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PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders cover a ton of ground on this episode. Cael Sanderson's Penn State powerhouse is a heavy favorite to win its 13th NCAA title in the last 15 years. The three-day NCAA Wrestling Championships begin Thursday in Cleveland. Jim, Bob and Joe Hermitt will be there for PennLive. Jim and Bob go weight by weight and Jim makes his selections. Plus, Jim and Bob discuss PennLive's detailed series on Cael Sanderson that is running on PennLive this week. Sanderson is profiled by Luciew as PennLive answers the question: How has Sanderson transformed Penn State wrestling into the top dynasty in sports? Check out all videos, photos, stories and analysis that are part of PennLive's Sanderson project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State's wrestling program put on another dominating display at the Big Ten Championships in State College last weekend. Now it's time for the big one. The NCAA Championships are next week in Cleveland from March 19-21. PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders take a deep dive into the Penn State seeds. Seven Nittany Lions are seeded first. Jim and Bob discuss the brackets and also examine the chances of three PSU wrestlers who were not seeded first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders are joined by Jeff Byers, the voice of Penn State wrestling, on this episode. Byers, Carlson and Flounders preview the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center this Saturday and Sunday. Cael Sanderson's Lions, unbeaten in the regular season, will be favored in many weights but there are some very talented individuals from Ohio State, Nebraska and Iowa who could shine, as well. Jeff also shares his thoughts on a Penn State wrestler who could surprise at Big Tens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders share their early thoughts on the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Penn State on March 7-8 with Cael Sanderson's team off this week. PSU concluded its season with a shutout against Princeton last Friday. Jim also reflects on the life of Bobby Douglas, who recently passed away at the age of 83. Douglas, a two-time Olympian, was a standout coach at Arizona State and Iowa State. While at ISU, Douglas was Sanderson's head coach, helping guide him to a 159-0 record and four NCAA titles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders reflect on all that No. 1 Penn State has accomplished with the Nittany Lions set to host Princeton Friday night in the Nittany Lions' final dual meet. The PSU career of unbeaten senior Levi Haines, a prep star at Biglerville and an NCAA national champ, is winding down. Jim shares his thoughts on what Haines has accomplished and what lies ahead for Levi. Penn State coach Cael Sanderson also had plenty to say about Haines during his media availability this week. Plus, Jim and Bob offer their final thoughts on Penn State's romp against Ohio State last week and the in-season progress made by Rocco Welsh and Cole Mirasola. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders dig in to the most anticipate college wrestling dual meet of the season: No. 1 Penn State's Big Ten tussle with No. 2 Ohio State on Friday night at Bryce Jordan Center. Both teams are unbeaten. Both sides feature elite wrestlers. Jim and Bob look at the most interesting matchups, and they also look back at Penn State's impressive road win vs. Michigan last Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders are joined by special guest Jason Nickal on this episode. Jason Nickal is the head wrestling coach at State College Area High School and the father of Penn State great Bo Nickal. In a wide-ranging interview, Jason discusses his wrestling past, building the State College program, and what it has been like for him and his family to watch Bo Nickal's incredible wrestling career and his burgeoning MMA career. Plus, Jason provides a scouting report on Penn State wrestling's Big Ten match at Michigan on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders are joined by Penn State wrestling general manager Clay Steadman on this episode. Steadman, a return guest, is a former PSU wrestler in his second year on the job.He shares his thoughts on working with Cael Sanderson and continuing to build the brand of the No. 1 wrestling team in the country.Steadman also offers some insight on a few of the factors that separate Sanderson, his assistants and the PSU wrestlers from others in the sport. Plus, Clay provides some interesting background on the creation of Cael's Cookie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders look back on Penn State's 32-3 win at Iowa last week. Cael Sanderson's unbeaten Nittany Lions have won 80 consecutive matches heading into their weekend tests vs. Indiana (home, Friday) and Maryland (away, Sunday). PSU (9-0) also has six wrestlers in the No. 1 spot on the InterMat rankings. Plus, Jim provides a review of "Cael's Cookie" on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The PennLive Wrestling Podcast is back with Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders and it is Iowa week for Cael Sanderson's Penn State wrestling program. The unbeaten Nittany Lions, winners of 78 consecutive matches, visit Iowa City on Friday night. Jim and Bob look at some of the most contentious bouts and Jim offers his insight into how the match will play out. Plus, a closer look at Cael Sanderson's nutritionally dense "Cael's Cookie", which could be a big hit with wrestlers and Penn State wrestling fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders are back with the initial episode of the PennLive Wrestling Podcast for 2025-26 season. This one is all about Cael Sanderson's Penn State Nittany Lions, winners of 75 consecutive matches. PSU can make history by beating North Dakota State and Stanford on Saturday to break Oklahoma State's long-standing record of 76 consecutive wins. Plus, Jim and Bob discuss Penn State's impressive true freshmen and Jim offers insight into what makes PSU wrestler Levi Haines a great team leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a very special guest on this episode of the PennLive Wrestling Podcast. Shane Sparks, the Big Ten Network analyst and one of the great ambassadors of wrestling, joins PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders to look back on Penn State's magnificent season. Shane shares his thoughts on Cael Sanderson's influence, Penn State finishing with 10 All-Americans at nationals and what makes five-time NCAA champ Carter Starocci so special. You will want to hear what Sparks has to say about Starocci. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a special edition of the Blue-White Breakdown with PennLive's Bob Flounders and Austin Hertzog. Bob and Austin detail some of the Penn State wrestling program's amazing accomplishments this season, which concluded over the weekend at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia. PSU won its 12th title in the last 14 seasons and set a new points record. James Franklin's Penn State program begins spring drills this week and expectations could not be higher with the amount of talent returning. Bob and Austin discuss the one position group that must step up.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders preview the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia and Penn State's quest for another national championship. Cael Sanderson's Lions are heavy favorites to win the team title and PSU star 184-pounder Carter Starocci is seeking an unprecedented fifth NCAA title. Jimmy and Bob discuss PSU's title hopes, Carter's title hopes and examine many of the storylines involving the Penn State wrestlers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive’s Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders dissect the Penn State wrestling team’s performance at the Big Ten championships at Northwestern over the weekend. Cael Sanderson’s Nittany Lions crowned five individual champions and ran away with the team title. But the news was not all good. A couple of PSU wrestlers fell short of making the championship finals and young 197-pounder Josh Barr had to default in the consolation round after suffering an injury that could be significant with the national tournament looming. Plus, Jimmy and Bob discuss some of four-time NCAA champ Carter Starocci’s comments after he captured the 184-pound weight on Sunday in Evanston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices