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For all my fellow women in sports that have had to deal with breaking through.
Don’t stop.
@espnW
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Seeing Jenna mouth “I’m sorry mom”.
I lost it.
Just lost it.
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All year from “fans”: He’s hurt, you can tell, why are they making him wrestle
Today: how dare he not wrestle
There’s a price to chase the dream
When the dream is gone, it isn’t worth the cost if continuing comes at the expense of the next dream (is 3rd worth the Olympics?)
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Do you want to help?
Start by asking women to be involved in your camps.
And not only when it’s a girls camp.
And not only if they are an Olympic medalist.
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Hey Twitter. Not sure if we’ve met. I’m Ashley, I’m a female wrestler, I’ve been around 21 years.
No need to explain what you think the issues within women’s wrestling are, I continue to live them.
Want to help?
End your sentences with question marks.
Then listen to what we say.
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Hate when officials make calls in overtime that decide matches?
US TOO!
That’s why we won’t have any matches go to overtime March 10 and 11!
You heard it here first, ZERO OVERTIME MATCHES in the
@NAIA
Women’s National Championships!
Watch on
@FloWrestling
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I may be late to the Twitter discussion.
But if you didn’t have at least a lump in your throat when
@TheJokerJB
won her match, we can’t be friends.
No words Jenna. Go get it!
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I generally try to stay out of things that may be deemed “controversial”.
This isn’t a controversy.
During 2020 when allegations against Nomad came out (truly don’t know his real name) I reached out to my team asking if they had this experience/ needed anything.
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I’m glad this popped up as we didn’t see the match at all.
Technical difficulties- super disappointing
Helen Maroulis takes match two by fall to make the 2023 World team at 57 kg.
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A coach told a recruit over the weekend
“Don’t go to Life, they just had a kid so I’m pretty sure their program is about to go downhill.” (Recruit didn’t know the name or program of the very memorable coach).
Call me. I just want to talk. Let’s set up a dual.
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Reading lots of people comments about Austin Gomez.
You know where you will NOT see a slam called?
Jamestown next week at the Women’s NAIA Nationals.
Catch us (and lots of this year’s highlights) on
@FloWrestling
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Welcome to the world:
Kit Taylor Flavin
7/14/23
2:42 pm
8 lbs 4 oz
21.25 inches
(His brown eyes already have started to turn blue)
Spent 39 weeks growing you all for you to look just like your dad
@ChristianFlavin
🦊🦊🦊
Still doesn’t feel real.
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I don’t know if I’ve ever been a part of something more meaningful than this moment.
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My first ever recruit Amber Garriga walks across the stage!
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I know it’s not a popular opinion-
College athletics is NOT for everyone.
College athletics is not rec league.
Not everyone is ready/ capable of being a college athlete and it is a disservice to the students to say otherwise.
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If someone covers Women’s Wrestling, that wouldn’t infringe on a non-compete clause with Flo would it?
Just curious.
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I will continue my hunt for a donor for an all women’s RTC.
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Only one place feels more like home than Iowa.
Thank you to
@HWC_wrestling
and
@TomBrandsHAWK
for everything during this whole adventure.
I can’t think of a place our women have been more welcomed than in our own gym.
Keep an eye on Iowa for
#WhatsNext
for the ladies!
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I don’t care who you are, if you don’t take your hat off for
@NathanDJackson2
we can’t be friends.
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Here’s your
#CaptainsCup
BRONZE medalists, team FRANtastic!!
I’m so honored to have had the chance to coach you all this weekend.
These ladies stepped up and shocked some people this weekend.
Super proud of all of you!
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You won’t see loss of a team point for spiking head gear March 10 and 11 the
@NAIA
Women’s National Championship!
Make sure to tune in
@FloWrestling
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Guys- start standing up to creepy dudes doing the wrong thing.
Why don’t YOU get tough?
Afraid another guy will make fun of you for doing the right thing?
In the very least don’t make excuses for the behavior.
I feel like that bar is on the floor and can be met easily.
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We’re just gonna pretend that Kristie Davis didn’t have a baby in April 1998 and then win a world silver medal in October of 1998? (After getting a silver in July 1997 as well).
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen women have babies and come back and be amazing.
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Hey Twitter.
Help me find a donor to fund a women’s RTC.
Thats my dream.
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To my new favorite jerk who said “I miss when women were tougher”
Guess what?
We’re tough enough to step up and call people out on their BS.
Regardless of media or athletic status.
We’re tough enough to stand up for one another when things are sketchy.
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If you didn’t think OTT were thrilling, compelling, electrifying, you weren’t paying attention.
Not even a little.
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Can we please talk about the work
@KyleKlingman1
does to promote Women’s Wrestling and stories that matter.
WWr has fans because of what Kyle does!
NWMA Finalists have been announced for 2022-23.
First up, Journalist of the Year finalists.
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Get called out.. double down. Get called out for doubling down.. start name calling (including kids)... get fired.. double down again... why does the apology feel hollow?
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If you really think he got fired because “he had an opinion on if WFS + Greco can make the same money as MFS” you haven’t been paying attention.
Also on another note, you don’t need to see the messages. No one has to prove anything to you. Someone else got fired for being gross
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I’ll admit, it’s been over 20 years since I’ve wrestled folkstyle, so I’ll need someone to update me on the rules?
Slams- not ok, immediately addressed by officials?
Punches- totally cool?
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A bigger question- athletes getting head trauma, why are they allowed to keep wrestling? Why didn’t medical staff medically red card them out of the tournament?
She’s knocked out- opponent dq’d - but medically cleared to wrestle the next day?
Math doesn’t math medically.
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Guidance for the “Olympic styles of wrestling are so hard to follow” crowd...
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Can we please discuss how training women isn’t just training small men.
🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
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After today’s Twitter interactions I’ve learned a lot about society.
We no longer care about right or wrong.
The new standard is apparently illegal or no big deal
I think that answers a lot of our questions about all of the things.
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Hate riding time?
WE GOT YOU!!
Lots of action or else back to your feet.
No stalling on top or bottom!
Catch it all live
@FloWrestling
March 10 and 11 during the
@NAIA
Women’s National Championships!
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Yesterday I married the man that makes me feel strong but protected.
Overwhelmed by the amount of people who ended up coming to celebrate our day.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
So lucky we get to take this journey together, and have you w/ us every step of the way.
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“Girls are more relational and do better when their coach is invested in them and cares about them”
What if I told you boys also do better when their coach is invested in them.
Not in their WINS or CAREER but in them as PEOPLE.
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Today’s friendly reminder.
NAIA coaches do NOT have access to the NCAA transfer portal.
Even if we did, we couldn’t legally call athletes anyway.
Call us.
For more “how NAIA differs from the NCAA” tidbits, stay tuned here!
(Bonus tidbit for today, NAIA does NOT wear headgear)
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Glad this isn’t how our team operates, probably why we don’t perform well 🙄
You can be driven & brutal in a match and walk off cool
ESPECIALLY vs teammates!
The goal is to win.
But if we have to lose, lose to a person who is pushing next to me everyday not someone random
Yes…some don’t get it. These “teammates” are after your job. There’s friction. If your best friend was after your wife, co-worker after your job, then people could understand. I get this totally…and a POSITION on a famous program is on the line!
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I just have so many thoughts regarding the discourse around DT getting hired. So very many.
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People forget what small school athletics are about.
Find ways to do more w/ less.
It will prove if you as a coach are committed or interested.
Stop complaining about what you don’t have.
Everyone wishes they had more.
No one cares about your adversity, only how you overcome it.
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A lot of mixed emotions about this weekend, but one feeling rings strong.
I am so grateful for the chance to coach
@peyton_prussin
and am so happy for her to have so much joy tonight.
Congratulations on making history P*3
#TheFirst
#AndSTILL
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“I think I’m quite ready for another adventure”.
Come July we’ll have a sidekick for our journey.
I’m about 6 1/2 weeks along, we’re announcing early because we’re going to need all the love and support that we can get on this voyage.
Still moderately speechless.
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It’s not hard to support your athletes in a way that respects who they are.
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I wish everyone would financially support the collegiate women’s wrestling programs we have instead of trying to throw money at creating new ones.
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38 weeks pregnant.
4th of July.
Showing leg lace set ups for an hour and a half to ladies getting ready for Fargo.
#WrestlingCoachLIFE
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In 40 min
@FloWrestling
@NAIA
National Tournament:
No stalling
No overtime
No slam calls
No locking hands calls
No riding time
No Team points for spiking headgear.
5 point moves
Brackets and caffeine.
It’s everything you ever wanted.
@LifeUWWR
@LifeUAthletics
@LifeUniversity
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Some women have preserved and shown their strength and “toughness” (as it was called) by suffering and dealing in silence.
Many tough women are tired of the BS and other tough women are standing up.
Why don’t YOU toughen up and get better?
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Twice in 2 days I’ve had recruits tell me coaches are having them pay enrollment fees before they can get a scholarship offer.
I’m not sure what’s going on in the rest of the college athletics community, but no.
Absolutely not.
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Not that JB needs me to defend him or anyone asked me, but hey in case you wondered my thoughts & forgot to ask.
They step on the mat, they’re saying they are good to wrestle, you don’t hold back or feel sorry for them. You’re there to win.
He didn’t say “maim the guy”.
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Coaching is hard.
It’s worth it.
But some days it’s hard.
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First black Olympic Champion in Women’s Wrestling!!
One of the best humans I’ve ever met!
GOLD //
@MensahTamStock
becomes USA’s second ever Women's Wrestling Olympic champion!! 🥇🇺🇲
#WrestleTokyo
#Tokyo
#WomensWrestling
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He asked.
I said yes.
I got a ring.
He got these shoes.
@cross_kendall
can we trouble you for an autograph the next time our peeps are on a card together?
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Arujau absolutely gets my “no one cares her opinion” vote for OW of the tournament.
What a weekend!
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Let me be a part of wrestling Twitter and say, BIG NEWS coming soon!
I can’t give you details but you’ll know it when you see it!!
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Here’s the thing y’all.
It’s not just him.
Looking at the responses I’ve seen on Twitter, lots of guys think it’s “ok”.
Women are CONSTANTLY harassed within social media (I’m happy to share some of my own personal favorites that I have dealt with).
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Dear You Know Who You Are, (1/6)
We’re tired of your garbage.
We’re tired of being the bigger person while you spew hate and bigotry.
Bigotry against women, people of different races & religions & beliefs than you.
You’re so small as you scream profanities or whisper insults…
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I will say some positive has come from this for our team.
1. Been provided an object lesson on how NOT act on social media.
2. Been reminded that predators can be stomped out.
3. Been reminded that there are people in the world who’ll stand up for what’s right.
#LIFElessons
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Back in 05’/ 06’ had this exchange with a WCAP Greco athlete at the NYAC tourny
Him- I love watching women wrestlers, but I don’t get it
Me- ?
Him- you all go out there every match and fight like it’s the finals of world championships
Me- is that not how you do it? 🤷🏻♀️
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“But they were 18”
HOW DO YOU NOT SEE THE ABUSE OF POWER?!?
This isn’t a random dude.
It’s someone with the power to promote saying it.
THAT is why it goes above and beyond random internet creepiness.
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Fun
@nwcawrestling
National Duals factoids:
1st time NCAA division has been won by a woman (Clarissa Chun-
@IowaW_Wrestling
)
W/
@LifeUWWR
winning, I’m the first woman to win it twice.
Together it’s the 1st time 2 female head coaches have won both.
@FloWrestling
@FemaleCN
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I do not apologize for speaking out today.
I do realize today was heavy.
To help, here’s a video of what I refer to as “mermaid Hamilton” as well as some actual Hamilton.
(For those new here, that’s my giant polar bear of a dog).
I am happy to provide dog pics upon request!
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I’ve decided there are two types of people on wrestling Twitter.
Those who get the joke.
The guys who explain to me how wrestling works in the comments.
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3 days till the team moves in
10 days till we hit the mat
22 days till the wedding
38 days till first match of the season
168 days till Nationals
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“No one cares about your adversity… they only care about how you overcome it” -
@ChristianFlavin
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I’m curious, does anyone tell male head coaches to “smile” or “be less serious” on game day?
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This with an asterisk:
We need to provide training to our women so they are ready to coach!
So many assistant positions are really just as training partners.
Teach them the business of coaching so they are set up for success!
College coaching is (minimum) 80% off the mat.
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I’m so excited for wrestling Twitter tonight!
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Also not illegal March 10th and 11th.
Tune into
@FloWrestling
for the FIRST EVER Official Women’s National College Championship featuring all of your favorite
@NAIA
schools.
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Thanks to all my new friends who either:
A. Think I’m funny
B. Love Women’s Wrestling
C. Hate folkstyle
D. Love freestyle
E. Are frustrated w/ the officiating at all the D1 conference tourneys
F. Came here just to talk trash to me
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Hey coaches, let’s give these kids a day before we start trying to poach them.
They just lost their whole world.
Don’t be a vulture.
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TOMORROW!
@MensahTamStock
says I look like a sexy Victorian-age lady here.
Not sure if that’s an old joke, but she said sexy, so I’m running with it!! 😉
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Responses are often “it’s just the internet no real harm”.
I don’t agree with that, but let’s pretend that’s the case.
THIS IS DIFFERENT!
A know member of a specific sport’s major media outlet was making lewd comments/ suggestions to the athletes of that specific sport.
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Out here repping
@LifeUWWR
in Colorado.
Thrilled to be a part of camp with
@USAWrestling
Funny how life comes full circle.
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One of my Top 5 moments has to be coaching during the dual with Team Mensah-Stock.
Me: Don’t be lulled, keep control of the pace.
@_DymondGuilford
(to her teammate): No YOU take control of the pace.
Me (in my head): Is Dymond arguing with me right now? 😂
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IT’S BEEN FOUR YEARS!
Can you believe it?!
4 years ago was the official announcement that I had become the head coach for
@LifeUWWR
Ready for YEAR 5!
@LifeUAthletics
@LifeUniversity
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Ready for Nationals and the Zombie Apocalypse.
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Happy birthday to
@jasonmbryant
officially my longest standing friendship!
We need an updated pic!
Hope you have an amazing day!
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I was torn on sharing this absolute garbage tweet.
But the reality is, this is still reality.
We’re STILL dealing with people like this every single day.
I’m tired of letting their vitriol go unchecked.
We’ve got to call people out who are in the wrong.
Wow, girl wrestlers. What is next? Does she wear a jock? Our country is lost, lost, lost.
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Within minutes I had responses YES! Inappropriate “creepy”comments had been made. Generally they had deleted comments or blocked him.
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Welp.. I guess I’m on Twitter now... social justice, wrestling, dogs, gardening, good LIFE puns.. it’s all gonna be here.
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I went from bloated to PREGNANT in like 2 days time.
This baby bump is about to makes its aggressive coaching debut Friday at conference.
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😭😭😭
I remember when every person I met was shocked that girls were allowed to wrestle.
Today is a GREAT day!!
NAIA Votes to Adopt Women’s Wrestling as 28th National Championship Sport
📰
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Go Nittany Lions?
Go Badgers?
Go Boilermakers?
#Blessed
to have our first
#D1visit
#uncommitted
#NoDeadPeriodForBabies
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Today’s update on things that are the same in NAIA and NCAA Women’s Wrestling.
In BOTH National Tournaments, the finalists qualify for World Team Trials.
(Key reminder, NAIA still doesn’t have to wear headgear 😁)
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July 7: National News agency calls me out of the blue wanting to do a story on Women’s Wrestling. Because “it’ll be a really amazing interesting story”
July 9 weekend: Someone says on social media women’s wrestling doesn’t matter.
July 15: Story airs.
Stay tuned for the link!
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Kit would like to apologize for the decline in the team’s performance because of his influence.
Now 7-0 on the year.
WINNER WINNER!!! 🤼♀️
Your
@LifeUWWR
team is named the event CHAMPIONS after completing their final two Patriot Duals appearances with convincing wins!! 😈
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I don’t know where my 1st tweet went, let’s try again.
Mixed style duals.
WFS/Greco/MFS
At least 2 per style I’m cool with 6/6/6)
Mix up captains, have a draft.
See who can come up with the best of the best overall.
Tell me it wouldn’t be GREAT!!
@titan_mercury
@FloWrestling
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People: “Coaching women & girls is different because you have to listen & deal w/their needs & feelings & emotions.”
Me: “guys need that too”
People: “that’s not accurate, you don’t get it”
Me: 😵💫😵💫
There are differences, but valuing players as humans isn’t one
⬇️⬇️⬇️
"Players want to be heard. They want to feel that they are part of the equation and not just told what to do,"
@rileycote32
@NastyKnuckles
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I feel like we’ve got a 2 part problem.
Clearly the mat cleaning needs to be adjusted.
But also, can we stop phoning in skin checks?
One thing that needs to be addressed from the NCAA championship is how multiple athletes came home with staph or bacterial infections. Need to wash the mats.
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I’ve yet to figure out how Amit is both so likable and so utterly relentless/ dominant/ formidable— insert any word you’d like.
I want her to win everything- including the lottery.
Absolutely a gem of a human to be protected at all costs.
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I’ve got good news.. hear me out.. College Women’s Wrestling. All the fun of freestyle AND dual meets!
I now find myself enjoying Freestyle more than Folk-style. However, it now seems obvious to me that a College Wrestling Dual meet is the product we should be selling to new fans.
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