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We're back to talk about the latest in wrestling! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Back! 02:55 - U23 World Team Spots 19:00 - Kellen Russell Back in Michigan 20:30 - Iowa and UI Agree to Home & Home 24:20 - AJ Ferrari Done, Right? 31:05 - Ranking Series Next Week 38:00 - Freestyle Schedule Coming Up 41:15 - Fargo! 57:30 - Pin Ratings, Lol 01:03:30 - RAF Georgia 01:14:30 - Closing out with Soccer T...

We went live to talk about the U23 World Team drama and who "deserves the spot!"The Captain: https://x.com/dbeshada1 Willie: https://x.com/MatScouts1 Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES WEEKLY! Support the show & leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email info@bascham...

AJ Ferrari was arrested again, Willie’s Recruiting Class Rankings are out, more coaching news with Pat Santoro to the PRTC & we start to look at Roster Battles for Penn State and Oklahoma State! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Start to the Show 03:00 - Pat Santoro Steps Down at Lehigh, Moves to PRTC 11:45 - AJ Ferrari Arrested Again 21:20 - World Cup 24:40 - Oklahoma State’s Lineup Roster Battles 51:45 - P...

5-for-5 is here, and the landscape of college wrestling is changed forever. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Back! 03:45 - 5 for 5 is Here 06:50 - Will Bo Bassett Get 5 Years? 24:30 - A New Transfer Portal Window? 34:25 - USA Gets 3rd Now 35:15 - RAF 43:00 - India Age Cheating 47:40 - Bo Bassett Live Update Rokfin.com/MatScouts for all of Willie's Content! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPIS...

Fresh off earning a spot on his sixth U.S. World Team with a victory over Ridge Lovett at Final X, Zain Retherford returns to Baschamania for one of his most candid conversations yet. Zain opens up about the concussion and head issues that impacted his Olympic cycle, what motivated him to make another run at the world level, and how opportunities like Real American Freestyle helped fuel his return...

FINAL X IS IN THE BOOKS & Our Men's Freestyle 2026 World Team is (Almost Fully) Set! On today’s Basch & The Brain, we recap Final X & talk all the storylines & takeaways. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We're Back 02:05 - The Trip to Newark 09:30 - The Delays 18:20 - True Third Matchups 20:45 - 125 kg: Wyatt vs Mason 29:25 - 70 kg: Zain over Ridge 36:40 - 79 kg: Levi over Chance 48:55 -...

It’s Final X week! On today’s Basch & The Brain, we’ll give some final thoughts before Friday’s big event and round up the rest of the sport, including RAF 10 and Jordan Burroughs returning & signing with RAF! Also, breaking news on the show: Real Woods is OUT on Friday. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Burroughs is Back! 08:30 - Arman/Burroughs 11:30 - Real Woods is Out for Friday 14:35 - Wrapping up Arman/Bur...

We've got RAF 10 this weekend, a New '28 Big Board, and Final X next weekend - let’s dive into it! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - It’s RAF Week! 06:55 - Class of 2028 Big Board 13:20 - New ‘28 Top 10 24:05 - Stock Up 28:10 - Final X 31:00 - Spencer Lee vs Luke Lilledahl 39:30 - Jax Forrest vs Marcus Blaze 46:25 - Bo Bassett vs Real Woods 58:10 - Zain Retherford vs Ridge Lovett 01:02:00 - David Carr vs...

Incoming Virginia Tech Freshman Bo Bassett is back on the show to talk about winning his spot on the U20 World Team, locking up a U23 World Team Spot, and looking ahead to Final X next week, where he takes on Real Woods! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Bo Bassett Back 01:15 - Sitting Out at U20’s 04:20 - Unfinished Business at U20 Worlds 06:30 - Winning on a World Level 08:30 - Virginia Tech at U20’s 10:00 - T...

The MatScouts Class of 2027 Senior Big Board is OUT, and on today’s show, we take a look at the big board & its data! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Start of Show 01:55 - U23 World Team Criteria 17:35 - Ben Askren Competing at RAF 25:05 - RAF Georgia 27:55 - New Class of 2027 Big Board 31:30 - The Top Ten 46:30 - The 5 Biggest Stock Up 55:50 - Content Coming Up 57:00 - Instagram Talk & Show Goes Off The R...

Busy weekend with RAF 09, U20 World Team Trials & U23 Nationals! On this morning’s show, we dive into all the latest action & storylines. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Willie’s Back from Texas 01:00 - RAF 09 18:25 - Junior/U20 World Team Trials 21:10 - 57kg - 74kg 48:26 - U20 WTT’s 79kg - 125kg 01:07:15 - Summer Schedule & RAF in Vegas 01:12:30 - U23 Nationals & World Team Situation Rokfin.co...

After a long holiday weekend, we’re back with a lot to discuss & a big week ahead! From U20/Junior World Team Trials to U23 Nationals and RAF 09, there’s a lot on deck. Plus, we dive into all the latest news & storylines from around the sport over the past week. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Start of Show 03:00 - Junior Big Board Updates 05:30 - Worlds Moving 11:50 - Tratleton State 14:55 - Ohio Stat...

With the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in the books, Final X is officially set. On today’s Basch & The Brain, we dive into the WTT Challenge Tourny results, talk the latest news around the sport of wrestling, and dive into the biggest roster battles we’re going to see next year! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We've Been Busy! 08:30 - NC State: Bob Guzzo Dies, Gantt Wins UFC Debut 11:30 - Iowa Adds Je...

Day 1 of the World Team Trials was a thriller, and on deck today are the Finals! On today’s episode, we dive into yesterday’s action and preview today's! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro & Start of Show 04:25 - Lorenzo Norman Commits to Oklahoma St 10:20 - World Team Trials! 17:55 - 57 kg - Spencer Lee vs Anthony Knox 21:30 - 61 kg - Jax Forrest vs Ben Davino 26:15 - 70 kg - Zain Retherford vs Cal...

The road to Final X runs through the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament this Thursday and Friday. On today’s Basch & The Brain, we’re diving into the matchups, storylines, and everything you need to know before the action begins. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Start of Show 03:00 - RAF & Football talk 09:25 - World Team Trials 12:00 - 57kg 15:45 - 61kg 24:30 - 70kg 33:00 - 74kg 47:50 - 125 kg 53:00 -...

On today’s Basch & The Brain, we recap the past week in wrestling, including the latest college wrestling moves, Team USA’s Pan Ams dominance, and a look ahead to this week’s World Team Trials! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Back! 0:30 - Pan Ams 13:35 - Vegas with UWW 25:30 - David Taylor Wins Coach of the Year 28:50 - Stanford Retains Nico Provo 31:00 - Huskers Active in Portal 35:40 - Josh Churell...

We're back for another Basch & The Brain to kick off the week as we dive into a variety of storylines & topics from around the sport of wrestling! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Episode 400! 01:50 - Iowa State Adding Drake Ayaka 09:15 - Luke Geog to Mizzou 12:10 - Penn State Loses Nobody in Portal 16:50 - Five-for-Five Happening & Happening Now 26:40 - Mike Macch to West Point 30:25 - Pan Ams...

The 2026 US Open Is in The Books! Let's Dive In! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - What a weekend! 03:15 - US Open Men’s Freestyle Finals 05:15 - 57 kg - Lilledahl takes out Spencer 15:00 - 61kg - Blaze over Davino 21:30 - 65 kg - Bassett Runs the Gauntlet 31:30 - 70 kg - Ridge & Caleb was a Thriller! 42:00 - 74 kg - Green over Kannon 47:40 - 79 kg & 86 kg 54:30 - 92 kg & 97 kg 01:00:00 - 125 kg...

Men's Freestyle US Open Action Was Chaos! On today's Basch & The Brain, we dive into all the action leading into tonight's Finals. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Here 03:30 - Yesterday Rocked 10:10 - 57 kg 12:01 - 61 kg 23:45 - 65 kg 30:50 - 70 kg 35:45 - 74 kg 40:05 - 79 kg & 86kg 42:39 - 92kg & 97 kg 47:30 - Heavyweight Rokfin.com/MatScouts for all of Willie's Content! Be s...

It's time for the US Open! Entries, pre-seeds: www.baschamania.com/us-open TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - It’s Draft Day! 03:00 - Gable Game 05:15 - Transfer Portal Is Quiet 09:00 - US Open, Starting at 57kg 16:15 - 61 kg 26:25 - 65 kg 37:00 - 70 kg 42:50 - 74 kg 50:00 - 79 kg 54:10 - 86 kg 58:00 - 92 kg 01:30:15 - 97 kg 01:10:25 - 125 kg 01:16:15 - Cadet World Trials Picks 01:28:20 - Potential Worlds/Olympic...

It's US Open week! But first, we have a lot to dive into from RAF & the Portal, along with eligibility and rule change nuggets. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Willie Sings Us In 03:30 - RAF 08 10:30 - Arman Tsarukyan’s a Superstar 21:30 - Carter Schubert to Iowa 29:25 - Tyler Knox Staying at Stanford 34:00 - Echemendia & Iowa State News 39:25 - Crookham Not Wrestling This Year? 41:30 - New Recruiting Rules 50...

Lots of off-season fodder on today's Basch & The Brain! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Start of the Show 01:40 - Iowa State News 07:45 - Ryan Crookham to Iowa 13:30 - National Duals Update 17:10 - Vincent Robinson to Nebraska 32:30 - Endene to Little Rock 38:20 - Fuggit Returns Home to Missouri 30:20 - Jaxon Smith & Echemendia Hit The Portal 41:15 - Thomas to Maryland & Pettit to Iowa 54:30 - Austin Gomez Ret...

We’re live for another BASCH & THE BRAIN! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Start of Show! 03:00 - Metcalf Taking Over as Head Coach at Iowa State 14:30 - Jacob Warner Named Assistant Coach at Iowa 19:50 - Zach Tanelli Out at Virginia Tech 28:00 - Meyer Shapiro Hit the Portal 37:00 - Couple Commitments From the Portal & Latest News 49:45 - RAF 08 Rundown Rokfin.com/MatScouts for all of Willie's Content!...

On today's Basch & The Brain, we talk coaching and portal moves, as well as a first look at the 2026-2027 Crystal Ball! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Portal Activity 05:30 - Bennett Berge to Oklahoma State 10:30 - VRob in the Portal 16:55 - Rundown of Portal Activity 26:30 - Coaching News: Mytych Out, Ashnault In 29:15 - Iowa Has Their Guy 41:20 - First Crystal Ball for 2026-2027 45:00 - 125 lbs Crys...

We're back for more Transfer Portal & US Open talk! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We're Back 04:20 - And So Is Gable Game! 11:45 - AJ Ferrari Hit the Portal 37:00 - Stanford in the Portal 44:25 - Timeframes 47:45 - Castillo in the Portal 49:00 - 30 Man Roster Caps & Trump’s Order 56:30 - US Open Shaping Up Nicely! Rokfin.com/MatScouts for all of Willie's Content! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to t...