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Ono to Psu

It makes no sense to me to bring in foreign wrestlers to American colleges to train them to beat our American wrestlers at Worlds and the Olympics. I guess that is just me. Ono isn't going to get better for the Olympics by wrestling college folkstyle wrestlers, so this really hurts the American freestyle wrestlers if you ask me.
I mean he already dismantled everyone at Worlds, including Vito.

Maybe Cael is a true patriot and is bringing Ono stateside to give our wrestlers the best chance to learn how to beat him! 😂
 
It makes no sense to me to bring in foreign wrestlers to American colleges to train them to beat our American wrestlers at Worlds and the Olympics. I guess that is just me. Ono isn't going to get better for the Olympics by wrestling college folkstyle wrestlers, so this really hurts the American freestyle wrestlers if you ask me. If you donate to the NLWC are you hoping your money is spent to train Ono to beat whoever he faces from the United States in future freestyle events while representing Japan?

Ono is already the best in the world. Perhaps the American wrestlers at NLWC can learn from him.
 
It makes no sense to me to bring in foreign wrestlers to American colleges to train them to beat our American wrestlers at Worlds and the Olympics. I guess that is just me. Ono isn't going to get better for the Olympics by wrestling college folkstyle wrestlers, so this really hurts the American freestyle wrestlers if you ask me. If you donate to the NLWC are you hoping your money is spent to train Ono to beat whoever he faces from the United States in future freestyle events while representing Japan?

i don't disagree with you, but if you look at it from just about every other angle, it makes tons of sense:

Ono likely getting $$ along with good enough partners (along with that PSU education!)

PSU gets a potential hammer.

and (as somebody already joked about re: Carl sabotaging Ono) both things can't true- either Ono is getting better training there (and thus is makes sense for him), or he's not getting better in the room training (and thus it isn't hurting the Americans).

its my opinion that Ono is going to be getting better wherever he is at, so I'd prefer he was doing it for the Hawks and maybe helping us get a title there.. There are plenty of Nittany Lions on these boards, so i dont need to speak for them, but I am guessing most feel the same way


edit to add: I also think the fewer 24 years olds wrestling 18 year olds, the better!
 
thank you for acknowledging the obvious joke that got deleted. apparently PSU fans can com where and make jokes disparaging Iowas program and coaches all the time on our board but we cant do the same on our own board Silly
i don't disagree with you, but if you look at it from just about every other angle, it makes tons of sense:

Ono likely getting $$ along with good enough partners (along with that PSU education!)

PSU gets a potential hammer.

and (as somebody already joked about re: Carl sabotaging Ono) both things can't true- either Ono is getting better training there (and thus is makes sense for him), or he's not getting better in the room training (and thus it isn't hurting the Americans).

its my opinion that Ono is going to be getting better wherever he is at, so I'd prefer he was doing it for the Hawks and maybe helping us get a title there.. There are plenty of Nittany Lions on these boards, so i dont need to speak for them, but I am guessing most feel the same way


edit to add: I also think the fewer 24 years olds wrestling 18 year olds, the better!
 
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i don't disagree with you, but if you look at it from just about every other angle, it makes tons of sense:

Ono likely getting $$ along with good enough partners (along with that PSU education!)

PSU gets a potential hammer.

and (as somebody already joked about re: Carl sabotaging Ono) both things can't true- either Ono is getting better training there (and thus is makes sense for him), or he's not getting better in the room training (and thus it isn't hurting the Americans).

its my opinion that Ono is going to be getting better wherever he is at, so I'd prefer he was doing it for the Hawks and maybe helping us get a title there.. There are plenty of Nittany Lions on these boards, so i dont need to speak for them, but I am guessing most feel the same way


edit to add: I also think the fewer 24 years olds wrestling 18 year olds, the better!
All true but I think there are more 19,20 year olds wrestling as true or redshirt freshmen than 18 year olds.
 
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Opposing wrestler still has a choice for 1 period.
I think we are going to see just how much tougher folkstyle is than freestyle and how you need a much more diverse set of skills to succeed. With he ability to back up, he will not be as dominant on his feet.(I still hate that backing up is allowed) Also, the leg passes and the riding and mat wrestling will make him mortal and beatable. IMHO.
 
If he wrestles for 4 years at Penn State, still will be younger than Teemer and Brands this year. Clearly being old doesn't equal success.
It was bad for college wrestling to allow athletes to extend college careers to 6+ years. Ono also will block development of younger wrestlers. Ono will not improve by wrestling in college. He is already the best in the world. It is like an NCAA champion going back to high school to win a state championship.
 
It was bad for college wrestling to allow athletes to extend college careers to 6+ years. Ono also will block development of younger wrestlers. Ono will not improve by wrestling in college. He is already the best in the world. It is like an NCAA champion going back to high school to win a state championship.

He is not the best in the world at folkstyle wrestling. COULD be. But it's a different rule set that requires a different skillset.
 
Well, then that helps us get the Raneys.

Let be PSU be responsible for helping him train to beat another American at the Olympics. Everyone will start hating them instead of Iowa. There is a reason why recruits don’t sign with ISU — because they don’t speak Spanish.

Go get Raneys and Mocco.
No one is going to hate PSU because he trains there. It will also be great for Lilledahl and Blaze to have him in the room, and vice-versa.
 
i don't disagree with you, but if you look at it from just about every other angle, it makes tons of sense:

Ono likely getting $$ along with good enough partners (along with that PSU education!)

PSU gets a potential hammer.

and (as somebody already joked about re: Carl sabotaging Ono) both things can't true- either Ono is getting better training there (and thus is makes sense for him), or he's not getting better in the room training (and thus it isn't hurting the Americans).

its my opinion that Ono is going to be getting better wherever he is at, so I'd prefer he was doing it for the Hawks and maybe helping us get a title there.. There are plenty of Nittany Lions on these boards, so i dont need to speak for them, but I am guessing most feel the same way


edit to add: I also think the fewer 24 years olds wrestling 18 year olds, the better!
It is absolutely a great deal for Ono. Free education and lots of NIL money (I'm sure way more than he would get in Japan) to wrestle while getting his free education. It is a no brainer for him to jump all over the PSU offer.
 
It is absolutely a great deal for Ono. Free education and lots of NIL money (I'm sure way more than he would get in Japan) to wrestle while getting his free education. It is a no brainer for him to jump all over the PSU offer.
Supposedly he has to have deals in Japan, I'm not sure though but I believe I read that somewhere.
 
i don't disagree with you, but if you look at it from just about every other angle, it makes tons of sense:

Ono likely getting $$ along with good enough partners (along with that PSU education!)

PSU gets a potential hammer.

and (as somebody already joked about re: Carl sabotaging Ono) both things can't true- either Ono is getting better training there (and thus is makes sense for him), or he's not getting better in the room training (and thus it isn't hurting the Americans).

its my opinion that Ono is going to be getting better wherever he is at, so I'd prefer he was doing it for the Hawks and maybe helping us get a title there.. There are plenty of Nittany Lions on these boards, so i dont need to speak for them, but I am guessing most feel the same way


edit to add: I also think the fewer 24 years olds wrestling 18 year olds, the better!
Ono just turned 21.
 
yes I am sure some of the guys may get prescribed adderall or something like that just for example
I would agree that any student athlete receiving stimulant treatment for ADD/ADHD should be required to demonstrate pretty clear evidence of the condition to warrant a TUE. And, yes, that includes PSU athletes such as AB.
 
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May it please the court.

Green Card; Student Visa; Artistc Merit; Shohei Ohtani Financial Advisor; Tariff Exemption?

No real answer just yet. A lot will depend on what type of VISA he gets.

In short: He could file for an exception. With revenue sharing he cold run afoul of Immigration/labor laws. OR he could file for a VISA that allows him to work in the US - then it's all gravy.

https://www.backingthepack.com/2025/2/25/24372538/ncaa-nil-and-international-athletes
He can apply for an O-1 visa under exceptional athlete and still go to school.
 
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It was bad for college wrestling to allow athletes to extend college careers to 6+ years. Ono also will block development of younger wrestlers. Ono will not improve by wrestling in college. He is already the best in the world. It is like an NCAA champion going back to high school to win a state championship.
It's almost like an Olympic champion going back to college to wrestle.

It's bad for college wrestling because it benefits PSU. Holding a kid back simply for wrestling purposes is okay though if it benefits Iowa, amirite?
 
It's almost like an Olympic champion going back to college to wrestle.

It's bad for college wrestling because it benefits PSU. Holding a kid back simply for wrestling purposes is okay though if it benefits Iowa, amirite?
No, your wrong.

Penn State was going to win championships with or without Ono wrestling in college. Ironically there are fewer and fewer Pennsylvania wrestlers in the PSU lineup. But go ahead and villainize the high school wrestlers who chose to leave the state.

Are you saying that Iowa and Oklahoma State should do the same? Recruit world medalists from other countries? If this practice proliferates do you really think it is good for college wrestling?
 
No, your wrong.

Penn State was going to win championships with or without Ono wrestling in college. Ironically there are fewer and fewer Pennsylvania wrestlers in the PSU lineup. But go ahead and villainize the high school wrestlers who chose to leave the state.

Are you saying that Iowa and Oklahoma State should do the same? Recruit world medalists from other countries? If this practice proliferates do you really think it is good for college wrestling?

Hey man. I'm on record saying Iowa should have gone after Masoumi 2 years ago.
 
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