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Sudden History
by Earl Smith
A trip through the recent history of college wrestling from the perspective of a wrestling junkie.
Episodes
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Toeing the Line with Troy Nickerson - Sudden History Episode 42
Troy Nickerson entered the college wrestling scene as one of the most decorated high school wrestlers ever and is still the only wrestler to win 5 New York State Titles. Troy sits down with Sudden History to discuss his injury plagued, yet still successful collegiate career, which included an…
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The Power of Belief with Clarissa Chun - Sudden History Episode 41
Sudden History is lucky enough to feature it's most highly credentialed guest thus far when 2008 World Champion and 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Clarissa Chun stops by. Currently a coach on the Women's National Team, Clarissa talks about the current state of the women's program, as well a recap…
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The Coaches Poll - Sudden History Episode 40
One of the mainstays of the D1CW website is the Coaches Poll which is reborn on this episode of Sudden History. Earl has surveyed DI coaches and asked them questions like the "Best Pound for Pound" wrestler, "Best Incoming Freshman" and "Best Pinner". Who did the coaches select? Is there anyone...
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Sudden History asks "What If..." - Episode 39
The Back to the Future Part II episode. Earl explores how some situations and decisions changed wrestling history, or at least could have. What were some possible obstacles that 4x NCAA Champs Kyle Dake and Logan Stieber managed to avoid? Who could have won the 2009 NCAA Team Title? Could David...
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Being Tough with Kyle Crutchmer - Sudden History Episode 38
Sudden History sits down with 2x Oklahoma State All-American Kyle Crutchmer to discuss his recently completed career as a wrestler. Kyle talks about his love for competing having to get tough in order to rise through the ranks of the storied Cowboy wrestling program. He also shares a John Smith...
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The Boise State Situation with Ben Cherrington - Sudden History Episode 37
A week after the stunning news that Boise State would be eliminating its wrestling program, Sudden History sat down with the Broncos most recent (and hopefully not last) NCAA Champion Ben Cherrington. Ben gives a behind the scenes look into the interview process with the current athletic...
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Uninhibited From Pressure with Tom Clum - Sudden History Episode 36
Sudden History sits down and explores the career of 2x Wisconsin All-American Tom Clum. Tom shares his unique outlook on the great sport of wrestling. He has a blend of passion and love for the sport, yet at the same time he doesn't let his achievements or shortcomings on the mat define him as a...
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Exploring the Highs and Lows with Adam Hall - Sudden History Episode 35
Boise State's 2x All-American and current NC State assistant coach Adam Hall sits down with Sudden History to explore his career leading up to and competing for the Broncos. Hear firsthand the highs and lows of wrestling in the Round of 12 four consecutive seasons. Adam also gets into his early...
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Post NCAA Wrap Up - Sudden History Episode 34
With the 2017 NCAA Championships in the books, Sudden History has to go back through those books to see some of the facts, stats, and anomalies that went along with the tournament. As you would expect some National Championship and All-American related tidbits. After all of the stats, pay…
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Breaking Out of the Redshirt - Sudden History Episode 33
After a long hiatus Sudden History is back!!! Since Cael Sanderson pulled Mark Hall from his redshirt in mid-January, it got Earl to thinking. He looks into the precedent for moves involving high profile true Freshman so late in the year. A list of 15 top 100-ish recruits are mentioned and Earl...
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Sudden History/D1CW Big Ten Preview Part 2 - Sudden History Episode 32
We wrap up the Big Ten preview by talking with three excellent assistant coaches. First up is Purdue's head assistant coach Tyrel Todd. Tyrel makes his second appearance on the podcast which makes him the first person to be a guest multiple times. He goes in depth to discuss the Boilermakers…
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Sudden History/Big Ten Preview Part 1 - Sudden History Episode 31
In this weeks edition of Sudden History we travel to the heart of collegiate wrestling, the toughest conference in the country, the Big Ten. This will be the first part of a two part series. We start with a first year head coach, Michigan State's Roger Chandler. Though not a stranger to the MSU...
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Sudden History/D1CW Pac 12 Preview - Sudden History Episode 30
This week's episode of Sudden History will take us cross country to the West Coast, as we cover the Pac 12. This is a conference that is changing rapidly. Three of the six schools will feature new head coaches. Sudden History was able to speak to two of these new head coaches and a assistant from...
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Sudden History/D1CW MAC Preview - Sudden History Episode 29
Sudden History moves from the East Coach to the Midwest to talk MAC wrestling in the latest preview. With additions from Missouri, Northern Iowa and Old Dominion over the past few seasons, this has become one of the toughest leagues in the nation. We start off by talking to Buffalo Head Coach…
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Sudden History/D1CW EIWA Preview Part 2 - Sudden History Episode 28
We wrap up the EIWA with part two of the preview. All the interviews in this episode feature coaches from the Ivy League. Our leadoff hitter is the most recent hire first year Head Coach of Columbia Zach Tanelli. Coach Tanelli explains what stood out about Columbia when he applied for the…
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Sudden History/D1CW EIWA Preview Part 1 - Sudden History Episode 27
Sudden History next preview takes place in the EIWA, the largest conference in the country with 16 teams. We decided that this deserves a giant podcast, so this will be part one in a two part series. This episode will focus on a few of the "non-Ivy League" school in the conference. These will be...
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Sudden History/D1CW ACC Preview - Episode 26
Wrestling season is almost upon us! What better way to get ready for the season, than to hear some of the nation's top coaches talk about their programs and their outlook for the upcoming season. This episode features the ACC and contains four interviews with coaches from the conference. We lead...
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Going for Pins with Mack Lewnes - Sudden History Episode 25
Sudden History gets a chance to speak with the fourth wrestler so far from the our list of the "Best Non-NCAA Champions" of the 2000's, Mack Lewnes. Along with Travis Lee, Troy Nickerson and Mike Grey, Lewnes made Cornell a destination where top recruits could flourish and would become a part of…
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An Unbelievable Journey with Tyrel Todd - Sudden History Episode 24
From Bozeman, Montana to the Big Ten and buying a house in the suburbs of Indiana, Tyrel Todd is in the process of an unbelievable journey. He established himself as one of the top upperweights of his era in the tail end of the 2000's first decade. Todd was a 3x All-American and Big Ten Champion...
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The 2000's Best Teams - Sudden History 23
It's time again for another crazy breakdown episode. Earl discusses four of the best NCAA Championship teams from the 2000's and what facts made each team unique and memorable. He mentions each NCAA Qualifier from each team and their championship accomplishments. There are also a few teams that...
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The Technician Cory Cooperman - Sudden History Episode 22
Lehigh's 3x NCAA All-American Cory Cooperman shares his thoughts on "The Art of Wrestling". Cooperman has been praised for his coaching style by past Sudden History guests and speaks of his passion for the sport and passing it along to another generation of wrestlers. Cory gives insight into his...
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The Competitive Drive of Lance Palmer - Sudden History Episode 21
Ohio State 4x All-American turned MMA star Lance Palmer talks with Sudden History about his competitive career wrestling, as well as fighting. He walks us through the time period leading up to his last fight, where he lost the World Series of Fighting Featherweight Belt. One of only two wrestlers...
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Kyle Dake Talks Pro Wrestling - Sudden History 20
In a break from the normal formal of Sudden History, special guest Kyle Dake stops by to talk about professional wrestling. Kyle would love to participate in such a league, so we have decided to discuss some of the possibilities for a pro league. Also mentioned are the missteps of prior attempts…
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The Toughest 125lber in The Country with Matt McDonough - Sudden History Episode 19
Terry Brands labeled him "The Toughest 125lber in the Country" and not in those exact words. After a few months Matt McDonough believed it himself and set out to prove it to the rest of the college wrestling world. Two NCAA Championships and three finals appearances later, we were believers. Matt...
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Attacking the Day with Jon Reader - Sudden History Episode 18
The undefeated 2011 NCAA Champion Jon Reader brings his brand of energy, intensity and honesty to this episode of Sudden History. Currently an Assistant Coach at South Dakota State University, Reader gives us a look at the state of the Jackrabbit program, in addition to talking about his own...
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Driven with Phillip Simpson - Sudden History Episode 17
In the almost 100 year history of wrestling at Army West Point only one wrestler has earned All-American honors three times and won three EIWA Championships. That wrestler is Phillip Simpson. Phillip is also the last NCAA Finalist for any of the Service Academies, doing so in 2005. Simpson sits...
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What You Saw is What you Got: Scott Moore - Sudden History Episode 16
Don't look now, but quietly in Central Pennsylvania Scott Mooreis attempting to bring Lock Haven wrestling back to its glory days.The Head Coach of the Bald Eagles, Scott sits down with SuddenHistory to talk about his impressive 2015-16 recruiting class,which is also boosted by some high quality...
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The Big Recruiting Special - Sudden History Episode 15
It's that time of the year again. College coaches are finalizing their 2015-16 recruiting classes with late signees and transfers. Sounds like the most appropriate time to talk about previous recruiting classes. Earl talks about previous team recruiting rankings, the rankings for the 2016 NCAA...
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The Doc's in the House, The Shot Doc Mario Mason - Sudden History Episode 14
After a much heralded prep career at powerhouse Blair Academy Mario Mason struggled to find the same level of success competing at Minnesota then Rutgers. Mason is now a coach in New Jersey and is using his collegiate experiences to help mentor and teach young wrestlers. He also gives an…
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The Quaker State of Mind with Matt Valenti - Sudden History Episode 13
Matt Valenti sits down with Sudden History to discuss his career of twelve years (and counting) with the Penn Quakers. A 2x National Champion wrestler, then coach, turned administrator, Valenti describes the ups and downs of his career as a competitor. He also describes his new life, working in…
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An Animated Discussion with Darrell Vasquez - Sudden History Episode 12
In the illustrious history of California wrestling's one class system, only one wrestler has ever won four High School State Championships. His name is Darrell Vasquez. Darrell sits down with Sudden History and describes his path to those history making seasons, as well as his time at Cal Poly...
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Inside Jon Trenge's Warrior Mentality - Sudden History Episode 11
We briefly mentioned Jon Trenge on Episode 1 of Sudden History when discussing the Best Non-NCAA Champions of the 2000's. Now an in-depth conversation with the 3x All-American and 2x NCAA Runner-Up from Lehigh. Jon goes into great detail reliving his great, yet occasionally heartbreaking career,...
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2016 NCAA Postseason Wrap Up - Sudden History Episode 10
A final post NCAA Tournament wrap up full of Earl's usual theme of facts/stats/trends from the 2016 season. Also, commentary on the tournament itself and a way to tinker with the NCAA Finals to make the event even more exciting. A crazy nugget of information courtesy of Virginia Tech Associate…
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2016 NCAA Championships Preview Edition
It's the biggest wrestling week of the year, NCAA Time! Earl has a preview with his typical brand of stats/facts/trends from past tournaments. Need help filling out your brackets? Earl lets know in on who has won in recent history, where the wrestlers came from, what seeds they were and who they...
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2016 Conference Championship Weekend Recap
Instead of looking back years and years at a time, Earl goes through the weekend Conference Championship results. Not your normal recap though. Earl has found trends, stats and facts about the wrestlers and their teams, some of which go back decades. He also offers opinion on some wrestlers who...
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The Biggest, Baddest Weight Class of Them All, 149 LBS at the 2008 NCAA Championships - Sudden History Episode 7
You remember it, you loved watching them, you still root for a few of them. Of course we are talking about the best weight class in recent memory, possibly ever. The 149 LB class at the 2008 NCAA Championships featured 6 wrestlers who were or would go on to be NCAA Champions and another 7...
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2x All-American Conrad Polz Rocks the Mats and the Stage - Sudden History Episode 6
Former 2x All-American wrestler Conrad Polz joins Sudden History to talk about his wrestling career, as well as his current career, lead vocalist for The Band Avon Dale. Polz talks about battling injuries and his own confidence during his first few seasons in Champaign, before finding his way…
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Appreciating The Process with 3x NCAA Champion Greg Jones - Sudden History Episode 5
Legendary 3x NCAA Champion Greg Jones sits down with Sudden History to discuss his wrestling career and his current position, wrestling coach of the Blackzilians, one of the top MMA teams in the world. 126-4 as a colleigate, one of the four wrestlers who beat Greg actually reached out and...
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The Fascinating Journey of Rollie Peterkin - Sudden History Episode 4
Rollie Peterkin, a 3x NCAA Qualifier and Round of 12 finisher for Penn, joins Sudden History and shares his experiences traveling the world. Once a bond trader on Wall Street, Peterkin left his dream job to dive head first into the world of a professional MMA fighter in Lima, Peru. Rollie…
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Three-time All-American Chris Fleeger opens up about his career - Sudden History Episode 3
In the first of Sudden History's interview series, we sit down with Purdue's three-time NCAA All-American Chris Fleeger. Topics of discussion include his wrestling career, as well as his current position, Head Coach of the University of the Cumberlands. Fleeger goes deep into his academic…
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The Best Non-NCAA Champions of the 2000's, Part 2 - Sudden History Episode 2
The second half of Sudden History's two-part series exploring the best non-NCAA Division I champions of the 2000's. Earl goes in depth to break down the careers of seven great wrestlers who did not win NCAA Titles. Who makes the cut? Also the origin of the D1CW Video Vault. Subscribe to Sudden...
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How many episodes does Sudden History have?
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What is Sudden History about?
A trip through the recent history of college wrestling from the perspective of a wrestling junkie.
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Sudden History is created and hosted by Earl Smith.
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