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GogglesPaizano said:

Paid off is an accurate description

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? Do you mean NIL? It’s legal and PSU wrestlers are getting NIL as well. Sorry if I am misunderstanding. Mendez is a phenomenal talent and should get a competitive NIL package

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LandoComando said:

He was wrong and there will be legal ramifications. Doesn't mean Franklin has to do anything. He can if he wants but it's his program and his decision. The reality is in 2024 punishment is unlikely. Abdul Carter has too much value.

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No question he has too much value...but JF needs to set the example that an incident like this isn't acceptable. I think a game suspension is warranted. Honestly, if we can't beat WVU without Abdul, it's going to be a long yr.

wrestlingfan22 said:

Waltenbaugh has not posted anything but considering he didn't get to go this postseason I would not be surprised in the slightest to see him leave. Waters or Botero leaving would surprise me but Sem is so elite that I could understand why they make that move. Faith won't be as good next year it looks like but they are definitely still going to be elite

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Arment Waltenbaugh is now announced as going to Hill School joining Davidheiser and Weidemoyer.

bourbon n blues said:

Then write a check. I find women’s sports unwatchable and have zero interest in them.

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Sounds about right.

mcpat said:

Maybe a good time to point out that we give Ryan a lot of crap but also often point out that his wrestlers are among the classiest and most respectful in the sport. And he runs a very successful program.

Wishing him a full and speedy recovery.

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Will Willie see these comments or are we still in the doghouse?

Let's go Ryan. Need you back in the winter at full strength so we can beat you at your best!

McScoreley said:

From a horsepower perspective, Carter was equal with Hidlay after attempting to make 162 (Carter got to 166-167 per his own words) a week before and also holding 175-180 all year then with a bum knee? After fixing the knee, adding muscle and being on full feed?

And yes, I was worried about him being small at 197 at first but not anymore.

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Unless AJ comes back AND is in prime form, who would have a chance to keep it interesting vs a healthy and stronger Carter at 197?

Parkland Fan said:

Pretty hard to feel sympathy for a tow truck driver in State College, but Carter was wrong to get physical.

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He was wrong and there will be legal ramifications. Doesn't mean Franklin has to do anything. He can if he wants but it's his program and his decision. The reality is in 2024 punishment is unlikely. Abdul Carter has too much value.

LandoComando said:

No he doesn't. They can do stuff like this without punishment.

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Pretty hard to feel sympathy for a tow truck driver in State College, but Carter was wrong to get physical.

scrivener said:

An opportunity for JF to show what culture is all about, especially since he references it all the time. Abdul needs to miss playing time -- i.e. at least one game. What he did was calculated and moronic. Doing the offseason penance is nonsense and just shows to the players you can do this stuff and not face punishment. Let's see if JF has some stones for punishing an alpha male on the team.

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No he doesn't. They can do stuff like this without punishment.

PSUer1989 said:

I know you mean well, but if I was in an accident and came back to my work email flooded with emails to sort through, I would not be excited. I wonder if tweeting him support would be easier for him?

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Sure that’s a good option too. I’m sure glad to hear that he didn’t get hurt any worse than he did. He’s a very decent guy who actually adds a bit of positive infinity to the world.

PSUWrestlingFanSince2011 said:

Is Hugh gonna throw him the ball?

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This doesn't matter. Stop crying

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NittanyIllinois said:

Hugh Freeze recruited and coached AJ Brown, DK Metcalf, and Evan Engram at Ole Miss. The dude knows WRs. So in that sense, it's a pretty easy sales pitch and not hard to see why Auburn would be attractive to a WR......even if their QB play isn't settled.

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Is Hugh gonna throw him the ball?

I kept a running list of wrestling people I met or saw walking around while I was at the trials and it was as extensive as I had hoped it’d be:

Met:
Bruce Baumgartner
Micah Parsons
Bo Nickal
Shane Sparks
Matt Ghoffari
Kenny Monday
Dennis Koslowski
Joe Martinez
Ben Peterson
Mark Fuller

Saw:
Carter Starocci
David Carr
Sammy Jones
Alex Dieringer
Morgan McIntosh
Mike Zadick
Bill Zadick
Kerry McCoy
Mason Gibson
Gabe Dean
Zain Retherford
Kevin Jackson
Greg Kerkvliet
Jacob Warner
Max Murin
Austin Desanto
Pat Kraft
Forrest Molinari
Kennedy Blades
Cohlton Schultz
Drew Hildebrandt
Christian Pyles

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m.knox said:

Are you still whining? Good Lord, give it up.

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Cut him some slack. He sold some put options on Meta and the bill is coming due tomorrow.

HCS3Seasons said:

So, PSU can't afford it, but Lock Haven is flush with cash?

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Hardly. LH, Mansfield and Bloom are now flavors of "Commonwealth University".

And desperate for students.

Note the new scholarships.

scrivener said:

An opportunity for JF to show what culture is all about, especially since he references it all the time. Abdul needs to miss playing time -- i.e. at least one game. What he did was calculated and moronic. Doing the offseason penance is nonsense and just shows to the players you can do this stuff and not face punishment. Let's see if JF has some stones for punishing an alpha male on the team.

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They’re not student athletes any more and that seems to be what the majority of people wanted to see, so why worry about culture? They are paid professionals and if what happens doesn’t affect what they’re being paid to do, then do nothing. Can’t have it both ways.

HCS3Seasons said:

So, PSU can't afford it, but Lock Haven is flush with cash?

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I have no information about the state of Lock Haven's athletic department and how they allocate funds.

An opportunity for JF to show what culture is all about, especially since he references it all the time. Abdul needs to miss playing time -- i.e. at least one game. What he did was calculated and moronic. Doing the offseason penance is nonsense and just shows to the players you can do this stuff and not face punishment. Let's see if JF has some stones for punishing an alpha male on the team.

NittanyLion84 said:

St. Marys

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Know any of the Bauers who have the "Bucksgahuda and Western?

Bucksgahuda = "Where the Geese Wear Pants"

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Bob_Anderson said:

Money

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So, PSU can't afford it, but Lock Haven is flush with cash?