BASCHAMANIA

Apr 14 2025 292 ep. 62 mins 92
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A wrestling podcast hosted by Justin Basch and cohost Vincenzo Joseph featuring the best wrestlers sharing great stories & insight. Available on Apple, Spotify, & more.

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Is ASU Ok?, Latest Portal Moves, & Coaching Shuffles Begin | 293

Apr 14 2025 94 mins  
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 Gilman18:15 - Brayden Thompson Staying In Stillwater24:20 - Thomas Gilman Back to NLWC30:30 - UNC Picks Up AJ Ferrari38:00 - Willie Explains “Nebraska 2nd Best Program"42:15 - C

Thomas Gilman on This Past Season at Oklahoma State & His Departure | 292

Apr 10 2025 54 mins  
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 Coaching06:11 - Not Going to Turkey08:45 - Coaching at Oklahoma State12:45 - Coa

Rocky Elam on Why He’s Transferring & Where | 291

Apr 08 2025 25 mins  
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 year06:30 - The Decision to Transfer08:00 - How NIL Factored In09:40 - The Decision to Tran

Zack Ryder to Oklahoma State, Iowa's Lineup Coming Together, & More Portal Talk | 290

Apr 06 2025 90 mins  
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 Iowa08:45 - Iowa’s Line-up: Will Iowa get a 197lb’er to complete the lineup?16:45 - Ben Kueter Hip Surgery18:30 - AJ Ferrari Decision Coming Soon27:50 - Zack Ryder Heading to Oklahoma State32:55 - Does Oklahoma State No

Minnesota's Max McEnelly on Incredible Freshman Season (That Left Him Unsatisfied) | 289

Apr 04 2025 35 mins  
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 Season03:19 - Making the Jump to College05:30 - Being an Underdog08:28 - Dropping Matches to Carter & Parker11:00 - Bouncing Back for 3rd13:00 - Match Against Berge14:30 - Film Guy?15:45 - Having Gable Ba

Iowa’s Drake Ayala on New Transfers, Battling Adversity, & The Iowa Culture | 288

Apr 03 2025 54 mins  
Great having 2x National Finalist Drake Ayala of Iowa on the show today!1:13 - Checking in Post-NCAA’s03:40 - Growth at Iowa06:30 - Going to Paris with Spencer Lee10:00 - Overcoming Adversity12:20 - The NCAA Tournament15:20 - NCAA Finals Experience 2 Years in a Row16:30 - Teemer & Parco Hate20:30 - Nasir Bailey & Jordan Williams Joining Iowa24:30 - Excitement on the Recru

Basch & The Brain Live to Discuss Hodge Race, Portal Heating Up, & NIL | 287

Apr 01 2025 96 mins  
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 PSU39:40 - NIL and Why Are Some Numbers Disclosed & Others Aren’t?48:00 - Iowa Picks Up Williams & Bailey56:30 - Will They Pi

Rocco Welsh Announces Where He's Transfering & Why | 286

Mar 30 2025 14 mins  
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 Transferring02:10 - What Happened Back in December03:45 - Reaction When Going Into the Portal05

Luke Lilledahl on Ono, AA'ing, His True Freshman Year, & Freestyle Plans | 285

Mar 26 2025 65 mins  
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 Season4:14 - The Hunger For More Gold, The Fun in Competing05:30 - Pressure of Being a Highly Touted Recruit09:00 - Adjusting to C

The Transfer Portal Is Getting Wild! + Early Projected Line-ups! | 284

Mar 26 2025 108 mins  
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 Quiet07:50 - There Are Buckets of Transfers21:16 - Portal Rundown43:13 - What’s Going on at Iowa State?51:30 - Lucas Byrd Transferring Out?52:55 - Jayden James Flips to Penn State59:3