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Pennsylvania wrestling coverage from PennLive with analysis, interviews, insights and more with Bob Flounders, Jim Carlson, and special guests.
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Cael Sanderson’s unbeaten Penn State wrestling team has been too much to handle for opponents to early in the season. The Nittany Lions followed up 36-3 win over Lehigh with a 54-0 shutout over Wyoming at home this past weekend.
Next up? A stop in Nashville. Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders discuss PSU’s romp over Wyoming and preview what Sanderson’s team can expect this weekend at the Journeymen Duals. The Lions will face Binghamton, Arkansas-Little Rock and Missouri.
Jim also expands on some recent comments made by PSU wrestler Mitchell Mesenbrink and details Sanderson’s fondness for a well-known breakfast restaurant.
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PennLive's Bob Flounders and Jim Carlson look back at Penn State's 36-3 win over Lehigh Sunday in the Lehigh Valley. Josh Barr was sharp in a win over Lehigh's Michael Beard, and Barr had some interesting post-match comments. Jim also shares his thoughts on PSU wrestlers Beau Bartlett and Luke Lilledahl. Plus, the holiday season can be a challenging time for Lions who are trying to maintain their wrestling weights. Jim shares a story about former PSU star Jason Nolf's attempt to do just that one season.
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Pennsylvania wrestling fans, it's time for another episode of the PennLive Wrestling Podcast with Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders. Our podcast, for now, is an extension of the Blue-White Breakdown, a Blue-White Takedown! Jim and Bob are joined by Lehigh wrestling coach Pat Santoro ahead of Penn State's match with the Mountain Hawks on Sunday in Bethlehem. Santoro, a national champ at Pitt, is a Bethlehem Catholic grad and a Lehigh Valley legend. He shares some updates on the Lehigh program and also discusses what PSU coach Cael Sanderson has meant to the sport of wrestling. Give us a listen!
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It's a new season for Penn State's incredible wrestling team and time for a new season of the wrestling podcast at PennLive. We're going to follow Cael Sanderson and his wrestlers this year with Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders! Carlson is the PSU wrestling beat writer at PennLive and he'll team with Bob to bring you weekly coverage of Sanderson's Lions. In this inaugural episode, Jim discusses what it's like to cover Sanderson, whether PSU truly could have its best wrestling team ever, and Jim and Bob look at some Lions to watch early in the season.
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We have a very special guest on this episode of the PennLive Wrestling Podcast. Shane Sparks, the Big Ten Network analyst and one of the great ambassadors of wrestling, joins PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders to look back on Penn State's magnificent season. Shane shares his thoughts on Cael Sanderson's influence, Penn State finishing with 10 All-Americans at nationals and what makes five-time NCAA champ Carter Starocci so special. You will want to hear what Sparks has to say about Starocci.
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It's a special edition of the Blue-White Breakdown with PennLive's Bob Flounders and Austin Hertzog. Bob and Austin detail some of the Penn State wrestling program's amazing accomplishments this season, which concluded over the weekend at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia. PSU won its 12th title in the last 14 seasons and set a new points record. James Franklin's Penn State program begins spring drills this week and expectations could not be higher with the amount of talent returning. Bob and Austin discuss the one position group that must step up.
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PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders preview the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia and Penn State's quest for another national championship. Cael Sanderson's Lions are heavy favorites to win the team title and PSU star 184-pounder Carter Starocci is seeking an unprecedented fifth NCAA title. Jimmy and Bob discuss PSU's title hopes, Carter's title hopes and examine many of the storylines involving the Penn State wrestlers.
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PennLive’s Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders dissect the Penn State wrestling team’s performance at the Big Ten championships at Northwestern over the weekend. Cael Sanderson’s Nittany Lions crowned five individual champions and ran away with the team title. But the news was not all good. A couple of PSU wrestlers fell short of making the championship finals and young 197-pounder Josh Barr had to default in the consolation round after suffering an injury that could be significant with the national tournament looming. Plus, Jimmy and Bob discuss some of four-time NCAA champ Carter Starocci’s comments after he captured the 184-pound weight on Sunday in Evanston.
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PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders take an in-depth look at the Big Ten wrestling championships this weekend at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Cael Sanderson's Nittany Lions should have multiple champs but a couple of PSU wrestlers could face stiff competition in the finals. Jim and Bob share their thoughts on the toughest weights and Jim has an update on PSU's Braeden Davis.
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PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders react to what Penn State was able to accomplish during its 15-0 regular season. The stats surrounding PSU's unbeaten campaign are astonishing. Jim and Bob also share their thoughts on Penn State AD Pat Kraft's recent comments on Cael Sanderson's impact at Penn State. Plus, Jim and Bob discuss Iowa's dual meet win over Oklahoma State.
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PennLive’s Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders welcome Cumberland Valley wrestling great Tristan Warner to the show. Warner, a three-time NCAA qualifier at Old Dominion and two-time winner of the prestigious Elite 89 academic award, discusses his time at CV and Old Dominion, his role at Win Magazine and his thoughts on what Cael Sanderson’s wrestling team can do in the postseason.
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The question is no longer if any college wrestling program can beat No. 1 Penn State this season, it’s can any team stay close to Cael Sanderson’s team?
Not likely. The unbeaten Lions, coming off impressive wins over Michigan and Maryland at home, are too good.
On this episode of the PennLive Wrestling Podcast, Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders discuss Penn State’s two-match road trip this weekend, beginning with Friday’s meeting with Ohio State and a Sunday afternoon clash with Illinois.
Jim and Bob also discuss the health of PSU wrestlers Braeden Davis and Tyler Kasak and preview the unbeaten battle between the Lions’ Beau Bartlett and Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez at 141.
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PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders react to Bo Bassett's decision to attend Iowa. Jim offers his thoughts on why Bassett picked the Hawkeyes and not Cael Sanderson's Penn State program. The news was all good for PSU last week, as the No. 1 Lions trounced No. 2 Iowa in State College. Jim and Bob preview PSU's home matches with Michigan and Maryland this weekend.
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Jeff Byers, the voice of Penn State wrestling, makes a guest appearance on this week’s episode of the PennLive Wrestling Podcast.
Byers joins Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders to discuss what it’s like to be mat side to watch Cael Sanderson’s powerhouse Penn State program, one of the great dynasties in recent college sports history.
Byers looks back on how he started calling Penn State wrestling matches and shares his thoughts on an overlooked Sanderson quality that helps explain the coaching legend’s success.
Plus, Byers gives his key storylines going into No. 1 Penn State’s showdown with No. 2 Iowa at the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday night.
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Cael Sanderson isn’t the first great Penn State wrestling coach, merely the latest.
John Fritz was a pretty good one, too.
Fritz, who won a national title for PSU in 1975, took over the Lions’ program in 1993 and immediately led the Lions to an unbeaten season. Fritz also coached a few national champs, notably heavyweight Kerry McCoy.
Fritz, who still lives in the State College are, joined Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders on the latest episode of the PennLive Wrestling Podcast to discuss his time as a Penn State wrestler and coach, Sanderson’s current team and how the sport has changed since he competed.
Fritz also had an interesting take on former PSU wrestling star David Taylor's decision to take the Oklahoma State head coaching job.
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Cael Sanderson’s unbeaten Penn State wrestling team toyed with Michigan State last week, and the Lions should have little trouble with Nebraska on Friday night in Lincoln.
Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders discuss what PSU did to the Spartans, and what they might do to the Cornhuskers on this episode of the PennLive Wrestling Podcast.
Other highlights: Penn State returning national champ Greg Kerkvliet believes he and his PSU teammates are always improving because they face some of the best wrestlers in the world in the Lions’ practice room.
And Penn State blue-chip 125-pounder Luke Lilledahl loves competing against the best on the road, which is what he will do when he tangles with Nebraska’s Caleb Smith.
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PennLive’s Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders break down the latest news involving Cael Sanderson’s No. 1 ranked Penn State wrestling team on this episode. Jim and Bob dig into PSU’s performance in the Southern Scuffle and discuss some of Sanderson’s comments on how he is able to keep his wrestlers from transferring out of the program.
Jim and Bob also preview the Lions’ Big Ten home match with Michigan State on Friday night.
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We’ve got a special guest on this episode of PennLive’s Wrestling Podcast. Clay Steadman, in his first year as general manager for Cael Sanderson’s Penn State wrestling team, chats with Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders.
Steadman, a former Penn State wrestler who had his career cut short due to injury, discusses some of his duties as GM. What it’s like trying to “sell” Penn State wrestling as the Lions continue to expand their NIL program?
It’s a very revealing conversation that wrestling fans will not want to miss. Steadman also shares an amazing story about an early meeting he had with Sanderson during his wrestling days at Penn State. A hint: It was an intense meeting.
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Central Dauphin’s Ryan Garvick is in hot pursuit of his first PIAA gold medal and his third appearance in the state finals. He’s also a senior signed to continue his wrestling career at Indiana University.
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