CR Gazette article about Metcalf/Bertucci
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fulsaasfan
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I kind of enjoy the fact that most people don't "like" Iowa wrestling. They do appreciate it though! I guess the old saying is true that "jealousy is a b*tch!" 
ShadasRevenge
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The boys at BHGP wrote about this today as well. Haven't read the whole article from the Gazette, but it's fairly obvious that there is a double standard.
http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2010/1/26/1270326/its-not-plagiarism-if-you-link-to#storyjump
http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2010/1/26/1270326/its-not-plagiarism-if-you-link-to#storyjump
HaydensDad
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Any idea what Bertucci posted on youtube that was removed? I was disappointed by his lame "apology".
He admitted he was wrong, he didn't deny it, but he said that he was fighting off his back and in retrospect he was completely wrong and accepts responsiblility. I thought it was classy and while he was wrong atleast he admits it, I don't think once someone aplogizes we have the right to disect their apology, he was wrong, he admitted it, move on.
Bluzmn
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You and I will differ. If he only apologized, fine. But he tried to give a reason - he was being choked out, etc. If you are getting choked out and frantically trying to get out of hold that is causing it, you don't calmly line up the shot a couple of times and then deliver the blow. He is sorry because of the uproar - he intentionally kneed Metcalf in the head and was certainly not sorry at the time.
Hawks4life11
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I would agree with you in general but not on this one, for one reason...a comment on a youtube video is not an apology. I doubt that Metcalf, or anyone who needs to, will see it. He should have at least had some sort of press, or written a letter, or something directly to Brent to show that he is truly sorry.
ShadasRevenge
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Choking someone out is legal in college wrestling?
AustinMNHawk
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That's what he is saying. If he had really been getting choked out he wouldn't have lined up his shot, thrown the knee, then went back to referees position as if he was fine and ready for the restart.
forcheyhawk
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Not sure on the rules on that, but I do know that there are some perfectly legal holds that if tightened down can make it hard to breathe. Usually a pin occurs before anyone goes limp or gets kneed in the head.
Bluzmn
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As state elsewhere, chokeholds per se are illegal, but in some positions with perfectly legal holds, you will find some difficulty breathing. Do you know wrestling or are you just stirring the pot?
ShadasRevenge
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Not questioning that some holds will cause some problems, so calm down a bit. Your post said "being choked out" which I interpreted as Metcalf having his hands around homeboys throat.
Which would be illegal.
Bluzmn
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I am calm, I was asking a question. Although there are certainly a lot posters on this particular site who apparently get their kicks by being smart ***** and just stirring stuff up.
"Being choked out" does not refer to any specific hold, but rather, to the physical state of being prevented from breathing leading to a potential loss of consciousness. It is the reason you will occasionally see a referee check a front headlock to be sure that the arm is not across the throat.
My point was that Bertucci claims his action was a mistake. I say if you are losing your air and are desperate to escape (as he implies), then you are not going to calmly line up your shot a couple of times and then deliver a blow.
Hawks1
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I don't know if he was being choked or not be he was really in a uncomfortable position to say the lest. All twisted up and then Metcalf released that hold to secure the pin then the knees came up, he was probably ****** about the previous hold.
Not tiring to make any excuses for him just thinking about why anyone would do that.
Not tiring to make any excuses for him just thinking about why anyone would do that.