In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we break down all the major storylines from the 2025 World Team Trials. We start with the good, the bad, and the ugly from the event before diving into each key weight class — including Real Woods showing out at 65kg, Yianni vs PJ locked in at 70kg, Carter vs Dake delivering at 86kg, and Josh Barr making seriou…

In his first appearance on Baschamania, Penn State’s Levi Haines joins the show fresh off a World Team Trials win to talk about his dominant performance, what it means to be heading to Final X, and how it felt getting revenge on Dean Hamiti. We break down Levi’s incredible first three years at Penn State — including three Big Ten titles, a 73–4 rec…

In this episode of Basch & The Brain Live, we dive into the latest buzz around the Junior World Team Trials, previewing loaded brackets at 61kg, 65kg, and 70kg, and potential finals matchups across the board. We talk about the latest on Kyle Snyder, why USA isn’t attending the Ranking Series, and why Oklahoma State fans are once again triggering Wi…

In this episode of Basch & The Brain Live, we break down the latest on Kyle Snyder’s situation and what it could mean for Final X. We also dive into the Raney brothers’ commitment to Oklahoma State, reactions from Iowa fans, and what it means for recruiting momentum moving forward. Plus, we talk about the Class of 2027, and make our final picks for…

On this week’s Basch & The Brain Live, we cover a packed slate of news and speculation across the wrestling world. We kick things off with the breaking news of Kyle Snyder’s arrest, then dive into transfer buzz with Sammy Alvarez announcing he's heading to Iowa. We discuss Dee Lockett’s possible weight change, preview the World Team Trials, and the…

After an incredible freshman season, Josh Barr returns to Baschamania to talk about his NCAA Finals run, battling through injury, and what he learned in year one at Penn State. We dive into everything from his mindset after the Buchanan match to his growing leadership role, the addition of new training partners and teammates like Rocco Welsh and On…

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Fresh off winning the U.S. Open at 70kg, Yianni Diakomihalis returns to Baschamania with a lot to unpack. We dive into his transition to 70kg, what beating James Green meant to him, how a year off changed his approach, and what’s fueling him heading toward Final X and the World stage. 01:30 - How This Open Win Compares 03:30 - Having a Full Year Of…

Fresh off winning the 2025 US Open - (Seniors!) High School Phenom Jax Forrest joined me to talk about his awesome performance in Vegas, committing to Stillwater, and finishing up his time at Bishop McCort. 1:30 - Going Seniors instead of U20/Juniors 03:15 - Oklahoma State Commitment Impact on US Open 05:30 - Seeing the Veterans Retire 07:10 - Pers…

The 2025 US Open did not disappoint as we really kick off a new cycle/quad! Fun diving into it all tonight on a live Basch & The Brain! 08:00 - Thoughts on USABracketing.com 13:35 - Seniors Men’s Freestyle: 57kg 19:00 - 61kg 32:15 - 65kg 37:30 - 70k 43:35 - Par Terre 48:30 - 74kg 53:45 - 79kg 01:03:00 - 86kg 01:11:00 - 92kg 01:14:30 - 97kg 01:15:30…

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It's time for the US Open this weekend! JB & the Brain preview Men's Freestyle and also have Jason Nolf join the show during our 79kg discussion! 01:30 - Slay Interview 08:30 - OU Doing Some Recruiting 11:40 - Hawkeyes Get Their 197'lber 22:30 - Is Iowa Getting Daniel Cardenas? 30:30 - US Open! 57kg 34:10 - 61kg 38:30 - USA Bracketing.com 46:20 - 6…

Olympic Gold Medalist Brandon Slay returns to the podcast for the first time since 2021 — and he’s stepping into a bold new chapter. After 9 impactful years leading the PRTC in Philadelphia, Brandon is stepping down and moving to Springdale, Arkansas to launch the G1 Training Center and serve as Executive Director of SportsLife Wrestling — a minist…

There is a lot of Transfer Portal Activity to catch up on & and we finally start to see some big coaching moves! 05:15 - Willie is on Tilt Over National Duals & Penn State Fans 19:45 - Hatred for Penn State Not Going 24:25 - Credit to Iowa Fans 30:30 - People Want Penn State vs Oklahoma State 40:00 - The Seeding of National Duals - Nebraska the 1? …

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There is a lot of Transfer Portal Activity to catch up on & and we finally start to see some big coaching moves! 02:25 - Richie Figgs leaves ASU; Is ASU Okay? 14:50 - Oklahoma State Picks Up Figs; Loses Gilman 18:15 - Brayden Thompson Staying In Stillwater 24:20 - Thomas Gilman Back to NLWC 30:30 - UNC Picks Up AJ Ferrari 38:00 - Willie Explains “N…

Thomas Gilman just spent his first year as a coach at Oklahoma State, and today we caught up to talk about his first year coaching, his retirement from competition - and, of course, the news that broke this weekend that he’s out of Oklahoma State. What a show! 01:40 - Olympic Trials & Jumping into Coaching 06:11 - Not Going to Turkey 08:45 - Coachi…

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Rocky Elam is a 4x All-American with 5th, 4th, 3rd and 6th place finishes at NCAA's. He has spent his whole career at Missouri but will be transferring for his final year of eligibility. Today he joins me on the show to talk about where he’s transferring and why.. 01:00 - Injuries from last year 06:30 - The Decision to Transfer 08:00 - How NIL Fact…

Another wild week in College Wrestling with the Transfer Portal, and we're here to break down all of the latest. 05:30 - Transfer Portal, Peterson Commits to Iowa 08:45 - Iowa’s Line-up: Will Iowa get a 197lb’er to complete the lineup? 16:45 - Ben Kueter Hip Surgery 18:30 - AJ Ferrari Decision Coming Soon 27:50 - Zack Ryder Heading to Oklahoma Stat…

On today's show, the NCAA Freshman of the Year, Max McEnelly of Minnesota, joins the show as we talk all things his Freshman season & Minnesota. 01:32 - Summarizing the Season 03:19 - Making the Jump to College 05:30 - Being an Underdog 08:28 - Dropping Matches to Carter & Parker 11:00 - Bouncing Back for 3rd 13:00 - Match Against Berge 14:30 - Fil…

Great having 2x National Finalist Drake Ayala of Iowa on the show today! 1:13 - Checking in Post-NCAA’s 03:40 - Growth at Iowa 06:30 - Going to Paris with Spencer Lee 10:00 - Overcoming Adversity 12:20 - The NCAA Tournament 15:20 - NCAA Finals Experience 2 Years in a Row 16:30 - Teemer & Parco Hate 20:30 - Nasir Bailey & Jordan Williams Joining Iow…

The Hodge Race got contentious, the portal continues to heat up & top talent is finding new homes. We've got a fun show today. Be sure to subscribe for new episodes! 03:00 - The Hodge Trophy Race Was CLOSE! 28:50 - Transfer Portal: Rocco Welsh to PSU 39:40 - NIL and Why Are Some Numbers Disclosed & Others Aren’t? 48:00 - Iowa Picks Up Williams & Ba…

Ohio State's Rocco Welsh, who was an NCAA Finalist his true freshman year & has 3 years of eligibility remaining, hit the transfer portal last week, and the decision was a quick one! On today's episode, we talk briefly about where he's headed & why. 0:51 - Why Rocco is Transferring 02:10 - What Happened Back in December 03:45 - Reaction When Going …

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Great chatting with Penn State's Luke Lilledahl on today's show!Luke just wrapped up his true freshman season with a 3rd place finish at NCAA's. Prior to starting college, Luke won both Cadet & Junior World Gold! 0:01 - Winning another World Title Before Season 4:14 - The Hunger For More Gold, The Fun in Competing 05:30 - Pressure of Being a Highly…

The Transfer Portal is getting WILD! Today, we dive into everything going on in the Portal and then start to look at predicted/projected line-ups for the Top 5 next year! 04:15 - Coaching Changes Are Quiet 07:50 - There Are Buckets of Transfers 21:16 - Portal Rundown 43:13 - What’s Going on at Iowa State? 51:30 - Lucas Byrd Transferring Out? 52:55 …

WOW! The 2025 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships DID NOT disappoint and we are back and recapping the whole event! 0:31 - We’re back from NCAAs, Our Trip 07:30 - Starting With The Team Race 09:00 - Penn State Dominated 18:00 - Podium Picture 24:30 - David Taylor’s Rookie Coaching Season 31:50 - Ono to Penn State? 41:00 - 125lbs Recap 47:15 - 133lbs 56…

We are officially one week out from the 2025 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships, and that means we have brackets! Today, we talk all things NCAA's and go weight-by-weight through the brackets. 3:30 - Let D2 and D3 Champions Into D1 Championships 05:40 - The Whole Gang Is Going to Philly 11:00 - Tyler Brennan Situation is So Dumb 20:00 - Betting Odds f…

We are officially one week out from the 2025 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships, and that means we have brackets! Today, we talk all things NCAA's and go weight-by-weight through the brackets. 06:00 - The Seeds Were Not Bad 10:00 - 4 Teams Qualified All 10 11:30 - Tyler Brennan Situation 19:30 - Previewing 125 lbs at NCAA Championships 23:45- Actually…

Conference Championships are officially in the books & we went weight-by-weight through it all as all eyes now turn to the NCAA's in 2 weeks! 06:30 - 125lbs at Conference Championships 22:10 - 133lbs 35:40 - 141lbs 46:00 - 149lbs 54:00 - 157lbs 01:01:30 - 165lbs 01:07:08 - 174lbs 01:17:40 - 184lbs 01:25:30 - 197lbs 01:36:45 - Heavyweight Tweet us a…

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Another LIVE show this morning as we recap Conference Championship Saturday! 0:31 - What Happened with Weigh-Ins 07:30 - Who’s In, Who Needs Allocations 13:59 - Starting to Recap 125lbs at Big 10’s and Big 12’s 22:45 - 133lbs 25:45 - 141lbs 30:45 - 149lbs 35:45 - 157lbs 37:45 - 165lbs 43:52 - 174lbs 47:39 - 184lbs 50:21 - 197lbs 52:20 - 285lbs 56:1…

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BIG Weekend ahead! It's Conference Championships Time! 0:31 - Willie’s Awake 03:05 - We Finally Got Big Ten Seeds, Delayed 07:51 - Saitiev Died 13:25 - Ryan Crookham Is Now Officially Out 20:25 - Taye Ghadial In the Transfer Portal 37:00 - California is Bonkers, NYS 43:30 - Conference Championships: Pac 12s 51:00 - Big 12 Seeds & Picks 01:08:30 - A…

The Postseason is officially upon us & today's show with Willie "The Brain" had a bit of everything, from High School States Drama and Senior Level Updates to NCAA Allocations & Coaches Rankings! 0:31 - Housekeeping 03:45 - There’s a Big Ten Curveball This Year 08:00 - Anthony Knox OUT for Postseason 18:45 - Snyder Wrestled at Multiple Events This …

The Final Weekend of the College Wrestling Regular Season Did NOT Disappoint! We dive into it all on today's show, episode 275! 02:50 - Crookham Didn’t Wrestle, neither did Lopes 05:30 - EIWA’s Will Not Have True 2nd 11:15 - Weekend Recap Begins 13:00 - 285 Seeds at NCAA’s Could Be Interesting 16:55 - Virginia Tech beats NC State 21-10 27:06 - Satu…

The Final Weekend of the College Wrestling Regular Season Is Here! 01:30 - Travel Plans 09:40 - Rutgers/Penn Dual; Is John Poz Retired? 13:10 - Sammy Sasso is All Done 18:15 - Weekend Preview 18:45 - Ryan Crookham Update 25:30 - NC State vs Virginia Tech Friday Night 39:10 - Weekend Preview Continues 47:05 - #2 Oklahoma vs #3 Iowa Sunday Night 01:0…

The best time of the year is slowly upon us and today we slowly starting introducing post-season talk! Not only do we preview the weekend's BIG action, but we talk projected seeds for the 2025 Big Ten Championships in just a few weeks! 0:31 - Basch May Get Stranded in Florida 3:20 - Latest Work from Willie 09:40 - Penn State Beats Ohio State 27-13 …

The best time of the year is slowly upon us and today we slowly starting introducing post-season talk! Not only do we preview the weekend's BIG action, but we talk projected seeds for the 2025 Big Ten Championships in just a few weeks! 0:31 - The Best Time of the Year Is Here 04:45 - Is Gable #1 (Seed) Next Topic 08:40 - Big Ten Projected Seeds (12…

Weekend Rundown Time With Willie 'The Brain'! 01:59: Drama over Commentary 22:10: Terrel Barraclough beats #3 Peyton Hall 23:30 Iowa beats Nebraska 19-16 46:25: GOAT Follower’s Note on Buchanan Not Making Top 100 Big Board 59:18 Rest of The Weekend Slate Tweet us and send us messages with questions and general thoughts! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the …

Great show today with Willie the Brain as we talk about the biggest news in college wrestling from Bo Bassett to Iowa & other commitments, and preview the best wrestling coming up this weekend! 03:30 - #1 Bo Bassett Commits to Iowa 26:30 - Team Race Makes NCAA’s More Exciting 30:20 - Jax Forrest (Pre-Commitment) 35:10 - Big Board Inventory, Recruit…

What a weekend! Time to dive into #1 Penn State vs #2 Iowa as PSU takes the dual for the fourth year in a row. 02:15 - #3 Dreshaun Ross Committed to Oklahoma State 10:33 - #1 Bo Bassett Announces He’s Ready to Announce Decision 15:45 - Recapping #Penn1 State vs #2 Iowa 35:25 - Mesenbrink for Hodge? The Hodge Trophy Race Begins. 43:42 - Carter Staro…

The biggest dual of the year is here; it's #1 Penn State vs #2 Iowa live Friday Night at 7pm ET on the Big Ten Network! 2:00 - Update on Non-Revenue Sharing Updates, High School Wrestling 06:40 - Wrestling Media Discussion, Lack of Credentialing 38:30 - #1 Penn State vs #2 Iowa & Starting With 125: #6 Luke Lilledahl vs #28 Joey Cruz 47:24 - 133: #7…

Time to Recap the College Wrestling Weekend with Willie 'The Brain' Saylor. 0:31 - Intro & Willie turns Bills/Redskins Losing into a National Duals Rant 06:55 - Willie Has Some Nuggets & We Talk Injuries & Updates 19:15 - Ivy League Decided No Rev Sharing + Big 12 Rev Sharing Issues 28:30 - Weekend Rundown Starts with Nebraska’s Strong Rebound 41:0…

Fun show today diving into the biggest news stories of the week in the world of College & Senior Level Wrestling with Willie 'The Brain'!0:31 - Clovis vs Buchanan2:37 - Cleveland State Dropping Wrestling (Again)16:45 - Every Wrestling Program Should Be Endowed22:15 - BASCHAMANIA Wins Podcast of the Year29:30 - National Duals are Back37:00 - Penn St…