FloWrestling Radio Live: Recent Episodes
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Flowrestling Radio live hosted by Christian Pyles, Ben Askren, and JD Rader on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The three, along with the occasional guest, discuss the hottest topics in college and international wrestling.
CP, Ben, and JD talk discuss Russia's Worlds situation, youth participation, and 141 this year. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) update on what we know about Russia's Worlds situation (8:35) youth participation in wrestling. the number and why it's important (21:52) 141 tiers (43:08) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The normal crew is back together to talk Who's Number One, Rob Koll to North Carolina, and more. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Who's Number One (24:30) Rob Koll to North Carolina. Why, how, and what will happen now (39:40) JD's road trip takeaways (47:04) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Christian Pyles, Ben Askren, and Jon Kozak break down Team USA's competition at the 2023 World Championships and discuss the upcoming Who's Number One event. Sammy Sasso's GoFundMe -https://gofund.me/e5145489 Buy tickets for Who's Number One here - https://tickets.flosports.tv/events/flowrestling-wno/event_times/1335717 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shane Sparks is back at it again with the fired-up hot takes. This time it's regarding Iowa and NCAA gambling violations. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Shane Sparks defends his take on transfers losing a year (11:10) the pros of wrestling non D1 (14:20) Iowa has released a statement on gambling violations (17:00) fiery debate on Iowa and what the punishment should be (44:55) transfer portal update (46:15) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP, Ben, and JD talk Sasso's status, the crazy coaching carousel weekend, DT vs JB in MMA, and more. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! Purchase tickets to Who's Number One HERE. (0:00) sorry we're a day late with the show (1:30) update on Sammy Sasso (10:00) all the crazy coaching news over the weekend. What's next and who could go where? (43:16) David Taylor calling out Jordan Burroughs in MMA. (50:30) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk U20 Worlds, Esposito news, NIL, Madonna, and more. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) JD is stuck in Dallas (6:57) Breaking down how good Mitchell Mesenbrink is (15:20) Meyer Shapiro vs Mitchell Mesenbrink? (21:22) The Alexis Janiak robbery at U20 Worlds (23:50) Why freestyle wrestling is more complicated than folkstyle (29:50) CP talks on Helen Maroulis - XMP wrestle off (34:30) breaking news live on show - Zack Esposito to USA Wrestling (42:20) Shane Sparks random rant about Madonna and Lionel Richie (44:25) Rader rants about how NIL is good, provoking Shane's hot take on transferring (53:18) CP addresses the haters for consistently popping top Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Bray joins the show to talk about the U20 World Championships. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Helen Maroulis won her Final X wrestle off (3:45) the U20 Team is putting on quite the performance in Jordan (9:02) our thoughts on American high schoolers transferring countries (15:50) back to Team USA talk (32:40) our live reaction to a crazy Russia vs Iran semifinal (42:50) our live reaction to Mitchell Mesenbrink making the finals (49:35) a closing to our old Springdale Studio with some of our favorite moments to come out of it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rob Koll joins the show to talk about conference realignment and his program. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Rob Koll talks about conference realignment, NIL, recruiting, and more (39:16) Ben on Sinclair's performance at Worlds (42:24) thoughts on JD eating raw sweet corn (51:50) CP answers for the Baltimore Orioles suspending their broadcaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spey joins the show to talk all things NCAA conference realignment. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) we're still in our makeshift studio, so apologies for the sub par audio (1:30) U17 Worlds performance (5:21) conference realignement talk (36:30) Street League (47:40) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP, JD, and Ben talk about Iowa State and Iowa's gambling situation and potential big changes coming to NCAA wrestling. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) U17 Worlds update + Ben wants to take away challenge bricks (6:09) Paniro Johnson charged in betting investigation, but it's complicated (21:00) potential big changes coming to NCAA wrestling (37:20) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jon Kozak joins the show to talk Poland Open, Gable Steveson, and more. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) we lost the first 10 minutes of audio, but Ben confirms that he would come out of MMA retirement to fight Jorge Masvidal (1:36) Poland Ziolkowski Open, more college guys (4:11) RBY made his Mexico debut (5:30) Andrew Alirez's performance this weekend (9:55) Daton Fix beat Austin Desanto (12:04) more Poland results (13:08) what we really know about Gable Steveson's future (20:17) results from the last Ranking Series tournament. How do we feel about Chance Marsteller's chances at Worlds? (24:55) what Sidakov's loss means (31:40) most open Olympic Trials weights (37:26) we've got a Flo employee wrestling in Stalemates Street League this weekend (38:45) scheduling note + a call to action for all listeners to help out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ben, CP, and JD recap Fargo and talk Gable Steveson's future. Ben, CP, and JD recap Fargo and talk Gable Steveson's future. (0:00) Ben is scared of the ocean (2:06) Fargo talk (47:10) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD & Ben are live from Fargo to talk Roman Bravo-Young, Gable Steveson, Fargo, and more. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Roman Bravo-Young transferring to Mexico (9:03) train talk (18:15) back to transfer talk (22:50) Gable is teasing us all (39:40) Wisconsin juniors are balling out at Fargo (44:40) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shane Sparks joins the show and gets into a heated debate about the new rules + David Bray previews Fargo. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! Find all your Fargo preview content HERE. (0:00) debating the new NCAA rules. Which ones are good and which ones are bad? (30:12) Fargo talk (53:55) what you need to know for the Budapest Ranking Series tournament going on right now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD, CP, and Ben talk Bo Nickal, 2023 recruiting class rankings, James Green's return, and more. You can find the recruiting class rankings HERE. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Bo Nickal continues to crush people (8:19) 2023 and past recruiting class rankings (27:00) talking James Green and hip surgeries (37:45) Russia and Kyle Dake's perspective on his growth (43:15) questions (including Penn State's upcoming problem) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD, Ben, and CP are back after a long break to talk Iowa gambling, James Green's return, Russia update, and more. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) CP has a hot take on parades (4:30) James Green is out of retirement (14:20) Austin Gomez to Cliff Keen WC... and more? (17:35) update on Russia at Worlds (19:40) Bo Nickal fight week (23:09) we've got a new film out that you should definitely go watch (25:30) the NCAA released some new gambling punishment rules (33:25) talking USADA (38:10) what does this statement from the Minnesota AD mean? (46:15) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD, Ben, and CP discuss what weight class all the non Olympic weight guys should compete at in 2024. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Owen Pentz to Nebraska and 285 (15:21) 61 kg (20:52) is it time for the IOC to raise the lowest weight class? (27:47) 70 kg (30:10) Ben has an issue with Flo's domestic rankings (33:30) 79 kg (37:50) 92 kg (40:10) Burroughs (46:20) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cyon joins the show to talk Gable Steveson's return to college and if there is any solution to what is going on with NIL. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Cyon's apology to Max Murin (3:35) Ben has a solution for NIL and smaller programs getting poached (29:10) Gable Steveson's return (32:05) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP, Ben, and JD discuss the Caliendo/Franek transfer as well as NIL and transferring as a whole. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Junior Duals (6:24) Ben likes NIL, but not what it has become (10:50) what Iowa's lineup will look like next season (21:05) how the transfer portal is affecting wrestling (28:05) new NCAA rules are official (38:42) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD, Ben, and CP wrap up their Final X recap. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Ben's trip to Utah (3:00) Adeline Gray vs Kennedy Blades (8:03) 57 kg next year (11:05) 61 kg (13:40) 70 kg (24:46) 74 kg (26:50) will Russia be at Worlds? (30:00) 86 kg (35:00) who is the best in the US pound-for-pound? (41:55) the J'den Cox situation (46:36) age and recovery for USA's highest athletes (51:40) 92 kg (52:06) 125 kg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD, CP, and Ben give their thoughts on a wild and crazy Final X. Send in user submissions and questions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) addressing the streaming issues (3:15) 57 kg (11:50) 65 kg (23:38) 79 kg (51:00) 74 kg (52:08) 86 kg (54:50) closing thoughts on format and experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD is back to preview and give predictions for Final X presented by Tezos. Send in user submissions to FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) how we're doing today's show (4:15) 125 kg (7:20) 57 kg (18:11) 86 kg (24:27) 70 kg (26:20) 61 kg (29:44) 86 kg (36:28) 92 kg (37:30) 79 kg (40:22) 74 kg (48:07) 65 kg (51:00) 97 kg (54:40) 74 kg (58:08) 92 kg (59:50) 97 kg (1:03:30) 61 kg (1:05:20) Final X schedule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jon Kozak joins the show to give the most in-depth Cliff Keen Las Vegas preview and predictions you'll ever hear.Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv!Play the pick em contest HERE.(0:00) CP is out with a serious hamstring injury(5:38) CKLV preview and predictions(57:20) best of the rest of the weekendLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The regular crew takes a look at CKLV pre-seeds and previews the biggest dual of the weekend. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Stephen Buchanan enters the transfer portal. Where's he going and transferring as a whole. (15:00) taking a quick peek at CKLV pre seeds (24:30) Iowa vs Iowa State betting lines and predictions (1:18:34) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The boys break down the two big duals over the weekend: Iowa vs Penn and Minnesota vs SDSU. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) this is the Boom Ranch episode (1:16) what to take away from Iowa's dual with Penn (33:10) Austin Gomez, Yianni, and 149 (39:33) Minnesota vs SDSU (42:45) a voicemail about Ben's regression to the mean comment (49:15) stalling on top in college wrestling (1:05:00) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP, Ben, and JD give their immediate reactions to the 2022 NWCA All-Star Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In an absolutely wild show, Shane Sparks and Cyon join the show live from the studio to talk the Gomez over Yianni upset and preview tonight's NWCA All-Star Classic. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ben Askren is live in studio to discuss all the crazy things that happened this weekend. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv!
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The crew takes a look at what's going down this week and makes their picks for some of the best matches and duals. Play the picked em contest HERE. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk a bit about everything from trash talk to what athletes should wear in their roster photos. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) we are all excited for the return of the NWCA All-Star Classic (6:30) Worlds is going back to Belgrade and we have a World Cup roster (19:40) David Taylor is teasing a move to MMA (25:50) thoughts on committing as a junior vs senior in high school and flipping a commitment (31:45) John Smith is mad at some Big Ten teams (37:14) what will Arizona State's lineup look like against Missouri? (40:55) our sauna routines and thoughts (49:05) Bill Farrell entires (50:40) questions including long discussions on trash talk in wrestling and Shane's crazy old man take Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ben Askren, CP, and JD recap a fun week two in college wrestling where some new faces really made a name for themselves. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Ben did nothing but watch wrestling all weekend (2:20) Oklahoma State vs Lehigh (13:14) Virginia Tech vs Ohio State (36:27) Penn State season opener (40:11) Iowa season opener (42:20) Tiger Style invite (48:58) Brian Soldano's crazy weekend (53:42) best of the rest of the weekend (1:02:00) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The boys break down the entire Virginia Tech - Ohio State dual as well as the best of the rest of the matches this upcoming weekend. Play the picked em contest HERE. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) quick UFC 281 preview + Bill Farrell registration heating up + we now have a weekly pick em contest! (10:00) Virginia Tech vs Ohio State preview and picks (28:20) best of the rest of the weekend's matches (55:45) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about what we learned from the recent Tom Brand and Cael Sanderson press conferences. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Ben has a new music idea (1:15) Christian Carroll to Oklahoma State (4:45) Robert Howard is out for the year, Gary Steen to start at 125 for PSU (8:30) Ben and CP once again argue about how good Beau Bartlett is going to be this year (21:45) Bernie Truax could make history this year (28:10) Jacori Teemer is out for the year (32:10) how much does Lovett redshirting hurt Nebraska? (35:00) what did we learn from Cael Sanderson's press conference? (44:20) what did we learn from Tom Brands' press conference? (56:45) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The boys talk about and overreact to everything that went down on the first weekend of college wrestling this season. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) week one is in the books, time to overreact! (2:20) what to make of the Cyclones putting it on Wisconsin (22:00) NDSU upsets Nebraska (27:20) Jesse Mendez takes out Lucas Byrd (43:44) Patrick Glory has two close matches against Rutgers' 125s (53:05) JD thinks Iowa State is going to beat Iowa this year (1:04:00) Iowa and Oklahoma State wrestle-off results (1:12:13) Southeast Open results (1:16:55) high schoolers at college opens + is Meyer Shapiro the best high school wrestler in the country? (1:23:29) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Bray joins the show to talk about what Joe Sealey to PSU means and take a look at more D1 team previews. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Penn State with a big pickup in Joe Sealey (12:00) high school kids entering college opens (22:55) previewing Minnesota (32:30) previewing Cornell (42:55) previewing Nebraska (50:08) previewing Missouri (59:54) voicemails and questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shane Sparks joins the show to take a look at some of the best potential matches going down this weekend and make some predictions. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) World Series talks with Caleb and Shane (7:55) should teams/individuals start their season off with easy matches? (13:30) David Carr vs DJ Hamiti (17:40) most notorious roller coaster wrestlers (27:00) other best matches of the weekend (56:55) Iowa preview with Caleb (1:18:27) Northwestern preview (1:23:47) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD is back to talk about the biggest wrestle-off results and take a look at the #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys and #11 Wisconsin Badgers. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) JD is back and dressed as a hot dog (1:28) notable wrestle-off results and how much weight we should put on them (39:10) Oklahoma State lineup preview (49:10) Wisconsin lineup preview (1:06:10) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP, Ben, and Bray preview more NCAA teams as the season approaches and dive into weight-cutting and NIL developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shane Sparks joins CP, Ben Askren, and Kozak as they discuss Ben's book, the upcoming college wrestling season, and club wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP, Bray, and Kozak recap U23 worlds and preview some of the top 20 Division 1 teams before the start of the upcoming college season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP and Bray dive into some of the biggest matchups in the first couple weeks of the NCAA season and remember some wild early-season moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Taylor joins Askren, CP, and Bray to talk about his World Championships performance, Dake's move to NLWC, club coaching, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP is back from a long break and JD calls in from Spain to talk college content and Super 32. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) RIP to the mat forums (6:22) CP's East Coast travels (12:28) what CP found out at Penn State (17:44) and Princeton (21:55) and Virginia Tech (34:18) thoughts on James Green's tweet about baseline defense at the high school level (34:36) Super 32 takeaways (1:20:24) we're a regular Monday show now! and Sadulaev is looking thick. Should Snyder be scared? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Bray joins the show to talk seeds, potential matches, sleepers, and all the other things Super 32. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) all things Super 32 (41:20) questions + voicemails + UFC 280 talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kozak joins the show to talk about the best guys at every weight who have yet to finish in the top eight at NCAAs and who is most likely to this year. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Halloween costume talk (3:52) evil villain Tedeev is likely getting fired as head Russian coach (13:05) the best guy at weight who hasn't AAd yet and who is most likely to this year and random eligibility tangent (17:45) 125 (25:12) 133 (32:45) 141 (41:49) 149 (46:13) 157 (51:25) 165 (53:07) 174 (55:26) 184 (57:00) 197 (1:01:04) 285 (1:02:55) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jon Kozak joins the show to talk about the international field at U23 Worlds, Gable going full WWE, the technical differences for heavyweights, and more. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) technical difficulties made the first five minutes inaudible, but AWA duals went great (3:41) Gable Steveson has recovered from heart surgery and is now full-time training for the WWE (7:20) the biggest recent recruiting news and updates (17:45) the best international wrestlers in the U23 field (24:35) Yianni's comments about heavyweights spark weight class discussion (34:25) the D2 soccer coach gone wild (37:45) NIL talk (42:26) the wrestling book everyone has to read (44:30) questions (1:02:47) Bader joins the show to tell a hilarious Ben story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
James Green joins the show to talk about his role in the "Golden Era of USA Wrestling" both as an athlete and the EAP coach. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) James Green talks about life pre and post retiring from competitive wrestling, Nebraska, coaching, Burroughs, and more (35:50) Rudis + would we do shoeys? (44:00) AWA Duals live on Flo this weekend (50:28) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shane Sparks and Jon Kozak join the show to discuss all things duals this NCAA season. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) CP made us start late (6:00) Kozak explains his D1 dual rankings (13:45) who can beat Penn State this year? (21:55) better dual teams than tournament teams + teams that could rise by the end of the season (30:10) dual team title vs tournament team title. Can there be both? (39:05) football players are purposely sitting out to keep their eligibility. How does this relate to wrestling? (46:30) cheating scandals in other niche sports (1:04:20) Pete from Washington has an Olympic weight solution + our wrestling wish lists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Bray joins the show to talk Nick Suriano, Bo Nickal, Gable Steveson, Jax Forrest, and more. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) No CP as he is on the road getting great content at a variety of colleges including Penn State (6:20) an update from Coach Eggum on Gable Steveson (13:00) mindset Tuesday with Ben (16:50) what Nick Suriano signing with Cliff Keen Wrestling Club means (24:01) UWW's new Olympic qualification process (35:07) Bo Nickal and Aaron Pico's MMA futures (47:15) the Jax Forrest hot streak continues with a win over Luke Lilledahl (52:00) questions + Penn State schedule release instant reactions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP, Ben, Shane, and Bray talk about Iowa's schedule, the dominant beginning of Bo Nickal's MMA career, and freshmen we're excited to see in action. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The boys are back from the weekend to talk about the new NCAA rankings. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:45) PNL thoughts from Ben (7:00) Yianni vs Spencer vs...RBY? Who is the pound-for-pound college king this year? (30:35) should Bryce Andonian be ranked #1 at 157? (39:37) Brock Mauller/149 talk (43:25) 141 is going to be a mess this year (50:24) Travis Wittlake/184 talk (53:10) 197 might be the deepest weight this year (1:04:37) name game: NFL player or wrestling World medalist? (1:07:49) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The boys wrap up the week by talking about the 2022 NWCA All-Star Dual and answer a bunch of questions. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv!
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Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about who is the all time greatest wrestler in USA history and who could potentially become the greatest. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) all things USA Wrestling GOAT debate (53:37) Shane's crazy college GOAT take (1:13:35) how much should sports pander to fans vs athletes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The boys are back to talk about winning the World Championships and the repercussions of Kyle Dake joining the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Team USA World champs! (1:36) Why Kyle Dake joined NLWC and what it means moving forward (9:20) reasons why the US has seen such an increase in success over the past decade (18:30) 57 kg (20:30) back to discussing why USA is having so much success (27:28) 61 kg (33:53) 65 kg (47:50) 92 kg (51:10) 97 kg (52:15) is this level of success sustainable for Team USA? (57:45) 70 kg (1:04:32) 74 kg (1:10:40) 79 kg (1:17:13) 86 kg (1:24:25) should medalists get a special wrestle-off if they want to switch weights after losing in Final X? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD, Ben, and Bader recap what's happened so far at the World Championships and the hold that choked Sarah Hildebrandt unconscious. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv!
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David Bray joins the show to talk about Who's Number One and what's gone down at Worlds so far. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Greco's performance at Worlds (9:23) Who's Number One takeaways (54:44) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The boys preview an incredible weekend plus talk with ADCC competitor and wrestling fan Keith Krikorian. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) The Greco World Team has been through the wringer since Final X New York (4:45) Who's Number One goes down tomorrow. How long should high school kids be allowed to be #1 without competing? (13:00) ADCC competitor Keith Krikorian joins the show (30:30) what would happen if wrestling had an absolute weight division? (34:25) weird high school weights (41:37) Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz this weekend (45:00) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about 165, 184, and Road House! Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) 165 tiers (22:00) 184 tiers (27:16) we break down the incredible 1989 film 'Road House' (55:30) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The normal crew briefly previews what 149 and 285 will look like this year plus talk about some of our favorite Who's Number One matches and memories. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) it was a wild weekend (6:26) 149 tiers (15:19) 285 tiers (22:40) Who's Number One memory lane (44:30) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We close out the week by taking a look at some of the best true freshmen this season. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) kids are obsessed with the coffin meme (3:30) the best true freshmen next season (30:20) random names, walkouts, and questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The normal gang is back together to talk more about youth wrestling strategy and the Russian Spartakaid tournament. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) CP was extremely late for work (6:50) more youth wrestling strategy talk (18:30) Troy Steiner hired as Gopher WC coach (20:07) multiple World champions lost at Russia's Spartakaid tournament (35:10) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Bray joins the show to talk about why wrestling isn't more popular and why some people got into Who's Number One while others didn't. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JD is back from Bulgaria to talk about the 2022 Senior World Championship seeds. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) it wasn't easy, but JD is back from Bulgaria (6:13) Nasir Bailey switches commitment to Little Rock (9:30) World Championship seeds have been released Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CP, Ben, and Bray dive into why conditioning is such a big factor in international wrestling and break down the U20 World Championships. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! Order of Show 0:00 Why do international wrestlers struggle with conditioning? 0:05 Breaking down the U20 Worlds 0:27 Audrey Jimenez wrestles live in the U20 Semis 0:35 Team race talk for U20 Worlds 0:40 The importance of getting foreign feels for wrestling development
CP, Ben, and Bray break down Team USA's performance at U20 Worlds, react to day 2 semis in real-time, and dig into a wild team race with Iran. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! Order of Show 0:00 What’s going on everybody? 0:01 Team USA is getting it done at U20 Worlds 0:16 Mitchel Mesenbrink’s gameplan for U20 Worlds 0:29 Should these world class freshmen redshirt or start? 0:33 More Team USA updates from U20 Worlds 0:48 Bennet Berge’s semifinal live 1:07 Watching Nick Feldman’s U20 Semifinal 1:18 Ben tries to get a NIL deal for Iran’s heavyweight
The guys look at 197-pound tiers and break down some of the matchups between Iran and USA at U20 worlds and Senior Worlds. (00:00) Ben is in Illinois, JD is in Bulgaria, CP & Kozak are remote…buckle up (01:58) Bo Nickal destroyed someone in his 2nd pro-fight - what’s the MMA path for him? (10:00) Tyler Berger to PRTC (14:27) Retirement of G’Angelo Hancock, Braxton Amos to fill in at 97kg (16:50) P90x Talk - Muscle confusion (22:40) 197 Tiers talk - Is Max Dean on his own island? (34:40) U20 worlds talk - Nick Feldman has a Monster Iranian in his weight (38:45) Senior worlds talk - Iran and USA will have a showdown for the team race
The boys take a look into the 125 and 133 lb weight classes as well as why more wrestlers don't transition to MMA or grappling. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) Who’s Number One - Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena (10:30) Nate Carr Jr hired at Davison (17:25) 125 tiers (30:39) 133 tiers (41:50) MMA & jiu jitsu talk. Why don’t more guys make the transition?
A short Thursday show as the boys take a look at the wide-open 141 lb weight class. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv!
The boys talk recap Cadet Worlds and talk about what CP learned at the NWCA Convention. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv! (0:00) recapping U17 Worlds (23:35) Brody Teske in the transfer portal (27:52) Ohio State's lineup (31:55) Tom Ryan's comments on officiating (38:15) Princeton's lineup (41:40) Rutgers lineup (44:45) APR concerns in college wrestling and the new eligibility rule (55:35) questions
Shane Sparks joins the show to dive deep into the 2022 recruiting class rankings.
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(0:00) Shane Sparks' odd memorabilia
(4:14) Team USA has a Greco world champ!
(11:00) 2022 NCAA recruiting rankings
(57:40) questions and voicemails
Shane Sparks joins the show to dive deep into the 2022 recruiting class rankings.
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(0:00) Shane Sparks' odd memorabilia
(4:14) Team USA has a Greco world champ!
(11:00) 2022 NCAA recruiting rankings
(57:40) questions and voicemails
Fargo champ Aeoden Sinclair joins the show and then the regular crew discusses the big Cody Chittum news and some boom and busts in the class of 2022.
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(0:00) Aeoden Sinclair talks about wrestling, books, and more
(20:50) Cody Chittum flips to Iowa and the class of 2022
(36:45) looking back at how old big boards panned out and assessing the class of 2022
(1:13:25) questions
JD and Kozak are live from the FargoDome to talk Junior freestyle finals and Team USA in Poland and Tunisia.
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(0:00) Is Cody Chittum reclassifying?
(7:45) AJ Ferrari has entered the transfer portal
(11:10) Tunisia ranking series talk
(24:15) Team USA is competing in Poland right now
(26:20) Fargo Junior finals recap
(48:34) Iowa high school resurgence and more questions
Ben and Bray are live from the FargoDome to recap Tunisia Ranking Series and the first part of Fargo.
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(0:00) Tunis recap
(12:12) AJ Ferrari news
(17:05) Fargo talk
(56:44) Questions
Shane Sparks and Jon Kozak join the show to discuss some huge transfer rumors, USA coaching changes, the upcoming ranking series event, and a whole bunch of random things.
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(0:00) Wisconsin talk
(4:37) major transfer rumors and thoughts on transferring as a whole
(17:37) Mitt Landland is out as USA Wrestling Greco coach
(30:50) USA vs Iran at Tunisia Ranking Series Tournament
(41:00) questions
David Bray joins the show to talk a little about Fargo and NCAA storylines heading into the 2022-23 season.
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(0:00) South Dakota talk
(4:58) best weights and names to watch at Fargo
(45:11) what we're most excited for this upcoming NCAA season
(56:30) we go off the rails talking about Wisconsin Dells, adult campgrounds, and more
Cyon joins the show to discuss the very sad news of Damian Mendez and what wrestling can do about weight cutting in the sport.
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(0:00) Gable Steveson continues to tease a return to college wrestling
(6:40) Cyon tells the story of him almost dying and gives us all a good life lesson
(21:10) the sad story of Damian Mendez and a very serious talk about what needs to be done about weight cutting in the sport of wrestling
(1:15:38) Iowa State questions from friends
Jon Kozak and Shane Sparks join the show to discuss what UCLA and USC joining the Big Ten means for the landscape of wrestling and college sports as a whole.
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(0:00) Conference realignment. Why? Good or bad? What does it mean for the future? + more
(39:29) how good of a wrestler should a D1 coach have been?
(50:25) questions
Penn State's 2022-2023 squad is a massive favorite. The guys compare them to some of the biggest favorites in recent memory.
Shane Sparks joins the show to break down what Tom Brands had to say at the Hawkeye Wrestling Club Golf Outing this past weekend.
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(0:00) Central Michigan talk
(4:47) Keith Gavin's extension
(10:00) looking into Iowa's 2023 lineup and how we expect them to do
(40:13) women's deodorant, hotdogs, and movies that make us cry
(55:55) should redshirt matches count on official records?
The boys discuss who Ohio State should start this year and whiteboard war a dual between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions.
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(0:00) US region talk
(6:45) new Pennsylvania high school weights
(10:35) brief Matteo Pellicon & Russian nationals recap
(19:02) a 2023 Ohio State vs Penn State dual
(1:01:00) questions
Ben gives his thoughts on training through injuries and the boys whiteboard war 2022/23 Penn State vs Arizona State.
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(0:00) Best Hawaiian wrestlers
(4:06) Dennis Hall & James Green's Twitter interaction on training through injuries
(16:00) Arizona State vs Penn State whiteboard war
(46:53) questions and voicemails
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk a little about wrestling and a lot about random things like his facial hair and the Wisconsin State Fair.
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(0:00) Shane Sparks is back and still can't grow facial hair
(2:45) carnivore diet. Good or bad?
(7:15) Seth Gross beating Daton Fix
(12:50) is 65 kg America's worst weight or is it that much tougher domestically?
(22:10) more grounded rule talk
(28:50) the show goes off the rails talking about music and the Wisconsin State Fair
(37:20) mat cleanliness in wrestling vs jiu-jitsu
(42:25) Tony Negron transferring from Penn State to Arizona State and graduation talk
(51:40) a voicemail, questions, and we end the show with Ben laughing the hardest he ever has in his life
Ben is back from vacation to talk about the new NCAA rules, Iowa dominating at Junior Duals, and more.
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(0:00) Ben went on an excursion vacation while crypto crashed
(7:00) how the new rules will affect NCAA wrestling
(37:35) we are once again doing our part to change the grounded rule
(55:40) Yianni accepts U23 spot + our thoughts on the process
(59:52) Iowa dominated Junior Duals
(1:04:28) questions and a voicemail
Ollie is back to discuss Mason Gibson going to Cornell and a hypothetical dual between the 2011 World Team and the 2022 World Team.
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(0:00) it only took 24 hours for Cornell to pick up a huge commitment from the class of 2024
(10:04) is this the biggest throw we've ever seen?
(17:16) the grounded rule is a hate the game not the player situation
(30:37) who would win in a dual: Jordan Burroughs' first World Team or his current World Team?
(44:40) questions
The return of Ollie! He joins the show to talk about New York, carnivore diets, U23s, and more.
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(0:00) the first several minutes of audio was lost due to technical issues but started just in time to talk about U23s
(13:30) Seth Gross is on the carnivore diet, so naturally, we go off the rails talking about food
(21:54) sorta Final X, sorta just New York talk
(39:42) questions and voicemails
JD & CP share all their thoughts on Final X New York including why people are wrong about Kyle Dake.
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(0:00) Zillmer - Gwiazdowski & Gable coming back
(18:30) Dake - Nolf
(30:45) all the problems with caution +1 and grounded
(34:15) more grounded talk + Burroughs - Marsteller
(50:45) Taylor - Valencia
(59:00) Askren's thoughts on Final X NYC
(1:03:57) Sarah Hildebrandt might be the most dominant wrestler domestically
(1:08:00) voicemails and questions
CP goes live on Instagram walking through the streets of Manhattan immediately after Final X to discuss the epic events of the event.
Topics include:
Hayden Zillmer's seemingly impossible win(s) over Gwiaz
Chance vs JB - Chance took a match!? JB's heart.
Vintage Magic Man after 8 month lay off? Lots of chirping about next generation but they are so far behind.
Team USA overall thoughts
CP & JD are live from New York while Ben joins via satellite once again to finish yesterday's show and talk about today's Final X
FRL 802 - U20 WTT Recap + Final X NYC Predictions
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(0:00) U20 World Team Trials
(18:12) Finishing up Final X Stillwater
(27:30) Final X New York
The normal crew is back to break down what they can of Final X Stillwater before New York City internet gives out.
CP & David Bray are live from Gallagher Iba Arena and Ben Askren joins via satellite to preview the action going down in Stillwater.
The boys discuss U20 & U23 World Team Trials and talk a little Final X.
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(0:00) JD ate tacos and Ben cooked over the weekend
(2:30) Anthony Robles was unfortunately injured in his quest to break the pull-up record
(4:40) Ben isn't happy about U20 WTT this weekend
(10:00) why you can't watch Gilman - Arujau match 1 from OTT
(12:55) Cody Chittum's commitment status
(14:55) talking U20 WTT
(25:15) Gable might be coming back to NCAA wrestling
(26:50) back to U20/U23 WTT talk
(39:43) Jordan Oliver - Zain Retherford & the history of terrible rules in freestyle wrestling
(56:20) questions
The boys talk about a variety of things including who has the best shot at pulling off an upset at Final X.
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(0:00) CP is back and today is the day Anthony Robles breaks the record
(7:50) Nate Jackson's crazy story to make Final X and why he thinks he's going to beat J'den Cox
(9:50) who can pull off upsets at Final X?
(35:39) our favorite wrestling moments as fans
(41:40) Chance Marsteller's entire wild story from childhood to Final X
(50:50) transfer news and questions
Bray joins the show to talk about transfer news & World Team Trials fallout. Then Anthony Robles joins to talk about breaking the pull-up world record.
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(0:00) Big-time NCAA and RTC transfer news
(19:22) questions and voicemails
(1:03:13) Anthony Robles talks about breaking the record for most amount of pull-ups in 24 hours and taking bottom against Matt McDonough
The boys break down what happened at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament and discuss the attendance.
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(0:00) Why World Team Trials attendance was so low and solutions
(16:30) 57 kg
(19:20) 61 kg
(32:42) 65 kg
(46:58) 70 kg
(51:50) 79 kg
(1:09:30) 86 kg
(1:14:20) 92, 74, 97, 125 kg
The boys preview this weekend's World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.
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(0:00) Caleb Pyles has become Miky Tyson on the mound
(3:43) Pat Downey was detained but might make Final X
(5:00) 57 kg
(8:04) 61 kg
(14:50) 65 kg
(26:20) 70 kg
(31:40) 74 kg
(34:10) 79 kg
(43:20) 86 kg
(50:22) 92 kg
(1:00:10) 97 kg
(1:01:50) 125 kg
(1:04:52) questions
The boys talk 92, 97, and 125 at WTT and then Helen Maroulis joins the show to talk about a variety of topics.
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(0:00) finishing up talking about 92, 97, and 125 at WTT
(19:40) listener voicemails
(39:40) new Helen Maroulis film trailer
(40:20) technical difficulty break, so mash that 15-second forward button
(42:40) we're back with Helen to talk film, training, and more
(1:10:45) youth/high school coaching talk
The boys break down the recently released World Team Trials Challenge Tournament seeds and discuss some good early potential matches.
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(0:00) why JD missed Thursday last week + Coralville talk
(4:40) 61 kg
(16:20) 65 kg
(25:50) 70 kg
(30:30) 74 kg
(35:59) 79 kg
(44:40) 86 kg
(59:51) Ben's most influential assistant coaches
(1:05:45) oldies music and funky food talk
Kyle Bratke finally returns to FRL with Christian Pyles and Ben Askren to talk Brittney Spears and even a little wrestling.
JD is back from Mexico and Shane joins the show to talk about everything from 80s pop-rock to wrestling positions.
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Run of Show
(0:00) JD is back from Mexico and Shane has a message on life
(7:52) is there such a thing as too disciplined?
(10:52) terrible wrestling t-shirts and tattoos
(19:50) great weight bump ups in wrestling
(27:08) the yips in wrestling
(33:00) officiating problems
(45:45) could Cohlton Schultz make the World team in both freestyle and greco this year?
(57:40) what areas should high school wrestlers focus on?
(1:06:15) how does Myles Amine stack up?
(1:10:45) more random music talk from Shane
CP, Ben Askren, and Bray break down NIL developments, talk Pan Ams, and answer questions from friends.
Ben Askren, Jon Kozak, and David Bray discuss proposed NIL regulations and discuss their potential impact on wrestling.
Ben Askren, Jon Kozak, and David Bray break down the U17 World Team Trials and dive into the recruits whose performances upped their stock.
Ben Askren, Jon Kozak, and David Bray dive into the biggest results from the 2022 US Open.
David Bray joins the show for an in-depth preview of the U17 and U20 freestyle tournaments this weekend and a brief preview of seniors.
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Run of Show
(0:00) JD apologizes to Jerry Lewis
(10:17) U17 preview
(42:40) U20 preview
(1:14:40) Senior preview
(1:23:29) Questions + why JD and CP will be gone next week
Shane Sparks joins the show for a show that touches on everything from paranoia, to youth practice, to foreigners' pace, to baseball hot takes, and more.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Did Shane manifest Gable coming back?
(1:45) Stephen Neal is vastly underrated + best Hodge seasons
(6:45) Cuba is going to Pan-Ams and how do Cubans wrestle so long?
(11:20) Tom Brady and why great athletes and coaches are often paranoid
(33:30) random sports hot takes
(42:50) should parents attend youth practice?
(47:20) questions and voicemails
Jon Kozak joins the show as the boys talk transfer portal, US Open, Cael, Asians, and more.
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The boys share some interesting Gable Steveson news and get to a lot of voicemails and questions.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Gable is showing interest in wrestling at Final X
(21:40) Voicemails and questions
Shane Sparks joins the show as things get heated when whiteboard waring the 2013 and 2022 NCAA champs.
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Run of Show
(0:00) it's 4:20 and people in Wisconsin eat people
(7:15) more absurd Penn State and NCAA stats
(24:20) Jesse Delgado vs Nick Suriano
(28:44) Logan Stieber vs Roman Bravo-Young
(43:35) Kendric Maple vs Nick Lee
(45:54) Jordan Oliver vs Yianni Diakomihalis
(48:04) Derek St. John vs Ryan Deakin
(52:50) Kyle Dake vs Keegan O'Toole
(53:25) Chris Perry vs Carter Starocci
(57:38) Ed Ruth vs Aaron Brooks
(58:43) Quentin Wright vs Max Dean
(59:35) Tony Nelson vs Gable Steveson
(1:04:00) questions
The boys talk about what went down in the transfer portal over the weekend and predict all ten of next year's NCAA champs.
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Run of Show
(0:01) could 2023 be the most NCAA titles won by 10 champions?
(4:13) looking back at 2013's champions
(5:58) are wrestlers now more likely to win an NCAA title in their first 2 or 3 years of college?
(16:13) predicting the 2023 NCAA champions
The boys talk about some of their favorite moments and wrestlers from this past year of NCAA wrestling.
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Run of Show
(0:00) awards: coach of the year, most improved, etc.
(40:20) questions
Shane Sparks joins the show as the boys talk about what NIL collectives are and who has them so far, recruiting, and their most anticipated matches.
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Run of Show
(0:00) What NIL collectives are, what they mean, and who has them so far
(20:50) Cornell lands a huge commit
(25:15) a lot of the class of 2023 is committed. how many will flip?
(30:25) NCAA points by state per capita
(36:40) our most anticipated matches next season
(59:15) the boys get into a huge argument over Gable, the WWE, and steroids
(1:06:57) Shane Sparks tells you why you should watch The Fight Of Your Life
Oregon State head coach Chris Pendleton joins the show to talk about recruiting in the NIL era, what the future of NCAA wrestling could look like, and more.
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Run of Show
(0:00:49) James Green's retirement from competing and move to coaching
(7:50) US Open entries are starting to heat up
(19:03) Ben's favorite high schoolers and coaching advice
(24:25) questions
(33:16) Team USA is bringing a loaded squad to Pan Ams
(39:49) Chris Pendleton joins
Ben rejoins the show for a bit to talk about everything going on with NIL recently.
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Run of Show
(0:00) diving deep once again into NIL
(30:00) thoughts on Fight Of Your Life
(34:50) how will Spencer Lee look next season?
(42:50) potential breakout freshmen next season
App State head coach JohnMark Bentley joins the show to talk about NIL and RTCs from the perspective of a mid-major school.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Ohio is voting on whether or not to allow high schoolers to use NIL
(6:52) international rule changes and why the US Open is different this year
(26:06) JohnMark Bentley joins the program
The boys talk about how Real Woods ended up at Iowa and what it means for the sport moving forward.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Shane Sparks is back to talk about why he thinks he was right about the NCAA team title
(17:28) Real Woods is transferring to Iowa, Ben addresses rumors he heard and started, and how NIL as a whole is changing the sport
(43:25) Gable at WrestleMania
(55:25) Bill Farrell takeaways
(59:55) New FloFilm 'Fight Of Your Life' streams tomorrow and you're not going to want to miss it
(1:04:47) CP is still buying Beau Bartlett stock
(1:07:25) Ben addresses Mark Branch's comments on NIL and the culture surrounding the current state of student athletes
The boys talk Bill Farrell and fiercely debate whether the NCAA team champion should be determined by a dual tournament or individual tournament.
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The boys break down what the NCAA proposal to RTCs means, talk Euros, and more.
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Run Of Show
(0:00) what the NCAA proposal to RTCs means
(22:55) Haji Aliev grabbed all of Musukaev in their Euro final and Ben cannot stop laughing
(31:55) Evan Wick is going to compete for Croatia and explains what happened in the Griffith match
(36:20) an appeal is taking place stemming from a D3 final
(39:55) voicemails
(56:44) AAs by graduating class and Big Board position
(1:03:30) why Cal Poly and North Carolina may be better at the transfer game than Penn State
The boys talk about a variety of topics including the 2023 team race, Ben's idea to fix NCAA scoring, Will Smith, and more.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Why NCAA scoring is wrong and how it can be fixed
(18:20) Will Smith, slaps, and Gable at WrestleMania?
(26:53) Gable won the Hodge and WIN released the number of votes
(34:35) Returning NCAA team points and who has the best chance of stopping Penn State
(52:35) Final X weights are released and what is Tezos
(1:01:42) should freshmen in high school be committing?
(1:08:30) questions
The boys finish recapping NCAAs and dive deep into John Smith's comments on the transfer portal.
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Run Of Show
(1:40) 141 is going to be up for grabs next year
(5:22) NCAA 197 recap
(17:12) NCAA 285 recap
(23:20) should guys come back for their extra year of eligibility?
(29:27) Our take on John Smith's comments on the transfer portal
(57:50) Questions + random WWE/bounty hunter tangent
The boys continue to recap the NCAA tournament while also discussing the Hodge candidates and who will be the top fifth/sixth year guys next year.
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The boys give their initial thoughts post-NCAAs.
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CP, JD, and Shane give some of their under-the-radar guys at 10 weights for the NCAA tournament.
The boys are live from Detroit to finish NCAA predictions and talk about Kyle Snyder vs J'den Cox.
CP, Shane and JD chat about each weights low seeded hammers who could make a run at NCAA's.
Order of Show:
0:00 - Intros and diving into each weights sleepers
0:56 - Questions from Friends
The boys preview the 125-157 lbs NCAA brackets and give their predictions.
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Run of Show
(4:55) 125
(21:44) 133
(34:45) 141
(47:49) 149
(1:04:04) 157
Order of Show:
0:00 - Ben and CP discuss bad seeds, seeds rewarded by forfeits and the draws for Iowa, Michigan and Penn State.
1:00 - Bray checks in for about 1 minute before the internet kicks him off.
1:01 - Questions from Friends.
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about all 330 NCAA qualifiers and the conference talk we didn't get to on Tuesday.
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Jordan Burroughs joins the show to discuss wrestling's forfeit problem and recap a crazy conference weekend.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Who's to blame for wrestling's forfeit problem and potential solutions
(28:14) Jordan Burroughs joins and gives his thoughts on medical forfeits
(38:33) 125
(42:16) 133
(47:58) 141
(49:48) 149
(59:50) 157
(1:03:50) Burroughs goes in folkstyle wrestling
(1:14:37) 165
(1:21:55) 174
(1:25:22) 184
(1:31:06) 197
(1:33:00) 285
The boys talk about UWW's Russian ban, finish their Big Ten preview and predictions, and cover Big 12s + ACCs.
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Run of Show
(0:00) we're NOT getting going off the rails like yesterday
(1:58) UWW is banning Russia indefinitely
(10:55) upperweight Big Ten preview
(42:35) Big 12 preview
(1:02:02) ACC preview
(1:19:20) questions
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk Big Ten tournament and the Iowa - Penn State team race debate gets a little chippy.
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Run of Show
(0:00)
(7:20) Ben joins the show and things get heated debating the NCAA team race
(30:00) 125 Big Ten preview + predictions
(34:10) going crazy making bets about Iowa vs Penn State
(46:50) back to 125
(51:00) 133 Big Ten preview + predictions
(59:00) 141 Big Ten preview + predictions
(1:07:30) 149 Big Ten preview + predictions
(1:20:45) 157 Big Ten preview + predictions
Kyle Snyder joins the show to talk about his upcoming matches with J'den Cox and the boys give their conference seed reactions.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Kyle Snyder on J'den Cox, Russia, Sadulaev taking jabs at him, and more
(25:50) best age to win NCAA and senior-level titles
(32:50) IOC sanctions and Russia pulling out of Euros
(36:06) conference seed reactions
(1:06:00) Yasar Dogu recap
(1:16:35) ACC seeds 174 live reaction + questions
Jon Kozak joins the show to preview the Yasar Dogu + Ben Askren has a deep conversation on youth wrestling & parenting mindset.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Ben gets honest, open, and deep on youth wrestling, coaching, and parenting
(28:47) the new Hawkeye facility is going to be awesome
(30:33) Yasar Dogu is this weekend!
(43:16) JD lays out how Iowa can win the team title
(54:35) questions
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about some of our favorite matches, duals, wrestlers, and more from the regular D1 season.
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Run of Show
(0:00) the 757 area code episode
(3:48) looking back at how much use teams have gotten out of the past couple of recruiting classes
Favorites:
(9:55) celebration
(16:08) dual
(19:55) breakout star
(22:40) most improved
(30:10) biggest upset
(33:55) biggest surprise
(37:45) Big 10 wrestler
(40:42) Big 12 wrestler
(46:00) PAC 12 wrestler
(47:16) EIWA wrestler
(48:08) voicemails
(59:15) the boys get into a heated argument about if it would be shocking if Iowa won the team title
The boys recap a wild weekend in Div I wrestling and talk about the NCAA match-fixing issue.
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Run of Show
(oo:38) NCAA coaches are blatantly fixing matches
(29:03) Nebraska vs Iowa
(39:05) Hidlay's crazy weekend & 174 seeding
(42:11) back to Nebraska vs Iowa
(51:22) VA Tech vs NC State
(1:01:52) rest of the weekend's big results
(1:12:30) questions
Order of Show
0:00 - Totally insane ISU vs Mizzou dual.
0:01 - What happened with Elam vs Bastida
0:17 - UNI vs Wisconsin Live on Flo tonight!
0:29 - Full on weekend preview and predictions
1:00 - How did VT vs NC State come to be??
1:05 - Questions from friends!
Order Of Show:
0:00 - We make Shane Sparks endure the entire 2nd period of Murin vs Gfeller
0:15 - Broader debate with Shane about incentives to score
0:20 - Why do reviews take so dang long?
0:27 - Ok we're back on stalling again.
0:35 - International wrestling news.
0:37 - Once again.
0:41 - The Poz is struggling, but we believe.
0:44 - Shout out Rayvon Foley
0:49 - ISU/Mizzou preview.
0:53 - Do we hate or love single class state championships?
1:10 - Cyon crashes the show and everything explodes.
The boys break down the Ferrari news and recap a great weekend of wrestling.
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Run of Show
(0:00) AJ Ferrari is done for the season. What's the fallout?
(10:40) Bout at the Ballpark recap
(39:00) Arizona State vs Missouri
(44:04) Iowa State vs UNI was the best dual of the weekend
(55:30) questions
Cyon makes an appearance as the boys preview the weekend ahead.
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Run of Show
(0:00) FloSports' peak was 2007 and we have the evidence to prove it
(8:00) UNI vs Iowa State preview
(21:20) Cyon's take on UNI vs Iowa State & more
(45:54) Iowa vs Oklahoma State picks
(1:02:40) rest of the weekend's picks
(1:06:03) questions
Shane Sparks joins the show to debate his best Big Ten wrestlers from the past decade and preview Saturday's Bout at the Ballpark.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Debating the Mount Rushmore of Big Ten wrestlers from the past decade
(24:30) Hodge rankings update. Is there a shot for anyone else besides Gable?
(33:00) Bout at the Ballpark preview
(56:42) a voicemail about Beau Bartlett
(1:07:29) questions
The boys recap a wild weekend in D1 wrestling.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Austin has no water
(2:12) Patrick Glory vs Vito Arujau
(7:15) How bad was Anthony Mantanona's choke?
(19:28) Penn State vs Ohio State
(35:10) Iowa vs Wisconsin
(52:30) Missouri over Oklahoma State
(59:30) Penn State vs Nebraska
(1:12:50) questions
The boys preview what will be another big weekend in Division I wrestling.
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Run of Show
(0:00) there’s an ice storm in Texas
(2:12) AJ Ferrari update
(4:50) Iowa - Wisconsin preview
(32:55) we need instadeath
(43:12) standard weekend preview + picks
(1:18:12) questions
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about the past weekend and mention some wrestlers we think are underrated and some who are overrated.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Anthony Robles + Hodge talk
(12:00) ASU - Stanford twitter beef
(13:35) should guys who sat be seeded higher than guys who didn’t?
(16:06) Iowa - PSU
(33:00) whose stock are we buying and whose are we selling?
(58:45) Ben’s wife and son make an appearance we go completely off the rails
(1:05:30) back to over and under rated guys
(1:09:00) questions from friends
The boys recap a huge weekend in wrestling including Iowa - PSU, OK State's two loses, Yarygin, and more.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Iowa - Penn State
(48:50) Oklahoma State’s rough Iowa weekend
(53:35) Michigan - Minnesota
(1:06:36) Cyon crashes the show
(1:20:45) questions from friends
Jon Kozak joins the show to talk about the Yarygin and preview another weekend of D1 wrestling.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Yarygin talk
(15:50) looking ahead to this weekend in D1 wrestling
(20:58) weekend betting lines
(56:15) an Iowa caller goes in on Penn State
(1:00:15) Twitter questions
Shane Sparks joins the show to reminisce about our favorite Iowa - Penn State moments and preview Friday night's dual.
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Run of Show
(0:00) John Smith gives updates on AJ Ferrari's situation
(22:55) Our favorite Penn State vs Iowa memories and moments
(50:49) 2022 Iowa vs Penn State preview
The boys recap a crazy weekend in college wrestling.
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Run of Show
(0:00) AJ Ferrari is recovering from a serious car accident
(3:12) Penn State - Michigan
(26:44) Iowa - Ohio State
(30:37) Gomez - Lovett - Thomas
(32:55) back to Penn State - Michigan
(42:40) Carson Kharchla - Alex Marinelli
(53:00) what happened with Virginia Tech - NC State
(1:01:22) more notable results from the weekend
(1:15:40) questions from friends
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Run of Show
(0:00) Reflection’s on Iowa’s press conference
(11:00) Michigan - Penn State picks
(21:14) Ben clarifies his comments about Penn State not developing guys
(24:20) back to Michigan - Penn State
(32:45) Cyon crashes the show
(41:50) Virginia Tech - NC State picks
(54:50) rest of the weekend’s picks
(1:19:00) questions from friends
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about PSU vs Michigan, Hodge rankings, weight cuts, and more.
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Run of Show
(0:00) Ben and JD fight about Drew Hildebrandt’s rankings once again
(6:00) Why Desanto sat last weekend
(12:12) a good weight cut vs a bad weight cut
(18:58) Hodge talk
(29:20) Penn State vs Michigan
(1:23:10) Caller Pete from central PA has some harsh words for Iowa wrestling
The boys recap a massive weekend in D1 wrestling covering topics like Iowa's 133 situation, Brady Berge, Ohio State - Michigan, and more!
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Run of Show
(1:40) is Austin Desanto done for the year?
(5:40) Iowa - Northwestern
(11:55) Ben has big time issues with 125 lbs ranking
(14:15) Pat Glory - Brandon Courtney
(17:55) weekly picks recap
(19:43) Penn State - Rutgers
(29:38) more crazy results and picks from the weekend
(38:25) Arizona State’s weird weekend
(41:50) Ohio State - Michigan
(44:55) looking ahead to this upcoming weekend
(52:13) questions from friends
Iowa - Northwestern, Ohio State - Michigan, Nebraska - Minnesota, Penn State - Rutgers, and more. The boys preview a massive weekend in D1 wrestling.
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Run of Show
(2:25) Virginia Duals
(4:21) Ohio State - Michigan
(12:40) Illinois - Rutgers
(15:08) Arizona State - Pitt
(18:40) Iowa - Northwestern
(29:40) Nebraska - Minnesota
(35:20) Iowa State - Wyoming
(35:59) Virginia - Oklahoma
(27:20) Cornell - Army
(40:12) Oklahoma State - West Virginia
(41:30) Princeton - Arizona State
(44:55) Iowa - Illinois
(45:54) Minnesota - Wisconsin
(52:00) Penn State - Rutgers
(1:02:30) Questions from friends
Shane Sparks joins the show to give his thoughts on all things NCAA wrestling.
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The boys recap a wild weekend in Div I wrestling.
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Run of Show
(0:20) The state of youth wrestling parents
(3:15) Iowa’s lineup
(6:45) The state of 125 in the Big Ten
(13:30) Iowa vs Minnesota
(19:38) Brady Berge to Penn State
(23:24) Cole Matthews upset Stevan Micic
(29:47) Ben has big-time beef with where Drew Hildebrandt is ranked
(35:24) Why are some of the top teams not doing tournaments this year?
(41:30) Lehigh upset Cornell
(45:55) Purdue upset Nebraska
(48:24) Other notable results from the weekend
(50:50) J’den Cox to Michigan
(52:32) Cheesehead results
(57:50) questions from friends
The boys preview a huge weekend in D1 wrestling and give their midseason 149-285 tiers.
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Run of Show
(2:28) New rankings are out
(4:40) team race talk. How far ahead is Penn State? Who can win a trophy?
(17:45) weekend preview + picks
(43:25) 149 midseason tiers
(51:40) 157 midseason tiers
(57:25) 165 midseason tiers
(1:03:37) 174 midseason tiers
(1:10:40) 184 midseason tiers
(1:20:13) 197 midseason tiers
(1:23:23) 285 midseason tiers
(1:27:10) questions from friends
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about what happened with Arizona State - Michigan, how our tiers have changed since the off-season, and much more.
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Run of Show
(2:10) What happened with ASU vs Michigan, masks, etc.
(29:05) elite wrestlers’ mindset towards competition
(36:30) should there be a penalty for failed challenges in folkstyle?
(41:30) we sort of did pre-season tiers, so now we’re going to do midseason tiers
(42:22) 125
(1:05:15) 133
(1:09:36) 141
(1:21:65) ranking Iowa wrestlers by their probability of making the finals
(1:15:50) Hodge Talk
(1:22:30) back to 141
(1:26:17) the greatest transitive property path of all time
The boys discuss a massive week in college wrestling and preview tonight's Arizona State - Michigan dual.
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Run of Show
(0:58) Spencer Lee is done. What it means for Iowa, the team race, and everything else.
(23:29) Southern Scuffle recap
(56:18) Illinois Matmen notable results
(1:00:26) ASU - Michigan preview and picks
(1:14:19) Questions from friends
Kyle Dake and David Taylor join the show to talk about Athletes For Medical Freedom + the guys recap Collegiate Duals day 2 and preview MatMan Open + Scuffle.
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Run of Show
0:00 - Kyle Dake and David Taylor discuss the purpose and reasons behind Athletes For Medical Freedom
(41:20) - Iowa vs NC State recap + takeaways
(1:05:30) - Who is winning the NCAA team title?
(1:13:14) - Midlands was canceled, but several people stepped up and now we have two tournaments to discuss
(1:24:20) - Southern Scuffle preview + picks
(1:45:10) - questions from friends
The boys recap an eventful day 1 of collegiate duals and give their picks for day 2.
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Jordan Burroughs joins the show to talk participation trophies in youth wrestling and answer your questions.
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Run of Show
0:00 - Jordan Burroughs has an open and honest discussion about participation trophies and youth wrestling as a whole
0:58 - Burroughs on the Snyder - Sadulaev bromance
1:04 - Burroughs on NIL in college athletics
1:12 - What’s next for Burroughs
1:18 - Weekend preview & picks
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Run of Show
0:01 - Ironman preview
0:21 - Bedlam preview and picks
0:51 - Carson Kharchla vs Jake Wentzel goes down this weekend
0:53 - should Spencer or Gable win the Hodge if they don’t wrestle a full season?
1:04 - we’ve got a caller furious with Ben Askren
1:09 - questions from friends
The boys discuss Sean Bormett's tweet and Jordan Burroughs' proposed folkstyle rule changes.
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Run of Show
0:00 - Sean Bormett basically announced that Logan Massa is returning for Michigan
0:04 - Jason Nolf beat Khetag Tsabolov yesterday
0:09 - last weekend’s picks
0:11 - Jordan Burroughs rule changes for folkstyle
0:44 - questions from friends
Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about a crazy weekend in college wrestling.
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Run of Show
0:06 - Iowa vs Iowa State
0:22 - Is Iowa still the favorite to win NCAAs?
0:47 - CKLV
CP, Kozak, and JD break down all 10 weights at CKLV and give their predictions.
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CP, JD, and Kozak take a look at some of the best matches going down this weekend outside of CKLV + more bonus Hodge talk.
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Run of Show
0:01 - some key names are missing from CKLV entries
0:05 - Penn State vs Penn
0:10 - Missouri/VA Tech/UNI tri-meet
0:18 - Iowa vs Iowa State
0:26 - Hodge talk
0:41 - picking NCAA champs in order of confidence
0:50 - more questions from friends
Jon Kozak and Shane Sparks join the show to talk about Nick Suriano's move to Michigan and recap the weekend.
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Run of Show
0:01 - Nick Suriano to Michigan
0:28 - Dustin Kawa of Takedown joins the show to talk wrestling apparel
0:43 - Shane Sparks gives his argument for folkstyle vs freestyle
0:51 - what to make of Braxton Amos losing
0:57 - other notable results from the weekend
1:08 - making wrestling a one semester sport and solutions to the forfeiting problem
1:22 - Hodge talk
Bray joins the show to talk about what all of the crazy results mean for the NCAA landscape and look ahead at what's coming up after Thanksgiving.
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Run of Show
Audio issues deleted the first handful of minutes from the show, but David Carr defeated Peyton Robb in a great match
0:00 - Daktronics Open
0:05 - Cyon joins the show to talk random Iowa State and Penn State things + Thanksgiving food
0:11 - Shane Griffith - Julian Ramirez
0:17 - who should be ranked #1 at 165?
0:20 - Hines over Phillipi
0:23 - Charchla vs Ulrey
0:24 - Yianni vs Abas
0:30 - are Yianni and Vito staying up in weight?
0:33 - Ohio State vs VA Tech
0:37 - Iowa vs Princeton
0:51 - the balance of competing vs being ready for March at the D1 level
0:57 - OK State vs Minnesota
1:07 - top matches over Thanksgiving weekend
1:12 - Questions
The boys break down the Nebraska - North Carolina dual and give their picks for some of the weekend's best upcoming matches.
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Run of Show
0:00 - Wednesday duals are awesome
0:03 - What to make of Robb beating O’Connor
0:14 - more Nebraska - North Carolina
0:19 - should coaches argue with regs?
0:24 - back to Nebraska - North Carolina
0:33 - weekend preview and picks
0:59 - questions
The boys discuss the probable starting lineups for the Iowa - Princeton dual and deep dive into grappling vs wrestling rule sets.
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Run of Show
0:00 - Ben made the top 100 list
0:02 - Tervel is once again officially an Olympic bronze medalist
0:08 - our thoughts on Iowa and Princeton’s probable starting lineups
0:21 - Nebraska vs North Carolina is tonight
0:23 - user voicemails
0:50 - Russia is starting an awesome league and Americans are going to be wrestling in it
0:52 - Twitter questions from friends
The boys talk recap a fun week 2 in D1 wrestling.
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Run of Show
0:00 - Ben is producing a lot of D1 wrestlers
0:03 - Penn State lineup questions
0:10 - Thoughts on Iowa at the Luther Open
0:23 - Killian Cardinale coming after Spencer Lee
0:28 - Nick Stemmet is JD’s new favorite wrestler
0:30 - Oklahoma State - Stanford
0:36 - Should there be fewer qualifiers for NCAAs?
0:41- Wolfpack open
0:46 - did this weekend show us what Cornell’s lineup will be?
0:49 - Andrew Alirez made his 141 debut
1:00 - Questions from friends
The boys talk about some of the best upcoming matches and answer some listener questions.
The boys talk about AJ Ferrari and Nick Stemmet trash-talking on Instagram and Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about medical forfeits.
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Run of Show
0:07 - should Nick Stemmet have come after AJ Ferrari like he did?
0:14 - why were there so many forfeits in week one?
0:26 - Shane Sparks joins the show to rant about anything that comes to his mind particularly medical forfeits, Anthony Robles, the top 100 list, and music
FRL 718 focuses on the huge results of a loaded first week of D1 competition as well as PSU media day which had more than a few major takeaways.
Bray, CP and Ben welcome #1 Jesse Mendez to discuss his college choice and plan for the future.
Ben, CP and Bray chat about major recruiting news, the start of the D1 season and how Michigan fits in the NCAA Team Race.
The boys talk about what came out of Iowa City, Bo Nickal responding to Burroughs, and crown the greatest NCAA team of the last decade.
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Run of Show
0:01 - Takeaways from Iowa media days
0:07 - Bo Nickal responded to Burroughs about fighting
0:19 - Flo is releasing an incredible 10 part series that ranks the 100 best US wrestlers of all time
0:30 - finalizing the best NCAA team of the last decade. You’re going to be surprised at who wins
1:07 - questions from friends
David Bray joins the show as the guys talk about Super 32 as well as the first round of D1 wrestle-offs that have taken place.
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Run of Show
0:03 - Morgan State added wrestling
0:06 Jordan Burroughs wants to fight MMA
0:11 - There have been some interesting early D1 wrestle-off results
0:18 - We know what weight Sebastian Rivera is going
0:29 - Super 32 talk
0:50 - listener voicemails
1:06 - Twitter questions from friends
Jordan Burroughs joins the show to discuss social media use, his future, his relationship with Kyle Dake, and more. The guys also give a short Super 32 recap.
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Run of Show
0:00 - Jordan Burroughs joins the show
0:02 - JB & Ben discuss social media use
0:30 - JB & Ben talk about their Beat the Streets match
0:34 - JB talks about injury and World title run
0:42 - JB talks about what weight he'll go in the future
1:00 - JB and Ben talk about the famous FRL episode with Kyle Dake and squash the beef
1:06 - JB and his relationship with opponents
1:10 - JB on USA vs Iran and Gable vs Zare
1:13 - Super 32 recap
The boys make Knox vs Bassett picks, discuss Jordan Burrough's tweet about young athletes using social media, and make progress on the greatest NCAA team of the past decade bracket.
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Run of Show
0:01 - Anthony Knox is going down to 106, setting up a super match with Bo Bassett
0:08 - the Jordan Burroughs tweet that got AJ Ferrari and others fired up
0:26 - 2017 Penn State vs 2014 Penn State
0:43 - 2019 Penn State vs 2018 Ohio State
0:55 - 2012 Penn State vs 2020 Iowa
1:05 - 2018 Penn State vs 2021 Iowa
1:18 - Questions from friends
High school ranker David Bray joins the show to give an extensive Super 32 preview.
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Spey joins the show to explain himself for the new NCAA rankings.
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Run of Show
0:08 - 125
0:17 - 133
0:23 - 141
0:28 - 149
0:31 - 157
0:36 - 165
0:49 - Gordon Ryan making his return to FloGrappling
0:51 - 174
0:58 - 184
1:01 - 197
1:09 - 285
1:14 - pound-for-pound
1:19 - questions from friends
CP, Ben, and JD discuss what Kevin Jackson to Michigan means and fill out some brackets to determine the best NCAA team from the past decade.
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Run of Show
0:01 - Kevin Jackson to Michigan. What does it mean for J’den Cox and Team USA?
0:13 - creating a bracket to determine the best NCAA team of the past decade
0:16 - 2016 Penn State vs 2014 Penn State
0:24 - 2018 Ohio State vs 2013 Penn State
0:47 - 2020 Iowa vs 2011 Penn State
1:02 - 2021 Iowa vs 2015 Ohio State
1:15 - Questions from friends
The boys debate who the best 149-pounder from the past 10 years to not win NCAAs was, break down Battle at the Ballpark, and answer a whole lot of questions.
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Run of Show
0:01 - Battle at the Ballpark is going to be the greatest event in the history of wrestling
0:26 - best 149 from the past decade not to win NCAAs
Questions
0:30 - how we feel about people wrestling in college forever
0:34 - could we see Spencer Lee double up at the Ballpark?
0:36 - why is Jordan Burroughs popular in Iran?
0:38 - why doesn’t UWW use bonus points + solving all of international wrestling’s problems
0:48 - better athlete: Snyder or Sadulaev?
0:50 - is Kyle Snyder a defensive wrestler?
0:51 - what does Gable vs Sadulaev look like?
0:52 - Is Bo Bassett eligible for the 2024 Olympics and do most phenoms pan out?
0:57 - The true freshmen who could make an impact this year
1:04 - Our favorite wrestlers to watch both international and domestic
CP is back from Worlds to recap what he saw from the ground in Oslo + reigniting the Spencer Lee vs Thomas Gilman debate.
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JD, Bray, and Ben talk about where Sadaulaev stacks up on the all-time list and debate whether or not harder sanctions should have been brought down on Russia.
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JD, Bray, and Ben talk about all the action from day three at the World Championships.
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JD, Bray, and Ben recap the first 2.5 days of the World Championships and take a look at Team USA's chances for a team title.
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Bray is back on as the boys put their money down on the World Championships and some fans call and say how far they're willing to go to be the #1 FRL fan.
David Bray joins the show to talk about who had the best overall experience in the transfer portal this offseason and CP makes a late appearance from Oslo.
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Jon Kozak joins the show to give a weight by weight preview of the World Championship and give predictions.
Run of Show
0:02 - Nic Bouzakis committed to Ohio State
0:06 - Stevan Micic is still wrestling in college
0:12 - 57 kg
0:19 - 61 kg
0:25 - 65 kg
0:30 - 70 kg
0:33 - 74 kg
0:38 - 79 kg
0:43 - 86 kg
0:47 - 92 kg
0:49 - 97 kg
0:55 - 125 kg
1:00 - What are the US’ odds of winning it all?
1:08 - Questions from friends
Ben is in the studio to discuss Iowa adding women's wrestling and have a heated debate about Dake vs Taylor's careers + Cyon joins the show to tell some crazy recruiting stories.
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Run of Show
0:01 - the University of Iowa has added a women’s wrestling program
0:10 - what are the challenges to building a women’s wrestling club
0:16 - Cyon joins the show and tells some crazy recruiting stories from his Iowa State days
0:35 - back to Iowa women’s wrestling
0:37 - Is Kyle Snyder sad that Sadulaev is going to be at Worlds?
0:45 - the SEC just added a rule that could be advantageous to Missouri
0:50 - Who’s career would you rather have if they ended today: Kyle Dake or David Taylor?
1:03 - User voicemails
1:19 - Questions from friends
King G joins the show again to give the lowdown on Russia's World Team and the boys debate a National Dual tournament.
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Run of Show
0:01 - Is Jordan Burroughs putting out propaganda on Twitter?
0:03 - Penn State’s schedule is out and there’s one big takeaway
0:07 - National Duals debate
0:20 - Russian Coach Tedeev is not happy with his pay
0:30 - Russian correspondent King G joins the show
1:04 - Questions from friends
The boys talk about how COVID is affecting Northwestern and college wrestling as a whole + recap WNO and debate the best 141 from the past 10 years not to win NCAAs.
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0:01: Carter Young is transferring and more crazy news out of Northwestern
0:18 - Who’s Number One recap
0:51 - Ben Kueter is playing both football and wrestling at Iowa
0:59 - the best 141 from the past 10 years not to win NCAAs
1:10 - questions from friends
Resuming the David Taylor - Kyle Dake rivalry, Who's Number One, Big Ten schedule, and so much more on episode 696 of FRL.
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The boys give their takes on wrestlers not competing on the backside, talk more WTT, and preview Daton's biggest threat at Worlds.
0:00 - Intro
0:02 - Our take on wrestlers not competing on the backside
0:12 - What to make of Carter Starocci's performance
0:22 - More solid backside performances at WTT
0:45 - An introduction to Daton's main threat at Worlds, Abasgadzhi Magomedov
0:53 - Power ranking all 10 weights on the likelihood of medaling
1:08 - Why RBY didn't compete at World Team Trials & how a match with him in Daton in freestyle goes
The boys are back from Lincoln to recap the World Team Trials + Adeline Gray joins the show as well!
0:00 - Intro
0:02 - Burroughs performance + injury
0:15 - Adeline Gray joins to show to talk women's wrestling
0:30 - Iowa is VERY close to adding a women's team
0:31 - Gwiz is back
0:38 - NATO looked great
0:40 - Carter Young had himself a weekend
0:44 - Yianni vs Joey
0:57 - Should JO have stayed down at 65?
1:03 - 70 kg
1:14 - J’den back on the team
1:17 - Jenna vs Jacarra was amazing
1:22 - RTC talk
1:33 - Gable is officially going to the WWE
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Jon Kozak joins the show to talk about where the seeding committee got it wrong and everyone makes their final predictions.
The boys make their final predictions for World Team Trials as well as rank the best 133s from the past decade who haven't won an NCAA title.
Run of Show
0:02 - Who will be in Burroughs' corner this weekend?
0:09 - Why won't there be any Hawkeyes at the World Team Trials?
0:16 - Women and Greco pre-seeds are out
0:23 - 65 kg predictions
0:39 - 79 kg predictions
0:42 - 92 kg predictions
0:50 - 125 kg predictions
0:56 - ranking the best 133s from the past decade that didn't win an NCAA title
The gang breaks down the 61 kg and 70 kg World Team Trials brackets and gives their predictions.
Run of Show
0:00 - intro
0:01 - Michael K Williams passed away
0:02 - what made The Wire so great
0:06 - the new Suriano film is out
0:11 - Ashnault and Massa are out of WTT
0:13 - has Gable made it official with the WWE?
0:20 - 61 kg seeding and predictions
0:55 - 70 kg seeding and predictions
1:09 - questions from friends
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King G joins the show from Moscow to give us the lowdown on Team Russia, including big news about Sidakov, and the boys debate the best 125 of the past 10 years to never win an NCAA title.
Rundown
00:00 Intro
02:04 Suriano trailer
13:58 No Bajrang at worlds
25:55 Ben has a problem with big media holding videos from wrestling tournaments
29:40 King G joins the show to talk all things Russia, including some potentially big news on Sidakov
54:35 The best 125 pounder of the past decade to never win
1:09:15 User submissions
1:13:16 JD’s confession hour
1:22:33 How Would Ben coach Snyder to beat Sadulaev
Braxton Amos joins the show to talk about his weight, his World title, Greco, and more.
00:00 Intro
02:00 Braxton Amos
23:52 Why are there different weights for freestyle and Greco?
26:25 CP is intrigued about 61 KG
31:47 Trent Dilfer & the loud, aggressive coaching style
41:14 Power ranking Wednesday
1:06:53 We have a new voicemail number and email for video/audio submissions!!
1:08:03 Questions from friends
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Ben is back from vacation to discuss all the news over the weekend, Yazdani's new game plan for David Taylor, and so much more.
00:00 Intro
02:27 Amazing stretch of wrestling coming up
08:36 Yazdani’s coach has a new game plan
20:42 We have a new voicemail # and video submission email
23:45 we've got some new features coming
31:25 Spencer Lee to Rudis
38:38 Cornell Robinson named Wyoming Seminary head coach
39:47 Jamil Kelly named head coach of Tar Heel wrestling club
43:50 Who's Number One will be college rules
53:10 Most exciting Who's Number One matches
56:34 Holding back kids for athletics
1:06:20 Ben’s take on childhood obesity
1:15:15 Questions from friends
Shane Sparks keep the energy up on this episode of FRL while discussing a variety of topics.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
03:10 NCAA talk
23:15 Shane’s thoughts on the Olympics
33:14 Joey Cruz to Oklahoma
33:38 Shane got a football gig for ESPN
41:49 NCAA weight & match Shane is most looking forward to this season
50:31 Looking ahead at World Team Trials
1:14:30 Questions from friends
Chael Sonnen joins the show and goes on several epic rants about a number of different hot topics in wrestling.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro + Chael Sonnen joins the show
01:56 Thoughts on the Olympics
14:25 Braxton Amos vs AJ Ferrari
31:55 The needle movers in wrestling
37:48 Burroughs vs the field at 79 kg
44:21 61 at the World Team Trials
56:35 NCAA rules! WNO
58:00 Chael picks CP’s brain on Greco
1:03:51 Questions from friends
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The boys discuss who Penn State entered at World Team Trials and why as well as how good Keegan O'Toole can get.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro + Emily Shilson winning gold live reaction
02:50 Penn State entered World Team Trials last night
28:00 How good is/can Keegan O'Toole get?
43:30 Back to Trials talk
51:45 Kennedy Blades is destroying people
52:59 Rocky Elam also won Junior gold
55:10 Is 197 the best NCAA weight for the next four years?
58:08 Japan is going to Senior Worlds, but their Olympians aren't
1:00:40 How does a Retheford - Pantaleo rematch go?
1:02:50 Will Kennedy Blades win Senior Worlds this year?
1:09:45 Amit Elor live gold reaction
1:13:30 Questions from friends
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The boys discuss what it means that Gable isn't going to Worlds as well as watch Keegan O'Toole's gold medal match live on air.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
01:30 Team USA women put 3 of 5 in the finals, lead team race after day 1
02:55 Braxton Amos killed a man in the Junior World finals
11:44 Gable Steveson declined his World Team spot
12:20 Does 10 weight Worlds help or hinder our chances of beating Russia?
29:45 Live reaction to Keegan O’Toole winning Junior Worlds
35:30 More Gable Steveson talk
49:50 More Keegan O’Toole talk
1:00:00 Questions from friends
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The boys discuss the first day and a half of Junior Worlds and get excited for how awesome World Team Trials is going to be.
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Ben is back to discuss if Kyle Dake will stay at Cornell, talk women's wrestling, and folkstyle vs freestyle training.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
01:20 More Burroughs - Sidakov discussion
07:30 Dake long term at Cornell?
21:00 Bennett Berge to SDSU
21:41 More Gable news
23:45 Breaking news from Stevie
24:31 Sarah Hildebrandt has become the best US woman at par terre
34:00 IOC article about gender equality and what it means for wrestling
39:08 folkstyle training vs freestyle training debate
59:41 Looking ahead at World Team Trials
1:08:51 Family dollar store in Lincoln loses all their employees
1:09:30 Questions from friends
David Bray joins the show to discuss Dake and Gilman's injuries and debate the top five pound-for-pound wrestlers in the world as well as peak Sidakov vs peak Burroughs.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
01:08 How Gilman healed his foot injury
16:30 Kyle Dake apparently got injured
35:00 Jordan Burroughs at 79
40:30 CP & JD fiercely debate peak Burroughs vs peak Sidakov
48:20 International pound-for-pound debate
1:10:20 Questions from friends
CP is back from Tokyo to discuss as much Olympic fallout as we can.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
01:08 Final Recap
8:00 Gable’s crazy gold
28:00 David Taylor vs Yazdani
35:30 Snyder vs Sadulaev III
45:40 Olympians going to Worlds
50:25 The US' depth
1:00:53 Tamyra's takeoff
1:02:15 Putting Kyle Snyder's greatness into perspective
1:18:38 CP's Tokyo experience
1:22:28 Questions from friends
1:31:50 Outro
The boys talk about why this morning was one of the best days in the history of USA Wrestling.
Ben is back to talk about everything that went down on day one of men's freestyle and day two of women's freestyle at the Olympics.
CP joins the show all the way from Tokyo to discuss Tamyra Mensah-Stock winning gold at the Olympics as well the first MFS bracket draws.
Jon Kozak joins the show along with JD and Ben to breakdown each men's freestyle weight class and give their predictions.
Run Of Show
00:00 Intro
00:55 Spencer Lee has come out with t shirts along side Barstool Sports
04:30 ESPN is trying to break up the Big 12
08:00 Olympic preview and predictions
1:14:35 What is the likelihood of someone making back-to-back Olympic Teams?
CP, Ben, and JD talk about what's next for the Big 12, Simone Biles pulling out of the Olympics, and where Dake & Snyder stack up on the all time list if they win in Tokyo.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
2:15 Simone Biles pulled out of the Olympics for her mental health. Our thoughts.
22:14 What Texas and Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 means for wrestling
33:55 Team USA has arrived in Japan
37:00 Gable Steveson has signed a deal with MMA agent Dave Martin
41:50 Tom Brands got a nice pay raise and extension
45:18 The women's cadet world team won their first-ever World team title over the weekend
48:05 Debating where Kyle Dake and Kyle Snyder rank on the all time great list if they win in Tokyo
1:01:23 Questions from friends
1:11:48 Outro
The boys talk about what it means that Nick Suriano is in the transfer portal, the US' Cadet Worlds performance, and make Olympic bets.
JD and Bray join CP from the FargoDome once again to go over all things Fargo and Cadet World Championships.
CP is back from his hiatus to discuss the latest college coaching news, NIL news, preview Fargo, and take a look at the Olympics.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
00:34 JD’s at-risk lifestyle
02:25 Cornell's squad
06:00 Penn staff/RTC
07:18 Borelli getting the band back together
08:27 Ned Shuck to Bellarmine
09:41 The best NIL deals we've seen so far
17:43 Sneak peek at USA Olympic singlets
20:06 Fargo main storylines
32:30 World and Olympic medals 2000-2019
42:00 Zamalov fan page goes at Burroughs
1:01:38 Questions from friends
JD, Spey, and Bray talk about the worst-case scenario for Team USA in Tokyo and if the ACC could possibly surpass the Big Ten for best wrestling conference.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
03:57 BJ Futrell announced as Penn assistant
05:25 Tristan Moran hired as Cal Poly volunteer assistant
05:53 Spencer Lee filed an official trademark application for “excuses are for wusses”
07:27 What happens if a wrestler tests positive for COVID at the Olympics
13:48 Olympic talk
- What do brackets look like with the seeds?
- Who are the best guys getting drawn in?
- Death draws for Americans
1:01:25 The ACC vs Big Ten discussion
Ben, Bray, and JD take a look at past Cadet World Championships and make predictions for this year's team.
Run of Show
00:00 - Intro
04:50 - RBY continuing to make NIL moves
07:55 - Ned Shuck named Bellarmine head coach
11:14 - Japan declares state of emergency
18:04 - Cadet World Championships rewind
53:30 - 2021 Team introduction
1:15:20 - 2020 vs past teams + predictions
1:20:50 - Questions from friends
Kozak and Spey join the show to break down Russia's Olympic Team and Team USA's chances against them in Tokyo.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
01:08 Mike Grey is making moves in Ithaca
09:41 Russian Olympic Team introduction
13:55 Team USA's chances against Russia (with pics)
53:33 Historical Olympic data
1:08:35 Questions from friends
1:19:30 Chael Sonnen's Jordan Burroughs video
JD, Bray, and Ben talk about all the deals from the first few days of the NIL era as well as what's been going on elsewhere in the NCAA.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
00:35 NIL roundup
26:40 Ed Ruth named Illinois assistant
43:19 Frank Perrelli named head coach of Spartan RTC
44:42 Ryan Deakin entered last chance qualifier at 70 kg
47:45 Transfer News
52:38 Bajrang update
52:57 Questions from friends
Bray joins the show to discuss the first day of the new NIL rules as well as which true freshmen could we see wrestle next season.
Run of Show
00:00 Intro
01:58 NIL day one social media roundup
07:52 Gable Steveson has the largest Instagram following of any active Big Ten athlete. RBY #3 Spencer #7
13:45 David Carr won Iowa State male athlete of the year
14:06 Which true freshman should go right away?
57:37 Questions
On episode 665 of FRL Oklahoma State compliance officer, Kevin Fite, joins the show to talk all things name, image, and likeness, and the boys have their own NIL money-making draft.
Run of Show
00:27 Kevin Fite interview
45:52 NIL extra thoughts
48:47 NIL draft
1:15:58 RBY won Penn State athlete of the year
1:16:47 Voinovich went 2-2 at junior Euros
1:17:06 Chance Marsteller rejoining Kolat
1:18:50 Questions
JD's back to talk Aliev takeaways, recent coaching & transfer news, as well as expectations for elite high school wrestlers.
Run of Show
02:20 NCAA talk NIL
17:29 Sadulaev at Aliev
32:15 Bajrang Punia at Aliev
34:55 Gwiz joining Spartan RTC/Cornell staff
38:20 Ray Blake to Bixby HS (Oklahoma)
39:50 Transfer news
41:33 Rylan Rogers to Michigan
43:00 Jayden Eierman teasing NIL signing
49:15 NCAA Rule changes
52:30 Disk Golf
59:05 Questions from friends
1:21:30 Otoguru horse training
Rob Koll joins CP, Ben, and Bray to talk about the newest members of Stanford's coaching staff and other developments to the program.
Order of Show
0:00 JD Rader's whereabouts and talking about Rob Koll's new staff
0:09 Rob Koll comes on to talk about Stanford's staff
0:20 Financial Aid and its impact on college wrestling, and Rob Koll's professional energy
0:30 Recruiting to Stanford
0:46 The secret to Rob Koll's
0:53 Why Koll believes Kyle Dake is the best in the world
1:01 Rob Koll's take on name, image, and likeness changes
1:13 Questions from friends
CP, Ben, and Bray talk about what Gavin Nelson's commitment to Minnesota means, and more discussion of NCAA name, image, and likeness.
Order of Show
0:00 NCAA recruiting nuggets
0:02 Gavin Nelson's massive commitment to Minnesota and what it means for the Gophers
0:11 NCAA step out talk
0:18 Name, Image, and Likeness talk
0:38 Questions from friends
0:57 Ben's autism test confirmed his suspicions
CP, Ben, and Bray discuss AJ Ferrari's plan to capitalize on his name, image, and likeness and the Supreme Court's ruling on the NCAA.
Order of Show
0:00 AJ Ferrari plans to sign endorsement deals on July 1
0:06 Why Oklahoma State's NIL plan puts them ahead of the game
0:18 The Supreme Court's ruling against the NCAA
0:29 How name, image, and likeness changes could impact wrestling
0:36 Questions from Friends
CP, Ben, and Kozak dive into topics related to the Olympics and discuss major transfer moves from the last few days.
Order of Show
0:00 What to do about the looming episode 666
0:03 Gaige Garcia to Lehigh, and Keegan Moore to Oklahoma
0:05 What the Olympic seeds mean for Team USA
0:36 Questions from friends
CP, Ben, and Bray talk about the canceled JB vs IMar match and June 15 recruiting advice before Evan Wick calls in to make his transfer announcement.
Order of Show
0:00 Discussion of the canceled JB vs IMar match
0:16 Ben's advice for 2023 recruits on the first day coaches can call
0:25 Matt Ramos is in the transfer portal
0:28 A little Evan Wick Talk before he comes on
0:30 Ben's experience at 16u Duals
0:33 Fargo's coming up, and our hotel is janky
0:38 Yianni is going up to 70kg for trials
0:40 Questions from Friends
0:44 The worst stylistic matchup for Gilman and Dake at the Olympics
0:53 Evan Wick makes his transfer announcement
1:17 the toughest stylistic matchups for Taylor, Snyder, and Gable at the Olympics
Run of Show
0:00 - Team USA has had a rough day in Poland so far
0:01 - Youssif Hemida is now competing for Egypt
0:02 - J'den Cox lost to a Ukranian
0:10 - Mohammadian will be Iran's rep at 97
0:12 - Yianni - Musukaev II was absurd and so was the reffing
0:31 - Alec Pantaleo beat James Green
0:37 - Jason Nolf blew a late lead to go 0-1
0:43 - 133 lbs tiers
0:53 - questions from friends
1:07 - Iowa vs Penn State 2022 team race
1:18 - how NCAA allowing athletes to benefit off their name and likeness will affect wrestling
Run of Show
0:00 - Ben broke the internet
0:01 - Poland day 1 recap
0:10 - thoughts on 'Who Is James Green?"
0:12 - JD is pissed off about the grounded rule
0:15 - back to Poland recap
0:20 - the Tennessee Titans have signed Adam Coon
0:23 - why hasn't Rob Koll announced an assistant yet?
0:32 - #3 overall rising junior Christian Carroll has committed
0:33 - why are sophomores committing?
0:42 - thoughts on high school recruiting and how Oklahoma State utilizes it
0:52 - how FloGrappling is exterminating stalling from jiu-jitsu
0:57 - How to make the overall product of wrestling better (JD wants to exterminate folkstyle)
1:07 - 125 lbs NCAA tiers
Run of Show
0:00 - Ben loves tank tops
0:02 - #1 Cody Chittum just committed to Minnesota
0:07 - Poland entries are hot fire flames
0:39 - Joey Silva is in the transfer portal
0:40 - James Green FloFilm is out now
0:42 - Jordan Burroughs vs Isaiah Martinez is going down live on FloWrestling June 18th
0:50 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - fun and easy banter
0:02 - Jordan Oliver to NYCRTC
0:07 - NYRCRTC & NJRCTC + J'den Cox are joining forces
0:11 - Austin Gomez is transferring to Wisconsin
0:15 - more Rob Koll, Mike Grey, Stanford, and Cornell talk
0:34 - U23 WTT recap
0:47 - how the transfer portal helps and hurts certain wrestlers
0:52 - finishing up U23 WTT recap
1:03 - questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Everyone
0:01 - Rob Koll is really the coach at Stanford
0:22 - Team USA crushed everyone at Pan Ams with no Cuba
0:27 - A little tribute to Bratke once again trying to make him cry
0:35 - Bratke’s final alien hour and looking back on some of his favorites over the years
0:45 - Brief U23 recap
01:20 - A couple questions from friends
01:27 - Final thoughts on Bratke and his final word
Run of Show
0:01 - Rob Koll interviewed for the head coaching position at Stanford
0:13 - More Kyle Dake and functional patterns talk
0:24 - The Last Dance and Kwame Brown
0:34 - This weekend's schedule
0:35 - Ben is very afraid of sharks
0:40 - Are the Tokyo Olympics in trouble again?
0:43 - 2016 US Olympic Team vs 2021 US Olympic Team
1:01 - remaining questions from friends
Run of Show
0:03 - Happy birthday to recently arrested Sushil Kumar
0:06 - U23 registration is starting to heat up. The boys give a weight-by-weight preview and make predictions
0:48 - Yianni still is not sure what weight he will be going next season
0:51 - Kyle Dake is still getting younger
0:59 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Bratke has some really big news about his future
0:16 - Austin O’Connor changing weights and country’s
0:19 - Some thoughts on wrestlers in MMA
0:22 - Ben has a homework assignment for us based on old Big Boards, and then we look back at the success of the 2016 Big Board
0:46 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - CP is a disgusting pig person
0:01 - Getting into the 2021 recruiting class rankings
0:38 - We somehow talk about Beau Bartlett for way too long
0:50 - Looking back at the 2018 recruiting class
0:59 - A quick look at the 2017 recruiting class rankings
01:04 - Chuck Barbee on a potential step out in college wrestling
01:15 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Ollie is back from taking his mom to the airport
0:01 - Stanford wrestling is saved and it’s the biggest W for wrestling in a long time, but what happens next?
0:15 - Early look at class of 2022 Big Board
0:24 - We talk about a lot of really random stuff waiting on Coach Blake to educate us
0:36 - A few questions from friends
0:39 - Stanford assistant Ray Blake joins the show to talk about the reversal of the University’s decision
01:17 - A few more questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Ollie is out taking his mom to his airport
0:02 - Ben gives us an update on all of the wrestlers working on his land
0:03 - Ben on all the college hammers he has working out at his place
0:06 - The roster that Team USA is sending to Pan Ams
0:14 - Transfer portal update
0:37 - Thoughts on final 2021 Big Board
01:14 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - America’s heavyweight, Ollie Astone, is finally back
0:01 - Jesse Mendez recruiting update
0:18 - It looks like Penn State is going to mandate the vaccine
0:20 - Ziolkowsk is coming up in Poland and the entries so far are loaded
0:41 - Sage Mortimer commits to King University
0:43 - Ben wants to take the upper peninsula from Michigan and claim it for Wisconsin
0:44 - Ollie tells the story of the time they witnessed a shooting in Atlanta
0:52 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - NYC area code and Ollie is nowhere to be found
Mike Zadick story
0:12 - Crazy Ben Askren weight cutting story
0:14 - Ben’s thoughts on the Daniel Cormier Olympic weigh-in situation
0:16 - It seems like our Senior level guys our managing their cuts much better
0:20 - Thomas Gilman foot injury?
0:27 - Ohio State lineup look
0:42 - The top high school mascot names in the
0:47 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Max Dean is going to Penn State and there’s a lot to unpack with it all
0:23 - Evan Wick going into the portal and could go to Penn State as well
0:27 - J’den Cox is going to bring the wrath of god on the mat
0:31 - Will there be another team that wins a national title without a transfer?
0:38 - Iowa recruiting Austin Gomez
0:41 - Jakason Burks leaving Oklahoma State
0:43 - Ben can’t get out of the Dells and escape the Wisconsin accent
0:46 - Jordan Oliver falls just short at the Last Chance Olympic Qualifier
01:04 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Starting the show off by watching JO’s quarterfinal and giving an update on what happened over night
0:10 - Sushil Kumar is wanted for his involvement in an alleged murder
0:22 - Ben wants to fix the edge continuation rule
0:27 - Nate Jackson continues to impress up at 92kg
0:28 - A little National Prep talk as Malvern Prep ran away with it
0:33 - 86kg at Senior Nationals and the Mark Hall-Trent Hidlay final
0:38 - Will Alex Dieringer go 86 and talk about why guys don’t want to go to the non-Olympic weights
0:51 - A little more talk about Jackson-Gadson and how Jackson as evolved
Senior Nationals talk
0:57 - A deep dive on all the hammers from Kansas
01:00 - U23 World Team Trials heading to Lincoln, Nebraska
01:02 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Ollie is not here, but dogecoin is taking over the crypto world
0:02 - Ben explains why he has a black eye
0:03 - The JO bracket watch is officially on and his draw should be out later this show
0:04 - CP is very concerned that Keegan O’Toole is now a skateboarder
0:09 - Brand new high school rankings are and Bray talks about the biggest changes
0:20 - Oklahoma State lineup look
0:39 - Biggest storylines from Senior Nationals
0:41 - Playing the James Green FloFilm trailer and talking about how awesome he is
0:48 - The boys are on JO bracket watch
0:51 - Luke Smith has interim tag removed and is the permanent head coach at CSU Bakersfield
0:53 - A recruiting strategy a certain school has
0:55 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Should Ollie sell dogecoin?
0:02 - Ben parties on everyone that Mizzou did v good at Junior WTT
0:08 - We begin to bounce around all over Juniors talking about the biggest storylines, upsets, performances
01:24 - Questions from friends
01:28 - Bratke rants about the Packers
Run of Show
0:00 - We miss that little sneaker head Ollie
0:02 - This Phillipsburg wrestling coach drama is something else
0:07 - Chris Weiler will come back for a sixth year, update on who is and isn’t coming back
0:12 - 57kg at Junior WTT is insane
0:23 - 61kg is all about Bouzakis-Mendez
0:31 - 65kg is a lot of fun at JTT
0:42 - Bryce Andonian the man to beat at 70kg?
0:50 - 74kg might be the deepest weight at Junior WTT
0:59 - Can anyone stop Carter Starocci at 79kg?
01:02 - Chris Foca looks like the man to beat at 86kg
01:07 - Rocky Elam and who else at 92kg?
01:11 - Is Braxton Amos the biggest favorite in the field?
01:12 - Are you ready for the Wyatt Hendrickson era?
01:15 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Ollie already has a challenger for his hand fighting challenge
0:03 - Max Dean to Penn State?
0:09 - A little transfer portal update
0:13 - This weekend is Junior WTT and the top five at Seniors qualify for 2021 WTT
0:14 - Ben was a total rules guy yesterday
0:17 - Ben still won’t give in on what he’s secretly working on with his guys
0:18 - Why is 57kg at Senior Nationals not good?
0:24 - 61kg in Coralville is pretty salty
0:27 - Will we have an all Hawkeye final at 65kg?
0:30 - 70kg is likely the toughest weight at Olympic Trials
0:37 - Hayden Hidlay looks like the class of the field at 74kg
0:43 - 79kg will be super interesting in Coralville
0:47 - Hidlay, Hall, Foster, headline 86kg
0:55 - Kyven coming down and Nate Jackson going up to 92kg
0:57 - 97kg is also not great at Senior Nationals
0:59 - Nick Gwiazdowski and Dom Bradley are destined to wrestle again
01:00 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - We are big fans of the topography of the Wisconsin Dells
0:03 - Mizzou will return to the Big 12
0:06 - Mike Poeta named Illinois Head Coach
0:10 - Gas Tank Gary and Andrew McNally announce transfer destinations
0:13 - Joe Rau petitioning after controversial stoppage in match one of OTT finals
0:31 - Jordan Burroughs officially moving to 79kg
0:39 - Biggest standouts at Cadet World Team Trials
01:04 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - We have a full house today and a lot to cover since it’s the last FRL of the week
0:01 - Thoughts on the new proposed NCAA rules
0:15 - Doug Schwab to Illinois rumors and potential head coaching candidates
0:28 - What would a Super League look like in college wrestling?
0:40 - Cadet World Team Trials preview
01:03 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Ben goes in-depth about his experience of the Jake Paul fight
0:21 - Ultimate Duals
0:26 - Big names and U15 and U17 World Team Trials
0:33 - Getting back into the youth wrestling and development discussion
0:47 - The best weight at this weekend’s Cadet World Team Trials
0:53 - Primacy effect, gamblers fallacy, nostalgia
0:59 - Re-watching the Dustin Kilgore-Logan Brown match
01:12 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - David Taylor is a bit coiner apparently
0:02 - One-time transfer and end of the dead period will become official today
0:10 - Kyle Parco flips from Utah Valley to Arizona State
0:14 - Joey Prata commits to Oklahoma
0:16 - U15 and U17’s are coming up and Ollie wants to stay with Ben and Bratke wants Pizza Ranch
0:22 - 2011 NCAA champions vs 2021 NCAA champions
01:15 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Boxing Ben Askren is back
0:03 - Gable Steveson got the red carpet treatment at Wrestlemania over the weekend
0:09 - Thomas Gilman said some really interesting things on The Bader Show
0:16 - Wrestlers who Ben thought would have success in MMA
0:18 - Hassan Yazdani apparent hurt his knee a couple months ago. Running back through his career matches with
0:38 - Jason Borrelli named Head Coach at American
0:43 - Early Penn State projected lineup
0:58 - Transfer portal talk and potential NCAA rule changes
01:02 - Questions from friends
Run of Show
0:00 - Kozak went from the Facebook comments to full-time FloWrestling staff
0:01 - We teased it Thursday, but the Dean’s are officially gone from Cornell
0:05 - The five schools that Gas Tank Gary is considering right now
0:10 - The four schools in the Andrew McNally sweepstakes
0:12 - Jim Heffernan steps down at Illinois. Who could be the next head coach?
0:14 - Austin Gomez is unretired and has entered the transfer portal
0:17 - Update on the Asian Olympic qualifying event
0:24 - Update on the 57kg drama in Japan
0:28 - The Oliver Astone story
0:56 - Questions from friends