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This week Tommy and I do a recap of the U23 tournament and why we are living in the golden age of USA Wrestling.
We are also welcomed by the Head Coach of the Princeton Tigers Wrestling Team, Joe Dubuque. We talk through some of the amazing experiences he has had.
Additionally we talk through the lessons from his coaching career and around some of his many influences. He also breaks down the incoming Freshman class and what we can expect from this crew. Get Wild, and Rock On.

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This week we talk about Flag Football and some of the fun new additions to the Olympic schedule in 2028.

More importantly, we talk about Women's wrestling, some of the Iowa Women's schedule, and we connect with Jake Short the new Head Coach of the Grand Valley State University Women's Wrestling Team. In this conversation we talk about his wrestling career at Minnesota, his transition into coaching, and the foundational plans with his new team. We also talk Tennis. Rock On!

The views and opinions expressed on this show are those of the individual hosts and not the network or sponsors of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. That being said, they curse a lot, too.

This week Tommy and Kevin first discuss the news that Austin Gomez is possibly back to College Wrestling. We continue to discuss the news that friend of the Podcast Grant Leeth was hired to build the Tarleton State University Wrestling Program, the first D1 program in Texas. We then talk about Grand Valley State Universities star studded first dual on November 1st. The bulk of the episode we are joined by Mark Branch, Head Coach of Wyoming. We discuss his career, his coaching experiences, and what we can expect from this Cowboy lineup. Rock on.

The views and opinions expressed on this show are those of the individual hosts and not the network or sponsors of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. That being said, they curse a lot, too.

In this episode Tommy and I have some quick reactions to the schedule releases, we talk Haley Augello coming out of retirement, and some fun Monday duals. Also, we talk about the joys of parenting. Rock On.

The views and opinions expressed on this show are those of the individual hosts and not the network or sponsors of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. That being said, they curse a lot, too.

This week Tommy and I quickly recap the Greco portion of Worlds briefly and highlight some bright aspects regarding to qualifying Greco weights for the Olympics. We also discuss the Schedule release of Wyoming, who is our adopted program for the 23-24 season. The meat of the episode we speak with 2003 High School Graduate, and Michigan Assistant Coach, Josh Churella. We discuss their recent alumni tailgate, the CKWC showing at World's, team and team 102. He also graciously allows to walk through his High School career, and time competing for the Wolverines. This was fun for me, I hope it's fun for you. Rock on!

The views and opinions expressed on this show are those of the individual hosts and not the network or sponsors of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. That being said, they curse a lot, too.

U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. This week we largely talk about the World Wrestling Championships, Team USA winning the world team title for the second year in a row, and we comment on a lot of the qualification aspects as well as speculate who will change weights for next season. Also, we discuss Joe Dubuque rightfully getting the Princeton job and we are excited to see what he'll do at the helm. We also discuss the Women's results to this point, and we predict the future as well. Rock On!

The views and opinions expressed on this show are those of the individual hosts and not the network or sponsors of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. That being said, they curse a lot, too.

In this week's episode we begin with Coach Chris Ayers moving from Princeton to Stanford. We follow that up with the ambiguous and curious Gable Steveson situation. But most importantly, we cover Men's and Women's freestyle and previews for the World Championships. The tournament starts this Saturday, so check this out so you are prepared and knowledgeable, or at least have a couple good jokes to throw out there. Rock on.

The views and opinions expressed on this show are those of the individual hosts and not the network or sponsors of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. That being said, they curse a lot, too.

This week Tommy and I talk through some of the Olympic qualifying landscape, and some of the changes. We also talk about what the wrestling world was like when we started the podcast 9 years ago. Then we navigate through some of the preseason rankings and our collective thoughts. Rock on.

The views and opinions expressed on this show are those of the individual hosts and not the network or sponsors of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. That being said, they curse a lot, too.

This week Tommy and I begin with well wishes for Sammy Sasso. Hoping a full and easy going recovery. We also finish recapping some of the Women's U20 results from last week. We also talk about the many moves that led Coleman Scott back to Stillwater as Associate Head Coach of Oklahoma State. We also talk to Alex Clemsen, Head Coach at Maryland about his young team, their schedule, and the opportunity to host B1Gs.

The views and opinions expressed on this show are those of the individual hosts and not the network or sponsors of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. That being said, they curse a lot, too.

This week we talk through Helen Maroulis making her 13th Olympic/World Team along with the excitement from Jordan with the U20 Men's Freestyle successes to this point. Next we are joined by the awesome Jon Reader, whose enthusiasm and tenacity are matched by nobody else on the planet. We talk about him being inducted into the Glen Brand Hall of Fame in Iowa, followed by spring/summer coaching responsibilities, and some of the leaders and emerging leaders on the Wisconsin Badgers wrestling team. Rock on!

The views and opinions expressed on this show are those of the individual hosts and not the network or sponsors of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. That being said, they curse a lot, too.