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[86PSUPaul]

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what great representatives these young women are! They also look like they are having a blast!

 

[El_Jefe]

Anthony Robles is the most inspirational wrestler I have ever watched.

I will never forget how many of the Iowa fans complained about his wrestling "advantage" since his limbs were larger and stronger than their wrestler. What a bunch of pukes.

Robles had such an unfair advantage that he finished 4th the year before.

The term "legend" sometimes gets thrown around too easily, but if you win the nation's biggest ***-kicking contest with 1 leg, you're a legend.

 

[Nitlion1986]

Robles had such an unfair advantage that he finished 4th the year before.

The term "legend" sometimes gets thrown around too easily, but if you win the nation's biggest ***-kicking contest with 1 leg, you're a legend.

The level of stupidity multiple HR posters have stooped too to rationalize some very bizarre and preposterous perspectives on wrestling and the unfair reasons Iowa kids have lost, the unfair advantage Robles had over poor Matt McDonough is so stupid it may out legend the legendary performance of Robles. If Iowa wrestling had as many recent wrestling legends as HR has legendary "stupid" posters Iowa wrestling would still be a championship caliber program.

 

[El_Jefe]

The level of stupidity multiple HR posters have stooped too to rationalize some very bizarre and preposterous perspectives on wrestling and the unfair reasons Iowa kids have lost, the unfair advantage Robles had over poor Matt McDonough is so stupid it may out legend the legendary performance of Robles. If Iowa wrestling had as many recent wrestling legends as HR has legendary "stupid" posters Iowa wrestling would still be a championship caliber program.

They're not wrong that Robles was longer and stronger.

But calling it "unfair" was stupid on stilts. I don't recall any wrestlers from any school, let alone Iowa, rushing out to amputate a leg for the advantage.

Besides, McDonough won more national titles than Robles did. So how unfair of an advantage could it have been?

 

[Dogwelder]

Robles has a different body type. But Robles was a *senior*, and McDonough was a *junior*! Why did Tom Brands not make a successful effort for McDonough to get a pre-tournament feel for wrestling Robles in three seasons? He should have sent McDonough to a tournament at some point that ASU was going to. That’s the lesson I take away. Be prepared.

If Iowa fans think Robles’s body type was an advantage, then they are saying that Tom Brands screwed up by not properly preparing for an opponent’s potential advantage.

 

[Dogwelder]

McDonough did say afterward something like “I wish I would’ve wrestled him before”. McDonough is a total class act, and I don’t think he was making an excuse. Rather, I think he was just being honest.

So in one sense, I think Robles did have an advantage (of being even more rare than a left handed pitcher or boxer), but it was not a secret advantage and it was one small advantage alongside massive disadvantages. So that advantage did not diminish Robles’s achievement at all in my eyes, and nobody should cite the advantage as an excuse or as being unfair. [Jefe is totally correct on this fairness point.] Iowa literally had 3 years to prepare to offset Robles’s advantage and to take advantage of Robles’s disadvantages. They did not even try. The loss is fair and square and is on them.

 

[Dogwelder]

McDonough did say afterward something like “I wish I would’ve wrestled him before”. McDonough is a total class act, and I don’t think he was making an excuse. Rather, I think he was just being honest. …

And Tom Brands’ comment afterward was an all-time awesome quote in isolation, but the quote unfortunately tended to absolve himself of blame.

“One leg, two legs, no leg. That’s not an excuse to me.”

 

[Nitlion1986]

And Tom Brands’ comment afterward was an all-time awesome quote in isolation, but the quote unfortunately tended to absolve himself of blame.

“One leg, two legs, no leg. That’s not an excuse to me.”

McDonough was the defending champion and Robles, while a 2 time AA (7th previous year and 4th year before), at the beginning of the year wasn't considered the primary threat.

 

[El_Jefe]

And Tom Brands’ comment afterward was an all-time awesome quote in isolation, but the quote unfortunately tended to absolve himself of blame.

“One leg, two legs, no leg. That’s not an excuse to me.”

What about the guy who can win the 3-legged race by himself?

 

[Cstroke]

Leave Uncle Carmine out of this.

 

[PSUPetch]

And they also proclaimed for years that Robles wrestling down on one/only knee from neutral was unfair and should be considered stalling. Fast forward to now, and wrestling on one knee from neutral is the Ferrari modus operandi.

And let's not forget....

 

[McScoreley]

Robles did have an advantage, he worked his entire life to build it and finally was able to harness it his final year of wrestling. That's what great wrestlers do. Some fans seem to ignore the fact he had struggles his entire career despite always having the "advantage"

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Looks as though Gable is giving boxing a try, though it's through Dirty Boxing, which is a hybrid between boxing and MMA (you can hit guys on the ground, you can throw elbows, etc.)

 

[El_Jefe]

Looks as though Gable is giving boxing a try, though it's through Dirty Boxing, which is a hybrid between boxing and MMA (you can hit guys on the ground, you can throw elbows, etc.)

I hope Steveson soon figures out what he really wants to be good at in life, because it's hard to believe this is it.

Even Downey has never participated in Dirty Boxing. He's involved in promoting it but not competing in it -- a massive red flag if there ever were one.

 

[PSUbluTX]

Looks as though Gable is giving boxing a try, though it's through Dirty Boxing, which is a hybrid between boxing and MMA (you can hit guys on the ground, you can throw elbows, etc.)

I look forward to seeing how his NHL foray goes after he’s done trying boxing and minor league baseball.

 

[J.E.B]

Guy is slipping. No direction. Just grasping at things to do to make money. Sad story. Every notch seems to be lower than the last one.

 

[Dogwelder]

I look forward to seeing how his NHL foray goes after he’s done trying boxing and minor league baseball.

Yeah, it’s just a matter of time until he goes through all the professions :

 

[1995PSUGrad]

Guy is slipping. No direction. Just grasping at things to do to make money. Sad story. Every notch seems to be lower than the last one.

Maybe he is just young and enjoying himself and the opportunities that his athletic abilities provide to him.

 

[manatree]

Guy is slipping. No direction. Just grasping at things to do to make money. Sad story. Every notch seems to be lower than the last one.

There’s no sadder story than those that judge other people for not living the life that they thought they should live.

 

[Got GSPs]

I couldn't find the link… does anyone know to whom this is referring?

 

[Got GSPs]

I couldn't find the link… does anyone know to whom this is referring?

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Found and article https://www.essentiallysports.com/u...rson-to-return-to-wrestling-roots-at-raf-two/

 

[Goggles Paisano]

There’s no sadder story than those that judge other people for not living the life that they thought they should live.

"No sadder story", really?

A bit self righteous. I certainly I see much sadder stories, virtual every friggin minute of every day on the local news.

Turning your back on being the best in the entire world and the gold medals that go with it, for carnival sports seems at the very least a bit odd, don't ya think?

 

[nerfstate]

Found and article https://www.essentiallysports.com/u...rson-to-return-to-wrestling-roots-at-raf-two/

Essentially sports links should be banned like Kimmel. Here’s all the context you need:

 

[El_Jefe]

Found and article https://www.essentiallysports.com/u...rson-to-return-to-wrestling-roots-at-raf-two/

Essentially Sports is a spam site. Do yourself a favor and block them.

 

[Walkon86]

Mr Fast Twitch!

 

[ElDuce]

 

[El_Jefe]

Mr Fast Twitch!

Good to see Ferrari has expanded his range of motion to half reps.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

0:00 - Intro & Weekend Sports
01:45 - James Franklin = Tom Brands?
05:45 - Cenzo to Lehigh
08:30 - Kerkvliet to Lehigh
13:00 - Enoch to IMG Academy
20:00 - New High School Rankings
23:25 - Bishop McCort Having 3 of Top 4 P4P Guys in the Country
27:45 - 4 of Top 7 Committed to Oklahoma State
30:25 - Uncommitted Top 20 Guys
39:40 - Vito Announces Surgery
46:00 - RAF 2, Cayden/Mugzy, Zahid to PWL
56:30 - Gavin & Hayden: Latest Commitments

 

[BriantheLion]

0:00 - Intro & Weekend Sports
01:45 - James Franklin = Tom Brands?
05:45 - Cenzo to Lehigh
08:30 - Kerkvliet to Lehigh
13:00 - Enoch to IMG Academy
20:00 - New High School Rankings
23:25 - Bishop McCort Having 3 of Top 4 P4P Guys in the Country
27:45 - 4 of Top 7 Committed to Oklahoma State
30:25 - Uncommitted Top 20 Guys
39:40 - Vito Announces Surgery
46:00 - RAF 2, Cayden/Mugzy, Zahid to PWL
56:30 - Gavin & Hayden: Latest Commitments

Topic #2 … gut punch!

I presume he is referring to results, not demeanor!

 

[Pointingdogsrule]

The Hawkeyes will have a “Polar Plunge” following the Penn State dual…. Maybe to numb the pain?