THE ILLINI WRESTLING BLOG AND FORUM

THE NEW JOMBO™ Fans of Jombo McFeedstore ™ rejoice! The new strip is out! Moreover, on account of a recent downturn in the NFT marketplace we've marked down the price  to only one million dollars (US).  That's right!  For less than the amount that Jeff Bezos makes in 20 minutes of work* during his so-called workday, you can have this treasured family heirloom in digital form. Pass it on to the next generation and watch it grow in value.  Get your very own Jombo ™  Today!  THE STORY BEHIND THE STRIP Although we usually don't like to put our strips into context as that takes away from the joke, we would be remiss in this instance. That's because in this instance there's an actual story involved and not simply the usual Jombo ™ hijinks. Apparently, there were six Iowa Hawkeye wrestlers who placed bets with an online gambling service. This is forbidden by the NCAA because of policy reasons such as the potential for point-shaving, the throwing of games or matches, and th

  Of course he did! But if you don't believe me, believe him : The first thing that we at The ILLINI Wrestling Blog and Forum and Beyond thought was, "Imagine that team." Then, our minds drifted to AAs, National Championships and World Teams. Imagine what could be. Here are his original photographs embiggened: We used a little AI magic on that last one: With new facilities coming on line soon, a coaching staff that is up there with the best, the State Farm Center now available for duals, as well as the IRTC becoming an ever-increasing player in determining World Team members and World Championships, ILLINOIS is going to become the preferred destination for ILLINOIS wrestlers.  Coaches Poeta, Medlin, Hunter, IMAR and O'Connor want to make this area the new Dagestan of wrestling.  Why not?  There's coaching talent in the high schools and private academies and centers. BTS is making noise in Chicago, and ILLINOIS wrestlers are winning team and individual championship

SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 -- KAMAL BEY WRESTLES Time: 3:30 am (Central) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 -- JOE "THE RAUSTLER" RAU WRESTLES Time: 3:30 am (Central) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 -- ZAC BRAUNAGEL WRESTLES Time: 3:30 am (Central) TV/STREAMING FloWrestling (subscription service) The 2023 Senior World Championships broadcast starts on Sep 16, 2023 and runs until Sep 24, 2023. Stream or cast from your desktop, mobile or TV. Now available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and Apple TV. Don’t forget to download the FloSports app on iOS or Android! If you can’t watch live, catch up with the replays! Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloWrestling subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription. UWW+ (subscription service) United World Wrestling has just started their own subscription service for world-level wrestling and grappling events. There's more information  here . It is likely that a VPN alone won't work to watch W

The 2023 UWW Senior World Championships will take place in Belgrade, Serbia at the Stark Arena. In addition to competing for individual medals and team trophies, wrestlers will be attempting to qualify their country for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Medalists gain a golden ticket to the Olympics. Additionally, there will be a special match between the fifth-place finishers to determine an additional representative.    SCHEDULE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 -- ZANE RICHARDS WRESTLES TIME: 3:30 am (Central) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 -- ERMAK KARDANOV WRESTLES TIME: 3:30 am (Central) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 -- KAMAL BEY WRESTLES Time: 3:30 am (Central) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 -- JOE "THE RAUSTLER" RAU WRESTLES Time: 3:30 am (Central) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 -- ZAC BRAUNAGEL WRESTLES Time: 3:30 am (Central) TV/STREAMING FloWrestling (subscription service) The 2023 Senior World Championships broadcast starts on Sep 16, 2023 and runs until Sep 24, 2023. Stream or cast from your desktop, mobile or TV. Now

The actual Moneyball look will come later when the brackets are released. Instead, at this time, we are going to provide some basic information about the event and some of the better grapplers at the relevant weights. Below you'll find a schedule for the wrestlers' qualification rounds, the UWW seeds, returning World medalists, and viewing options.  The 2023 UWW Senior World Championships will take place in Belgrade, Serbia at the Stark Arena. In addition to competing for individual medals and team trophies, wrestlers will be attempting to qualify their country for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Medalists gain a golden ticket to the Olympics. Additionally, there will be a special match between the fifth-place finishers to determine an additional representative.   SCHEDULE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 -- ZANE RICHARDS WRESTLES TIME: 3:30 am (Central) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 -- ERMAK KARDANOV WRESTLES TIME: 3:30 am (Central) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 -- KAMAL BEY WRESTLES Time: 3:30 am (Central) FR