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Cliff Keen invitational

If I am there you will be able to tell because I look nothing like Brad Pitt. That will be me.
About 15 years ago, I looked very much like David Caruso from CSI Miami so that's who I would tell you to look for. Unfortunately, age has modified things in the last few years so that would now be a bit misleading.
 
Even though I'm 60, I still look like Fabio in his prime with Arnold Schwarzenegger's muscular frame.

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That's why I'm wearing mine. I figured the Cliff Keen tourney was non-denominational enough to be able to handle an outsider. I wonder if Slumlord Bob will be there in his Iowa shirt with bags of money?
If you really wanted to get acquainted with all Oklahoma fans wear a Scarlet shirt and cream pants.
 
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The only "celebrity" Ive been told I resemble sometimes is James Hetfield from Metallica. Some of you will have to look that up I'm sure 🤣. Although my smoking hot wife will probably catch your attention first ;).
 
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I had a TSA agent in Atlanta ask me if I was Dr Phil. My response was, "if I was Dr Phil, I wouldn't be in this long security line". He laughed and agreed.
 
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BOOKED!

I really hope nobody ducks this tourney!

25- 1,3,5 of the top 5 and 10 of the top 15
33- 2 T5 and 6/15
41- 1, 4, 5 T5 and 9/15
49- 1,3,4,5 T5 and 11/15
57- 1,4,5 T5 and 10/15
65- 3,4,5,6 T5 plus Amine and 8/15
74- 3,4,5 T5 and 7/15
84- 2,3,5 T5 and 9/15
97- 2,3,5 (Ferrari) T5 and 7/15
284- 2,3,4,5 T5 and 8/15

Looks like some good Wrestling to be had!
 
...Cowboys involved?...
I am just going off WrestleStat

25-10
33-nr
41-15
49-17
57-9
65-6
74-3
84-3
97-22
285-2

But I'll do some others
FLO
25-7
33-nr
41-10
49-nr
57-13
65-6
74-5
84-3
97-19
285-2

IM
25-7
33-nr
41-13
49-21
57-9
65-6
74-6
84-3
97-21
285-2
 
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Honestly she loves the Nomad as much as I do so that’s why we are at 50/50. The room we get has a huge soaking tub she is a fan of. The real issue is 3 kids we are already leaving for the 5 days in Mexico lol.
Wo wo wo, you're wife said you could leave your children somewhere else no matter what......she's a keeper DO NOT say no to that women!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I realize I am way too late for this convo and I obviously don't really mean it unless it's true.

All kinding aside, have a frieking blast!
 
I'm with you Buddy. I wish PSU was wrestling every week, 52 weeks a year just like you guys probably feel about OSU. I really miss PSU at the Southern Scuffle. That was a 3 hour drive. I was going to go to national duals in Nashville in place of CKLV but when Hurricane Helene blew out Interstates 26 and 40 in Western NC last week, it made a 5 hour drive an 8 hour drive. So here I am going to Vegas.

I'm actually hoping to meet all you derelics in Vegas so that I can put a face to a name and to learn more about the OSU team.
I was taking my son to Florida 2 days before it hit and it wad already taking me on detours to avoid the area..

He is living in Port Orange, we swam every day for the week we where there......... shark bite capital of the world.

Ps I am jealous, should of gotten a degree. I could talk about traveling with youngs! Lol

I have no regrets.
 
I was taking my son to Florida 2 days before it hit and it wad already taking me on detours to avoid the area..

He is living in Port Orange, we swam every day for the week we where there......... shark bite capital of the world.

Ps I am jealous, should of gotten a degree. I could talk about traveling with youngs! Lol

I have no regrets.
Life and work experience can trump a degree in all but the most technical disciplines. I've seen plenty of 3.9 GPA idiots with a degree who have terrible work ethic and lack common sense.

I enjoyed my traveling years and all that I got to see, but was happy when I walked away. When you sleepwalk through an airport to your gate without actually looking at your ticket, you know you've made that trip too many times. I enjoy driving the two miles to my business every day.
 
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BOOKED!

I really hope nobody ducks this tourney!

25- 1,3,5 of the top 5 and 10 of the top 15
33- 2 T5 and 6/15
41- 1, 4, 5 T5 and 9/15
49- 1,3,4,5 T5 and 11/15
57- 1,4,5 T5 and 10/15
65- 3,4,5,6 T5 plus Amine and 8/15
74- 3,4,5 T5 and 7/15
84- 2,3,5 T5 and 9/15
97- 2,3,5 (Ferrari) T5 and 7/15
284- 2,3,4,5 T5 and 8/15

Looks like some good Wrestling to be had!
I did this very thing about a month ago somewhere on this forum but I cant remember where lol. CKLV is THE toughest tournament outside of NCAAs.
 
I did this very thing about a month ago somewhere on this forum but I cant remember where lol. CKLV is THE toughest tournament outside of NCAAs.
Found it! Was over in "Next Years Line Up".

Sep 10, 20244
And if any of you guys needed anymore motivation to put Vegas on your vacation list, here is the number of top 15 guys (currently on Flo rankings) that will be at each weight at the CKLV:

125- 11 of the top 15 including last years NCAA champ (Spratley ranked #7)
133- 7 (no ranked Cowboy)
141- 9 including last years champ (Tagen #10)
149- 10 including last years champ (no ranked Cowboy)
157- 11 including 2,3, and 5-9 (Travis #13)
165- 10 (Amine #6)
174- 7 including #'s 3, 4, 5 (Hamiti #5)
184- 9 including last years champ and of course runner up (Plott #3)
197- 7 including ol' AJ 🤣 (Surber #19)
285- 8 - looking at a semis w/ Wyatt, Feldman, Schultz and Bastida (Wyatt #2)
 
Found it! Was over in "Next Years Line Up".

Sep 10, 20244
And if any of you guys needed anymore motivation to put Vegas on your vacation list, here is the number of top 15 guys (currently on Flo rankings) that will be at each weight at the CKLV:

125- 11 of the top 15 including last years NCAA champ (Spratley ranked #7)
133- 7 (no ranked Cowboy)
141- 9 including last years champ (Tagen #10)
149- 10 including last years champ (no ranked Cowboy)
157- 11 including 2,3, and 5-9 (Travis #13)
165- 10 (Amine #6)
174- 7 including #'s 3, 4, 5 (Hamiti #5)
184- 9 including last years champ and of course runner up (Plott #3)
197- 7 including ol' AJ 🤣 (Surber #19)
285- 8 - looking at a semis w/ Wyatt, Feldman, Schultz and Bastida (Wyatt #2)
I was looking for that too, couldn’t find it!
 
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You guys are lucky. My wife isn't a wrestling fan. And she got her college degree from Alabama so you can guess where she places her loyalties. When she questions why I'm so eager to go to a wrestling event, I have to keep explaining to her that it isn't just to watch wrestling. One of the primary reasons I go to the big tournament events is that I get to catch up with old friends across the country. I'm looking forward to meeting you OSU guys too. Whenever I go to future wrestling events, I'll have an even bigger list of people who I'll be looking forward to seeing again, and I'll have an even stronger argument for going when my wife wants me to stay home.
 
I'm sorry to say that I had to cancel this trip. I had something come up that Thursday that I can't miss. I was looking forward to meeting you guys out there. Maybe next year. Now I have to decide whether I want to go to National Duals.
 
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