Eagle26 580 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 Sorry if I missed this somewhere, but is he wrestling in the trials? If so, is there any chance he could pull off some magic like he did in 2016? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pennsyrules 222 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) Pretty sure he left his "shoes on the mat" last year or maybe 2019 by now. That was a great run and he was a warrior. Follow up question though. Why doesn't David Taylor have a buy to finals? What's the rule on the finals buy and the semi final buy? Edited March 29, 2021 by pennsyrules 1 DocBZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nhs67 1,952 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, pennsyrules said: Pretty sure he left his "shoes on the mat" last year or maybe 2019 by now. That was a great run and he was a warrior. Follow up question though. Why doesn't David Taylor have a buy to finals? What's the rule on the finals buy and the semi final buy? He didn't win a medal at 2019 worlds. He was injured. We sent a JV wrestler instead. Said JV wrestler did not medal. 1 2 Jim L, Mphillips and ShakaAloha reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nom 1,179 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, nhs67 said: He didn't win a medal at 2019 worlds. He was injured. We sent a JV wrestler instead. Said JV wrestler did not medal. Nice way to insult every guy that tried to make the world team in 2019. I’m betting you are trying bait a father that loves his son deeply (and can come off as a schmuck) but it seems you also have a ‘collateral damage be damned’ attitude. 2 SignificantACCBias and Alwayswrestling reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nom 1,179 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 The good ‘Molinaro’ q is ... who will be the surprise team member this year! Big props to Frank for wrestling his ass off and doing it all right. He represented himself well and the country well. 1 Elevator reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle26 580 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 Looks like he did receive a seed, so I guess that means he is entered. Hoping he is back to his top form! If he is, he could be a dark horse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle26 580 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 2 hours ago, nom said: The good ‘Molinaro’ q is ... who will be the surprise team member this year! Big props to Frank for wrestling his ass off and doing it all right. He represented himself well and the country well. Agree. That would be a great topic for another thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 2,093 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 2 hours ago, nom said: Nice way to insult every guy that tried to make the world team in 2019. I’m betting you are trying bait a father that loves his son deeply (and can come off as a schmuck) but it seems you also have a ‘collateral damage be damned’ attitude. backwards hat guy never fails to be backwards hat guy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mokoma 324 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Eagle26 said: Looks like he did receive a seed, so I guess that means he is entered. Hoping he is back to his top form! If he is, he could be a dark horse Last time he wrestled Nick Lee smoked him. I say Frank has zero chance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Le duke 386 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 Last time he wrestled Nick Lee smoked him. I say Frank has zero chance.I believe Frank had a hamstring that wasn’t in working order at the time.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mokoma 324 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 24 minutes ago, Le duke said: I believe Frank had a hamstring that wasn’t in working order at the time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Would explain a lot but I’m still thinking Yianni handles him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShakaAloha 416 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Mokoma said: Last time he wrestled Nick Lee smoked him. I say Frank has zero chance. I think he has Henderson first round, then Yianni if he were to beat Henderson. Tough road. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lu1979 558 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Mokoma said: Last time he wrestled Nick Lee smoked him. I say Frank has zero chance. That's what people said in 2016 when he was 2 seeds lower. 1 Eagle26 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nhs67 1,952 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 5 hours ago, nom said: Nice way to insult every guy that tried to make the world team in 2019. I’m betting you are trying bait a father that loves his son deeply (and can come off as a schmuck) but it seems you also have a ‘collateral damage be damned’ attitude. So? Still awaiting a response on a very simple bet that he has done his hest to backpedal out of. 1 bnwtwg reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 1,168 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 IDK if any of our 65kg guys "handles" a healthy Molinaro. He is the same age as Burroughs, so he isn't exactly over-the-hill, and he certainly aint the type to have let himself go. Plenty of guys can beat him, but I would wager he keeps things very interesting with anyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CA_Wrestler 315 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 Per the ASU twitter account, Frank IS headed to the OTT this weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mphillips 1,652 Report post Posted March 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, CA_Wrestler said: Per the ASU twitter account, Frank IS headed to the OTT this weekend. He better. He's got a seed... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lunaticfringe 100 Report post Posted March 30, 2021 Just my opinion but anytime a guy leaves shoes on the mat, USA wrestling should never allow them to compete again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nhs67 1,952 Report post Posted March 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Lunaticfringe said: Just my opinion but anytime a guy leaves shoes on the mat, USA wrestling should never allow them to compete again. I'd like to see you say that to Molinaro's wife's face. She would bludgeon you. Joke: haha She is a riot and is absolutely GHulk's biggest fan. HASHTAGWIFEGOALS Jokes aside, I do believe there is already a rule in plaxe for the 'tournament of' in which it happens. You can't remove articals of clothing on the mat, or something. It essentially DQ's you from the rest of the tournament. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHamilton 1,026 Report post Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Lunaticfringe said: Just my opinion but anytime a guy leaves shoes on the mat, USA wrestling should never allow them to compete again. I don't think he actually did that. He just retired when the Olympic Trials were obviously not going to happen. Then was probably wrestling well in the room and feeling good and decided to give it a shot. Edited March 30, 2021 by AHamilton 1 Mphillips reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJDan 1,058 Report post Posted March 30, 2021 12 hours ago, Lunaticfringe said: Just my opinion but anytime a guy leaves shoes on the mat, USA wrestling should never allow them to compete again. Why? In boxing, MMA and other sports, guys retire and unretire all the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nhs67 1,952 Report post Posted March 30, 2021 Seems like folks are and were giving Dean a better chance against a field that includes a former World Champ than Frank, a former Olympian does in a field with no Senior World Medalists. I'm not counting GHulk out here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHamilton 1,026 Report post Posted March 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, NJDan said: Why? In boxing, MMA and other sports, guys retire and unretire all the time. ... and again, I don't think he even left his shoes on the mat. I think he was going to go through 2020 and retire. The prospect of going another year probably seemed a bit much at the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mphillips 1,652 Report post Posted March 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, AHamilton said: ... and again, I don't think he even left his shoes on the mat. Twitter retirement... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHamilton 1,026 Report post Posted March 30, 2021 Just now, Mphillips said: Twitter retirement... exactly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
