The DECISION (yianni v retherford)

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I don't know anything yet. I just wanted to be the one to start this thread and get a bunch of guys are excited now over nothing.

[tbert 563]

Gives a much needed chance for another video angle posting

[WrestleNJ 15]

You got me good. Do we have a timeframe when we can expect a response? I hope whatever they choose, that they are transparent with how the rules are interpreted. 

[spladle 179]

Has a protest even been filed?

[GockeS 533]

misread question 

Edited June 11, 2019 by GockeS

[GockeS 533]

misread question

Edited June 11, 2019 by GockeS
misread question

[tbert 563]

They have as much time as needed to take away a world team bid from a wrestler who earned it.  

Look under the Leroy Smith clause.

[TBar1977 4,481]

Lol. The pandering from some. 

[GockeS 533]

would it be different had the score not been changed?

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1 hour ago, tbert said:

They have as much time as needed to take away a world team bid from a wrestler who earned it.  

Look under the Leroy Smith clause.

I know. They waited until well after the match expired before rolling back yiannis points. 

[tbert 563]

10 minutes ago, scribe said:

I know. They waited until well after the match expired before rolling back yiannis points. 

Yep, a lot of confusion, they both wrestled nearly the entire match with the wrong score, but at least the got it right at the end.

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And in the end, they’ll restore Yianni to the world team. He is just a better wrestler. Zain’s damn good tho as an alternative. 

[Dr. Novak 147]

 Leg defense is suspect and his horsepower is average.  Other than being gumby not sure why he's so hyped?

[tbert 563]

5 minutes ago, scribe said:

And in the end, they’ll restore Yianni to the world team. He is just a better wrestler. Zain’s damn good tho as an alternative. 

I want some of what you are smoking

[TBar1977 4,481]

11 minutes ago, scribe said:

And in the end, they’ll restore Yianni to the world team. He is just a better wrestler. Zain’s damn good tho as an alternative. 

Alternate reality called, they want you back. 

[headshuck 2,586]

Zain was preparing for Yianni, while Yianni has been preparing his whole life for the world.

 

[tbert 563]

2 minutes ago, headshuck said:

Zain was preparing for Yianni, while Yianni has been preparing his whole life for the world.

 

Smart kid, he will probably get there in a couple years.

[TBar1977 4,481]

What I really thought was cool about that two match series was how Zain turned up the heat and intensity to show he has another gear. 

Zain has clearly upped his freestyle game. 

[hammerlockthree 2,581]

53 minutes ago, Dr. Novak said:

 Leg defense is suspect and his horsepower is average.  Other than being gumby not sure why he's so hyped?

So...... you hate wrestling.

[hammerlockthree 2,581]

11 minutes ago, TBar1977 said:

What I really thought was cool about that two match series was how Zain turned up the heat and intensity to show he has another gear. 

Zain has clearly upped his freestyle game. 

when he guts a guy you can say that.

[GockeS 533]

yep this is what wrestling needs going forward, the "they got it right at the end according to tbert and TBar" standard. That will improve the sport for sure.

[tbert 563]

1 minute ago, GockeS said:

yep this is what wrestling needs going forward, the "they got it right at the end according to tbert and TBar" standard. That will improve the sport for sure.

As opposed to giving the win to the losing person?  

You got the message loud and clear.

[GockeS 533]

how do you know who won? you haven't seen the 3rd match yet.

[hammerlockthree 2,581]

24 minutes ago, tbert said:

As opposed to giving the win to the losing person?  

You got the message loud and clear.

Do you have no self awareness at all? Yianni won then they went back and changed it. Thats the whole issue.

Edited June 12, 2019 by hammerlockthree

[Peso 331]

We should be learning from this.  Improving our presentation and eliminating this situation totally as soon as possible..  Folkstyle has the advantage of control established before back points can be awarded.  I've watched the scoring in question and I tend to believe Yianni initiated that, but I admit I could not argue it was not Zain.  Just a few years ago we were about to be out of the Olympics.  We made the sport better and somehow stayed in the Olympics.  This is a fault in our sport.  This is a deal killer at so many levels.  We simply must have a sport where someone knows what the hell is going on.  If it takes days or weeks to interpret our own rules,  nobody wants that from the first time viewer through the lifelong fan.