Ben Askren, who brings a touch of pro wrestling braggadocio to the world of amateur wrestling, made a quick transition from NCAA champion to Olympian. After winning at Trials, he guaranteed Olympic gold.
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Askren confident as can be Ben Askren, who brings a touch of pro wrestling braggadocio to the world of amateur wrestling, made a quick transition from NCAA champion to Olympian. After winning at Trials, he guaranteed Olympic gold.
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Re: Askren confident as can be Askren better not forget about Aldatov.... that would be a huge mistake
Re: Askren confident as can be Askren is truly a student of the sport. He has been studying videotape like a crazy person, and is overlooking no one.
Re: Askren confident as can be He specifically referenced Saitiev (who he noted as his 2nd favorite wrestler ever, and expressed a wish that he could get some extended training in with him), Mavlet Batirov, Farniev, and Dudaev as guys he watches and admires.
Re: Askren confident as can be At least he's not arrogant at all.
"Now class, I'd like for you to transition from downward dog....straight to FULL BRING!!!"
Re: Askren confident as can be haha.. Ben has been like this since when we were little kids. A big part of it is him trying to gain a psychological advantage over his opponents. He has a huge fascination with Ali who was notorious for playing mind games.Originally Posted by homerdindon
Re: Askren confident as can be Does it matter as long as he backs it up?
Re: Askren confident as can be I think it's just fine... of course I wore a shirt before a match that said, "It ain't braggin' if you back it up" after telling everyone on a forum I'd beat the kid.... I probably regret doing that, but it's a funny shirt at least.. lol
Re: Askren confident as can be I used to dislike Askren strictly due to the mop top but the more I watch him and listen to him and read his blogs this guy is a breath of fresh air and he should be our olympic champion with all the US behind him
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