Gilman Interview

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I saw an interview posted on Flo where Gilman talks about training with Clark, Lee and DeSanto. Did anyone see the interview? What were his thoughts on each one? Just curious what level Lee is at compared to Gilman and where DeSanto is at right now since training in Iowa. I know there have been some topics about this already but haven't seen anything regarding the interview that was posted last week.

[steamboat_charlie v2 1,156]

Assuming you're referring to the "Coffee with Gilman" video, he didn't provide any specific info re: where each of their levels are relative to him or relative to each other.  

He did say a couple of interesting things... paraphrasing here, but:

- He has the best training situation in the country with all of the lightweight talent 
- He (Gilman), Clark, Sorenson, Brooks all have a similar training style and general mentality (basically a direct reference to the traditional "Iowa Style"), but that Spencer Lee is more unconventional and loves to "play wrestle" and roll around, whereas the guys previously mentioned are more "drill, drill, drill, hard live goes"
- He made a general reference to how tough guys are in the room, and then specifically referred to Spencer Lee as a "whole different animal," but then Gilman back-tracked a little bit on that statement... I think because he didn't want it to sound like an insult to his other training partners
- He recently bought a house
- He and Nahshon have struck up a good friendship and have a good training situation when at the OTC and traveling abroad with the team... hopefully it raises the level of both guys
 

Pure speculation on my part, but I think it can be pretty well inferred from what Gilman has said here, what he's said in other interviews, what we've heard from coaches, that Lee is at a minimum somewhere close to Gilman's current level.  We've seen where Clark is on the senior level, so no surprises there.  DeSanto is anyone's guess.  

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Right on. Good info. I am just curious on if DeSanto has improved visibly wrestling with guys like Lee and Gilman. Or do they even train together? Haven't seen or heard anything. DeSanto doesn't have social media from what I have gathered. Lee is always posting about Pokemon, so not always sure what his thoughts are either.

[hammerlockthree 2,635]

I have no idea, but I bet Iowa gets him off bottom..which would be a huge improvement, and compliment his style very well. Having a motor isn't the same if you get controlled from top for 3 minutes a match. 

[Housebuye 2,437]

The Flo guys said that at the OTC Gilman beat Lee in live goes, but it’s close and Gilman tends to win if he can hold Lee off early and sneak in late points. If Lee gets points early Gilman tends to lose. Both scenarios occur often.