Justin Basch

I run @BaschSolutions & Graystorm. Created @Baschamania for fun. Grateful for the grace of God, my wife & two kids.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

NEW BASCH & THE BRAIN 🎙️

Bo Bassett tops #1 Luke Stanich, high schooler Grey Burnett wins the Bill Farrell, Cam Catrabone's stock is up after the Michigan State Open, and Brian Smith's retirement.

Plus RAF buying World of Wrestling w/ @MatScouts1 👇
https://t.co/kiKzLl9aSV

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

THE RUBBER MATCH IS FRIDAY NIGHT 🔥

Antrell Taylor beat Landon Robideau 3-2 in their dual last December. Then Robideau got him back in the 2026 NCAA final, 4-2, to take Taylor's 157 title as a true freshman.

Now the last two national champs settle it in Stillwater: #1 Robideau vs. #3 Taylor headlines THREE top-5 matchups when #2 Oklahoma State hosts #4 Nebraska.

8 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

@IAfan1847 @tuckerjr01 @SavidDacks88 Wouldn't get hung up on the "I" one way or another. The transcription added it so I used it in the quote, but in the video, hard to hear the I. Either way, he could just be referencing that as a coach, he liked their idea. I don't think it at all implies this was his idea.

[AbuDhabiWillie @MatScouts1]

Max Konopka (285/Virginia Tech) has reclassified to 2028. He won both NHSCA's and Super 32 this year and is very young for the grade. Makes sense with this beautiful bastard having one more year

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

I don't know how you do this, let alone with someone beautifully playing River Flows in You on a piano! What scumbags.

[Home of Fight @Home_of_Fight]

😳💥 FULL FOOTAGE shows Usman Nurmagomedov landing loud slap and knees on Merab Dvalishvili, while his friend tried to hold him back.

Merab was shocked and couldn't believe what happened at first.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

My guys are on opposite sides of the world!

The Captain @dbeshada1 is in Hawaii.

The Brain @MatScouts1 is in Abu Dhabi.

a small 14 hour time difference lol.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

WHERE IS @MatScouts1

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

So much fodder.

[AbuDhabiWillie @MatScouts1]

Will discuss on B&B tomorrow. Monster show. plenty of fodder.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

@DEI_Willie @notawrestler_x Imagine having a faceless, burner Twitter account named after @MatScouts1 and telling someone you're rooting for them to grow. 😂. Go touch grass, DEI Willie.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

@notawrestler_x @DEI_Willie I'm rooting for Braeden Davis, wherever he lands.

[AbuDhabiWillie @MatScouts1]

Right on time for signing day - Updated Senior Big Board heading in to their final season. America's Top 250 Wrestling Prospects with profiles

https://t.co/pQTxTfDzhY

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

UPDATED CLASS OF 2027 BIG BOARD 🔥

@MatScouts1 expanded its ranking of America's top seniors from 200 to 250 and added Super 32 and Fargo 2026 results to the board.

The biggest riser in the top 10 is Dean Anderson, who jumped eight spots to #4 after going 7-0 to win Super 32.

Outside the top 10, Dawson Youngblut (#37 to #13), Mac Crosson (#34 to #14) and Peyton Hornsby (#113 to #23) made huge climbs.

Full board here 👇
https://t.co/4aMlMRRY3O

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

That’s why weight classes exist!

[Lexi - Puppy Girl Scientist - Catnip for British @LexiMilfArc]

I'm a massive fan of an underdog story in sports.
Yesterday, the smallest active sumo wrestler made his debut at 125 lbs at just 15 years old. Here is he taking on the 330lb 21 year old Toramusashi.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

HAPPY VETERANS DAY 🇺🇸

Thank you to every man and woman who has served our country, and to the families who sacrificed alongside them.

That includes so many in our sport, like former Penn State All-American Morgan McIntosh, who went on to become an Army Green Beret and won a military world title in 2023.

We're grateful for you today and every day.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

@TerribleTerryN @elonmusk They changed the date, so the longest they can request a delay is until 7/31.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

X's edit button works about 30% of the time (fix it, @elonmusk 😅), but yes: Spencer can request a delay up to 48 hours before US Open/WTT weigh-ins and push his wrestle-off to July 31.

It may still be close, but April isn't the end of the road for his 2027 World hopes.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

SPENCER LEE HAS HAD HIS 4TH ACL SURGERY 🙏

The reigning World champ at 57kg shared a video after the surgery, the latest step after he revealed he won World gold in Astana on his fourth torn ACL.

The big question now is the 2027 World Team. It's TBD whether Lee can be back by the end of April to defend his spot at 57kg, and a typical ACL recovery runs 9 to 12 months.

Praying for a fast and full recovery, Spencer. 💪

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

NEW INTERMAT RANKINGS ARE OUT 🔥

And there's a new #1 in the country at 141: Bo Bassett jumps from #5 to the top spot after taking out Luke Stanich 13-9 in his college debut and following it up with three first-period techs on Sunday.

Marcus Blaze debuts right behind them at #3 after moving up from 133, and at 165, Cam Catrabone jumps from #8 to #4 after winning the Michigan State Open.

Penn State has FOUR #1s, Oklahoma State has three and Virginia Tech has two.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

IOWA'S FIRST PROBABLE LINEUP IS OUT 👀

The Hawkeyes open their season Friday against Bellarmine with eight ranked wrestlers in the probable lineup, led by #2 Ben Kueter and #3 Angelo Ferrari.

Notably missing: Ryan Crookham. The #5 wrestler at 133 isn't listed. Joey Cruz is the probable at 133 instead.

Iowa vs. Bellarmine is Friday at 8 p.m. ET at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, streaming on B1G+.

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

I'm not optimistic about seeing that match on 12/6.

From what it sounds like, he's not going to be up to 141 by then.

[The Wrestling Nomad @wrestlingnomad]

Love injecting Blaze into 141. Hope the Stanich-Blaze match happens 12/6 at Lehigh

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

TWO NITTANY LIONS WILL MISS THE SEASON TO SERVE RELIGIOUS MISSIONS 🙏

Also announced today by Cael is that Will Henckel and Cole Mirasola will take mission years and won't be on Penn State's roster this season.

"Both just strong men of faith," Cael said, "and I felt like it'd be a good opportunity for them to go out there and share that with the world this year."

Cole's twin brother, Connor Mirasola, a U23 national champ, is ready to step in at heavyweight. Cael said Connor is now bigger than Cole.

[Zach Seyko @zach_seyko]

Penn State wrestling HC Cael Sanderson talks Masanosuke Ono's status, major changes coming to the starting lineup and roster!

WATCH HERE: https://t.co/ZoQNXICEK8

[Justin Basch @JustinJBasch]

CONFIRMED: MARCUS BLAZE IS MOVING UP TO 141 🔥

Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson confirmed today that the World bronze medalist is going up a weight, which clears the way for Masa Ono at 133, who we will likely see Thursday night in the home opener.

Blaze steps right into a loaded weight. InterMat's newest rankings have him #3 at 141, behind #1 Bo Bassett and #2 Luke Stanich, who just met in Bassett's college debut.