Welcome to Short Time Shots, the audible version of Jason Bryant’s College Wrestling Wrap Sheet, I am he, Hall of Fame Wrestling Writer, Broadcaster and Announcer Jason Bryant and this is a look at five things from the day in college wrestling on November 7, 2021. A full breakdown of this available on Rokfin and Patreon, which you can find out how to gain access to mattalkonline.com/contribute. You can get all the Mat Talk Podcast Network shows ad-free by being a team member on Patreon at that same address, mattalkonline.com/contribute.  Now that the season’s here, you want to chat wrestling with some hardcore wrestling fans in the Mat Talk Online discord server? I’ve got the invites open for the next week at mattalkonline.com/discord. Fair warning. I have one rule. If you break it, bye. It’s not too much to ask. Twitter, without the toxicity. Boom.  Buckeyes mash Tar Heels Northern Colorado Sweep Mullets, Jersey Mike’s and Rutgers Southeast Open at Roanoke College Big Guns! Full text availablePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonlineRokfin: https://rokfin.com/creator/mattalkonline Music is LFG by EposVox’s Backing Track. 

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Short Time Shots: 11/7/21

Welcome to Short Time Shots, the audible version of Jason Bryant’s College Wrestling Wrap Sheet, I am he, Hall of Fame Wrestling Writer, Broadcaster and Announcer Jason Bryant and this is a look at five things from the day in college wrestling on November 4, 2021. A full breakdown of this available on Rokfin and Patreon, which you can find out how to gain access to mattalkonline.com/contribute. You can get all the Mat Talk Podcast Network shows ad-free by being a team member on Patreon at that same address, mattalkonline.com/contribute. Now that the season’s here, you want to chat wrestling with some hardcore wrestling fans in the Mat Talk Online discord server? I’ve got the invites open for the next week at mattalkonline.com/discord. Fair warning. I have one rule. If you break it, bye. It’s not too much to ask. Twitter, without the toxicity. Boom. Pitt-Johnstown tops West LibertyLife pummels Truett McConnellGardner-Webb beats Belmont Abbey, AbbyMinnesota’s Zach Hanson makes a smart choiceGolden Auggie Full text availablePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonlineRokfin: https://rokfin.com/creator/mattalkonline Music is LFG by EposVox’s Backing Track. 

Short Time Shots: 11/4/21

Another season of Hokie wrestling is here and that means another season of Inside Virginia Tech Wrestling is kicking off with head coach Tony Robie. Coach Robie talks about getting back to normal in Blacksburg, what the new normal is and what it's like. Robie also breaks down how the scholarship figures are a bit different in the wake of the extra year, as well as how well Virginia Tech has been able to recruit once the recruiting dead period ended.  Other topics discussed include the schedule this year, Friday's ACC duals on the ACC Network, The Moss dual with George Mason on January 15, the upcoming Southeast Open and the attempt to break the school record for attendance at Cassell Coliseum against Ohio State on November 19.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Spotify | Google Podcasts  | RSS SUPPORT THE NETWORK And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content — scratch that — if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Direct Link for the Visually Impaired

Hokies ready to roll in 2021-22 – VT104

The official start of the 2021-22 campaign is finally here and the Always Aggressive Podcast is back to get you ready for the Boilermakers' season-opening duals. Purdue opens Saturday at Drexel University and Rider University.Purdue had its annual intra-squad wrestle offs Friday, opening the doors to Holloway Gymnasium for the first time since the end of the 2020 season. Ersland talked through the approach and execution of the team getting down to weight for the first time, and how they all performed.In preparation for the weekend, the guys took a quick look at the lineups for Drexel and Rider and some of the fun matchups on tap. Saturday's nightcap could see a rematch from 2020 between Thomas Penola and Matt Correnti, who met at heavyweight at Rutgers in one of the most exciting duals of the season.Finally, the guys paid tribute to the passing of Mike Atwood, former Delphi High School head coach and father of Boilermaker alum Braden Atwood. A regular attendee of Purdue home matches and Boilermaker wrestling events, Atwood will be greatly missed in the Greater Lafayette wrestling community.0:00 - Wrestle Off Results5:50 - Wrestle Off Notes18:42 - BTN TV Schedule28:35 - Traveling East33:27 - Look at Drexel34:41 - Look at Rider37:07 - Remembering Mike Atwood

Wrapping up wrestle-offs means it’s time to compete – AAS3E8

Welcome to Short Time Shots, the audible version of Jason Bryant’s College Wrestling Wrap Sheet, I am he, Hall of Fame Wrestling Writer, Broadcaster and Announcer Jason Bryant and this is a look at five things from the day in college wrestling.  A full breakdown of this available on Rokfin and Patreon, which you can find out how to gain access to mattalkonline.com/contribute. You can get all the Mat Talk Podcast Network shows ad-free by being a team member on Patreon at that same address, mattalkonline.com/contribute.  Full text availablePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonlineRokfin: https://rokfin.com/creator/mattalkonline Music is LFG by EposVox’s Backing Track. 

Short Time Shots: 11/3/21

A full breakdown of what the lineup could be looking like for the upcoming season for the NC State Wolfpack wrestling program is the focal point of Episode 84 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. Coach Pat Popolizio and host Brian Reinhardt will introduce who's going where and what actually could happen with wrestlers moving up, moving down and how the newcomers fit. The season kicks off for the Pack this coming weekend in Charleston, South Carolina at The Citadel for the aptly named The Citadel Open.  SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | RSS SUPPORT THE SHOW And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content — scratch that — if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Direct Link for the visually impaired

The Season Preview with Pat Popolizio

Welcome to Short Time Shots, the audible version of Jason Bryant’s College Wrestling Wrap Sheet, I am he, Hall of Fame Wrestling Writer, Broadcaster and Announcer Jason Bryant and this is a look at five things from the day in college wrestling.  And before we begin, congrats to Shane Sparks, who saw his Atlanta Braves with the World Series on Tuesday night, beating the cheating Houston Astros, who are cheaters. They cheated. That’s the bar for Houston. Now, Night of the Lepus on TBS.I used to mention what beverage I might be having on the old show, I might do it again, but I might do it now, it’s a Dark Fatha 2021 from Bent Brewstillery in Roseville, Minnesota. Just got released on Saturday. And yes, I’m still going to try to do these in one take.  Full breakdown of this available on Rokfin and Patreon, which you can get at mattalkonline.com/contribute. You can get all the Mat Talk Podcast Network shows ad-free by being a team member on Patreon at that same address, mattalkonline.com/contribute.  Full text availablePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonlineRokfin: https://rokfin.com/creator/mattalkonline Music is LFG by EposVox’s Backing Track. 

Short Time Shots: 11/2/21

Stuff you know and stuff you don’t about the world of college wrestling for November 1, 2021 by Jason Bryant. Music: LFG from Backing Tracks by EposVox Full text available:https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonlinehttps://rokfin.com/creator/mattalkonline

Short Time Shots: 11/1/21

When it comes to being a success, Famed country music legend Loretta Lynn once said you either have to be first, best or different. In the sports world, there aren’t many opportunities to be all three at the same time, since there’s usually always someone who’s come before you.  In 1973, Lloyd “Butch” Keaser would accomplish the rare trifecta, but before Keaser made history as the first African American to win a world championship and the first Black wrestler to win an Olympic medal, he had to be introduced to the sport of wrestling.  In the second installment of the Lloyd Keaser Etched in Stone series, we will explore how the oldest of seven children — who grew up in the poverty, segregation and racism that blatantly existed just outside of Baltimore — used the sport of wrestling to excel on the mat and the classroom that eventually sent him to the Naval Academy as a top student and All-American wrestler. This series from Etched in Stone will tell you the in-depth story of Lloyd Keaser – A man who overcame growing up in a segregated community near Baltimore and battled through poverty and racism on – and off – the mat and through it all, excelled in the classroom and excelled for his country. 

Lloyd Keaser | First, Best & Different

Things are revving up for the 2021-22 Purdue wrestling season and the Boilermakers are starting to get people together to enjoy some wrestling. Head coach Tony Ersland and the crew go through it all on this week's episode of the Always Aggressive Podcast.The gatherings started this past weekend as the Boilermakers hosted a family weekend with all the wrestling parents, which included an open practice on Saturday in addition to a tailgate before the Purdue football game. Many introductions were made as the team has been unable to gather for the last 18 months in an official capacity.Things will continue this weekend with the intra-squad wrestle offs, opening the doors to Holloway Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. ET start on Friday. Ersland walks through the various reasons he finds wrestle offs so important to the start of the season.The Big Ten Network television schedule is expected to be released in the near future and Ersland reveals some of the details behind the Boilermakers' "Hoops & Headlocks" event scheduled for Jan. 23 in Mackey Arena. Billed as a first-of-its-kind event, Ersland and Purdue hopes to expose wrestling to one of its biggest crowds ever in Mackey Arena.Finally, the show wraps with some discussion over the action at Super 32 this past weekend. An amazing high school event, the guys walk through the importance of the tournament, what they really take stock in and some of the pitfalls in how important it could be.0:00 - Parents Weekend6:05 - Wrestle Offs11:40 - "Coach Speak"23:05 - Pending TV Schedule, Hoops & Headlocks34:35 - Super 32 Takeaways

Recapping Family Weekend, wrestle-offs and more

The first Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference men’s wrestling media day took place on October 26. With the addition of Avila and Friends, the KCAC will be sponsoring men’s wrestling and a qualifying tournament to the NAIA National Championships the first weekend in March in Park City, Kansas, site of the last two NAIA wrestling championships.  Hans Nickel of the KCAC will moderate media day with, in order of appearance, the following coaches. Chad Mattox, York College (Neb.) Graham Karwath, Avila Aaron Meister, Friends Chuck Kearney, St. Mary (Kan.) Tom Carr, Oklahoma Wesleyan Mitch Houghton, Bethany (Kan.) Colby Crank, Ottawa (Kan.) Jason Bryant of Mat Talk Online contributed via the noted Facebook comments and will voice questions via the podcast.  You can go back and watch the full video at facebook.com/kcacsports  Links to Follow Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline Rokfin: https://www.rokfin.com/creator/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 680 - October 27, 2021

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Wrestling Media Day

Zach Bogle started a current events wrestling outlet called Stalemates in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With no wrestling, what else did wrestling people get to do to try to stay busy? It was like an extended offseason. Enter Bogle and Stalemates, which summed up the “Twitter tea” with weekly episodes, guests, goofy memes and a general breath of fresh air the wrestling world needed.  Stalemates also ushered in another wrestling card concept, with a lot of former wrestlers and weekend warriors mixing things up in the Stalemates Street League. The second iteration will be coming October 29 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Fans can subscribe to Stalemates via Patreon (patreon.com/stalemates) to watch for $3.99. We get a little bit into Bogle’s wrestling background and the Stalemates origin story before talking bout social media, wrestling and general goofiness as most wrestling people do.  Links to Follow Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline Rokfin: https://www.rokfin.com/creator/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 679 - October 25, 2021

Sipping some of that wrestling internet tea with Stalemates founder Zach Bogle

In July, the National Wrestling Coaches Association and Wrestlers in Business Network named David Fallon the WIBN Career Services Coordinator. A former United States Marine, Fallon wrestled at Boston College prior to joining the Marine Corps and is now aimed at developing the business initiatives full time for WIBN and its chapters nationwide. On this episode of State of Wrestling, we’ll meet Fallon, get his background in the sport and discuss the forthcoming initiatives from the WIBN, specifically the launch of its new career center, which aims to put wrestling graduates and wrestling people in positions with wrestling-friendly businesses around the country as well as continue to foster the growth of wrestling through networking, business and the fellowship of wrestling.  More information on the WIBN Career Center can be found at https://careers.wrestlersinbusiness.org State of Wrestling by the NWCA is a monthly podcast by the National Wrestling Coaches AssociationApple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | Podcast Addict | Castbox | RSS

David Fallon, WIBN Career Services Coordinator, on the new WIBN Career Center – SOW14

Host Brian Reinhardt returns for Episode 83 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast with two guests, one new and one returning. To kick off the show, the Pack welcomes in-studio guest Rock Harrison, color commentator for the ACC Network's wrestling broadcasts. Harrison was a wrestler in the ACC at Virginia and was also a collegiate official and has been broadcasting for a number of years. Harrison's breakout to the college wrestling world came last season on the ACC Network when along with play-by-play commentator Shawn Kenney, Harrison's animated and emotional outbursts proclaiming his love for the sport and the late-match heroics, took the wrestling world by storm. Harrison is doing a campus tour of all the ACC schools prior to the season.  Thomas Bullard, one of the Pack's active wonder twins and super seniors, returns to the show to talk about his upcoming season and why he came back for another season in Raleigh.  SUBSCRIBE TO #PACKMENTALITY POP-INS Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | RSS Direct Link for the visually impaired

Finally, the Rock (Harrison) has returned to Raleigh along with super senior Thomas Bullard

In 1975, a few months after concluding his wrestling career at Grand Valley State University with a sixth-place finish at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national tournament, Gary Chopp went skydiving. During the 3,000-foot jump, his main and reserve parachutes malfunctioned, causing him to fall freely during the last 300 feet. He crashed into the ground, fracturing his spine and shattering his pelvis. Surgeons removed his damaged kidney and spleen, but he suffered paralysis in one leg.   Chopp credits the physical, mental and emotional strength he gained as a wrestler for helping him not only to stay alive at the time of the accident but also to achieve inspired goals during the ensuing seven months in the hospital and throughout his life.   After recovering in the hospital where he lost 90 pounds as he fought to stay alive, he returned to school and changed his major. He eventually entered law school, sat on the school’s first law review, graduated in the top ten percent of his class in 1981, and won the Distinguished Student Award. Successfully practicing as a trial lawyer for 35 years, Chopp continued to experience complications from the accident. He underwent several surgeries, including the amputation of a leg and the development of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, a chronic pain condition that recently forced him to retire from the practice of law.   Chopp lettered four years (1971-1975) in wrestling at Grand Valley State which began its wrestling program in 1968. He had a career record of 67-26 and was one of the team leaders who helped Grand Valley achieve its goal of becoming a nationally competitive wrestling program. At Grand Ledge (Michigan) High School, Chopp lettered four years in wrestling and two years in football. In wrestling, he won conference championships as a junior and senior, helping Grand Ledge capture the team title both years. Chopp was team captain and qualified for the state tournament as a senior while also placing in Greco-Roman at the Junior World Olympics.  By overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds and providing inspiration to many others, former wrestler Gary Chopp is recognized with the Medal of Courage by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Android | RSS ContributeAnd if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a contributor today.. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of patronage. If you like wrestling content — scratch that — if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a contributor. How much you give is solely up to how much you believe it's worth to you. Recorded June 2021 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

2021 Medal of Courage honoree Gary Chopp

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