Short Time Wrestling Podcast

We're into February and I missed Groundhog Day, so there's only one thing we can do about that. We're into February and I missed Groundhog Day, so there's only one thing we can do about that, you say our love won't pay the rent, well this is Short Time Shots, a look back at the day's college wrestling scores and more. I'm your host, Pittsburgh weather man Jason "Phil Connors" Bryant and I will dri...

Wrestling is a sport where milestones are celebrated. One of the most basic is when an athlete reaches 100 wins or 100 falls or a school breaks a record for dual meets won in a season. Then there are milestones that only a select few achieve. Now on the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we talk with coaches Ryan Rooney and Craig Frost from Roselle Park High School in New Jersey to talk about that prog...

Joe Favorito is a busy guy. A Public Relations consultant and marketing guru, Favorito has been around the world of combat sports for a number of years. He's here at Super Bowl 52 working his promotional angles for Nickelodeon, which has a theme park here within the Mall of America. Favorito has worked with wrestlers and brands and has some ideas and practices he feels wrestling should be jumping...

The University of Iowa has three players on the New England Patriots. One of the men in charge of telling the story of Riley McCarron, James Ferentz and Cole Croston is Iowa Associated Athletic Director for Communications Steve Roe. Roe and Darren Miller, the Director of Athletics Content, came down to opening night in St. Paul to talk with their three Hawkeye Super Bowlers. We'll talk with Roe ab...

It's now time for the New England Patriots to make their picks for the Penn State vs. Ohio State matchup on Saturday. The Eagles went with eight of their nine interviewees picking Penn State, but how do the Patriots coaches and players side with? We talk with coaches Defensive Line Coach Brendan Daly, Special Teams coach Joe Judge, Safeties coach Steve Belichick, LaAdrian Waddle, Joe Thuney, Berna...

Former California state qualifier Elijah Qualls surprised us with his wrestling background on Episode 405 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast from the Philadelphia Eagles breakout sessions on Wednesday of Media Week. Like most of the other linemen, Qualls talks about how wrestling helped him understand leverage and balance and even gives an insight on why he almost opted to wrestle in college befo...

More from Opening Night as the Short Time Wrestling Podcast catches up with Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Stefan Wisniewski. The Pennsylvania native wrestled at Pittsburgh Central Catholic, the same high school as current NCAA champion Vincenzo Joseph and like Joseph, he too was a Penn State Nittany Lion. Wisniewski talks about his background in the sport, his family history and what he le...

The biggest sporting event in the world takes place on Sunday in Minneapolis. The biggest match of the year in college wrestling takes place on Saturday in University Park, Pennsylvania. So when it comes to making picks on the big match on Sunday, where do the allegiances lie with the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles? On Wednesday during Super Bowl Media Week, we talked to Kenjon Barner, Wendall S...

Mat Talk Online's Super Bowl 52 coverage continues as the Short Time Wrestling Podcast features New England Patriots offensive lineman James Ferentz. The son of University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz and an Iowa state wrestling runner-up, James Ferentz is with his first season on the Patriots practice squad after spending two seasons with the Denver Broncos. Ferentz talks about his ba...

On Friday night, I was set to plop down here in the office and fire out another fine episode of Short Time Shots. By the way, that's the show you're listening to and it's a look back at the day's scores and more in college wrestling. I'd also be your host, Hall of Fame wrestling writer, broadcaster and announcer Jason Bryant. But once my wife and I finished having some quiet time watching the most...

So I'm a craft beer guy. I wasn't always a craft beer guy. It took me to move to Pennsyvlania at age 25 to realize that there were good beers out there that weren't named Natural, Beast or Bud. But I also have a very diverse palate when it comes to the types of beers I drink. In my older age, I've learned to drink for flavor not to drink to figure out how many beers we can get for $20 at the local...

Now in his third year at the helm in Tempe, Arizona State head wrestling coach Zeke Jones is starting to see the fruits of his recruiting labor mature. Ranked No. 8 in the most recent USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, the Sun Devils have won nine straight duals. On Episode 399 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, Coach Jones talks about the development of the program, honoring the 1988 NCAA...

There was one thing my wife asked me NOT to do on this episode of Short Time Shots -- and that's talk about the Minnesota Vikings. It's pretty hard when the three most important women in our life, my wife and my two young daughters Lucy and Ruby are decked out in purple and you see what happens when your five-year-old realizes what losing is, as she's wrapped up in a Vikings blanket my mom made he...

So apparently Tom Arnold can rest easy now that I'm issuing a CORRECTION on my statement from the January 19 edition of Short Time Shots. As Dan Ransick pointed out, Tom Arnold was NOT in Little Giants, rather it was Ed O'Neill who went opposite of Rick Moranis in the football flick. Where did I get my streams crossed? Tom Arnold, who allegedly roomed with Takedown Radio's Scott Casber at some poi...

It's Friday, you ain't got … well, this show is pretty much safe for work, so while I could throw lines from the movie Friday at you for hours on end, we'll just stick to the scores and more from a great night of wrestling. That's right folks, you can only quote Friday if you've seen it, and I seen it! I even have it on VHS. What's that got to do with wrestling? Nothing, but here's your rundown fr...

There’s been a lot of talk about shifting weights this week and of course, on Thursday night, the action in Brookings, South Dakota did not disappoint as No. 15 South Dakota State beat No. 22 Wyoming 20-18 in Big 12 action. Wait, the dual meet? What are you talking about? We’ll talk about all that and more on Short Time Shots, a look back at the day’s wrestling scores and more, I’m Hall of Fame br...

USA Wrestling and Flowrestling announced on Tuesday there would be an alteration to the men's and women's World Team Trials finals process. USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender will join the Short Time Wrestling Podcast to talk about what this means for the wrestlers, the fans and the whole spring freestyle season. The Final X will provide a best two-out-of-three series at three different...

Hey folks, it’s been a while. I’ve had a trip to Virginia, an appearance on a radio station that once fired me after five hours and of course, SNOW! But it’s a Tuesday night, the Bartz Brothers here in New Brighton have unveiled a new snow sculpture and I’m back to give you a rundown of the scores and more from January 16, 2018. This is Short Time Shots and I’m your host, Hall of Fame wrestling wr...

Ben Askren, a two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American at the University of Missouri returns to the Short Time Wrestling Podcast to talk about the upcoming USA Wrestling initiative called Give Wretling A Shot, a week dedicated to exposing the sport to new people without the need to buy a USA Wrestling card right away. Askren and his brother Max launched the Askren Wrestling Academy six ye...

So it’s been a few weeks since we downed a few shots, and no, I’m not talking about your double imperial homebrewed egg nog. I love craft beer, especially the stuff made up here by Minnesota’s finest, but come on -- no one needs a Russian Imperial triple-hopped barrel aged collaborative fest bier, unless that beer is FREE! I’m Jason Bryant, and this is Short Time Shots, a look back at the days hap...

Episode 390 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast is a not-so-quick preview at the upcoming NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Content from this episode was written for the NWCA and can be found at NWCAonline.com. JOIN THE TEAM 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 vario...

Podcast listeners may be familiar with crates or subscription boxes from things ranging from dog treats to makeup. Wrestling is now in the mix as Rider alum Dave Miller has launched Scrap Pac, a monthly bag of goodies for wrestlers, curated by wrestlers with gear, products and other things wrestlings might find useful. On Episode 389 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we'll talk with Miller abou...

The oldest wrestling podcast in the country isn't one here on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, it's run by a couple of guys who have spent decades around the mat teaching, coaching and officiating. On Episode 388 of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we go to Northwest Iowa and talk with Jan George and Mark Caputo, the two brains behind Mat Slammers, a wrestling podcast entering its 12th season. The p...

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Saturday night’s scores and more here on Short Time Shots, I’m your host Hall of Fame wrestling writer, broadcaster and announcer Jason Bryant and baby, it’s cold outside. Anyone ever actually listen to the lyrics of that song? This day and age, conduct like that would get you fired and tarred and feathered on social media. What the heck is t...

It’s truly a sight to behold, that’s right, it’s time to ski the K12, dude with Short Time Shots, a look back at the day’s college scores and more with me, Hall of Fame wrestling writer, broadcaster and announcer Jason Bryant. No, I didn’t learn English by watching the Wide World of Sports. At the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware, second-ranked Ohio State trounced Princeton 39-0 on the eve...