@StonebrakerS Easy Stephen that kinda logic makes some people mad😉
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Tony Nelson
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This is why I get moody & hot when people try & blame the death of SEC wrestling on Title IX. You don't blame a 🔫when someone gets shot, you blame the shooter.
Well Title IX was the 🔫in this situation & the original shooter was Charley Pell, soon to have many copycats.
Stephen Stonebraker aka JT1Wrestle@StonebrakerS
Real tragedy of Title IX is when Charley Pell of @FloridaGators figured out that Proportionality Quotas can be as easily achieved through - as they are through + 🪓 3 men's sports & those #'s match up. & suddenly there's some extra $$, Space & resources for your 🏈or 🏀team
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@StonebrakerS @afellers01 Interesting... how does a program that spends the money Michigan State does produce the mediocre results year after year? Give some of these winning programs a bump!
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Want to thank @afellers01 for sharing this.
This is info that people need to know.
Penn State operates at nearly $8 million per year.
Don't see #79 on this list, but I'd imagine that it could be less than $100K
We could stand to know this info when we praise & criticisize
Felters@afellers01
With the NCAA tournament starting tomorrow check out where each school stacks up on their reported FY25 expenses top to bottom. *Not all schools included as private schools not subject to FOIA requests
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The first time since the Bears program has been reinstated. The program was dropped in 1996. We’re baaaack! @MorganStBears
WJZ | CBS Baltimore@wjz
Two Morgan State University wrestlers are competing in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. It's the first time in the program's history. cbsnews.com/baltimore/news…
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@KyleMalzhan @jasonmbryant Hire Ben, Max, or both and you instantly win. Recruit from AWA and Northern IL so much under the radar talent. Green Bay is as close as U of I and Northern IL for some reason takes more kids from MI than their own hotbed. Green Bay also has much more to offer than both cities.
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THREAD: The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay is in the early stages of exploring the addition of men’s wrestling to its athletic department - which would make it just the second Division I wrestling program in the state of Wisconsin.
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@TheCoachSentes Yeah sounds like programs will have some sort of cuts to pad football and basketball. Unfortunately this is what NIL and revenue sharing is going to do to a lot of schools.
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I do not love this statement in response to OU basketball:
“It’s my job to ensure that our resources match our expectations. We haven’t held up our end of that bargain. From NIL to staffing and beyond, we’re going to fix that.”
The money to invest isnt coming out of thin air and it won’t come from salaries of the admins… it is going to come from non football/basketball programs.
Roger Denny@Oklahoma_AD
At Oklahoma, we’ve had a long history of embodying an underdog spirit. And in men’s basketball, that mentality has often led to us outperforming our resources. It’s on Coach Moser to make sure that our team’s performance continues to meet and exceed our resources for the program. He’s done that and I’m confident he will continue to. But an underdog spirit will only take us so far. It’s my job to ensure that our resources match our expectations. We haven’t held up our end of that bargain. From NIL to staffing and beyond, we’re going to fix that. On top of how we resource our program, it’s critical our fans show out for our team. I’ve seen firsthand the difference community support of college basketball can make. A bigger and louder crowd, a true home-court advantage, and a zealous fan base are all essential to our success. Oklahoma Men’s Basketball is a proud program. We’re going to restore that pride, together. Boomer Sooner.
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@leftystrat5 @NotTomNotTerry On the contrary more reason now than ever. With roster cuts that went into effect there were a lot of D1 guys that went down a division or 2. Also a ton of good seniors last year that were not committed yet couldn't find their way on D1 rosters that were already full
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@NotTomNotTerry No. In the NIL/transfer portal era there is no reason a guy on the D1 level shouldn’t already be at a D1 program. But if you’re not and you really got a chip on your shoulder show up at the Open and show us what you got.
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Okay so with the lul between now and the start of D1s later this week, It’s time to bring up one of the most annoying annual debates: sHoULd D2 and D3 cHaMpS bE aLLowEd in ThE D1 tOurNey?!?
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Tony Nelson retweetledi
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@relentlessrb @SpeyWrestle Moline is in IL, I was referring to that too. Thanks everyone!
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Map of all the hometowns of the 2026 NCAA national qualifiers (from the continental USA).
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@SpeyWrestle @gcostanza89 Yeah I think Webster was the other one he was referring to. Moline is on the Iowa border
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@relentlessrb @gcostanza89 DJ Parker is from Moline and Kannon Webster is from Toulon
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@gcostanza89 @SpeyWrestle Markel Baker NIU is from Freeport not sure about the other
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@wrestlingbypir8 @StonebrakerS Having blanket policy doesn't make sense.
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@relentlessrb @StonebrakerS It affects all sports, basketball and football included.
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I take for granted that most DI coaches know how DII & DIII qualification works. Maybe some don't.
I can't help but feel that if DI qualification worked as do DII & DIII, that Twitter would blow up with angry rants between now & the first day of DI nationals!!
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@wrestlingbypir8 @StonebrakerS Well there is the problem NCAA policy. If it's not football or basketball nothing matters
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@relentlessrb @StonebrakerS Division II is a policy that exists for all sports. Division III would be possible, but the problem is all of them run into the ratio issues that affect all sports (their qualifiers in all sports are determined by a set formula).
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@MatScouts1 Not throwing shade to kids or conferences, but to Ben's point anyone of these wrestlers probably would be a SoCon champ.
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Notables that didn't get a Wild Card
Trevor Andersen - N. Iowa
Evan Tallmadge - Pitt
Ethan Oakley - UNC
Dylan Ragusin - Michigan
Josh Edmond - Missouri
Teague Travis - Missouri
Peyten Kellar - Oklahoma
Maxx Mayfield - Missouri
Brody Conley - WVU
Ethan Riddle - Minn
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@rwillie11 @SethVosters And as dangerous as Hardy is, that being said how does anyone bet against Mendez at this point.
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@SethVosters Very tough to beat someone 3 times in a season when they are that close!
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I think Jesse Mendez wins another NCAA title, but I think Vega is the only chance to stop him.
Very interested to see how seeding plays out, if Echemendia and Vega land on the same side of the bracket, I could see Echemendia beating Vega at NCAA’s.
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@theiowalunatic @handsometuesda9 😂 I admire your unwavering support and belief but this is a 2 dog race with Mendez favored over Vega and Hardy having the outside shot. Always rooting for those IL boys though!
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@relentlessrb @handsometuesda9 Ya and no one thought the USA would beat the Soviets in 1980, but SHIT HAPPENS TONY, YOU GOT TO BELIEVE
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Nasir looked really good this weekend
Excited to see what he puts together at NCAA’s
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@handsometuesda9 He’s gonna be holding a bracket by the end of it
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@TheReattack Braeden Davis is slotting into that role very nicely☺️
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