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The circumstances around Iowa adding the sport should temper any excitement about a potential boom in big time college women's wrestling. A couple of full time coaches, a national travel schedule, and 10 full scholarships is an expensive ask coming after COVID.

I won’t feel bad for him. It’s easy and painless to get. And highly effective. 

125: Spencer Lee
133: Roman Bravo-Young
141: Nick Lee
149: Yianni Diakomihalis
157: David Carr
165: Shane Griffith
174: Carter Starrocci
184: Aaron Brooks
197: AJ Ford Focus
285: Gable Steveson if he wrestles, if not Mason Parris

I think you are significantly overestimating his potential as an actor.  The only two sustained successes from WWE in Hollywood are Duane Johnson and John Cena, with the latter only playing a minor, supporting role in non WWE produced films.  WWE is much more about appearance than actual athletic ability.  Hollywood is as well, with the added factor that knowing how to act is important. In other words, his incredible athleticism and olympic gold medal don't put him at an advantage over somebody 3 inches taller and roided up. If he goes to WWE, its likely that his only significant acting role will be whatever character he settles upon for WWE.
If he wants to be an actor, he's probably best off not going to WWE at all, getting an agent, moving to Hollywood, and taking acting classes.  Most directors aren't going to want to cast somebody from WWE anyway  because they become completely typecast in their wrestling persona.  Unless it's a star like Duane Johnson who drives ticket sales, there's no advantage to casting a B-list WWE character over any other actor with an agent or a retired football player.  
And yeah, it's no fun to be the pragmatist on the forum.  It's much easier to say that "Gable will succeed at whatever he wants to do." "WWE is great  entertainment and an awesome launching pad for being a movie star." And that "he's going to be the next Duane Johnson."  You get more  "likes" by being ultra  positive.  But reality is harsh. And he is the best HWT wrestler in the world right now, at a younger age than anyone I can think of (maybe Makhov?).  Giving that up to dance around on steroids and cry into a microphone for the dream of being like Brock Lesnar would be sad for the sport.  

I think he’ll be fine at the next level of entertainment.

Bruce never blew a gjallarhorn.

He couldnt place at d2 state in nevada lol

Perhaps you guys could repeat your arguments? I didn't catch them the first ten times.

Correction: Kerkvliet did not wreatle a D1 dual right off the bat. It was Maryland.

By 2028 Pokémon will probably be an Olympic sport, he has options.

I like Spencer but he wouldn't qualify for the Olympics in judo.  The lightest weight in men's judo is 60kg, which is 3kg more than his MFS weight class.  There is also no leg grabbing and the mat work is different.  IMO, he wouldn't be competitive against the #1 American at 60kg who didn't qualify for the 2021 Olympics.

Or we could say that Bubba Jenkins pinned an Olympic champion.

Bruce Baumgartner was a 1 time ncaa champ and has 2 Olympic golds and 3 world championship golds to go along with 2 more Olympic medals and 3 more world championship medals ...so I would say gable still has a ways to go to catch him
 
 
fun fact Baumgartner never won a N.J. state title in high school..he only placed once ....3rd his senior year behind the late Paul Finn

I say this as a longtime Flo subscriber that isn’t planning on cancelling. I haven’t missed an frl in years (I don’t usually listen live). I’m not planning on cancelling. 
  
I also pay for Rokfin. I don’t mind spending the money to support wrestling and I use content from both. 

Probably a fatherly lesson about finishing what you start.

Can you still make 125?  If not, prob won't fit anyway.  ;)

Walmart is relieved.

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-wrestling/2021/07/123702/wrestling-ncaa-champion-nick-suriano-would-fill-a-critical-gap-in-the-ohio-state-lineup#comments

They keep the proceeds now.
 

A very dark cloud looks like it has a wonderful silver lining. 
My hat is off re: Stanford to: (i) the leaders at Stanford who realized a mistake and corrected it and now will build back better; (ii) Coach Koll who was a big part of the development of a wildly successful Cornell program and earned an opportunity to build another great program at a great institution with even better weather (and perhaps get paid!); (iii) the Stanford wrestling community who are fundng the effort; (iv) the Stanford wrestlers who stayed the course and even won an NCAA title - which may have been a key help in winning the day.  
My hat is off re: Cornell to: (i) Andy Noel and the administration in building such a great program that raised the level of EIWA and Ivy wrestling (in addition to the many fine Coaches) and had the wisdom to choose Mike Grey; (ii) Mike Grey for earning a chance to maintain and improve a top program; and (iii) the Cornell wrestling community who has funded such a strong program.
Both of these programs can thrive.

He's found, 'inner peace.'

Going to Penn St.

Lost his challenge match, but will be on Iowa's JV.