FloWrestling Radio Live

The FRL crew gives their thoughts on what happened at the 2024 Olympic Trials.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(2:45) 74 kg

(9:30) the Penn State crowd

(26:28) 86 kg

(47:29) what's next for David Taylor and Jordan Burroughs?

(53:15) the Olympic Trials process & schedule

(1:11:40) 57 kg

(1:19:07) the international competition for Lee and Retherford at Last Chance Qualifier

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Tyler And Christian recap all the action from session 1 of the 2024 Olympic Team Trials.

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The FRL crew is live from Pennsylvania to break down all six men's and women's freestyle weights at the Olympic Trials.

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(0:00) audio issues hampered the introduction of today's show

(0:45) fun and easy banter

(5:33) Carter Starocci up at 86 kg

(9:40) MFS 57 kg

(23:32) MFS 65 kg

(35:10) MFS 74 kg

(53:20) MFS 86 kg

(59:00) MFS 97 kg

(1:00:02) MFS 125 kg

(1:08:25) WFS 50 kg

(1:10:35) WFS 53 kg

(1:14:12) WFS 62 kg

(1:16:00) WFS 57 kg

(1:17:10) WFS 68 kg

(1:19:17) WFS 76 kg

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The FRL crew discusses the retirement of John Smith, Bo Nickal's fight, and the Olympic Trials.

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(0:00) John Smith's retirement. Who should OK State hire?

(26:02) Vito out of Olympic Trials. What should Olympic weights be?

(44:00) Bo Nickal remains undefeated, but gets booed

(1:02:30) questions

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The guys talk about Olympic Trials Tiers at every weight and then Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan joins the show to talk about NIL and the transfer portal.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(6:40) the state of high school wrestling in America

(12:05) 57 kg

(27:15) 65 kg

(33:20) 74 kg

(40:25) 86 kg

(43:30) 97 kg

(49:25) 125 kg

(55:44) Tom Ryan

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Jon Kozak joins the show to talk about the Last Chance Qualifier and Olympic Trials.

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(0:00) Last Chance Qualifier & how the guys will do at Olympic Trials

(29:00) why people hate the transfer portal

(31:45) European Qualifier takeaways. Was Chamizo robbed?

(39:21) our Penn State draft results

(42:21) where are Bo Bassett and Jax Forrest going to go to college?

(45:50) is "Iowa style" dead?

(51:30) why Bo Bassett is the most popular high school wrestler ever

(1:08:00) Russia vs Penn State in folkstyle. Who wins?

(1:18:12) back to transfer talk

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Jon Kozak joins the show to debate the greatest Penn State wrestlers of all time, discuss the Sadulaev situation, and more.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(2:10) why Sadulaev was ruled ineligible for the Euro Qualifier

(9:40) portal talk. Are coaches poaching?

(24:10) Mount Rushmore of Penn State wrestlers draft

(1:07:17) questions

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David Bray joins the show to talk Jordan Burroughs vs Bo Nickal, Last Chance OTT Qualifier, and more.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(4:50) Penn State lineup talk

(17:12) breaking down the Bo Nickal - Jordan Burroughs beef

(34:40) Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier entries are looking great

(50:57) Carter Starocci originally got the 7 seed at NCAAs

(58:06) questions

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The FRL crew discusses the current landscape of NCAA wrestling transfers.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(1:45) transfer talk

(16:00) teams that will be good next year

(32:32) Hodge talk: Aaron Brooks vs Keegan O'Toole

(36:40) ranking the 4X NCAA champions

(47:50) back to teams that will be good next year

(55:07) questions

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The FRL crew recaps the 2024 NCAA Championship finals.

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(0:00) the problem with replays and slowing down matches

(5:30) 133

(19:22) 125

(23:45) 141

(28:20) team talk

(33:42) 149

(41:47) 165

(52:04) 174

(58:45) 184

(1:02:40) 197

(1:06:08) 285

(1:07:30) more team talk + questions

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Get locked in for Kansas City with FloWrestling Radio Live's 2024 NCAA preview and predictions show.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(3:03) 125

(18:00) 133

(23:30) 141

(28:50) 149

(34:12) 157

(39:19) 165

(46:22) 174

(57:48) 184

(1:01:45) 197

(1:04:50) 285

(1:10:45) team race talk + questions

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00:00:00 - 125 Pound Preview

00:12:42 - 133 Pound Preview

00:24:21 - 141 Pound Preview

00:34:37 - 149 Pound Preview

00:42:37 - 157 Pound Preview

00:53:57 - 165 Pound Preview

01:03:45 - 174 Pound Preview

01:14:15 - 184 Pound Preview

01:23:43 - 197 Pound Preview

01:31:48 - 285 Pound Preview

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CP, Tyler, and Kozak give their initial thoughts on the 2024 NCAA brackets.

(0:00) fun and easy banter

(2:25) 125

(9:30) 133

(15:00) 141

(18:41) 149

(21:05) 157

(23:10) 174

(26:50) 165

(30:13) 157

(32:30) 184

(37:18) 197

(41:14) 285

(44:45) projected team scores, random thoughts, and questions

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The FRL crew talks about who should have qualified for NCAAs that didn't and give their prediction as to which team will take 2nd.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(7:05) who got hosed in the at-large bids

(22:30) where Carter Starocci should he be seeded

(29:30) Austin Desanto - Spencer Lee film

(32:10) is 33 too many NCAA qualifiers?

(34:27) predictions for 2nd place team at NCAAs

(57:11) questions

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The normal crew is back to break down everything they can from a crazy conference weekend.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(1:55) 125

(14:55) 133

(26:55) 165

(34:05) 133, 165, 285 seeding talk

(41:22) 141

(51:18) 149

(1:04:04) 157

(1:15:06) Carter Starocci situation and 174

(1:26:15) 197

(1:27:22) 184

(1:33:24) back to 197

(1:36:30) 285

(1:45:00) questions

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David Bray and Ollie join the show to preview D1 conference weekend.

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CP goes weight by weight for the 2024 Big Ten Championships giving his bracket breakdown and champion predictions.

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JD is back from Mexico to discuss all of the Pan-Am drama.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(2:15) Pan-Am drama and Team USA's process

(55:10) questions

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Ben Askren, Christian Pyles, Tyler Meisinger, and Oliver Astone discuss all of the scenarios around Carter Starocci's injury and the biggest stories heading into the postseason.

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The FRL crew talks about the biggest stories from the weekend including Carter Starocci getting injured, Missouri's team sickness, and Iowa vs Oklahoma State.

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(0:00) Carter Starocci's injury

(10:52) Iowa - Oklahoma State

(15:38) Missouri's team sickness

(21:24) back to Iowa - Oklahoma State

(35:35) Pan Am talk

(40:22) Ridge Lovett - Kyle Parco

(49:22) Richie Figs back

(53:38) NC State - VA Tech

(58:58) questions

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The FRL crew previews an amazing weekend in college wrestling.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(3:20) Ben goes back in on potentially dangerous

(7:15) bringing back instadeath

(9:40) CP's biggest regret from episode 1,000

(11:40) Iowa vs Oklahoma State

(13:31) random youth state tournament/pizza divergence

(20:22) back to Iowa vs Oklahoma State

(45:17) David Carr vs Keegan O'Toole IV

(51:25) where Carr vs O'Toole stacks up against all-time rivalries

(1:03:20) best of the rest of the weekend

(1:15:50) questions - including heated prime Cael Sanderson vs prime Aaron Brooks debate

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The guys recap Penn State vs Nebraska, discuss Iowa's lineup, and more on the 1,001st episode of FRL.

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(0:00) episode 1,000 talk

(7:00) the potentially dangerous calls that dominated the weekend

(27:00) Penn State - Nebraska recap 

(33:09) should Iowa wrestle Gabe Arnold this season?

(41:56) back to Penn State - Nebraska

(55:30) heavyweights vs 184 pounders. Who wins?

(1:01:30) why Worls in Albania is important

(1:01:55) best of the rest of the weekend

(1:06:20) state championship talk - which state is the best?

(1:19:50) questions

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We take a walk down memory lane for a very special milestone episode of FRL.

(0:00) Ben gets tased!

(5:17) a cool callback moment for Ben 

(10:13) Kyle Bratke

(33:45) David Bray

(47:55) Cyon

(1:01:27) Chael Sonnen

(1:40:44) Shane Sparks

(1:53:20) Greg Warren

(2:15:40) why AJ Ferrari hates Ben

(2:29:30) Willie Saylor

(2:28:10) closing

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The FRL crew recaps the Iowa - Penn State dual and discusses Nebraska's dominant win over Michigan.

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(0:00) fun and easy Super Bowl banter

(2:40) Iowa vs Penn State

(32:40) Nebraska vs Michigan

(54:45) who is going to take 2nd at NCAAs this year?

(1:09:12) quesitons

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The boys go in-depth on Friday's Penn State vs Iowa dual.

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(0:00) NCAA Official Coordinator released a statement on reaction time calls

(8:30) Iowa vs Penn State

(52:27) Ben Askren REALLY wants to fight Dylan Palacio

(56:30) back to Penn State - Iowa

(1:06:27) best of the rest this weekend

(1:20:00) questions

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Ben, CP, JD, and Ollie talk about everything that happened over the weekend including some head scratching calls.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(2:48) officiating and reaction time

(24:02) Penn State - Ohio State

(52:30) Iowa - Michigan

(1:08:30) Missouri - Oklahoma State

(1:14:39) Nick Lee - Yianni & Gilman chirping

(1:20:00) questions

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Cyon and Shane Sparks join the show to preview what is set to be one of the best weekends of the season!

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(0:00) Vito film out now

(7:35) what we missed last show

(10:00) Yianni Diakomihalis - Nick Lee wrestle-off this weekend

(16:35) Penn State - Ohio State

(42:02) Iowa - Michigan

(1:05:15) Missouri - Oklahoma State

(1:15:15) other matches

(1:22:30) questions

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Tyler joins the show to recap a crazy weekend in D1 wrestling.

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(0:00) fun and easy banter

(3:45) Michigan - Ohio State

(40:23) Oklahoma State's weekend vs Iowa State & UNI

(52:50) Missouri - Cornell

(1:18:18) Penn State - Maryland

(1:26:09) Jax Forrest beats #1 Luke Stannich

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The boys are in the new studio to preview an exciting weekend in college wrestling!

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(0:00) new studio! go to our YouTube to check it out

(4:30) CP's thoughts from last weekend

(13:35) Potential RBY - Spencer Lee match at Pan Ams!

(20:45) Michigan - Ohio State preview

(35:50) Iowa - Illinois

(39:20) UNI - Oklahoma State

(42:20) 125 and the craziest weights of all time

(45:32) Iowa State - Oklahoma State

(1:01:42) Cornell - Missouri

(1:12:04) questions

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Jon Kozak joins the show to recap the weekend in college wrestling and the Henri Deglane.

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(0:00) CP owes JD and apology

(2:00) Penn State - Michigan

(19:00) Oklahoma State's weekend

(20:00) Minnesota - Nebraska

(30:29) Iowa's weekend

(32:35) match numbers and the coaches' rankings

(36:00) other college results from the weekend

(44:35) RBY's performance at Henri Deglane

(53:08) is the B1G conference declining?

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Ollie joins the show to talk Iowa - Minnesota and preview the weekend ahead.

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(0:00) Iowa vs Minnesota recap

(24:59) Penn State vs Michigan preview

(42:00) Minnesota - Nebraska preview

(49:22) other best matches from the weekend ahead

(58:05) questions

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CP, Ben Askren, and JD recap an eventful weekend in college wrestling.

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(0:00) episode 1000 and new studio update

(6:55) Iowa - Nebraska takeaways

(24:00) when is it ok to celebrate in wrestling?

(30:54) back to Iowa - Nebraska

(41:00) Ben's take on Mesenbrink vs O'Toole

(46:10) Penn State shuts out Indiana

(58:00) Lehigh - Cornell

(1:03:35) Oklahoma State's performance this season and other notable results from the weekend

(1:10:15) questions

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CP, Ben, and JD preview Iowa vs Nebraska, talk Zagreb results, and more.

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(0:00) Missouri blanked Stanford

(7:50) should coaches have to be honest with probable lineups?

(14:40) Zagreb Ranking Series results

(21:33) Iowa vs Nebraska preview

(57:10) Travis Wittlake's GoFundMe

(58:13) other top matches this weekend

(1:10:30) who should win the Hodge this year?

(1:17:54) questions

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JD is back to talk about a wild weekend in college wrestling.

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(0:00) is Vito Arujau and/or Daton Fix dropping down to 125?

(10:26) OK State - NC State

(16:00) Iowa State - Arizona State

(22:15) Ohio State - Cornell

(33:00) Penn State - Oregon State

(50:17) Nebraska - UNI

(1:02:25) Cornell - VA Tech

(1:03:20) Missouri - Stanford preview

(1:08:08) questions

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Ben Askren, Christian Pyles, and Ollie break down the upcoming college wrestling weekend and Ben calls out dirty wrestlers.

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Chael Sonnen joins Christian Pyles and Ben Askren to discuss the fallout from AJ Ferrari's performance and disqualification at the Soldier Salute.

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The boys are back from Christmas to discuss AJ Ferrari and preview the college holiday tournaments.

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(0:00) Hodge Trophy or FRL Pick Em champ, which is better?

(2:45) AJ Ferrari's recent official visit to Iowa

(6:10) why college tournaments aren't what they used to be

(17:00) Keegan O'Toole bumped up to 174. What does a match with Starocci look like?

(23:40) Bo Nickal on the Joe Rogan Experience 

(43:35) CP is banishing JD for his NCAA tournament take

(47:00) Midlands preview

(1:08:28) Soldier Salute preview

(1:14:50) Southern Scuffle preview

(1:21:12) questions

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CP is back to talk about wrestlers sitting out matches and the craziness of Collegiate Duals.

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(0:00) CP had a rough two days in the pick ems

(2:40) our takes on Cornell not wrestling some of their best guys against Iowa State

(13:35) getting to actual results from Collegiate Duals

(27:25) back to guys not wrestling and a solution

(37:25) how to rank 125

(43:50) CP has an issue with how reaction time is being called and the review process

(57:40) is it a good thing that freestyle matches can end with one technique?

(1:03:08) the Ivy League is breaking away from the EIWA

(1:06:19) high school kids being good now vs 20 years ago

(1:12:45) Missouri vs Illinois

(1:16:23) Gable Steveson vs Greg Kerkvliet vs Yonger Bastida

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JD & Ben recap Senior Nationals and make their picks for Monday and Tuesday's Collegiate Duals.

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(0:00) there wasn't a lot that happened in college this weekend, but 125 continues to be the craziest weight of all time

(8:52) are 3 man referee mechanics out of date?

(19:35) Senior Nationals recap

(48:50) Nebraska - SDSU recap

(52:04) Collegiate Duals preview

(1:25:28) morning practices for high school teams - good or bad?

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Ben is back and Shane Sparks joins the show to talk Senior Nationals and preview the weekend in D1 wrestling.

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(0:00) did Shane Sparks hit the tanning bed before joining this morning?

(4:45) Senior Nationals preview

(37:37) Budgy Smuggler tangent

(42:30) back to Senior Nationals

(52:30) SDSU - Nebraska preview

(1:00:00) Stanford - Virginia Tech preview and stealing tangent

(1:19:55) questions

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JD is back to talk Ironman, Pitt over Ohio State, Senior Nationals, and more.

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(0:00) JD is a married man!

(2:37) Ironman takeaways

(13:25) Pitt takes out Ohio State

(22:38) Columbia takes out UNI

(24:38) what to make of Fix not wrestling Crookham

(27:55) Iowa's 133 and Ferrari situation

(32:50) more Ironman talk

(37:55) why the recent Pan Am news is so important

(45:00) Senior Nationals

(1:01:08) questions

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Ben Askren, Christian Pyles, Shane Sparks, and David Bray break down PSU's new lineup and preview the upcoming weekend of college and high school wrestling.

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JD & CP share their takeaways from a crazy Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

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(0:00) programming note

(2:22) 125

(12:20) team race

(14:27) 165

(19:56) 133

(22:40) 141

(27:40) 149

(35:11) 157

(48:08) 174

(51:10) 184

(55:10) 197

(1:00:25) 285

(1:06:25) college football talk

(1:10:35) back to heavyweight alk

(1:12:47) Crookham vs Nagao

(1:17:44) more Penn State talk

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Shane Sparks joins the show to preview the best regular season college tournament of the year.

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(0:00) Ben is calling in from Australia

(9:39) 125

(17:14) 133

(18:44) 141

(28:00) 149

(34:30) 157

(47:50) 165

(54:42) 174

(1:03:40) 184

(1:07:35) 197

(1:11:00) 285

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Ben Askren, Christian Pyles, and Jon Kozak react to the Iowa vs ISU dual and the rest of the action from the NCAA weekend.

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The boys recap an awesome All-Star event and preview the dual of the year!

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(0:00) NWCA All-Star recap

(31:30) Iowa - Iowa State preview

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JD returns to the show to talk Bill Farrell, college wrestling weekend recap, and preview the All-Star Classic.

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(0:00) Seth Mendoza hooked Ben Askren up this weekend at Missouri

(3:34) Bill Farrell results

(21:40) Iowa - Oregon State

(23:23) CP and Ben go off on how the top position is officiated

(27:35) back to Iowa - Oregon State

(31:37) Iowa State blanks Wisconsin setting up the dual of the year vs Iowa

(40:00) Penn State's performance at the Black Knight Invite

(49:22) rest of the weekend recap

(1:03:30) NWCA All-Star Classic preview

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Ben Askren, Christian Pyles, and Ollie Astone break down Tom Brands comments on his suspended athletes. Kozak joins the show to defend his ranking of 133.

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Ben Askren, Christian Pyles, and Oliver Astone break down week 2 of the NCAA Season highlighted by Crookham's upset over Arujau and Penn State's debut.

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The boys talk about updated NCAA gambling punishments, give takes on Cael Sanderson's recent statement, and preview week 2 in NCAA wrestling.

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(0:00) what the updated NCAA gambling punishments mean for Iowa

(5:20) our takes on Cael Sanderson's media day statement

(20:40) last week's upsets

(25:38) Cody Merill to Oklahoma State

(27:00) Ohio State vs Virginia Tech preview

(45:05) rest of the weekend preview

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