answer is to hand fight hard for the entire first period. No low level attacks. Hopefully it’s 1-1 middle of the second with Snyder holding criteria. If that’s the case then Sadulaev has to open up which plays into Kyles strength with his go behinds and reattacks. If it’s swapped and Kyle is down late in the second he still needs to shoot a high crotch or a high single where he can’t get caught underneath. Being underneath Sadulaev is a death sentence
I think the goal should be to be as heavy on his head as possible and wrestle a high pace, but limit your own exposure. Keep yourself within 3-4 until the final 1:30 and hope he fades.
In my own devious cynical mind I’d like to think the guy who asked what Thomas meant by “We” was really trying to get him to say the Penn State coaches out loud. Lol
IT WILL BE CLOSE IN THE LAST 30 SECONDS, AND SNYDER WILL HIT A DUCKUNDER TO WIN. BOOK IT! 
—SPYKER ON SNYDER
—SPYKER ON SNYDER
If Snyder shoots, it better be head outside singles, duck unders or slidebys. No more head in the crotch. Not only does it stink down there, it's death.
I think Snyder’s greatness has been getting overlooked lately with Gable and DT winning Olympic gold and with Kyle losing two in a row to Sadulae. I know I’m guilty of it. But if he wins tonight he is on pace to be the best US wrestler of all time. He is only 25 and already has 6 Olympic or World medals with 3 golds, 2 silver, and 1 bronze. Winning tonight and having 4 golds with 2 of them over the wrestler than many consider the best of all time would put him right back in the conversation of being the goat. In my eyes he would still be behind John Smith and JB but again he is only 25 years old!!! He has at least another 5 years of high end wrestling left in him. His match tomorrow his huge for his legacy!
I agree with this. But part of the reason he’s being overlooked is because it is difficult to see him winning another gold medal. If he can find a way to beat Sadulaev again he is definitely on track to be the US goat. If he’s always bronze or silver for the next 5 years, he won’t have the golds to be in the conversation.
The medal round starts around noon tomorrow. this match will be the last one of that round though.
I believe they will do women's after mens so 97kg is the second set of weights. So if that is true Synder vs Sad will be the 6th match contested, as they are doing one mat.
I think I'm the one who first brought up passivity and I have no problem with it I just have questions about it at times. In folk it's pretty obvious at times who is stalling. In free style I swear to God Everytime I think a guy should get called for passivity the other guy gets called for it lmfao. I shit you not I think it has been helpful with people on here explaining the break away American wrestlers typically use to get some space and that makes sense since they are not keeping contact they are being passive. I'm learning. Wasn't much of a free style fan a couple years ago but I'm loving it now lol
Medal matches start noon eastern, and are on the Olympic Channel as well as Flo.
You can catch the 2nd period of his match right after the Women's Basketball overtime game.
