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What's your take on Shak here -

IMO the Heil situation is absolutely comparable. It's not like they just sprung that rule on him last week. He had the entire offseason to prepare for it.

Reminder for context: "Smith frustrated with Heil" was about Heil scoring 4 takedowns and settling for a regular decision, refusing Smith's instructions to go for bonus.
 
Am I the only one here who thinks Cael looks uncomfortable, disinterested, and even slightly awkward during his post match interviews? I get the impression that he would rather be almost anywhere else than there, and his answers to reporters’ questions seemed designed to discourage further dialogue. Not a big deal, just an observation. I’d rather have a successful coach than a talkative one (Hail Cael!). But it does decrease my motivation to tune in for his interviews.
Yes, they both looked a bit uncomfortable. No big deal though, close groups always annoy someone along the way.
 
Reminder for context: "Smith frustrated with Heil" was about Heil scoring 4 takedowns and settling for a regular decision, refusing Smith's instructions to go for bonus.

Exactly! Let's not forget Smith's comments after the Iowa dual loss last month (link below) where Heil settled in for a 4-0 decision with no apparent interest in trying to get bonus points. Smith repeatedly refers to needing certain people to step up, expecting bonus points from certain guys, that they could've won had certain guys got bonus points, etc.

 
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