The Crazy Saga That Brought David Taylor To Oklahoma State 

4 seasons away from doing big things

@@justinflott5133 two seasons away 2026-2027

@@justinflott5133he has a decent roster right now and I think he can really raise their levels. But I think he’s gonna get his hands on even better prospects and then you include he’s gonna mentor Carol and Lockett

Cael at PSU

I feel he will hoist a title trophy in less than four years. I just can’t imagine a Bo Bassett preferring to wrestle for Cael than for Dave Taylor.

You didn’t even go to main campus

It’s gonna create some awesome storyline. Taylor working to dethrone the program that he helped build. Gonna be fun

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I completely agree, it feels like one of those cultural generational shifts

Penn state is finished

They will love him as much as they hated him!

Makes my skin crawl just thinking about it.

Love Gillman

I don’t buy it. No self-respecting Oklahoma State fan would ever use the term “Okie State.”

@@kalebstuckey570yea they would.

@@kalebstuckey570 ok. Sure buddy. Perhaps I should say Pokes. Would that appease you? Or better yet, I bet if I said Boomer you would say Sooner. That explains it.

@@Double_deuce22 I would not. But I do have enough respect for my alma mater not to refer to it as “Okie State” like some trailer trash.

@@kalebstuckey570 you're funny haha

right haha

Dake is going to get his own HC position when he’s ready. I know they’re close, but he’s going to do his own thing

I don’t think either of those guys is a coach… Coaches have a certain personality. Those two are killers, much respect. Coaches are leaders. DT is a coach! This is going to be dope! Snyder-coach, J’den - coach, JB - killer, Dake-killer, yanni-coach, Spenser-coach…

Snyder already said he has no interest in coaching. Says he’s too selfish.

@@bigtimeBGX I agree on Yanni. Dake is a killer, but I think he will be a coach

@@djp3525 Snyder wants to compete into his 40’s he said so he’s not coaching anytime soon🤣

That would be cool.

would be dope!!! But, I have a hard time believing Wyatt doesn't go to Michigan

@@dinocollins720 I TOLD YOU!

@@SNOOZAY you nailed it bro 👍

@@dinocollins720 Thanks bro

Since Dakes father's passing, I don't think Dake leaves the Happy Valley/State College area...

Funny how it'll take PA wrestlers to make a program great. PA is by far the top wrestling state in the country

@@tomb4060 FACTS!!!

Even the look in his eyes and mannerisms mat side didn't seem tight

Yes, it absolutely looked like that wasn’t THE David Taylor. His sense of urgency and command on the mat were gone.

I think you are right. And probably none of us want to admit it. We didn’t see DT at his best vs Aaron Brooks. But EVERY one of us wrestles our last match. It was probably like you suggested. DT knew of this decision many weeks ago.

It’s hard to maintain your dominance at 33.. Especially with the amount of competition that Dave’s body has dealt with since he was 5 years old.. 10,000s of hours catches up to you

David is still good enough to be an Olympic Gold medalist, however, Brooks is an absolute stud who knows David’s style. I would assume with his wrestling in and training with him at state college gave him a leg up to beat him. Now, you think David would know Brooks style too, but Brooks was the better man.

You are probably 100 percent right. I had an old school coach who basically only did live go’s. Little technique. And he NEVER coached YOUR individual technique. We were tough. But we never improved. Thanks for sharing your first-hand experience.

@@user-dl9jp9ti6e Always TOUGH. With 3 moves...

yeah I didn't like the ok state training footage dropped on this channel a little bit before ncaas. Preferred the missouri training footage it was more relaxed and technique based

Maybe that room is super congested at this time and with Taylor going away it might spread things out. Not saying that was the plan or anything, but there are a lot of people who’d rather be on the team that beats PSU.

They’ve always been competitive…

@@michaelscott33 As a die hard OSU fan and 20' grad, recent history has shown we have not been competitive in terms of the standards we set in the 2000s and the decades prior. After the runner up finish in the 2016 NCAAs, we've been on a steady decline and by my junior/senior year there, students were asking if it is time for Smith to retire. I even heard the people at the church I went to talk about it despite him and his family sitting in the back pews. The Smith family is great, my brother was his ranch hand, and I think he is the GOAT but something HUGE needed to happen in order to compete with Penn State or even to get top 10 after the last couple of years. Competitive compared to other programs in the country? sure, but the people of Oklahoma have been spoiled with a history of previous dominance from both OU and OSU. Nothing against Coleman Scott either, but Taylor was the right guy to bring and make us "competitive" again

ohio state?

Not yet! Maybe in 4 years! Money is pouring in at Oklahoma State! Big Oil is behind this shift.

I don't get it?

​@@michaelokeefe8709Starocci teased about selling out Beaver Stadium for a wrestling dual in November.

Whatever. I'm happy for the content as i commute to work this morning

@@Ohio98 it's great content it's just funny Christian said he wouldn't take the job

​@@bilbobaggins7095 do u have a job

@@bv6377 yeah Air Traffic Control and wrestling coach

Yes, you are so right!!

Give it a rest

​​@@saljablo2767seriously. As If that's not already discussed at nauseam in every single damn interview. Look, it's cool if you're all gun-ho about Jesus, it doesn't need to be broadcasted at every single moment of your life. Not even sure what wrestling has to do with religion in the first place. Spirituality is an inner relationship with you and your higher power, keep it there.

Because it's a huge turn off and i promise you it doesn't need to be discussed more, if anything, significantly less discussion about religion would do the sport better. I know a significant amount of believers that are tired of how much religion is promoted, especially throughout the midwest and overall in collegiate wrestling. I basically mute anytime Brooks, Carr, Parker or O'toole speak at this point. Its completely unnecessary and adds nothing the conversation.

I don't know that I've heard DT bible thump. If he does I missed it. Yeah, like hypothetically a god gives a shit which wrestler wins a match. But then there are the Jesus headbands🤔🤷

Ummmm, Cael Sanderson maybe

Total 🤡😆🤣😂😅

This doesn’t make sense…he been had left the chat

Zack was never part of the chat

Coleman Scott was already hired. They just decided against promoting him to HC.

Wtf u talking about he was one move away from winning the spot

why wouldn't it be? Money isn't everything, but it solves alot of problems

@@aarongibson6819 it’s just interesting that Carl left to psu but it wasn’t about the money. He felt he should go. David probably said set up m2 have my recruiting in Pennsylvania. Show me the money! I feel loyalty is worth its weight in gold. I believe he sold out. But that’s my opinion. And I hope he got a lot and it’s worth it. I give Cael 5 more years and he retires. Let his wrestlers duke out in the next generation.

You are a fool if you chalk this up to the “money.” Oklahoma State Wrestling is THE premier wrestling university in the United States. Yes, Cael has his dynasty at this time, but it’s not even close when you take into account the historical achievements of OSU. This is a coaching opportunity that opens up once, MAYBE twice in a LIFETIME. This is one of 2 or 3 schools that could potentially retire any wrestling athlete if they ever have a sense for wanting to coach at some point. If he turned this position down and they took Coleman Scott, barring a disastrous result the program would not hire another coach for 20-30 years. PSU isn’t going to hire a new head coach for at least another 30 years. Iowa won’t hire a new head coach for at least 15-20 years. This is a program that is highly regarded and desired by almost ANY wrestling coach or wrestler in the world of collegiate wrestling. Furthermore, David Taylor doesn’t NEED the money. It is likely that he wanted the support of the program in terms of recruiting and building a future in the international space since the cowboy wrestling club has not been in the running since Jordan Oliver made the Olympic team, but failed to qualify the weight class. David Taylor is wanting OSU to commit to supporting the long-term goals and success of the program. No amount of money is going to please David Taylor, he wants results.

@@michaelscott33 your right Michael. If you worked at a paper company not because of the money but because of the people. I can believe David can do this for the right reasons. However, I believe he did it for money and that’s it. I can have my opinion.

@@mikeb6826 How did he sell out?! There are not enough assistant positions at PSU for every PSU wrestler that wants to get into coaching. Look at how many great coaches were spawned as wrestlers under John Smith.

I’m curious why they are recruiting heavyweights in the portal because they have Christian Carroll. Is Carroll not going heavyweight?

@@patrick-okc I was thinking the same. My guess would be they want a room full of blue chip recruit/transfer where only the best would make the line up.

Makes sense. Good problem to have. PSU doesn’t hesitate to stack their roster.

@@patrick-okc I would expect some of wrestlers that can’t crack the PSU line up to follow Taylor.

​@@patrick-okc I think Carol is dropping to197.He went it at Olympic trials.

transfer window is closed ding dong. PSU wrestlers not jumping this year.

Yeah it has to be an organizational stagnation that needs a shake up and boost

Yes! You are exactly right. ALWAYS clean house if you are hired to fix/improve.

It will happen. It is especially true when selecting the head coach from outside.

You are right