FloWrestling Radio Live

We close out the week by taking a look at some of the best true freshmen this season. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) kids are obsessed with the coffin meme (3:30) the best true freshmen next season (30:20) random names, walkouts, and questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The normal gang is back together to talk more about youth wrestling strategy and the Russian Spartakaid tournament. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) CP was extremely late for work (6:50) more youth wrestling strategy talk (18:30) Troy Steiner hired as Gopher WC coach (20:07) multiple World champions lost at Russia's Spartakaid tournament (35:10) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Bray joins the show to talk about why wrestling isn't more popular and why some people got into Who's Number One while others didn't. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD is back from Bulgaria to talk about the 2022 Senior World Championship seeds. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) it wasn't easy, but JD is back from Bulgaria (6:13) Nasir Bailey switches commitment to Little Rock (9:30) World Championship seeds have been released Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP, Ben, and Bray dive into why conditioning is such a big factor in international wrestling and break down the U20 World Championships. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Order of Show 0:00 Why do international wrestlers struggle with conditioning? 0:05 Breaking down the U20 Worlds 0:27 Audrey Jimenez wrestles live in the U20 Semis 0:35 Team race talk for U20 Worlds 0:40 The importance of getting foreign feels for wrestling development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP, Ben, and Bray break down Team USA's performance at U20 Worlds, react to day 2 semis in real-time, and dig into a wild team race with Iran. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Order of Show 0:00 What’s going on everybody? 0:01 Team USA is getting it done at U20 Worlds 0:16 Mitchel Mesenbrink’s gameplan for U20 Worlds 0:29 Should these world class freshmen redshirt or start? 0:33 More Team USA updates from U20 Worlds 0:48 Bennet Berge’s semifinal live 1:07 Watching Nick Feldman’s U20 Semifinal 1:18 Ben tries to get a NIL deal for Iran’s heavyweight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys look at 197-pound tiers and break down some of the matchups between Iran and USA at U20 worlds and Senior Worlds. (00:00) Ben is in Illinois, JD is in Bulgaria, CP & Kozak are remote…buckle up (01:58) Bo Nickal destroyed someone in his 2nd pro-fight - what’s the MMA path for him? (10:00) Tyler Berger to PRTC (14:27) Retirement of G’Angelo Hancock, Braxton Amos to fill in at 97kg (16:50) P90x Talk - Muscle confusion (22:40) 197 Tiers talk - Is Max Dean on his own island? (34:40) U20 worlds talk - Nick Feldman has a Monster Iranian in his weight (38:45) Senior worlds talk - Iran and USA will have a showdown for the team race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys take a look into the 125 and 133 lb weight classes as well as why more wrestlers don't transition to MMA or grappling. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Who’s Number One - Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena (10:30) Nate Carr Jr hired at Davison (17:25) 125 tiers (30:39) 133 tiers (41:50) MMA & jiu jitsu talk. Why don’t more guys make the transition? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A short Thursday show as the boys take a look at the wide-open 141 lb weight class. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys deep dive into this year's 157 and 174-pound weight classes. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Ben loves poop and tiers (6:30) 174 (41:40) 157 (58:30) quesitons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys talk recap Cadet Worlds and talk about what CP learned at the NWCA Convention. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) recapping U17 Worlds (23:35) Brody Teske in the transfer portal (27:52) Ohio State's lineup (31:55) Tom Ryan's comments on officiating (38:15) Princeton's lineup (41:40) Rutgers lineup (44:45) APR concerns in college wrestling and the new eligibility rule (55:35) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show to dive deep into the 2022 recruiting class rankings. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Shane Sparks' odd memorabilia (4:14) Team USA has a Greco world champ! (11:00) 2022 NCAA recruiting rankings (57:40) questions and voicemails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fargo champ Aeoden Sinclair joins the show and then the regular crew discusses the big Cody Chittum news and some boom and busts in the class of 2022. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Aeoden Sinclair talks about wrestling, books, and more (20:50) Cody Chittum flips to Iowa and the class of 2022 (36:45) looking back at how old big boards panned out and assessing the class of 2022 (1:13:25) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD and Kozak are live from the FargoDome to talk Junior freestyle finals and Team USA in Poland and Tunisia. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Is Cody Chittum reclassifying? (7:45) AJ Ferrari has entered the transfer portal (11:10) Tunisia ranking series talk (24:15) Team USA is competing in Poland right now (26:20) Fargo Junior finals recap (48:34) Iowa high school resurgence and more questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Bray are live from the FargoDome to recap Tunisia Ranking Series and the first part of Fargo. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Tunis recap (12:12) AJ Ferrari news (17:05) Fargo talk (56:44) Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks and Jon Kozak join the show to discuss some huge transfer rumors, USA coaching changes, the upcoming ranking series event, and a whole bunch of random things. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Wisconsin talk (4:37) major transfer rumors and thoughts on transferring as a whole (17:37) Mitt Landland is out as USA Wrestling Greco coach (30:50) USA vs Iran at Tunisia Ranking Series Tournament (41:00) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Bray joins the show to talk a little about Fargo and NCAA storylines heading into the 2022-23 season. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) South Dakota talk (4:58) best weights and names to watch at Fargo (45:11) what we're most excited for this upcoming NCAA season (56:30) we go off the rails talking about Wisconsin Dells, adult campgrounds, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyon joins the show to discuss the very sad news of Damian Mendez and what wrestling can do about weight cutting in the sport. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Gable Steveson continues to tease a return to college wrestling (6:40) Cyon tells the story of him almost dying and gives us all a good life lesson (21:10) the sad story of Damian Mendez and a very serious talk about what needs to be done about weight cutting in the sport of wrestling (1:15:38) Iowa State questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Kozak and Shane Sparks join the show to discuss what UCLA and USC joining the Big Ten means for the landscape of wrestling and college sports as a whole. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Conference realignment. Why? Good or bad? What does it mean for the future? + more (39:29) how good of a wrestler should a D1 coach have been? (50:25) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State's 2022-2023 squad is a massive favorite. The guys compare them to some of the biggest favorites in recent memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show to break down what Tom Brands had to say at the Hawkeye Wrestling Club Golf Outing this past weekend. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Central Michigan talk (4:47) Keith Gavin's extension (10:00) looking into Iowa's 2023 lineup and how we expect them to do (40:13) women's deodorant, hotdogs, and movies that make us cry (55:55) should redshirt matches count on official records? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys discuss who Ohio State should start this year and whiteboard war a dual between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) US region talk (6:45) new Pennsylvania high school weights (10:35) brief Matteo Pellicon & Russian nationals recap (19:02) a 2023 Ohio State vs Penn State dual (1:01:00) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben gives his thoughts on training through injuries and the boys whiteboard war 2022/23 Penn State vs Arizona State. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Best Hawaiian wrestlers (4:06) Dennis Hall & James Green's Twitter interaction on training through injuries (16:00) Arizona State vs Penn State whiteboard war (46:53) questions and voicemails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show to talk a little about wrestling and a lot about random things like his facial hair and the Wisconsin State Fair. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Shane Sparks is back and still can't grow facial hair (2:45) carnivore diet. Good or bad? (7:15) Seth Gross beating Daton Fix (12:50) is 65 kg America's worst weight or is it that much tougher domestically? (22:10) more grounded rule talk (28:50) the show goes off the rails talking about music and the Wisconsin State Fair (37:20) mat cleanliness in wrestling vs jiu-jitsu (42:25) Tony Negron transferring from Penn State to Arizona State and graduation talk (51:40) a voicemail, questions, and we end the show with Ben laughing the hardest he ever has in his life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben is back from vacation to talk about the new NCAA rules, Iowa dominating at Junior Duals, and more. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Ben went on an excursion vacation while crypto crashed (7:00) how the new rules will affect NCAA wrestling (37:35) we are once again doing our part to change the grounded rule (55:40) Yianni accepts U23 spot + our thoughts on the process (59:52) Iowa dominated Junior Duals (1:04:28) questions and a voicemail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ollie is back to discuss Mason Gibson going to Cornell and a hypothetical dual between the 2011 World Team and the 2022 World Team. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) it only took 24 hours for Cornell to pick up a huge commitment from the class of 2024 (10:04) is this the biggest throw we've ever seen? (17:16) the grounded rule is a hate the game not the player situation (30:37) who would win in a dual: Jordan Burroughs' first World Team or his current World Team? (44:40) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The return of Ollie! He joins the show to talk about New York, carnivore diets, U23s, and more. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) the first several minutes of audio was lost due to technical issues but started just in time to talk about U23s (13:30) Seth Gross is on the carnivore diet, so naturally, we go off the rails talking about food (21:54) sorta Final X, sorta just New York talk (39:42) questions and voicemails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD & CP share all their thoughts on Final X New York including why people are wrong about Kyle Dake. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Zillmer - Gwiazdowski & Gable coming back (18:30) Dake - Nolf (30:45) all the problems with caution +1 and grounded (34:15) more grounded talk + Burroughs - Marsteller (50:45) Taylor - Valencia (59:00) Askren's thoughts on Final X NYC (1:03:57) Sarah Hildebrandt might be the most dominant wrestler domestically (1:08:00) voicemails and questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP goes live on Instagram walking through the streets of Manhattan immediately after Final X to discuss the epic events of the event. Topics include: Hayden Zillmer's seemingly impossible win(s) over Gwiaz Chance vs JB - Chance took a match!? JB's heart. Vintage Magic Man after 8 month lay off? Lots of chirping about next generation but they are so far behind. Team USA overall thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP & JD are live from New York while Ben joins via satellite once again to finish yesterday's show and talk about today's Final X FRL 802 - U20 WTT Recap + Final X NYC Predictions Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) U20 World Team Trials (18:12) Finishing up Final X Stillwater (27:30) Final X New York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The normal crew is back to break down what they can of Final X Stillwater before New York City internet gives out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP & David Bray are live from Gallagher Iba Arena and Ben Askren joins via satellite to preview the action going down in Stillwater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins CP and Ben Askren to talk all things Final X Stillwater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys discuss U20 & U23 World Team Trials and talk a little Final X. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) JD ate tacos and Ben cooked over the weekend (2:30) Anthony Robles was unfortunately injured in his quest to break the pull-up record (4:40) Ben isn't happy about U20 WTT this weekend (10:00) why you can't watch Gilman - Arujau match 1 from OTT (12:55) Cody Chittum's commitment status (14:55) talking U20 WTT (25:15) Gable might be coming back to NCAA wrestling (26:50) back to U20/U23 WTT talk (39:43) Jordan Oliver - Zain Retherford & the history of terrible rules in freestyle wrestling (56:20) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys talk about a variety of things including who has the best shot at pulling off an upset at Final X. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) CP is back and today is the day Anthony Robles breaks the record (7:50) Nate Jackson's crazy story to make Final X and why he thinks he's going to beat J'den Cox (9:50) who can pull off upsets at Final X? (35:39) our favorite wrestling moments as fans (41:40) Chance Marsteller's entire wild story from childhood to Final X (50:50) transfer news and questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bray joins the show to talk about transfer news & World Team Trials fallout. Then Anthony Robles joins to talk about breaking the pull-up world record. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Big-time NCAA and RTC transfer news (19:22) questions and voicemails (1:03:13) Anthony Robles talks about breaking the record for most amount of pull-ups in 24 hours and taking bottom against Matt McDonough Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys break down what happened at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament and discuss the attendance. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Why World Team Trials attendance was so low and solutions (16:30) 57 kg (19:20) 61 kg (32:42) 65 kg (46:58) 70 kg (51:50) 79 kg (1:09:30) 86 kg (1:14:20) 92, 74, 97, 125 kg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys preview this weekend's World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Caleb Pyles has become Miky Tyson on the mound (3:43) Pat Downey was detained but might make Final X (5:00) 57 kg (8:04) 61 kg (14:50) 65 kg (26:20) 70 kg (31:40) 74 kg (34:10) 79 kg (43:20) 86 kg (50:22) 92 kg (1:00:10) 97 kg (1:01:50) 125 kg (1:04:52) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys talk 92, 97, and 125 at WTT and then Helen Maroulis joins the show to talk about a variety of topics. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) finishing up talking about 92, 97, and 125 at WTT (19:40) listener voicemails (39:40) new Helen Maroulis film trailer (40:20) technical difficulty break, so mash that 15-second forward button (42:40) we're back with Helen to talk film, training, and more (1:10:45) youth/high school coaching talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys break down the recently released World Team Trials Challenge Tournament seeds and discuss some good early potential matches. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) why JD missed Thursday last week + Coralville talk (4:40) 61 kg (16:20) 65 kg (25:50) 70 kg (30:30) 74 kg (35:59) 79 kg (44:40) 86 kg (59:51) Ben's most influential assistant coaches (1:05:45) oldies music and funky food talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Bratke finally returns to FRL with Christian Pyles and Ben Askren to talk Brittney Spears and even a little wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD is back from Mexico and Shane joins the show to talk about everything from 80s pop-rock to wrestling positions. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Run of Show (0:00) JD is back from Mexico and Shane has a message on life (7:52) is there such a thing as too disciplined? (10:52) terrible wrestling t-shirts and tattoos (19:50) great weight bump ups in wrestling (27:08) the yips in wrestling (33:00) officiating problems (45:45) could Cohlton Schultz make the World team in both freestyle and greco this year? (57:40) what areas should high school wrestlers focus on? (1:06:15) how does Myles Amine stack up? (1:10:45) more random music talk from Shane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP, Ben Askren, and Bray break down NIL developments, talk Pan Ams, and answer questions from friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Askren, Jon Kozak, and David Bray discuss proposed NIL regulations and discuss their potential impact on wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Askren, Jon Kozak, and David Bray break down the U17 World Team Trials and dive into the recruits whose performances upped their stock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Askren, Jon Kozak, and David Bray dive into the biggest results from the 2022 US Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Bray joins the show for an in-depth preview of the U17 and U20 freestyle tournaments this weekend and a brief preview of seniors. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Run of Show (0:00) JD apologizes to Jerry Lewis (10:17) U17 preview (42:40) U20 preview (1:14:40) Senior preview (1:23:29) Questions + why JD and CP will be gone next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show for a show that touches on everything from paranoia, to youth practice, to foreigners' pace, to baseball hot takes, and more. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Run of Show (0:00) Did Shane manifest Gable coming back? (1:45) Stephen Neal is vastly underrated + best Hodge seasons (6:45) Cuba is going to Pan-Ams and how do Cubans wrestle so long? (11:20) Tom Brady and why great athletes and coaches are often paranoid (33:30) random sports hot takes (42:50) should parents attend youth practice? (47:20) questions and voicemails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Kozak joins the show as the boys talk transfer portal, US Open, Cael, Asians, and more. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys share some interesting Gable Steveson news and get to a lot of voicemails and questions. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Run of Show (0:00) Gable is showing interest in wrestling at Final X (21:40) Voicemails and questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices