Bloodround Wrestling Podcast

This week's episode is up! Tommy and Kevin try to catch up on the wild November in the College Wrestling world. 

It is here! We made it 400 epsiodes and to celebrate we have the legendary Olympic Gold medalist, Kevin Jackson! Follow us at www.Bloodround.com @bloodround 

This week's episode Tommy & Kevin sit down in person to finish previewing  NCAA weights (184, 197 & 285), discuss November, and give our honest assessments of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.   

A great episode here. Tommy and Kevin talk about U23 results, specifically Amit Elor's trip to Jupiter to take on their planets best. We also do our preseason coverage of 141-174. Spoiler alert, we pick Yianni to win 149. Also we talk about 7 second farts in public, and the joy that brings everyone. Rock on!

This week we discuss the news that Quincy Monday has officially dropped to 157. We also talk about how Bears suck and wrestlers are vastly superior. Additionally, we preview weights 125-141. 

In this week's episode, we talk with Damion Hahn, the Head Wrestling Coach for South Dakota State University. We have the opportunity to talk with him about the team headed into this season, finishing up last season, some International successes, and about their coaching staff. Then we get to relive some of our favorite Damion Hahn moments with the man himself. Before we speak with Damion, we talk about the depth at 157. Enjoy!

This week we discuss Fishing Scandals, Nick Suriano staying in Ann Arbor, some storylines to watch in the Big 12 (shoutout to Seth Duckworth), and we talk with Alma College Women's Wrestling Head Coach Katlyn Pizzo. We also talk about the difficulties of handling energetic kids and my difficulties with remaining calm while my kids play sports. Rock on!

We are the Champions of the World! I like to think this is what Freddie Mercury was writing about when he wrote that song. Anyway, we recap the World Championships, appreciate the place that USA Wrestling is in, both in Men's and Women's Freestyle, and we talk about what to expect in the future.

This week we give you a quick hitting podcast. We talk briefly about some of the recent successes that the Women's Freestyle team has been having at the World Championships, including Dom Parrish's finger guns and World Title. We discuss a Beat The Street's Fundraiser that you can help with. Our following of SDSU as our adopted program for 2022-2023. Then we finish it off with a breeze through of the upcoming All Star Classic. 

This week is our World Championship Preview Extravaganza! We go through Greco, Women's Freestyle, and Men's Freestyle! The wrestling gets started this Saturday morning, so listen up so you can be completely prepared for the 2022 UWW Wrestling Championships in Belgrade Serbia. I also mention 1 hour and 56 seconds... When clearly this was 1 hour and 56 minutes. It was a long day, but we finished strong. Rock on.

This week we get a chance to connect with 2022 Ufer Award Winner, Mike Amine. In addition to congratulating him on that honor, we talk about Malik and Myles preparing for the World Championships in Serbia, as well as the excitement of Team 100. We also pick his brain on the how to parlay the skills you use in wrestling to be successful in the business world. Attitude Determines Altitude. Rock On.

In this week's episode, we recap the U20 World Championships and then we get to Grant Leeth. We talk about his athletic career with Missouri, his experience wrestling for Coach Brian Smith, and his experiences Coaching with Stanford. He also shares his experiences working with Coach Rob Koll, and about their upcoming California RTC Combine on 9/17 and 9/18.

This episode we have guest host Zach Bogle from Stalemates. We talk through some of the excitement that they've had with their recently with the UFC, as well as their Street League series. We comment on the recent events in wrestling, specifically Kayla Miracle making the World Team, Kenny Monday being named the head coach of Morgan State, and the U20 performances and upcoming matches. We finish strong with homer stories of ISU and CMU. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

This week we are honored to speak with Joe Dubuque - Associate Head Coach of Princeton University Wrestling. We begin with discussing Davidson's hiring or Nate Carr Jr, as well as our experiences at the Michigan Wrestling golf outing. This week's episode is broken up into two parts due to user error. Admittedly, I mistakenly missed the first part of our interview with Coach Dubuque. We recapped after the interview with him to make sure we covered what we missed from the first part. He's a valued friend of the program and we appreciate what they've done over the years.

This week we are honored to speak with Joe Dubuque - Associate Head Coach of Princeton University Wrestling. We begin with discussing Davidson's hiring or Nate Carr Jr, as well as our experiences at the Michigan Wrestling golf outing. This week's episode is broken up into two parts due to user error. Admittedly, I mistakenly missed the first part of our interview with Coach Dubuque. We recapped after the interview with him to make sure we covered what we missed from the first part. He's a valued friend of the program and we appreciate what they've done over the years.

This week we talk with Phil Merrill. Phil was a high school rival of Tommy's, in just about every sport. We discuss some of the coaching experiences he's had, some impactful things he's seen as a fan and coach, and we talk about chopping wood for Dan Gable. 

This week we have CMU Associate Head Coach Ben Bennett! We discuss some of the leadership changes with the program, as well as some of the guys to watch stepping into the lineup. We also discuss how life gets complicated in our late 30s, and we discuss important things to remember the next time you're at Bennigans, while ordering a Monte Cristo, and your waitress's name is Mercedes.

This week we were lucky enough to talk to Cleveland State Assistant Coach Domenic Abounader. He's been busy over the last year, and caps it off by joining a program on the rise. We also talk through general personal maintenance. It's necessary.

This week we talk about some of the potential Conference Reallignment stuff, then we talk to Daniel Elliott - Head Wrestling Coach of Gardner-Webb University. We finish things off with a parent corner. Whatever your natural talent level is, on a scale of 1-10, make sure your effort level is at a 10.

Tommy and Kevin discuss the rankings, some coaching changes, transfers, and the Mediterranean Games results. We also discuss the generational aspects of wrestling versus other sports. Not the bussiests time in wrestling, but come hang with us anyway, and we'll make jokes and talk some trash. We also discuss Golf and Skiing culture, and our thoughts.