World Cup starts zero-dark-thirty Thursday morning
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I'm still shaking. I can't believe Taylor just broke two Olympic champions within hours of one another.
Ghasemi beats Gwiz 5-0, Iran wins the Wrestling World Cup. Makes Molinaro's loss all the more frustrating tbh.
Taylor was getting jeered like crazy for celebrating his win. Haha.
57- 1-3 (need upgrade badly... want to see Fix at senior events this spring)
61- 3-1
65- 1-3 (should be 2-2, but still could be better here)
74- 4-0
86- 4-0
97- 3-1
125- 1-3 (I'm not sure what to think of Gwiz. I wanna believe... but we haven't seen it)
61- 3-1
65- 1-3 (should be 2-2, but still could be better here)
74- 4-0
86- 4-0
97- 3-1
125- 1-3 (I'm not sure what to think of Gwiz. I wanna believe... but we haven't seen it)
57 - hopefully Megaludis
61 - Stieber
65 - seems open now with Molinaro struggling, door could be open for Zain possibly
74 - Burroughs (though Dake may beat him out here)
86 - Taylor or Cox
97 - Snyder
125 - ??? hopefully Gwiz figures it out
61 - Stieber
65 - seems open now with Molinaro struggling, door could be open for Zain possibly
74 - Burroughs (though Dake may beat him out here)
86 - Taylor or Cox
97 - Snyder
125 - ??? hopefully Gwiz figures it out
Was a bit worried out of the gate for DT while Yazdani was pushing him all over the mat. He seemed fine, even, with getting pushed out three times. But then Yazdani slowed down and DT kept leaning on, moving into him. Yazdani was broken at the takedown that made it 6-4 and even at 4-4 you could see DT was going to take it. Still didn't figure a pin was in the realm of possibility. Went nuts here, scared my sister's dog. Do they have an OW at the World Cup? If so, easiest decision ever for the gauntlet he went through, and how he did it.
I'm still selfishly disappointed that Pico quit wrestling so prematurely.
So proud of our boys going into Iran and giving them a run for their money. Those pesky Persians are pretty good grapplers. USA!!
I must have missed where Dake beat Burroughs, competed at the World Cup, or even traveled with the team.
But, if Burroughs is vulnerable 3 years from now (we'll see, this was his first competition in 6 months), Dake is by no means a lock to beat out the field containing Dieringer, Martinez, Hall, Nolf, and several others.
But, if Burroughs is vulnerable 3 years from now (we'll see, this was his first competition in 6 months), Dake is by no means a lock to beat out the field containing Dieringer, Martinez, Hall, Nolf, and several others.
Dake very well may not beat Burroughs, but we did just see him totally crush Dieringer a couple of weeks ago. It wasn't even competitive. Not saying Dieringer can't close the gap but it's quite sizable between them right now.
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This tournament was about DT: This was the breakthrough, and he has now started his mission. Pure victory today! Congrats David. Awesome performance
also think it showed Frank isn't a fluke. he can hang with the big boys as well
Dake made a 3-time champion look like a jv wrestler in that match. Doubt IMar would have any more success. Two man race at 74 this year.
This year, agreed. Original point was 2020, and that's way out there to call for Dake vs. the field with certainty.
DT match vs Iran.
A must watch match
http://www.flowrestling.org/article...sa-vs-hassan-yazdanicharati-iran#.WKeCbzsrKM8
A must watch match
http://www.flowrestling.org/article...sa-vs-hassan-yazdanicharati-iran#.WKeCbzsrKM8
Rerun is as awesome as it was live. Love how it was a tale of two matches, each stoppage tilted the scales a bit more in DT's direction, from being pushed all over the mat to where you know he's going to beat him. His takedown at the end of the first period was key in planting some doubt in Yazdani's mind, I think.
The handfighting and the effort to bull Taylor OOB exhausted the Iranian and then as DT went behind and the battle to break him down for the 2 instead of 1 was huge.
I think the doubt was creeping in as he struggled to find his breath.
Great match.
Clear inflection point in the match just before 2:00 into the 1st period. Match visibly changed from Yazdani pushing Taylor around, to Taylor attacking Yazdani. After that, except for a brief spurt at the beginning of the 2nd period, Yazdani had very little the rest of the match.
Thought Taylor was gonna rip the ref's hand off with that handshake. Yazdani, umm, did not expose himself to that risk.
Thought Taylor was gonna rip the ref's hand off with that handshake. Yazdani, umm, did not expose himself to that risk.
It was a moment made for Byers: "HOW DO YOU DO DAVID TAYLOR!!"
Everyone need to get on NBC big time for not showing these matches....Check out the page on flo.....They MUST hear from all the fans....Wish there was a Nation wide wrestling board to tell everyone not just people hear....The more people the better for the next worlds Tournament....
For what? Not sending a TV crew to cover an event that nobody would watch because they're all in bed or (for the finals) at work?
Frankly, this is the downside of the otherwise awesome 24/7 internet availability: not nearly as many people will watch a re-airing when they already know the results. Yet production costs don't change.
That's before the instability over whether or not Team USA would even get to travel.
And it's not like NBC really gives a rat's ass about the sport. Face it, NBC's owner Comcast won't even lobby the NCAA to have Philly host the NCAA Tournament, when the city wants it and Comcast would stand to make major $$ at Xfinity Live adjacent to the arena.
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A nation-wide message board is obviously what's needed to convince a kazillion dollar multi-national corporation to cover single event when simple supply and demand economics fail to.
Well, it did convince Cael and Co. to pull the shirt.
True... but a national media outlet could hype an event enough to draw interest. For example, the NBA with ESPN). All talk shows, commercials, on air is all about the NBA (cause they have a stake in it). It's a risk, but one (media outlet) could do it. Look at ESPN in the 80's - pretty cool caused they covered a lot of sports... look at them now.. nothing but NFL, NBA, a little baseball and predominantly major market coverage (unless a team is unreal)... I was hoping the new fox sports channel would start on a similar path and keep with it. Sometimes, if you show it, they will come! Also, making a good return is OK if that is your expectations and you are reliable.
I can't wait to see an interview of DT after this tourney.
He's pretty open, transparent & insightful in his interviews - I can't imagine what was going through his mind before, during and in the moments after these fairly stunning victories.
He was great in France, but in this tourney he beat some outstanding wrestlers.
The validation & accomplishment he must feel after all the work to go from 74 to 86 paying off.
I bet his feet don't touch the ground for a few days.
He's pretty open, transparent & insightful in his interviews - I can't imagine what was going through his mind before, during and in the moments after these fairly stunning victories.
He was great in France, but in this tourney he beat some outstanding wrestlers.
The validation & accomplishment he must feel after all the work to go from 74 to 86 paying off.
I bet his feet don't touch the ground for a few days.
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