FloWrestling Radio Live

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.

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(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

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We close out the week by taking a look at some of the best true freshmen this season.

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(0:00) kids are obsessed with the coffin meme

(3:30) the best true freshmen next season

(30:20) random names, walkouts, and questions

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The normal gang is back together to talk more about youth wrestling strategy and the Russian Spartakaid tournament.

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(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

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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.

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JD is back from Bulgaria to talk about the 2022 Senior World Championship seeds.

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(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

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CP, Ben, and Bray dive into why conditioning is such a big factor in international wrestling and break down the U20 World Championships.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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(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?

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A short Thursday show as the boys take a look at the wide-open 141 lb weight class.

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The boys deep dive into this year's 157 and 174-pound weight classes.

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(0:00) Ben loves poop and tiers

(6:30) 174

(41:40) 157

(58:30) quesitons

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The boys talk recap Cadet Worlds and talk about what CP learned at the NWCA Convention.

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 

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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

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Penn State's 2022-2023 squad is a massive favorite. The guys compare them to some of the biggest favorites in recent memory.

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The normal crew is back to break down what they can of Final X Stillwater before New York City internet gives out.

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CP & David Bray are live from Gallagher Iba Arena and Ben Askren joins via satellite to preview the action going down in Stillwater.

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Shane Sparks joins CP and Ben Askren to talk all things Final X Stillwater.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Kyle Bratke finally returns to FRL with Christian Pyles and Ben Askren to talk Brittney Spears and even a little wrestling.

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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

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CP, Ben Askren, and Bray break down NIL developments, talk Pan Ams, and answer questions from friends.

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Ben Askren, Jon Kozak, and David Bray discuss proposed NIL regulations and discuss their potential impact on wrestling.

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Ben Askren, Jon Kozak, and David Bray break down the U17 World Team Trials and dive into the recruits whose performances upped their stock.

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Ben Askren, Jon Kozak, and David Bray dive into the biggest results from the 2022 US Open.

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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

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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

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Jon Kozak joins the show as the boys talk transfer portal, US Open, Cael, Asians, and more.

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