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Comment on Minneapolis St. Paul Wrestling League Starting Up by Tom

Tom — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:13:10 +0000

For kids, there are usually summer wrestling camps they can attend to improve their skills.

Comment on Minneapolis St. Paul Wrestling League Starting Up by Minneapolis Wrestlers League Information Meeting | Amateur Wrestling News at WrestlingPod.com

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:54:37 +0000

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Comment on Minneapolis St. Paul Wrestling League Starting Up by Heidi

Heidi — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:54:12 +0000

I would love something like this for kids…off-season.

Comment on 3x Olympic Freestyle Champ Saitiev Retires by Manny Fash

Manny Fash — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:43:45 +0000

The greatest freestyle wrestler of all time. Best of luck to him in retirement.

Comment on A Hassled Cael Laying Low While Still in Ames by That Latest in Wrestling News This Week | WrestleFattie.com

That Latest in Wrestling News This Week | WrestleFattie.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:16:28 +0000

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Comment on Caldwell-Metcalf the Owings-Gable of 2009? by RichF

RichF — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:19:00 +0000

I also wondered why there was no unsportsmanlike call against Caldwell. I don’t blame Metcalf for doing what he did. I know I would have pushed him a lot harder.

Comment on The Upset, The Push, and Some Courage by Art Kellner

Art Kellner — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:52:46 +0000

Metcalf’s bad sportsmanship? Caldwell tainted his victory with his attrocious behavior. I love this sport but what I saw from Caldwell was ugly.

Comment on JR Ogden’s Post-NCAA Confusion RE Coach Penrith, Brent Metcalf by Curt from WrestlingTrainingMedia.com

Curt from WrestlingTrainingMedia.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:35:30 +0000

I think both Caldwell and Metcalf are studs and class acts. They once again prove why wrestling is the greatest sport on earth. What other sport would people be humble enough to apologize without being forced to or even necessarily need to.

In baseball they don’t apologize until they are proven, without doubt, to have taken steroids.

In politics they never need to apologize for they are never to blame.

In big business you never apologize for the government can print money.

Wrestling is great. Lets work as a community to keep it the classy sport that it is.

Comment on Arkansas Now Has 40 High School Amateur Wrestling Programs by Curt from WrestlingTrainingMedia.com

Curt from WrestlingTrainingMedia.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:15:39 +0000

That’s impressive. 40 programs?! What are the top programs in Arkansas?

Comment on No Arms, Legs or Excuses: Update on Hillsboro HS’ Dustin Carter by Erric Delawder

Erric Delawder — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:38:50 +0000

You are my hero. I am a wrestler and i know that it is tough even with arms and legs. But you are completely amazing!

Comment on The Upset, The Push, and Some Courage by Marv Mortenson

Marv Mortenson — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:41:22 +0000

With the stress / pressure that all top preforming college athletes are faced with why are we surprised when it shows.
These are young men, some still boys, give them a break. “Disgusting”, I think not. Unfortunate, yes. Both great wrestlers.

Comment on The Upset, The Push, and Some Courage by Frank

Frank — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:08:01 +0000

That there even remains any doubt whether time was up when Metcalf knocked down Caldwell is the strongest fact in favor of Metcalf’s action. He was on the mat in a very close championship match. His opponent started doing a backflip in the middle of the mat to celebrate, when even those watching on incessant replays cannot be sure time had run out. To say that he should have done any less than try his best to take the showboat to the mat so long as there might have been time left is to degrade the sport even more than Caldwell did.

The celebration was excessive and premature. If anyone deserved a penalty for his actions, it was Caldwell. Disgusting.

Comment on Agile Wrestler Kicks Ass – Must See Video by J Roe

J Roe — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:47:07 +0000

Thats such a sweet move. Its so dumb that they made it illegal in michigan where I wrestle.

Comment on Olympic wrestler Ben Askren’s First MMA Fight by Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:01:44 +0000

Wow, I think half the strikes he landed were to the back of the head.

Comment on Cliff Keen, The Man Behind The Wrestling Gear Company by Ray Kramer

Ray Kramer — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:59:12 +0000

I am looking for a picture of a wrestling gear called a Black Tom. I am writing an article on the website CNY wrestling. Is anyone familiar with this? It is from around 1945-50. It is some kind of jock strap.

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Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:16:31 +0000

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Comment on Wall Street Journal cites Title IX as impediment to US Olympic Future by Steve Adams

Steve Adams — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:25:38 +0000

With the level of collegiate wrestling becoming compromised as more schools are dropping the sport because of Title IX, that certainly is coming into play. I think the other variable that cannot be overlooked, is that numbers are down for wrestlers in the USA anyway, because it is not an instant gratification sport, and American kids are in an instant gratification society.

Comment on US Freestyle Coach Jackson: “We Have To Rethink Our Whole System” by Steve Adams

Steve Adams — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:22:51 +0000

The problem we have in the US, compared to eastern Europe, is that American wrestlers many times get married, have families, and they cannot afford to stay in the lifestyle.There has to be a financial motivation to stay with the sport. I also have to wonder just if our guys get burned out.

Comment on Priest takes wrestling, film to the mat by John

John — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:20:08 +0000

This is an amazing story. You should share it with others!

Comment on US Olympic Freestyle Dream Dual: 1972 vs 1992 by US Olympic Freestyle Dream Dual: 1972 vs 1992

US Olympic Freestyle Dream Dual: 1972 vs 1992 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:52:51 +0000

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