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Hosted by Ryan Holmes, Kevin Claunch, Austin Sommer, and Robbie Wendell, The Quad Pod discusses the latest results, news and storylines in NCAA wrestling and adds athlete and coach interviews for firsthand insight and perspectives.

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    Gable Steveson's statement, Earl explains pre-season rankings, Iowa State news, Final X | Ep. 74 (opens the original)

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    Intermat ranking guru Earl Smith joins the show this week and explains some of the most talked about moves he made in this year's pre-season rankings. We also dig into Iowat State's latest troubles, Gable Steveson's statement and Final X coming up this Friday. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - Weigh in 11:51 - Earl explains the ranking 55:35 - Iowa State recruiting violations 1:10:42 - Final X 1:18:50 - Gable Steveson makes statement --- Sponsored by: Poseidon Strength: Visit poseidonstrength.com

  2. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    MatSavant's 3pt takedown data, Should we get rid riding time?, Fixing Overtime, RAF | Ep. 73 (opens the original)

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    This week we discuss the 3-point takedown data that was released by MatSavant on twitter/X and if we think it was a good or bad thing now that we have numbers. We also question if we should keep riding and how we can change overtime. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 15:24 - 3pt takedown data discussion 42:37 - Should college wrestling get rid of riding time? 58:41 - Do we need to change overtime? 1:06:09 - RAF --- Sponsored by: Poseidon Strength: Visit poseidonstrength.com and use discount code “QuadPod”

  3. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    Last Final X matches set, USA's great finish in Poland, Basset's pre-season Flo ranking | Ep. 72 (opens the original)

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    We dig into the last 3 Final X picks being set and how long the postponement was along with Team USA's great finish in Poland, this week's RAF card in Moscow and Bo Basset's pre-season Flo ranking. We dig into the last 3 Final X picks being set and how long the postponement was along with Team USA's great finish in Poland, this week's RAF card in Moscow and Bo Basset's pre-season Flo ranking. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Weigh in 12:36 - Final, Final X 22:43 - Poland results for Team USA 29:2

  4. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    Is Jordan Burroughs eyeing a bigger comeback?, RAF success model and U20 Worlds recap | Ep. 71 (opens the original)

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    This week we dive into Jordan Burroughs competition plans and how RAF will assist in his comeback if he decides to make one. We also talk about the rapid success of RAF and how they are following the UFC model to gain more traction. Lastly, we hit the incredible performance from our U20 World Team as the men went 10-for-10. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Weigh In 16:14 - Burroughs competition plans and RAF 58:30 - U20 results --- Sponsored by: Poseidon Strength: Visit poseidonstrength.com and us

  5. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    Burroughs is Back, No Final X in 2027, Taylor poses invite to PSU | Ep. 70 (opens the original)

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    This week we caught up on some of the biggest topics over the last few weeks. We dive into this upcoming weekend’s RAF card where Jordan Burroughs makes his return to the mat, USAW updating the World Team process for 2027 where they remove Final X, David Taylor calling out his alma mater and Air Force elevating Joe Johnston to head coach. 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Weigh In 9:00 - Burroughs is back this weekend! 26:34 - USAW drops Final X from world team process 46:00 - David Taylor calls out Penn Stat

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