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Delayed Final X Match Analysis and Who's Number One Reactions

(0:00) - Introduction(1:11) - Final X 65kg - Bo Bassett defeats Real Woods(10:32) - Final X 68kg - Kennedy Blades defeats Bella Mir (forfeit)(14:43) - Final X 76kg - Dymo

Sep 28
41 min

Delayed Final X Matches, Who's Number One Preview, and 3pt Takedowns

(0:00) - Introduction(0:28) - Reaction to our high school preseason episode(3:20) - Delayed Final X matches preview(3:37) - 65kg: Bo Bassett vs. Real Woods(14:50) - 68kg:

Sep 21
1 h 11 min

High School Wrestling Preseason Structure

(0:00) - Introduction(1:22) - Club vs. High School programs(17:33) - Wrestling technique(34:35) - Running & conditioning(51:21) - Lifting programs(1:04:49) - Competition

Sep 14
1 h 34 min

Preseason NCAA All-American Predictions

(0:00) - Introduction(1:50) - 125 pounds(8:49) - 133 pounds(21:21) - 141 pounds(29:56) - 149 pounds(40:29) - 157 pounds(50:27) - 165 pounds(57:19) - 174 pounds(1:06:44) -

Sep 7
1 h 44 min

MAC and SoCon Previews

(0:00) - Introduction(2:03) - MAC preview(12:36) - SoCon preview(35:35) - High School-College coaching relationships(45:31) - Up Next on Headgear Optional: All-American P

Aug 31
51 min

U20 World Championships & Ivy League/EIWA Previews

(0:00) - Introduction (1:39) - U20 World Championship Reaction (11:12) - Ivy League Favorite: Cornell (16:52) - Ivy League Contender: UPenn (21:23) - Ivy League Darkh

Aug 24
49 min

ACC Preview

(0:00) - Introduction(0:43) - 65kg Final X Date Set - Bo Bassett vs. Real Woods(3:08) - 2027 U.S. Senior World Team Qualification Procedures Changes(16:13) - Big 12 Favor

Aug 17
45 min

Big 12 Preview

(0:00) - Introduction(0:43) - 65kg Final X Date Set - Bo Bassett vs. Real Woods(3:08) - 2027 U.S. Senior World Team Qualification Procedures Changes(16:13) - Big 12 Favor

Aug 11
1 h 01 min

Big Ten Preview

(0:00) - Introduction (0:50) - Judge grants 5th year for HS class of 2022 (5:53) - The Favorite: Penn State (24:41) - Top Contender: Nebraska (36:02) - Top Contender:

Aug 3
1 h 11 min

College Wrestling Experiences

(0:00) - Introduction(0:23) - Meyer Shapiro transfers to Nebraska(7:43) - Carson Floyd - Iowa State and Appalachian State(36:38) - Joey DiVello - Washington & Lee Univers

Jul 27
1 h 19 min

NCAA Revenue Sharing, NIL, and Roster Caps

(0:00) - Introduction (1:14) - What is revenue sharing? (4:32) - Impact of revenue sharing (23:52) - Impact of NIL (43:05) - Impact of roster caps (56:43) - The over

Jul 20
1 h 02 min

Youth Wrestling: What needlessly sucks & what needs to suck

(0:00) - Introduction(1:06) - Tournament Length(12:02) - Choosing the right competitions(21:12) - Middle School scheduling(33:21) - What Works: Coaching(39:37) - What Wor

Jul 13
1 h 07 min

NCAA adopts 5 for 5 eligibility rules

(0:00) - Introduction(0:22) - Iowa vs. UNI Duals in 2026 & 2027(4:24) - U23 World Team Reps at 79kg and 97kg(15:10) - A.J. Ferrari Arrested(16:55) - What is 5 for 5? (32:

Jul 6
1 h 13 min

Freestyle or Folkstyle?

(0:00) - Introduction: Freestyle or Folkstyle? (2:29) - Birdman: Freestyle (5:52) - Brendan: Folkstyle (13:16) - The Middle Ground (36:41) - Birdman's Perfect World

Jun 29
1 h 01 min

Final X Reaction

(0:00) - Introduction (3:15) - 86kg Kyle Dake def. Zahid Valencia (8:25) - 61kg Marcus Blaze def. Jax Forrest (12:53) - 97kg Kyle Snyder def. Stephen Buchanan (18:54)

Jun 22
55 min

Final X Preview

(0:00) Introduction (3:30) 57 kg - Spencer Lee vs. Luke Lilledahl (9:00) 61 kg - Jax Forrest vs. Marcus Blaze (15:41) 65 kg - Bo Bassett vs. Real Woods (22:41) 70 kg

Jun 12
1 h 03 min