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Jul 31, 2012 2:53 AM
Besides Jordan Burroughs who else should I be watching?

I dont post in wrestling much but think its about time I do. I have always loved watching and participated when I was in school. I usually make it to a few matches in my area every year.

Jul 30, 2012 10:53pm
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Jul 31, 2012 12:26 PM
Jake Herbert, Dlanev (spelling?), and Jake Varner all have shots to medal IMO.

Greco isn't predicted to do well but Harry lester (4x state champ) is competing and he is a former world silver medalist I believe. Spencer Mango also has a solid shot at medaling if he wrestles his best.
Jul 31, 2012 8:26am
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Jul 31, 2012 2:14 PM
I want to see Burroughs in MMA after dude is a monster. Hoping Mango can find his way to the medal stand!
Jul 31, 2012 10:14am
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Jul 31, 2012 2:56 PM
Fab1b;1237688 wrote:I want to see Burroughs in MMA after dude is a monster. Hoping Mango can find his way to the medal stand!

I believe Burroughs has said he plans to compete at Rio, before he looks into going mma. We will see, if he wins gold, there might be a lot of money being thrown at him.
Jul 31, 2012 10:56am
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Jul 31, 2012 4:17 PM
I have been reading a lot about burroughs his next step seems to be mma. I will keep my eyes out for the others mentioned.
Jul 31, 2012 12:17pm
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Jul 31, 2012 6:23 PM
mcburg93;1237755 wrote:I have been reading a lot about burroughs his next step seems to be mma. I will keep my eyes out for the others mentioned.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/wfla/news-blogs/wrestling/jordan-burroughs-preps-for-gold-medal-run.html?chrcontext=team-usa
NBC;1237755 wrote:Burroughs's goals are to win gold in London and in Rio De Janeiro in 2016 and possibly transition to mixed martial arts after that.
Jul 31, 2012 2:23pm
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Aug 8, 2012 7:43 PM
Clarissa Chun becomes the first medalist for the US, as she takes in a Bronze.
Aug 8, 2012 3:43pm
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Aug 9, 2012 2:47 AM
IMO:

Coleman Scott can medal.
Jordan Burroughs can win gold.
Jake Herbert can medal.
Jake Varner can medal.
Tervel Dlagnev can win gold.

Hazewinkle and Frayer could medal, but will have a tougher go of it than those listed above.

THen again, I could be COMPLETELY wrong.
Aug 8, 2012 10:47pm
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Aug 9, 2012 5:28 AM
Would like to see Haze medal. I ref with his brother. Great family, wrestling icons!
Aug 9, 2012 1:28am
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Aug 9, 2012 5:41 AM
Did any one see Ali's match today. You can see it on Flowrestling. All I can say is don't ever give up. Nice match.
Aug 9, 2012 1:41am
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Aug 9, 2012 5:07 PM
Good grief! It's like "Seriouos Business" on here!!!!!!! :D ;) :D
Aug 9, 2012 1:07pm
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Aug 10, 2012 2:33 PM
Burroughs in the finals!! His match should be streamed at 2:50. He is wrestling the Iranian he beat at the World tournament last summer.
Aug 10, 2012 10:33am
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Aug 10, 2012 3:09 PM
Will be watching. Thought Haze's loss was bad in the 2nd period clinch ref should have restarted that!
Aug 10, 2012 11:09am
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Aug 10, 2012 7:16 PM
One of my gold predictions came through... here's hoping the other does!
Aug 10, 2012 3:16pm
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Aug 11, 2012 2:41 PM
Arrgh... Scott goes down in the semis, but is going for Bronze. To me, he was in the match. Close bout.

Herbert has the wackiest scoring sequesnce in the history of the Olympics and thus, falls to the losers side of things - if his opponent makes the finals. And if that happens, I hope he medals.

I didn't see Tervel's match. I'll defer to Jason Bryant's expertise and assume the pin was not in fact a pin.

Darn it.
Aug 11, 2012 10:41am
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Aug 11, 2012 2:41 PM
[LEFT]From Askren's facebook:

Ben Askren
Just a hint to how stupid Olympic wrestling bracketing is, at 84kg Jamie Espinal makes the finals. In the last year he has not placed at the Dave Schultz tourney and my brother Max beat him 7-0, Pin at the NYAC.


Also along with what he said, I have to agree. At 66 KG the defending world champ from Russia, and the defending world runner up from puerto rico (franklin gomez... NCAA champ at MSU) wrestled in the first round! What kind of crap bracketing is that?!?[/LEFT]
Aug 11, 2012 10:41am
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Aug 11, 2012 2:43 PM
Like that: It's the new rage. This coming state tournament will be done by weight class and then alphabetically! Here's hoping Adam Adams and Bill Billings aren't projected #'s 1 and 2!!!!!!!
Aug 11, 2012 10:43am
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Aug 11, 2012 6:38 PM
Coleman Scott: Olympic Bronze Medalist! Well done.

Herbert is out and I'm not sure what's going on with Tervel at this point.
Aug 11, 2012 2:38pm
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Aug 11, 2012 6:48 PM
^he's about to wrestle for bronze
Aug 11, 2012 2:48pm
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Aug 11, 2012 7:10 PM
Didn't expect coleman to medal but he was impressive. I like his style.
Aug 11, 2012 3:10pm
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Aug 11, 2012 7:23 PM
Dlagnev lost
Aug 11, 2012 3:23pm
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Aug 11, 2012 11:21 PM
Would Cael have done better than Herbert?
Aug 11, 2012 7:21pm
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Aug 12, 2012 12:14 AM
If he would have been able to commit to the training... I don't doubt it a bit.
Aug 11, 2012 8:14pm
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Aug 12, 2012 3:03 PM
Varner won gold! Not too sure why they wrestled earlier today, but glad to see Varner won!
Aug 12, 2012 11:03am
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Aug 12, 2012 3:23 PM
Mad I didn't know his final would be early I missed it
Aug 12, 2012 11:23am