Foley's Friday Mailbag for 1/19/18

[Tom McAndrew]

a question about the PSU - tOSU dual, a question by a PSU fan about the Ok. St. - Iowa dual, a question about the reffing in the recent Nolf - Tucker (MSU) bout

For those keeping track, this is week 68, and despite promises he tweeted, no response to Flo's article about Olympic reffing corruption from Foley.

Mike C. had an off week, as he only got 1 (silly) question in this week's Mailbag.

You can access this week's Mailbag at THIS LINK.

 

[Cowbell Man]

I hesitate. I lost too many IQ points Reading last week’s..... I’m not going to bite this week.

 

[dunkej01]

like a moth to a flame I read this weekly and weekly I wish I didnt.

Flo bros....too funny

 

[tikk10]

Q: Why was OSU sluggish in its match against Iowa?
A: Riding time point. NCAA is broken.

That (paraphrased) exchange is peak Foley. Takes a legit question and repurposes it as Exhibit 297 in his prosecution of college wrestling.

 

[jammenz]

Foley offers freestyle rules as his usual solution to college wrestling, but overlooks the best possible addition; Corrupt referees. You know, just like UWW. Think of how it would change the landscape. Lots of new money flowing into the sport, unknown wrestlers suddenly winning titles when every match is prone to an "upset". Controversy and drama abound as new fans flock to the sport.

p.s. I would have posted there but that slimefest of usual suspects has become even to low for me.

 

[CropDuster507]

p.s. I would have posted there but that slimefest of usual suspects has become even to low for me.

What, they dug underground?

 

[CropDuster507]

Sidebar: The answer to Matt C's question made me crack up.

A: Because they grew up watching Iowa Public Television dual meets where 10,000 fans screamed "STALLING!" the moment a wrestler in a black singlet took a drop step

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Sidebar: The answer to Matt C's question made me crack up.

A: Because they grew up watching Iowa Public Television dual meets where 10,000 fans screamed "STALLING!" the moment a wrestler in a black singlet took a drop step

It was funny. At the same time, it was idiotic. I've been in 100s, perhaps 1,000s of gyms, where I suspect that not a single person in attendance has ever seen a broadcast of Iowa Public Television. And in those gyms, you'll hear a lot of fans screaming "stalling" if a wrestler for the opponent is not shooting every 10 seconds, or is trying to fight off a tilt combination on bottom and as such isn't jumping to their feet.

 

[NoVa Lion]

It was funny. At the same time, it was idiotic. I've been in 100s, perhaps 1,000s of gyms, where I suspect that not a single person in attendance has ever seen a broadcast of Iowa Public Television. And in those gyms, you'll hear a lot of fans screaming "stalling" if a wrestler for the opponent is not shooting every 10 seconds, or is trying to fight off a tilt combination on bottom and as such isn't jumping to their feet.

And that includes Rec Hall. Iowa fans may be the best (or worst if you will) about it but they do not have a corner on the market.

 

[pawrestlersintn]

It was funny. At the same time, it was idiotic. I've been in 100s, perhaps 1,000s of gyms, where I suspect that not a single person in attendance has ever seen a broadcast of Iowa Public Television. And in those gyms, you'll hear a lot of fans screaming "stalling" if a wrestler for the opponent is not shooting every 10 seconds, or is trying to fight off a tilt combination on bottom and as such isn't jumping to their feet.

Yep, can't wait for the guy on the East end of Rec Hall to yell stalling before the whistle blows tonight.

 

[dunkej01]

Yep, can't wait for the guy on the East end of Rec Hall to yell stalling before the whistle blows tonight.

He enjoys being "that guy" too.

 

[diggerpup]

I miss the kid who used to make the Back Up Beeper sound at Rec Hall.

 

[nitlion6]

The PSU OSU regular season loses impact because the dual has no impact on the team championship.

The Alabama Auburn football game was extremely riveting and had no impact on determining the champion.

When Kentucky plays Duke in a regular season game there is no championship impact on the line, yet the game is always riviting.

Wrestling is the only sport that an athlete's pinky toe determines whether or not the action is in bounds or out? A wide receiver dragging a toe to make a catch. Santonio Holmes' Super Bowl winning TD catch against the Cardinals. A point guard drives the baseline and his pinky toe is out he is out.

Every time this guy attempts to make an argument logic based he outs himself as an idiot.

 

[psualt]

Foley didn't need to write anything in his column. The mailbag gave him all the opportunity he needed to call out no NCAA dual champion, riding time points, stalling in folkstyle, a women's wrestling piece and a little politics. I might have missed the question on singlets though.

 

[El-Jefe]

Foley offers freestyle rules as his usual solution to college wrestling, but overlooks the best possible addition; Corrupt referees. You know, just like UWW. Think of how it would change the landscape. Lots of new money flowing into the sport, unknown wrestlers suddenly winning titles when every match is prone to an "upset". Controversy and drama abound as new fans flock to the sport.

p.s. I would have posted there but that slimefest of usual suspects has become even to low for me.

Let's not forget the other UWW products: entire national teams composed of exported Russians, and the proliferation of performance enhancing drugs and test manipulation.

Have also wondered how PC Squish Foley squares his love of UWW with Russian officials punching women and packing heat on the mat. I guess that doesn't matter because reasons and shut up.

In the meantime, Franklin Gomez still awaits his Olympic medal, and maybe the bite marks on Frank Molinaro's arm have finally healed.