Mojo44 4 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) Is the The Mat the best NCAA wrestling Forum out there? Please list others. Edited January 7, 2019 by Mojo44 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unbiased 460 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) Not even close. Edited January 7, 2019 by unbiased 1 Witherman reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VakAttack 2,236 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 Depends what you mean by "best." If you mean "the literal worst", then yes, it's the best. Are you looking for most active? That's probably Hawkeye Report. Are you looking for the best wrestling discussion? That's entirely dependent, probably, on what team you like. Maybe the TOM boards? Man, I miss TWT. That was the GOAT board. 1 JasonBryant reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantry 1,439 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, VakAttack said: Man, I miss TWT. That was the GOAT board. Seconded 2 VakAttack and JasonBryant reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goheels1812 372 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 My perspective is that I enjoy it because I don’t pull for a team with a big enough following to have their own dedicated message board (like Iowa, etc). I like coming here to see a multitude of topics and teams being discussed. And for the most part I’ve had great interactions with everyone on this board as I’m relatively new. 3 Housebuye, JBluegill133 and herma48852 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
custom fitch 47 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Gantry said: Seconded Thirded. Was the best source for actual information and intelligent discussion. Great posters of all ages /types and I don't remember it having any real trolls or the insane petty squabbles that go on perpetually here. It was depressing to watch it slowly fade away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThatLogSchuteWasCarrying 173 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 As far as I can tell every wrestling forum is the same dozen posters yelling at each other about the same things in perpetuity so they are all pretty much the same. 3 1 silvermedal, BobbyGribbs, stp and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
custom fitch 47 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 1 minute ago, ThatLogSchuteWasCarrying said: As far as I can tell every wrestling forum is the same dozen posters yelling at each other about the same things in perpetuity so they are all pretty much the same. No doubt, but thewrestlingtalk was different. Maybe I am looking back on it through rose colored glasses but the $hittalk that happened over there tended to be more like friendly banter for the most part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonBryant 1,519 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 TWT > all other boards. 2 VakAttack and custom fitch reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russelscout 1,263 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 I never really was on TWT so I can't say. When NCAA's come around I don't leave this board, same with the worlds. There is a good mix of College and International here. HawkeyeReport is a great echo chamber for Iowa fans, but as long as we are not talking Iowa or PSU(PSU trolls don't help) it stays pretty neutral on all other things college wrestling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muskyjunky 15 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 The separated by birth thread alone makes this the best . 3 herma48852, TheOhioState and JHRoseWrestling reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stp 511 Report post Posted January 7, 2019 Considered an Ohio HS sports website, yappi.com also has some quality college wrestling threads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Witherman 328 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 1 hour ago, muskyjunky said: The separated by birth thread alone makes this the best . False - jadidi photoshop tournament makes this forum the best. 2 TheOhioState and jchapman reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerlockthree 1,631 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 its a tie between this one and non-existence 1 Griff the BullRam reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKHUNTER 229 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 I have gotten to the point I look at either the topic of the thread or who started the thread.......... both of those things seem to let me know how much bickering/trolling there will be. So at this point there are MANY threads I simply never read. 1 cjc007 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red blades 152 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) Other than team specific fora, what other options are there now? TOM? Any others? Earl Smith used to run a site - D1CW - that had a forum, but that's pretty much a ghost town. Wrestling Report is pretty much just a Lehigh and Cornell forum, with a smattering of EIWA and EWL posting since Allen Brown passed away. Edited January 8, 2019 by red blades Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muskyjunky 15 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 I can say this much , I lurked on this site for a few years . I found this forum to have the best info and intelligence offered imo. I’m a fan but have no where near the acumen that most posters have here . That being said , for an average fan like me , this is by far the best forum I’ve seen . People on here have taught me a lot and have helped me understand and enjoy NCAA wrestling better . That’s why I finally joined . Thank you to all . 1 pish6969 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonBryant 1,519 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 I do miss the days of JTTS, Dreamyvelvet and the wonderful Skandar Ackbar! 2 custom fitch and powershouse reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OBXWrestler 84 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 9 hours ago, VakAttack said: Man, I miss TWT. That was the GOAT board. Same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerlockthree 1,631 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, JasonBryant said: I do miss the days of JTTS, Dreamyvelvet and the wonderful Skandar Ackbar! what did JTTS have that hasn't been replicated? Edited January 8, 2019 by hammerlockthree Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonBryant 1,519 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 Well, he was the original. Many have tried to replace, none have succeeded with the same penchant for prolific pointlessness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerlockthree 1,631 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 by the way I meant that as a question, not a statement. I don't think he has been replaced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swoopdown 444 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 Well, he was the original. Many have tried to replace, none have succeeded with the same penchant for prolific pointlessness. "penchant for prolific pointlessness"Points awarded for high amplitude alliteration attempt.Sent from my moto e5 play using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
powershouse 63 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 what did JTTS have that hasn't been replicated?If his only post had been the one with the Barney Rubble look alike kicking shins in an Iowa City McDonalds, JTTS would have been a legend. With his body of work he is the . 1 1 gromit and Witherman reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ConnorsDad 407 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 I was not really involved when twt was around so this is about all I have to go by plus a smattering of other colleges. As far as wrestling websites but not forums the openmat has blown by intermat like it's standing still. Fact it may be the best source of information for tournaments duels Etc in the country Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
