I'm Bored...but (Revisionist history)
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I like either David Taylor or Zain Retherford. I think aside from being highly competitive themselves and tough as nails, they both have some international experience and, in the case of Taylor, at least some coaching experience. If you went way back and change the rules to allow someone that you KNOW doesn't want the job, doesn't have a deep background in coaching, etc., I'd say Jimmy Martin.
I think DT has found his niche with the M2, by the time Cael gives up throwing chairs and such, DT will be running the biggest and best Club in the country,doubt you will pull him from that gig.
I'm going to go with Mark Hall.
It's a stated career goal, doesn't have to happen right now, but I don't know if I know a more technically sound wrestler. I don't know how good of a teacher/leader he is, but I have a feeling he's going to make a great coach.
It's a stated career goal, doesn't have to happen right now, but I don't know if I know a more technically sound wrestler. I don't know how good of a teacher/leader he is, but I have a feeling he's going to make a great coach.
I think Zain would be the best for PA recruiting. I think Bo would be the best national recruiter and DT would be the best all around. I like the Mark suggestion, too.
I'm sticking with the current guy, who has wrestled for NLWC in the past 10 years.
Although that day will eventually come, a world without Cael at the helm is so unattractive to me it hurts my head and heart to think about it. This will become a very hot thread someday, but let's hope not for at least another decade or so.
Hayden Cunningham. Fresh off of his amazing Olympic title run and holding the PSU career Pin record make him the obvious choice. Cael should be good for the next 15 years.
DT has the charisma. Decades from now, kids won’t remember who Zain Retherford is. He’d just be another square-jawed, no-nonsense guy. But DT will always have the charisma to make an impression on kids and on parents.
On the other hand, if Zain travels the country with a trunkful of watermelons, then he becomes charismatic.
Okay, it’s a tie between David Taylor versus Zain+watermelons.
On the other hand, if Zain travels the country with a trunkful of watermelons, then he becomes charismatic.
Okay, it’s a tie between David Taylor versus Zain+watermelons.
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Zain...he is the "face of PA wrestling" ;-) and everyone will remember his name after the 2020 Olympics.
Honestly, though, he has always been my favorite. Humble, hard-working, he would represent the University extremely well.
Honestly, though, he has always been my favorite. Humble, hard-working, he would represent the University extremely well.
I think DT will be able to do multiple things, e.g., M2+PSU+NLWC. There is a lot of delegation involved for any leader of anything.
On the other hand, maybe NCAA rules would force a PSU coach to give up his high-school activities?
What are the rules, anyhow, related to college coaches’ coaching high-school athletes? I know they do it with clubs and camps, but are there restrictions?
Why the fascination with Charisma? Or does everyone think Cael is charismatic?
He is actually, in person.
Unless your are a Flo reporter without a plan
DT has the charisma. Decades from now, kids won’t remember who Zain Retherford is. He’d just be another square-jawed, no-nonsense guy. But DT will always have the charisma to make an impression on kids and on parents.
On the other hand, if Zain travels the country with a trunkful of watermelons, then he becomes charismatic.
Okay, it’s a tie between David Taylor versus Zain+watermelons.
DT could easily be the face of PSU wrestling and youth development pipeline
Zain could be the Cody. Hes really smart, analytical, detail oriented and keeps a good calendar.
Nolf takes the Casey role. Next topic
Cenzo to run recruiting. Who has more fun than Cenzo. His mom does all the cooking for team meals.
Mark Hall runs the NLWC
Bo and Cassar run the MMA training center
Nico runs the slush fund
QW runs the experimental genome center ala Professor Werner of Twins
Morgan runs the Nitssod security forces
AB runs the Olympic Team
Rasheed is the nike representative and style coordinator
Ed Ruth is social media coordinator
Sam Herring is Prez of flo5.0 but still runs deep state recruiting
The HC is somebody we havent seen yet because Cael has another 15-20 years left before this an issue.
If you look up charisma in the dictionary I think you will have your answer right there.Why the fascination with Charisma? Or does everyone think Cael is charismatic?
Wasn't that one of the "guests" at Pitt's Midlands hotel?
Haven't you heard,
DT, Zain, Nolf, Bo and Hall all have a Competition going
First one to 3 (olympic) Gold Medals gets the Job
By that time Cael will retire and it would be an easy transition. So 9 years from now, my money is on
Bo
After Bo and DT both win 3 Golds, Bo wins the Wrestle off for the job after Byers copy cat yells
"Oh, He has the Chin"
P.S. Just so people don't pick this apart...…. Bo in an unexpected move bumps up to knock off Cox and Snyder to make the team and allow DT his 3 Gold Medals.
DT, Zain, Nolf, Bo and Hall all have a Competition going
First one to 3 (olympic) Gold Medals gets the Job
By that time Cael will retire and it would be an easy transition. So 9 years from now, my money is on
Bo
After Bo and DT both win 3 Golds, Bo wins the Wrestle off for the job after Byers copy cat yells
"Oh, He has the Chin"
P.S. Just so people don't pick this apart...…. Bo in an unexpected move bumps up to knock off Cox and Snyder to make the team and allow DT his 3 Gold Medals.
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Since we're talking hypothetical -- I'm going to change the rules. I hope our next HC is someone who has yet to be born.
I think move Ed to MMA with AC, Bo to recruiter, Cenzo to social media, (with Robbie Howard as an apprentice), and add Matt Brown to security force.
If your criteria is "whose personality (sh*t-eating grin when answering media questions) comes closest to Cael's", it's Nolf; next question.
Matt Brown and The Anvil run the CIA -- Centre Intelligence Agency.
Can't believe nobody named Frank Molinaro as strength coach, and Jordan Conaway conditioning coach.
I've met him a few times. Mostly felt a faint sense of dread, like he could remove my head without breaking a sweat. I guess that's a form of charisma....
I don't want him to be any different, that's for sure.
Per the old joke about Europeans, you guys are describing Heaven. Hell would be:
Mark Hall in charge of travel logistics.
Cenzo in charge of nutrition and weight management.
RBY in charge of risk management (risk/reward calculus).
Matt Brown as jester in charge of joke telling and impressions.
Nico as bouncer in charge of room security.
Suriano in charge of Alumni Loyalty Program.
Spyker in charge of mental health. [edit: and relationship counseling]
Frank in charge of hair design.
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In Hell, Suriano would double as cruise director.Per the old joke about Europeans, you guys are describing Heaven. Hell would be:
Mark Hall in charge of travel logistics.
Cenzo in charge of nutrition and weight management.
RBY in charge of risk management (risk/reward calculus).
Matt Brown as jester in charge of joke telling and impressions.
Nico as bouncer in charge of room security.
Suriano in charge of Alumni Loyalty Program.
Spyker in charge of mental health.
Frank in charge of hair design.
Tan Tom would run the Ticket Office and the PSU Wrestling twitter feed. Not how we would have handled it.
Byers would get replaced by the Nebraska student announcers.
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I love JB, but those Nebraska student announcers are legends!!!
They are ... once.
But in Hell, they become the voice of the program.
Imagine them calling Cenzo's and Bo's pins in the finals ... woof.
“Martinez slips on a banana peel. He’s taking a nap. MARTINEZ TAKES A NAP! DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!!!! Somebody needs to clean the mat. Get that banana peel out of there ...”
Joseph reversals Martinez to his back ...“Martinez slips on a banana peel. He’s taking a nap. MARTINEZ TAKES A NAP! DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!!!! Somebody needs to clean the mat. Get that banana peel out of there ...”
