Jake Rosholt
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@jakerosholt
I am second. Proud father & husband.
@Henchman23 I would argue the lack of meaningful rule change has not kept up with the rate of change in the sport. So by not changing/adapting we lose ground to an evolving sport annually. What we have now is the result of years of apathy towards change.
One thing I'll never understand is changing the way things are called only at the national tournament and it's happened quite a few times. This year I noticed they were calling an immediate stalemate right after a takedown where a guy was trapped below the knees or in a position where he couldn't quickly work up. Honestly I like the call but they didn't call it that way all year. Conversely I thought edge stalling, even though I don't love the rules and the way it's called, was called a lot more consistently during the regular season. When we got to the NCAA tournament it seems like there was a backroom agreement between the officials to not call edge stalling unless it was really egregious, which completely changes the way you've called it during the season. I don't know all the ins and outs but it seems like the officials have a meeting before the NCAA tournament and decide what points of emphasis they are going to call and then everybody just has to figure it out as the tournament goes on. I don't love it. Athletes and coaches need consistency and understanding above all else. Now maybe there was a coaches' meeting where they explained how they were going to change things but I don't think so. Someone enlighten me if that's the case.
I’m going to pistol whip the next person that says I love edge wrestling… (looking at you Shane 😉) I truly believe what we THINK we love about edge wrestling is the same feeling when a team almost scores in soccer or almost throws a no hitter. 90% of the time it leaves you on the edge wanting more. When it happens, it’s so rare that you remember it as being the best thing ever. But really, do we want 1 takedown out of 10 finished on the edge? Or do we want to see actual wrestling in the center of the mat? Does anyone come to the ballpark hoping to see a no-hitter? It’s pretty boring baseball. That is, until the anticipation takes over and everyone is going crazy hoping to see it. That’s edge wrestling in a nutshell. Hoping to see a score because deep down, you know it’s unlikely.
Couple ideas not fully vetted: 1. First point scored. 2. 0-0 score (only time a point hasn't been scored) - most riding time 3. 0-0 score and equal riding time, first person who was on top and got riding time clock in their favor 4. 0-0 score and no one ever was on top, 7 minutes of neutral scoreless wrestling - only one I don't have an answer for yet. Fewer stall warnings? If there isn't a stall warning in 7 mins of 0-0 wrestling we have a greater problem. Almost every match would be solved by criteria #1. AND it would increase urgency in both the 1st and 3rd periods because if you score in the 1st, you don't have to rely on the coin flip. And if you're losing in the 3rd, you know it and have 2 mins to do something about it, just like OT.
They should do NCAA’s in Vegas at T-Mobile arena. Would be electric.
Not a loud storyline from this weekend, but an awesome & rare one: @PackWrestle's Isaac Trumble, who was undefeated on the year, and shut out #1 Yonger Bastida in the Finals to win his NCAA title, will be commissioned in the Army in May. Having been a member of NC State's ROTC program, he will look to begin his career in the U.S. Army Infantry as a field artillery officer. Gotta love & appreciate that! Thank you for your service, @isaactrumble_! 🫡🇺🇸
NCAA wrestling tournament this weekend. Who’s excited? Not working it but boy will I be locked in
The laziest take in wrestling is to think expanding bracket size is the answer to any problem.
Hot take - all OOB calls should be a stall warning. Would force wrestlers to stay away from the edge and reward guys who got to an attack but couldn't finish because of the edge. No more action calls.
