David Macauley

“ No sign of Dake, St. John or Beckman in the recently released brackets.  All appear to be no shows.  Strange seedings at 79K.  Brown vs. Storley could happen early on.  Not sure of the cri... ”

“ Nice breakdown and discussion. I was surprised at Ruth's performance as well. I'm hoping the Dake-Taylor matchup happens. In the abstract, the rule changes favor the offensive arsenal of Taylor, who l... ”

“ It seems that 12 or more (even 15) might be best for a tech fall. Thankfully, these rules will favor offensive wrestlers like Burroughs and Taylor and Oliver. Dake is going to be put on the defensive ... ”

“ FILA has approved new, more fan-friendly rules and removed the word “acting” from the title of its new president, the governing body for international wrestling announced Saturday. These cha... ”

“ On the whole, the changes seem positive, constructive and designed to create more action, points and ultimately determine which wrestler has the better skill set, drive and ability to perform given th... ”

“ Rock on, DT. You are absolutely right. We love that you are fearless and passionate and willing to take chances and put up points, even at the risk of losing. You have immense preternatural talent and... ”

“ Burroughs, Taylor, Dake, and Howe at one weight. An embarrassment of riches. for the US. One or two of them (Taylor and Howe?) might reasonably bump up to 84KG down the road. As for now, it seems the ... ”

“ Hey Flo, Thanks for streaming these two matches. Enjoyed them both, especially the one against the Russians. Burroughs match was a little tighter than expected. Per usual, Dake did enough to get the w... ”

“ Leaving aside for a moment his great talent or exuberant confidence or unadulterated ego or self-promotional qualities (something we find in Kyle Dake but thankfully not in David Taylor or, formerly, ... ”

“ Maybe it should be an "Under 5" Club. Wade Schalles of Clarion (2x NCAA champ), one of the all-time greats and arguably an originator of funk-style wrestling (before Ben Askren), was 153-5-1. He had a... ”

“ The Fantastic Fours? Here are a few names, though I'm sure I've missed some. [Oliver has 6 losses total; 4 his freshman year] No Losses Cael Sanderson 159-0 Dan Hodge 46-0 Yojiro Uetake 58-0 Bill Koll... ”

“ Here is the Borroughs-Taylor match. Yes, DT looked much better in the second period. Next time they meet it might be even closer. I'm interested to see how Taylor will do against Howe and Dake again, ... ”

“ Go DT! Give Borroughs a battle to remember. ”

“ Taylor just beat Marable 2-0, 4-0 in the semi. That sets up a final against Burroughs. Should be exciting! ”

“ Agreed. Folkstyle is many times more interesting, entertaining and engaging than freestyle. Like everything else on the planet, if a sport doesn't evolve and change to sustain itself, it dies. Wrestli... ”