David Taylor named new Oklahoma State Wrestling Head Coach: INSTANT REACTION 

What’s your reaction to this unreal news??

Congratulations to David Taylor and his Family.

I’m in Oklahoma native and have been following Cowboy wrestling for about 25 years. I went to summer camps with John Smith and his staff in the early 2000s. This is such a huge cultural change. It’s hard for me not to feel sad about it. I think Oklahoma State wrestling fans imagined that the John Smith, Perry family, Eric Guerrero, Coleman Scott contingency would last at Oklahoma State forever. I do think OSU will have more success recruiting with David Taylor. But it is sad to see the end of an era. I would be very curious to hear John Smith’s thoughts about this move. I don’t think he imagined leaving the program and handing it over to a staff of Penn State and NLWC coaches.

Coleman Scott has to be beyond pissed off. Him and John must have talked about this was going to be John’s last season and him taking over. Why the heck else would he give up the Head Coach position at North Carolina!

I think this is exciting! It'll be fun for the sport.

OSU just won the lottery! Hear comes the OSU train. Love David and even though I'm a Iowa guy, I will now find it hard to root against OSU, until Spencer takes the helm at Iowa.

Wow, feel for Coleman, but DT’s recruiting potential is unparalleled right now. He is inheriting a very strong team. Glad I’m a long time (John Smith is the greatest American wrestler) Cowboy fan, not a bandwagon jumper!

The Portal closed on 5/3. Anyone trying to now enter it would have to sit out next year from what they said on Flo

If he were able to bring Dake or Gillman that would be crazy!!

Congratulations, Dave

WOW!!! Freakin unbelievable

This is absolutely no knock on the great John Smith, but DT is going to bring this program back to excellence. It’s going to be interesting to see how he takes Cael’s approach and uses at OKie State. He’s got major roots down in State College with M2 and his farm but I’m sure he has great people that will help him run that. And think about it, he’s already got one of the best funnels in college wrestling right there in Penn State and he’s going to fill that entire roster up with hammers that’ll make them the second best team in NCAA within 2-3 years max. Book it. Like others have mentioned, this is going to be an easy team to pull for now and I might be their newest biggest fan. 🙏🏼.

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Why speculate what’s going to happen or how he will do but it’s probably a good. Thing for taylor not sitting around depressed that his competitive days are over I believe a wise choice and the mma is crap one bad punch and you’re on the sidelines he is a smart dude wise choice should be challenging and exciting

OSU wanted Casey from Penn State and Casey said he wasn't leaving.

I didn't think he wanted to coach yet. What a huge move. How much do you think he'll make? He knows the Penn state system and has his own intuition and experience. I agree. OSU is going to change a lot for the better. That'll be a fun team

Was looking to see how good he would had done in mma.

I give it one or two years and it’s gonna be PSU and OkSt duking it out for a title each year.

Brooks took his soul 💀

They are gonna give Coleman Scott the girls team

This is a joke, right? What about loyalty to Coleman Scott?

I think it’s cool. Nobody thinks twice about how Cael went from Iowa state to Penn state. No disrespect to Coleman Scott but DT has a better resume and was arguably the best candidate for the job. Would be so cool if Dake went there. Gilman should be a no at OK state, after all his controversies at meets against them in college 😂

Wyatt’s going to Michigan.

Over Eric Guerrero

I honestly have to question what you actually know and how much preparation you actually give yourself before filming. Listening to two of your videos, you repeatedly tell me your viewers, "you don't know". Try knowing...

If they were going to pass on Coleman Scott, Oklahoma State should have stayed inhouse and picked Daniel Cormier.

First move. Bring AJ back