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Discussion Topic: Kyle Snyder
Luke Moore added to this discussion on April 26, 2025
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Snyder has obviously dominated his weight for years in the US, but watching him, I just don't see him making any progress toward getting back to being an olympic or world champ again. I think his offense has regressed and he has become more of a muscle, upper body type wrestler, which I don't think will get it done at worlds.
If I were him, I would travel to Lincoln and train with Tervel again.
Maybe I'm wrong...
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Discussion Topic: Kyle Snyder
Jared Ball added to this discussion on April 27, 2025
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Agreed. He just is so rigid. Lacks the fluidity and flexibility of the Russians. He’s good enough to continue to medal but I’m not sure Gold is within his reach anymore.
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Discussion Topic: Kyle Snyder
Jared Ball added to this discussion on April 27, 2025
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Aaron Brooks is the future at 97kg for the US
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Discussion Topic: Kyle Snyder
J.P. Barner added to this discussion on April 27, 2025
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Quote from Jared Ball's post:
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"Agreed. He just is so rigid. Lacks the fluidity and flexibility of the Russians. He’s good enough to continue to medal but I’m not sure Gold is within his reach anymore."
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Maybe it's time for him to come home and let TR retire gracefully? :)
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Discussion Topic: Kyle Snyder
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on April 27, 2025
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Kyle Snyder has always been the same wrestler. He's outstanding but his body type has limits. Once he got figured out, he went from being a champion to a placer. No shame in it. But he did not get better in State College.
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Discussion Topic: Kyle Snyder
Brian Mathews added to this discussion on April 28, 2025
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I tend to think his diagnosis of his "problems" was inherently flawed from the outset. When he lost to Sadulaev he thought he needed to get slimmer, quicker, more dynamic, learn new attacks, etc.
He had to try something, so I won't fault him for that, but the right approach is rarely to try to beat your opponents at their own game. The best version of Snyder was honed exceptionally to win matches in a particular fashion. Extraordinary positional discipline with superior strength and pace.
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Discussion Topic: Kyle Snyder
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on April 28, 2025
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what's interesting is that other countries have produced wrestlers whose physical attributes allow them to beat Snyder. The USA hasn't had one wrestler who can compete with him. Zero. Kind of odd.
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Discussion Topic: Kyle Snyder
Rex Holman added to this discussion on April 29, 2025
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Wrestlers can own a weight class historically for maybe ten years. I think Bruce Baumgartner lasted that amount on the senior level. It's easier to do in the upper weights as a lot of exceptional athletes who are heavier, choose other sports. Whereas, there is a fairly constant influx of new talent ready to unseat the lion in the middle and lower weights. A wrestler like Karelin or Lopez appears to come along once every twenty years or so. If more NFL type athletes had chosen wrestling as their vocation in college and post college, I think there would be quicker turnover. Or at the very least, top heavyweight wrestlers would get challenged on a regular basis.
Also, anyone notice the similarity between Jax Forrest and Buivasar Satiev. Same body type. Can score from anywhere. Ready to win at a young age.
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