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Wrestling 2023 NCAA Tournament Live Thread

Conewago said:
You haven't been around serious (especially theocratic) Muslims then. Particularly of the Shiite conservative kind. They respect religiously dedicated statements like Aaron's far, far more than they respect atheism or American pluralism. They consider a zealously religious person from another faith to be more worthy of intellectual debate and so on. Americans don't really understand this because our popular culture is nothing like that.
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Go to Iran and say Muhammad is a false prophet. Make sure you write out your will first before doing that.
 
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CJFisJoePaII said:
They really need to look at the ankle-ride rule for consistency. If you can only pick an ankle on a ride and hold it for a maximum of 5 seconds, they need to be consistent that trapping an ankle with both your knees when a bottom wrestler tripods to stand, that this is also subject to a 5 count. Multiple times when Haines quad-podded to stand time after time, AOC did absolutely nothing but drop-down on the ankle and it with his legs and put forward pressure on his extended leg with his chest.

If you're going to say it is illegal to ride the ankle for more than 5 seconds, it shouldn't matter weather you're doing nothing but ride the ankle with your hands or trapping it with your knees.

There is no way you should be rewarded for that ride - AOC did absolutely nothing on that ride offensively and spend the vast majority of it doing nothing but trapping Haines' ankle when he quad-podded or successfully stood.

Not saying that is why Haines lost - AOC got the deciding first takedown forcing Levi to make some desperation shots after that (AOC clearly the better wrestler tonight), but they really need to look at the ankle-ride rule and make it consistent whether it is being picked with your hand or trapped with legs - the 5 count should apply. No way should that ride by AOC be rewarded - he did absolutely nothing and sat on the ankle collecting riding time for the majority of it - that should not be rewarded imho.
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FYI we do this ALL the time.
 
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I'm glad to see them give a shoutout to Tim Johnson. He's getting older and slowing down as an announcer, but he's a good old boy.
 
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McScoreley said:
What did he do? lol
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Like the vast majority of Penn State wrestlers, he said that Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are what give him his "power." And, with a smile responding to a question, that they also give him his "finesse." That last part was very funny, actually.

Aaron went a bit further and said every human needs Jesus to be saved, and that you cannot be saved through "false prophets," including "Muhammad."

All I have to say is:

You can say you don't like Aaron saying this, but Kessenich asked Aaron what gives him his power and strength, and the above is simply what Aaron thinks is the source and meaning of his whole life and his whole wrestling career. He believes his talents are given him to share the Gospel. I, for one, respect his honesty.
 
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Beezy14 said:
Wow you're so right. How have they gotten along so well for this whole entire time lmao
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Boy, we really get lost in the weeds when the team title is a formality. Just my thought, but part of me thinks that LDS is like "close enough" to be considered under the Christianity umbrella.
 
Conewago said:
Like the vast majority of Penn State wrestlers, he said that Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are what give him his "power." And, with a smile responding to a question, that they also give him his "finesse." That last part was very funny, actually.

Aaron went a bit further and said every human needs Jesus to be saved, and that you cannot be saved through "false prophets," including "Muhammad."

All I have to say is:

You can say you don't like Aaron saying this, but Kessenich asked Aaron what gives him his power and strength, and the above is simply what Aaron thinks is the source and meaning of his whole life and his whole wrestling career.
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This is a nice response. I appreciate your point of view.
 
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