Cairowrestler 1 Report post Posted September 28 (edited) This Russian transplant is unbelievably talented, but he might be the biggest sandbagger I've seen since Jesus Wilson, (the Cuban that Terry Brands beat at the 1993 world championships). Muszukajev made a mockery of the rules in his quarter final match against the Turk and nearly got DQ'd. Hopefully UWW cracks down on his phonied up time outs in Tokyo. If he gets in shape he will be in strong contention for Gold at 65KG in Tokyo. Other than Rashidov and possibly Aliev, I don't think anyone can beat a well-conditioned Muszukajev. Edited September 28 by Cairowrestler 1 Abdullahgadzhi Khuzin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaroslav Hasek 1,751 Report post Posted September 28 He's hungry for gold, i can tell you that. 2 1 jcjcjc, madcat11 and scribe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spladle08 559 Report post Posted September 28 He's hungry for gold, i can tell you that.I see what you did there...But on a more serious note.... how the hell is he always so tired. Its like Shaq missing free throws... you know its going to happen, you just dont understand why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoachWrestling 257 Report post Posted September 28 (edited) 10 minutes ago, spladle08 said: I see what you did there... But on a more serious note.... how the hell is he always so tired. Its like Shaq missing free throws... you know its going to happen, you just dont understand why. His attack’s are taxing because of how explosive he is. Anyone would get taxed exploding like that. And, he’s also probably lazy to a certain extent Edited September 28 by CoachWrestling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spladle08 559 Report post Posted September 28 His attack’s are taxing because of how explosive he is. Anyone would get taxed exploding like that. And, he’s also probably lazy to a certain extentI thought the same thing but then decided he can still be in better shape. Guessing best version will be at Olympics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Housebuye 1,818 Report post Posted September 28 He works the refs so well. It’s masterful Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maligned 409 Report post Posted September 28 (edited) I tried to say in another thread that he was in just as bad of shape at worlds as he was when Yianni taxed him into eventual submission. He just didn't face a match at worlds with so many scrambles in a row and no injury fakes left to take. Of course his very impressive explosions are taxing, but so are everyone else's (are his attacks more explosive than Rashidov's or JB's?). You've got to figure out a way to mix in some better metabolic conditioning and get that anabolic threshold higher if you're serious about medaling. I see no way he's a threat for gold if he's in that bad of shape again at the Olympics. There are just too many things that can go wrong when you need 4 good results in a row. Edited September 28 by maligned 1 Relentless125 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lurker 709 Report post Posted September 28 Ironic that he was Lebedev’s opponent in that joke of a match at ‘16 Russian Nationals. 1 Yellow_Medal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach_J 1,829 Report post Posted September 28 Lay off The Music Man! 1 Yellow_Medal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbert 559 Report post Posted September 28 (edited) Coach needs to sneak him in a Marlboro during break Edited September 28 by tbert Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scribe 1,654 Report post Posted September 29 He doesn’t get the blood doping support he would if he were in Russia. 1 Yellow_Medal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 375 Report post Posted September 29 I think on FRL they said someone compiled a video of his top 10 being tired antics from Worlds, anyone have a link to that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lurker 709 Report post Posted September 29 1 hour ago, 1032004 said: I think on FRL they said someone compiled a video of his top 10 being tired antics from Worlds, anyone have a link to that? It’s in Twitter. I can’t remember who did it but yes it is quite funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 375 Report post Posted September 29 24 minutes ago, Lurker said: It’s in Twitter. I can’t remember who did it but yes it is quite funny. Thanks, found it: https://mobile.twitter.com/rader_jd/status/1176993417232076801 5 1 bnwtwg, Relentless125, Housebuye and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olddirty 259 Report post Posted September 30 This guy, IMO, had the most dynamic offense out of any guy in the tournament. His speed is unreal, his re-attacks were the best in the world, and the explosion he uses to defend is just crazy. Everything your coach told you to do as a kid, this guy is just textbook. All that being said, I found more pleasure watching this guy fade than almost any other wrestler in history minus Jadidi 3 Housebuye, CoachWrestling and AZ_wrestling reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steamboat_charlie v2 722 Report post Posted September 30 This guy is pure theater. He could win the Olympics, or get DQ'd out of the first round for cold spraying the mat ref. And neither result would be a surprise. 2 Coach_J and rpm002 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UsedToBe103 10 Report post Posted October 6 Seriously, does this guy do anything other than drink Russian brewskies when he's not practicing technique (however long that might be)? 1 spladle08 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach_J 1,829 Report post Posted October 6 8 hours ago, UsedToBe103 said: Seriously, does this guy do anything other than drink Russian brewskies when he's not practicing technique (however long that might be)? Straight Stoli in his water bottle...gotta keep those electrolytes up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantry 1,359 Report post Posted October 6 10 hours ago, Coach_J said: Straight Stoli in his water bottle...gotta keep those electrolytes up! A la Maurice Clarett, getting his Goose on! 1 Coach_J reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbert 559 Report post Posted October 7 19 hours ago, UsedToBe103 said: Seriously, does this guy do anything other than drink Russian brewskies when he's not practicing technique (however long that might be)? Ya he smokes camel straits Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Housebuye 1,818 Report post Posted October 7 On 10/6/2019 at 12:29 AM, UsedToBe103 said: Seriously, does this guy do anything other than drink Russian brewskies when he's not practicing technique (however long that might be)? I think something we don't take into account enough is the genetic component. When they study long distance runners, they often times have genetic advantages that allow them to have better cardio. While wrestling cardio is different, I believe the same concept applies. It is like when we see high level D1 guys get tired. The vast majority of the time it has nothing to do with how hard they train. It could be that he just doesn't really have the lung capacity, heart capacity, etc (I don't know what I'm talking about with these examples) to be ready to go the whole 6 minutes. In the US, our style would never allow for a guy like that to make our team, so we aren't used to it. His style is terrible for facing Americans, even with his exceptional technique, speed and timing. We aren't used to it, so we think he just needs to work harder, but in reality I expect he trains pretty damn hard. 1 JHRoseWrestling reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rod_frufit 5 Report post Posted October 9 On 9/28/2019 at 1:11 PM, Cairowrestler said: This Russian transplant is unbelievably talented, but he might be the biggest sandbagger I've seen since Jesus Wilson, (the Cuban that Terry Brands beat at the 1993 world championships). Muszukajev made a mockery of the rules in his quarter final match against the Turk and nearly got DQ'd. Hopefully UWW cracks down on his phonied up time outs in Tokyo. If he gets in shape he will be in strong contention for Gold at 65KG in Tokyo. Other than Rashidov and possibly Aliev, I don't think anyone can beat a well-conditioned Muszukajev. Jesus Wilson was the biggest "dogger" I've ever seen....dirty wrestler, too. If it's out there, watch Wilson vs Jason Kutz in the World Team Trials...maybe 2003? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cairowrestler 1 Report post Posted October 10 The evidence strongly suggests the guy has improved his conditioning since he wrestled Yianni D, however, it’s still atrocious. He must have the worst Russian gas tank since Irkbek Farniev. It seems highly unlikely that a genetic defect causes him to gas out. It appears that many of the Russian transplants have shaky gas tanks. At least Adam Batirov can blame the fact he is almost 40. I recall watching video in the past showing many of the transplants training together with the national team members in Ossetia or Dagestan but I assume the transplants have far less overall training support than the Russian national team members. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Housebuye 1,818 Report post Posted October 10 On 10/6/2019 at 12:29 AM, UsedToBe103 said: Seriously, does this guy do anything other than drink Russian brewskies when he's not practicing technique (however long that might be)? He most likely doesn’t drink. He is a religious Muslim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffrideal 80 Report post Posted October 10 His body could be adjusting back to normal after years likely spent with RUSADA? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites