Episodes
USA Wrestling coaches Bill Zadick, Zack Esposito and Joe Russell join the show with updates on USA Wrestling and College wrestling talk.
0:01 - Esposito is in France!
0:05 - Bill on resident program back then
0:13 - Travel issues
0:16 - Olympic year
0:21 - DT JB, KD
0:24 - VITO
0:29 - College wrestling
0:31 - Dual meets
0:43 - Covid opened some eyes
0:45 - Get the weights qualified
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Published 01/24/24
Doug Schwab wouldn't take no for an answer when Utah Valley said they had to cancel their dual due to weather.
0:01 - Won’t take no for an answer. Wrestled UVU in Ames.
0:12 - Straight Outta West Gym, literally
0:18 - West Gym memories
0:21 - New wrestling room
0:27 - Ejections!?
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Published 01/19/24
2x Nebraska All-American Peyton Robb joins the show to talk about his crazy battle and against a nasty skin infection and how he was able to overcome it.
0:01 - Undefeated going into Big Ten
0:02 - Leg started to not feel right
0:05 - Heading to the hospital
0:10 - When it got serious for real
0:13 - Photos of the open wounds
0:32 - Back on the mat
0:36 - Taking a loss
0:39 - Winding down the college career
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Published 01/10/24
Northern Iowa Panther and #1 ranked 184 pounder Parker Keckeisen joins the show.
0:02 - Max Askren and falling in love with wrestling
0:08 - Thinking about positions
0:09 - Keegan story
0:14 - Cat and mouse game
0:17 - Chilled out scrapping vs trying to win
0:25 - Straight Outta West Gym
0:30 - Truax
0:44 - Visualization
0:48 - Wins and whoopins
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Published 01/09/24
Michael Kemerer was a 5x All-American for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He announced his retirement from wrestling earlier this week and joins the show to talk about his career.
0:01 - Considering retirement
0:04 - Considering 7th year
0:06 - 2020 COVID Cancellation
0:08 - Overcoming adversity
0:10 - Big duals at Carver Hawkeye
0:15 - Best performance
0:18 - Iowa and Cornell and Young Guns
0:22 - First ever match
0:24 - Recruiting
0:33 - Lessons to Starocci and what’s next for Kem
0:37 - Wins and...
Published 12/20/23
Iowa freshman Gabe Arnold joins the show to talk about his journey through wrestling and his big recent win at 184 at the Iowa-Iowa State CyHawk dual.
0:01 - Introduced to wrestling, wasn’t for him
0:05 - Falling in love with wrestling, dad’s influence
0:09 - Talk from dad after youth states, you missed a rep
0:12 - Going to Wyoming Seminary
0:17 - Growing up fast at prep school
0:20 - Developing in wrestling at Wyoming Seminary
0:23 - Beau Bartlett headlocks him, need to jump levels
0:26 -...
Published 11/29/23
Olympic gold medalist and PRTC head coach Brandon Slay, along with UPenn head coach Roger Reina join the show.
0:00 - College wrestling is changing
0:02 - Changes on the senior level
0:03 - Impact of 3 point TD
0:06 - Coaching Brandon Slay
0:13 - JB at 74kg
0:16 - Kazakhstan
0:23 - PRTC Keystone Classic
0:26 - Keystone Classic to determine starters
0:29 - Vibe to the Olympic year
0:32 - Coaching Mistakes
0:37 - JB in the tunnel, “I’m scared”
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Published 11/16/23
Sammy Sasso joins the show for the first time since getting shot in August. He reacts to the Young Bucks series and talks us through his long road to recovery.
0:01 - Young Bucks
0:05 - Sammy’s reaction to the series
0:07 - Friday night at NCAAs
0:11 - Getting shot
0:25 - Progression to recovery
0:32 - Physical therapy
0:35 - Today’s progress
0:38 - Returning to Covelli
0:41 - Current role with the team
0:43 - The school side of things
0:46 - New perspective
0:49 - Don’t worry
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Published 11/01/23
J Jaggers joins the show to talk about the new series, Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State. He also gives some updates on wrestle offs and line up news.
0:01 - Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State
0:03 - CKLV was rough last year
0:05 - Injuries and more injuries
0:08 - How the freshman have changed in one year
0:12 - Playing mafia
0:16 - What a finish!
0:20 - Sasso Strong
0:23 - Wrestle offs & line up news
0:30 - Wins and whoopins
0:34 - Jokes Time
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Published 10/31/23
2023 World Champion Stevan Micic joins the show to talk about his incredible at the recent World Championships.
0:01 - Co-host and buddy Tyler Meisinger
0:03 - Rethinking 65kg
0:07 - Comparing NCAA vs International seasons
0:10 - Tyler’s story about Stevan
0:12 - Repping Serbia
0:17 - Galaxy RTC
0:24 - Musukaev
0:25 - Making weight rumors
0:29 - Training w Musukaev as kids
0:40? - Watching Stevan win
0:47 - Abakarov
0:53 - Gold medal match
1:04 - Joke Time
1:09 - Final word
1:10 - Paul...
Published 09/28/23
Rob Koll joins the show to talk about his most recent move to become head coach at University of North Carolina.
0:00 - Retired from Cornell
0:01 - Why wrestled at UNC… bc not PSU
0:05 - Rob struggled
0:06 - Coleman leaving
0:10 - Propped up by Stanford $$$
0:12 - Getting resources
0:15 - Coaching staff
0:17 - Have vs have not
0:22 - Chasing a team title
0:24 - NIL and transfer portal
0:26 - Mistakes, recruiting the wrong kids
0:31 - Chapel Hill
0:33 - Wins and whoopins
0:36 - Joke time
0:38...
Published 09/06/23
Zack Esposito leaves Oklahoma State after 21 years for a job with USA Wrestling as the resident developmental freestyle coach.
0:01 - Getting into freestyle
0:05 - Preferring freestyle
0:09 - Becoming the USAW resident developmental coach
0:12 - How college coaching has changed since he’s been at OSU
0:18 - Recruiting kids to the OTC
0:25 - Working with John Smith the savant
0:29 - Wrestling against John Smith
0:32 - OSU memories
0:37 - Coaching future
0:41 - Wins and whoopins
0:46 - Joke...
Published 08/30/23
Iowa NCAA champion Cory Clark joins the show to talk his wrestling career and his new situation coaching at Montini Catholic and his new club CC Wrestling.
0:01 - Becoming obsessed with Halo
0:02 - First match 38 pounds
0:06 - Facing Thomas Gilman from a young age
0:12 - Became obsessed with following wrestling
0:15 - NCAA Runner-up two years in a row
0:16 - Injuries
0:23 - Seth Gross
0:28 - CC Wrestling
0:32 - Wins whooppins
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Published 08/16/23
OG Eloy Boy and Arizona State sophomore Emilio Ysaguirre joins the show to talk about the film series on Flo and his first full year of college wrestling and college life.
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0:02 - Reacting to The Eloy Boys
0:10 - Transition to college life
0:14 - Transitioning to college wrestling
0:17 - Advice to incoming freshman
0:19 - Communication with coaches
0:22 - Taking risk
0:26 - Moving to Big 12
0:29 - Best and worst of last year
0:31 - Izzy...
Published 08/10/23
Roger steps in as the new head coach at Oklahoma after building a solid program at North Dakota State University.
0:01 - Starting at NDSU
0:06 - Coaching opportunities
0:09 - Success at NDSU
0:12 - Coaching opportunities
0:16 - OU greats
0:17 - Meeting the OU team
0:19 - The message to the OU team
0:21 - Breakthrough moments
0:29 - J Rob
0:32 - Scheduling
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Published 07/26/23
Ryan Warner is the host of Wrestling Changed My Life podcast and audio documentaries.
0:01 - Intro into wrestling
0:06 - Starting the podcast
0:17 - How did wrestling change his life?
0:21 - Getting into documentaries
0:29 - Surprising interviews
0:43 - What’s next?
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Published 07/05/23
Chance Marsteller joins the show on the heels of knocking off Jordan Burroughs in a wild three match series at Final X.
0:01 - Chance the wrestling fan of Final X
0:05 - Training situations
0:08 - Coaches taking a chance on Chance
0:11 - 2022 vs 2023 perspective
0:15 - Between match 1 and 2 at 2023 Final X
0:21 - Remembering details from matches
0:23 - Match 3 vs Jordan Burroughs
0:39 - Russian Nationals
0:42 - Wins and whoopins
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Published 06/21/23
Zane Richards joins the show after upsetting Thomas Gilman at Final X to make the 2023 World Team at 57kg.
0:02 - Belief over time
0:05 - Maximizing potential
0:07 - Managing emotions
0:12 - Learning from mistakes - passenger on bus
0:17 - Making jumps
0:20 - Bryan Medlin
0:24 - Belief
0:29 - Prepping for Gilman at Final X
0:34 - Match 2 vs Thomas GIlman
0:45 - Lezginka
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Published 06/14/23
Chance Marsteller joins the show to talk about his upcoming matches at Final X against Jordan Burroughs
0:01 - Wiercioch match
0:06 - Introduction to JB
0:10 - Training w JB
0:13 - Loss of passion
0:17 - Stellar trained
0:24 - 2022 Final X
0:29 - 2023 Final X unfinished business
0:33 - Visualization
0:40 - It takes a village
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Published 06/08/23
Obe Blanc joins the show to talk about his coaching career and recent new position as head coach at North Dakota State University.
0:01 - Coaching at NC State
0:06 - Recruiting at NC State
0:10 - NC State ascension
0:18 - Moving to NDSU
0:21 - High confidence in being a head coach
0:23 - Five year plan
0:27 - Coaching staff
0:32 - Transfer portal and NIL
0:36 - NDSU pitch
0:40 - Coaching experiences
0:47 - Final word
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Published 05/31/23
World Team Trials champion at 61kg, Nahshon Garrett joins the show to talk about his unique journey over the last few years and upcoming match against Vito Arujau at Final X.
0:01 - 2018 Injured before Worlds
0:05 - Was Nahshon retired?
0:08 - Fear, worries and doubt
0:16 - I wasn’t in balance
0:19 - 2023 US Open
0:23 - World Team Trials
0:25 - WTT finals vs Daton Fix
0:36 - Vito Arujau
0:43 - Write it down
0:45 - Visualization
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Published 05/24/23
US Open Mike Macchiavello joins the show to talk about winning the US Open, making Final X and turning down a WWE contract offer.
0:01 - First time paying attention to World Team process
0:03 - Kyle Snyder’s/J’den Cox’s training partner
0:05 - Making mental jumps
0:14 - I’m not keeping score, no match is the same
0:19 - Not getting the COVID shot
0:22 - US Open finals vs Kollin Moore
0:36 - WWE opportunity
0:41- Final word
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Published 05/17/23
US Open champion Tyler Berger joins the show to talk about his recent last second takedown to win in the finals.
0:01 - California RTC
0:07 - JB is unmatched in his training
0:11 - Joining the PRTC
0:16 - US Open expectations
0:18 - US Open finals vs Sammy Sasso
0:37 - Zain Retherford at Final X
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Published 05/10/23
Nick Lee joins the show to talk about his journey through wrestling and specifically his recent US Open title where he beat Beau Bartlett and Joey McKenna in the semis and finals.
0:01 - Intro to wrestling, Mater Dei
0:04 - Wasnt good at the beginning
0:07 - College wrestling
0:11 - Cael Sanderson’s personality
0:13 - Penn State vs Mater Dei
0:16 - High school freshman, college freshman
0:18 - Freshman NCAAs
0:22 - NCAA COVID cancelation
0:27 - Joey McKenna at US Open
0:35 - Beau Bartlett...
Published 05/03/23
Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan joins the show to talk about the up and down season that the Buckeyes had this past year and the proposed NCAA rule changes.
0:01 - Last season
0:02 - Injuries
0:05 - Doubt
0:07 - Jesse Mendez
0:09 - NCAA Championships
0:15 - Next year
0:18 - Portal and NIL
0:22 - Rule changes
0:28 - Need a season with value
0:31 - Need to view college wrestling as a business
0:34 - Ohio State in Vegas
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Published 04/27/23