This week Tommy and I recap a dynamic Olympic Trials and walk through each weight and some of the fun storylines to come out of them. I also touch on the exciting news that Ben Bennett will be taking over the Chippewas of Central Michigan.

Bloodround #460, Olympic Trials Preview

9 days ago 2h 3m

This week Tommy and I talk through the recently announced retirement of John Smith, as well as some of the CMU coaching updates. We also walk through the Men's and Women's freestyle predictions and bracket breakdowns! Olympic Trials Baby!!! Roc

Bloodround #459, NCAA Recap

30 days ago 1h 57m

This week Tommy and I spend most of the time covering the goings on from this past weekend at NCAAs. We discuss our reactions to matches, upsets, and some behind the scenes activities from Kansas City. I wand to go back. It was awesome. Rock on

Bloodround #458

Mar 19th, 2024 1h 32m

2024 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships Preview!!! This week we walk through the weights, our upset predictions, finals predictions, and all the fun that goes with it. Get ready for KC with us! Rock On!

Bloodround #457 w Earl Smith

Mar 13th, 2024 1h 23m

This week we have a special guest host in Earl Smith, 2x NWMA Journalist of the year and Site Editor for Intermat. We discussed At Large Bids and our general thoughts on those. We also cover some conference reactions across the board, and we ta

Bloodround #456 Conference Preview

Mar 7th, 2024 43m 34s

This week is a solo pod from Claunch. I refer most to the Intermat Conference Crossover podcast we did this week to preview the B1G, EIWA, and ACC. Then I cover the rest, MAC, Big 12, and Pac 12. I try to throw out a couple things to pay attent

Bloodround #455 w Mark Branch

Feb 28th, 2024 1h 31m

This week Tommy and I talk through some suggested rule changes at the High School level. We then catch up with Head Coach Mark Branch from Wyoming to catch up on their season and some of their developing young guys in the lineup. We then talk t

Bloodround #454

Feb 14th, 2024 58m 29s

This week we recap some of the wrestling from the weekend. We also talk through some of the weight classes and their implications for seeding in the B1G and elsewhere to this point. We also cover our name and how lucky we were to get it. Two gu

Bloodround #453 with Hofstra head coach Dennis Papadatos

Feb 7th, 2024 1h 29m

This week Tommy and Kevin talk through some of the officiating controversy and the hopeful statement from the head of officiating. We also discuss some of the results and exciting matches that included successful takedowns. We also have the cha

Bloodround #452

Jan 31st, 2024 1h 5m

This week Tommy and Kevin talk through some of the higher profile matches from the weekend. We reference the young stud Meyer Shapiro, we talk through the goings on at 165, and we discuss the mission that Parker Keckeisen is on. We also talk ab

Bloodround #451

Jan 24th, 2024 1h 18m

This week we talk through some of the big names we won't see in College Wrestling this season. We also get into some of the wild weights this season, and some theories of intentional losses to avoid being ranked #1 at 125. We also discuss the u

Episode #450 with Chris Ayres

Jan 10th, 2024 1h 16m

This week we also speak with Chris Ayres of Stanford University. We talk through his transition from Princeton to Stanford, the coaching carousel of the summer, and how things came to be. He also discusses his philosophy and how he went from no

Bloodround #449 w Ashley Flavin

Jan 10th, 2024 1h 20m

This week we talk with Ashley Flavin, Head Coach of Life University Women's Wrestling about their recent dual championship. We also cover the family that is Life University Women's wrestling. We also talk about some of her successes and how it

Bloodround #448

Jan 3rd, 2024 1h 10m

This week Tommy and I discuss all of the excitement from the several tournaments the last week along with the drama. We preview the exciting upcoming duals and tournaments this week as well. The party never stops! Welcome to 2024 and Rock On!

Bloodround #447 w Frank Beasley

Dec 20th, 2023 1h 41m

This week we talk about the Ivy League leaving the EIWA and some of the implications. Then we talk with George Mason Wrestling Coach, Frank Beasley. He helps us walk through what he learned in his coaching journey, and about what it means to be

Bloodround #446

Dec 13th, 2023 1h 14m

This week we go over the upcoming US Open and the possible qualifiers for the Olympic Trials. We also go over some potential implications with Pan Am Qualifiers and other exciting things in the world of USA Wrestling! We also briefly cover Aust

Bloodround 445 w John Fisher

Dec 6th, 2023 1h 29m

This week we talk through some recent news with NCAA Wrestling before transitioning into an interview with John Fisher. Mr. Fisher, 4x All American, 4x Midlands Champion, and 3x B1G Champion talks about his time competing in college and interna

Bloodround #444

Nov 28th, 2023 1h 23m

This week we discuss some of the results from the last two weeks that we missed. We also talk through Iowa v Iowa State, and which matches could have swung the dual (spoiler alert, any of them). We also talk through the NWCA All Star Classic an

Bloodround #443

Nov 15th, 2023 1h 4m

This week we recap the MSU Open, some of the interactions, and some of the Journeyman results. We also talk some Iowa and Vito dropping a match. We also preview the NWCA All Star Classic and talk through some Bill Ferrell entries. Rock on!

Bloodround #442

Nov 8th, 2023 1h 15m

This week Tommy and Kevin go as the dynamic duo. We discuss the results from some of the early season dual and Open Tournament action. We also talk through some of the early thoughts on the rule changes and what we've noticed to this point. We

Bloodround #441 w Ross Bartachek

Oct 31st, 2023 1h 15m

This week Tommy and Kevin connect with Ross Bartachek from IA Wrestle to talk about the goings on in Iowa City. We talk a little about some rumors, timing, and what the new look Hawkeyes will look like. We also talk through the new facilities,

Bloodround #440 w Joe Dubuque

Oct 25th, 2023 1h 33m

This week Tommy and I do a recap of the U23 tournament and why we are living in the golden age of USA Wrestling. We are also welcomed by the Head Coach of the Princeton Tigers Wrestling Team, Joe Dubuque. We talk through some of the amazing exp

Bloodround #439 w Jake Short

Oct 18th, 2023 1h 22m

This week we talk about Flag Football and some of the fun new additions to the Olympic schedule in 2028. More importantly, we talk about Women's wrestling, some of the Iowa Women's schedule, and we connect with Jake Short the new Head Coach of

Bloodround # 438 with Mark Branch

Oct 11th, 2023 1h 37m

This week Tommy and Kevin first discuss the news that Austin Gomez is possibly back to College Wrestling. We continue to discuss the news that friend of the Podcast Grant Leeth was hired to build the Tarleton State University Wrestling Program,

Bloodround Ep.437

Oct 4th, 2023 41m 44s

In this episode Tommy and I have some quick reactions to the schedule releases, we talk Haley Augello coming out of retirement, and some fun Monday duals. Also, we talk about the joys of parenting. Rock On.