Olympic wrestlers

• mcburg93

  

  Besides Jordan Burroughs who else should I be watching?
  
  I dont post in wrestling much but think its about time I do. I have always loved watching and participated when I was in school. I usually make it to a few matches in my area every year.
  
  
• like_that

  

  Jake Herbert, Dlanev (spelling?), and Jake Varner all have shots to medal IMO.
  
  Greco isn't predicted to do well but Harry lester (4x state champ) is competing and he is a former world silver medalist I believe. Spencer Mango also has a solid shot at medaling if he wrestles his best.
• Fab1b

  

  I want to see Burroughs in MMA after dude is a monster. Hoping Mango can find his way to the medal stand!
• like_that

  

  Fab1b;1237688 wrote:I want to see Burroughs in MMA after dude is a monster. Hoping Mango can find his way to the medal stand!

  
  I believe Burroughs has said he plans to compete at Rio, before he looks into going mma. We will see, if he wins gold, there might be a lot of money being thrown at him.
• mcburg93

  

  I have been reading a lot about burroughs his next step seems to be mma. I will keep my eyes out for the others mentioned.
• like_that

  

  mcburg93;1237755 wrote:I have been reading a lot about burroughs his next step seems to be mma. I will keep my eyes out for the others mentioned.

  
  http://www.nbcolympics.com/wfla/news-blogs/wrestling/jordan-burroughs-preps-for-gold-medal-run.html?chrcontext=team-usa

  NBC;1237755 wrote:Burroughs's goals are to win gold in London and in Rio De Janeiro in 2016 and possibly transition to mixed martial arts after that.

• like_that

  

  Clarissa Chun becomes the first medalist for the US, as she takes in a Bronze.
• cruiser_96

  

  IMO:
  
  Coleman Scott can medal.
  Jordan Burroughs can win gold.
  Jake Herbert can medal.
  Jake Varner can medal.
  Tervel Dlagnev can win gold.
  
  Hazewinkle and Frayer could medal, but will have a tougher go of it than those listed above.
  
  THen again, I could be COMPLETELY wrong.
• Fab1b

  

  Would like to see Haze medal. I ref with his brother. Great family, wrestling icons!
• Curly J

  

  Did any one see Ali's match today. You can see it on Flowrestling. All I can say is don't ever give up. Nice match.
• cruiser_96

  

  Good grief! It's like "Seriouos Business" on here!!!!!!!
• like_that

  

  Burroughs in the finals!! His match should be streamed at 2:50. He is wrestling the Iranian he beat at the World tournament last summer.
• Fab1b

  

  Will be watching. Thought Haze's loss was bad in the 2nd period clinch ref should have restarted that!
• cruiser_96

  

  One of my gold predictions came through... here's hoping the other does!
• cruiser_96

  

  Arrgh... Scott goes down in the semis, but is going for Bronze. To me, he was in the match. Close bout.
  
  Herbert has the wackiest scoring sequesnce in the history of the Olympics and thus, falls to the losers side of things - if his opponent makes the finals. And if that happens, I hope he medals.
  
  I didn't see Tervel's match. I'll defer to Jason Bryant's expertise and assume the pin was not in fact a pin.
  
  Darn it.
• like_that

  

  [LEFT]From Askren's facebook:
  
  Ben Askren
  Just a hint to how stupid Olympic wrestling bracketing is, at 84kg Jamie Espinal makes the finals. In the last year he has not placed at the Dave Schultz tourney and my brother Max beat him 7-0, Pin at the NYAC.
  
  
  Also along with what he said, I have to agree. At 66 KG the defending world champ from Russia, and the defending world runner up from puerto rico (franklin gomez... NCAA champ at MSU) wrestled in the first round! What kind of crap bracketing is that?!?[/LEFT]
• cruiser_96

  

  Like that: It's the new rage. This coming state tournament will be done by weight class and then alphabetically! Here's hoping Adam Adams and Bill Billings aren't projected #'s 1 and 2!!!!!!!
• cruiser_96

  

  Coleman Scott: Olympic Bronze Medalist! Well done.
  
  Herbert is out and I'm not sure what's going on with Tervel at this point.
• Fab1b

  

  ^he's about to wrestle for bronze
• like_that

  

  Didn't expect coleman to medal but he was impressive. I like his style.
• Fab1b

  

  Dlagnev lost
• said_aouita

  

  Would Cael have done better than Herbert?
• cruiser_96

  

  If he would have been able to commit to the training... I don't doubt it a bit.
• like_that

  

  Varner won gold! Not too sure why they wrestled earlier today, but glad to see Varner won!
• Fab1b

  

  Mad I didn't know his final would be early I missed it