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You did and you are right.


I am sure Bolen (and us fans) in the end would prefer to have Bolen win the NCAAT with a finish over Zahid, or at least with Zahid in the field. It would be more savory from a competitive stand point just like it was for Mekhi over Joseph. But Joseph actually showed up.

The purest in me says that part of winning the championship is not just scoring more points in the match...it involves actually getting to the mat in the first place and all the things the wrestler does to get there. For example, if a wrestler struggles to make weight and for whatever reason fails to make weight at the NCAAT then he is not the best collegiate wrestler at that weight. That goes for other things such as academic suspensions, cheating/drug use or whatever that might give a collegiate competitor the edge, or even the accidental injury. If the rumors are true, then Zahid may have only been great because of his transgressions - we will never really know. It is on Zahid if his career ends up being tarnished. And IMHO it is Zahid who would have the *asterisk* not Bolen, should Bolen win out.

Whether Zahid is in the field or not, if Bolen wins he is the champion and best at that weight. He made it to the mat and competed.

(In response to this post by Nafeikoh)

Posted: 02/21/2020 at 09:16AM


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  Zahid -- Nafeikoh 02/20/2020 6:40PM
  The wrestling world wasn't robbed -- HokieToph 02/22/2020 2:50PM
  He won’t be eligible -- Nafeikoh 02/22/2020 3:20PM
  And he will weigh in at Pac12 tourney... book it ** -- HokieToph 02/22/2020 3:56PM
  You missed your own point... -- Palmetto Hokie 02/21/2020 11:40PM
  How did I miss my own point? -- Nafeikoh 02/22/2020 11:32AM
  I am not happy or sad -- texashokie1 02/20/2020 10:23PM
  Hunter will be hunted -- WPAHokie 02/20/2020 10:07PM
  What was the "same boat" Mekhi was in last year? -- nvpbrown 02/20/2020 9:32PM
  The broad opinion -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 08:41AM
  I won $1200 on Mekhi last year... -- VPIGUY 02/21/2020 2:45PM
  Nice! ** -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 5:20PM
  Probably wouldn’t have been -- VT1986 02/20/2020 7:29PM
  Apparently it was cocaine -- Rokie08 02/20/2020 7:06PM
  One guy said that -- Nafeikoh 02/20/2020 7:12PM
  Yes and yes it is. This isn't weed we are talking about. ** -- Hokie Flyer 02/20/2020 7:09PM
  Seems to me you should be upset / disappointed with the decisions Zahid -- Guy LeDouche 02/20/2020 6:49PM
  I am disappointed in Zahid -- Nafeikoh 02/20/2020 7:20PM
  You can only wrestle the opponent in front of you -- MExpos27 02/20/2020 11:01PM
  Maybe I didn’t convey what I meant properly -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 08:43AM
  You did and you are right. -- Hokie Flyer 02/21/2020 09:16AM
  With Zahid out of the bracket -- vtdadingf 02/21/2020 09:14AM
  Excellent point. If McF or Joseph wins this year.... -- Hokie Flyer 02/21/2020 09:17AM
  Apples to oranges -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 09:40AM
  OK conversely what if Zahid were to make it to the NCAAs... -- Hokie Flyer 02/21/2020 09:48AM
  But he’s not -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 10:10AM
  Sure would have made a great PPV event. -- Hokie Flyer 02/21/2020 12:37PM
  Exactly. Part of Bolen's accomplishment is avoiding the pitfall others -- SHPHOKIE 02/22/2020 10:11AM
  Truth -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 1:13PM
  Zahid -- VT1986 02/21/2020 11:41AM
  Here’s the issue -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 12:08PM
  I am certainly not -- VT1986 02/21/2020 2:01PM
  How could this have happened? -- Nafeikoh 02/22/2020 11:43AM
  Your post contains the statement "I think we should treat it like a -- SHPHOKIE 02/21/2020 10:59AM
  Where did I say bail him out? -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 12:11PM
  You said "I think we should treat it like a disease and help him with -- SHPHOKIE 02/21/2020 3:11PM
  Ok boomer -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 4:21PM
  First you make a stupid statement, then you resort to name calling, you are -- SHPHOKIE 02/21/2020 10:28PM
  Ah taking the high road I see -- Nafeikoh 02/22/2020 11:36AM
  I am proud to say I now understand the reference "yelling at clouds." :-) ** -- Hokie Flyer 02/21/2020 12:40PM
  Ha! -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 1:14PM
  Based on ASU stance, this would be his 3rd offense per NCAA guidelines -- Drake7hokie 02/21/2020 10:54AM
  Ongoing behavior....where were the coaches?? ** -- wasris 02/21/2020 3:38PM
  There is a lot of smoke on reddit.... -- Hokie Flyer 02/21/2020 12:45PM
  Link? ** -- dallasvt 02/21/2020 4:58PM
  Here is one thread. -- Hokie Flyer 02/22/2020 07:04AM
  Don’t tell that -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 1:17PM
  To a point -- Nafeikoh 02/21/2020 12:16PM

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