"Every wrestler that we have signed at Clemson has become a great football player. … That translates."
Watch legendary football coaches Dabo Swinney and Bill Belichick talk about why wrestlers thrive in football: 👇
Not sure how many caught this, but it’s epic.
@wyatt_hendrick walks across the mat and quotes the great warrior Achilles, who had just slayed an enemy Giant name Boagrius.
“Is there no one else?!”
Wyatt must have been studying slaying giants, as he also mentioned David vs. Goliath in his post-match interview! Talk about locked in…
He did just that.
#WarriorMentality 😤
NCAA’s takeaways:
-Starocci is the ultimate winner. He wasn’t levels above the competition technically but mentally he was on a different planet. He would win 10 titles if given the opportunity
-125 was a snoozefest
B12 Team Race: OSU currently leads the team race by 12 over UNI. OSU has 6 finalists, UNI has 4. Finals wins are worth 4+ any bonus. There are 3 h2h between OSU-UNI. OSU wins 1 h2h, they win the tournament. OSU wins 2 finals, they win. UNI loses 1 and OSU wins 1, OSU wins
If you are losing 3-1 at start of third period (riding time not a factor), choosing bottom is a pointless decision. I don’t know why we all auto choose bottom. Either way you need a takedown to win regardless if it’s 3-1 or 3-2. I’ve seen this exact scenario so much this weekend.
Might be biased but I want @hardell_m on every call now. My guy has done a fantastic job, he brings such a positive vibe and so much personality to the sport!
A thread of the best post-match interviews in NCAA Wrestling.
Starting with Thomas Gilman calling Oklahoma State's Nick Piccininni a punk after their 2017 NCAA Quarterfinals match:
USA wrestling legend Alex Dieringer leaves his shoes on the mat signifying his retirement from competition after his semifinal loss to Jordan Burroughs at World Team Trials