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The Quad Pod

The Quad Pod

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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.

The Quad Pod
Combat Sports & Self-Defense Wrestling
Episodes
  • Gable's MMA debut, RAF ruleset/card breakdown, U20 success, LeBlanc hired at Binghamton | Ep. 15
    Aug 26 2025

    On today’s show the guys discuss Gable Steveson’s current status as an athlete as he looks to enter another arena and make his MMA debut on September 12. They also go over the Real American Freestyle ruleset and full card of matchup before making their picks and predictions. In the back half of the show they talk about the success of USA U20 freestyle team and what has been the catalyst for such high level dominance by the younger generation of wrestlers coming up. The end the show with diving into the latest coaching hire of Ryan LeBlanc at Binghamton and another fun question to wrap things up

    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Intro

    2:12 - Weigh in

    9:44 - Gable Steveson making MMA debut

    25:13 - RAF ruleset, full card and picks

    1:08:42 - U20 success

    1:31:51 - Ryan LeBlanc hired at Binghamton

    1:44:54 - Wrap up: What wrestlers are you putting in these football positions?

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    Sponsored by:

    Poseidon Strength: Visit poseidonstrength.com and use discount code “QuadPod” at checkout!


    Adidas Wrestling: Visit adidaswrestling.com and use discount code "QP25" at checkout!


    Follow The Quad Pod on social ⬇️

    Holmes: @Mr_RHolmes

    Claunch: @Claunchinator

    Robbie: @coach_wendell

    Austin: @AustinSommer

    Twitter: https://x.com/QuadPodWrestle

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/quadpodwrestling/

    Email: quadpodwrestling@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • John Smith returns, U20 Worlds, Early NCAA schedules, Starocci off suspension list | Ep. 14
    Aug 19 2025

    Back for another week of talking wrestling. The crew discusses John Smith's return to Oklahoma State to coach the Cowgirls, the day 1 performances at U20 Worlds, the early schedule releases that we are looking forward to, the status of the PSU/Carter Starocci situation and a preview of Kevin Claunch's interview with new/returning Kent State head coach Josh Moore. They also end the show with another fun prompt.


    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    1:41 - Weigh in

    10:13 - John Smith returns to coach Cowgirl wrestling team

    21:21 - U20 Recap

    32:22 - Early NCAA schedules we are looking forward to

    46:00 - Josh Moore interview preview

    51:52 - Carter Starocci off suspension list - what happened?

    1:00:17 - Wrap up: 3 matches/duals or events we’d love to witness again

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    Sponsored by:

    Poseidon Strength: Visit poseidonstrength.com and use discount code “QuadPod” at checkout!


    Adidas Wrestling: Visit adidaswrestling.com and use discount code "QP25" at checkout!


    Follow The Quad Pod on social ⬇️

    Twitter: https://x.com/QuadPodWrestle

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/quadpodwrestling/

    Email: quadpodwrestling@gmail.com


    Connect with the team on twitter ⬇️

    Holmes: @Mr_RHolmes

    Claunch: @Claunchinator

    Robbie: @coach_wendell

    Austin: @AustinSommer

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • UFC ditches PPV, Parris is back, Rutgers new NIL, Ferrari bumping up, Create-a-wrestler | Ep. 13
    Aug 12 2025

    This week we are back to being four strong and we discuss how the UFC is moving on from the pay-per-view model, Mason Parris makes his return to wrestling, Rutgers is taking a new approach to NIL, AJ Ferrari's move up to heavyweight and his diet to get there and finish off the show by going into our NCAA 26 video game and creating a folkstyle wrestler using attributes of guys the last 25 years.

    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Intro

    4:00 - Weigh in

    11:36 - Housekeeping: Upcoming content + Binghamton coaching search update

    17:14 - UFC moving on from PPV model

    31:02 - Mason Parris is back!

    37:38 - Rutgers gets a new NIL setup

    50:12 - Ferrari moving up to heavyweight

    59:30 - Create a folkstyle wrestler

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    Sponsored by:

    Poseidon Strength: Visit poseidonstrength.com and use discount code “QuadPod” at checkout!'


    Adidas Wrestling: Visit adidaswrestling.com and use discount code "QP25" at checkout!


    Follow The Quad Pod on social ⬇️

    Twitter: https://x.com/QuadPodWrestle

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/quadpodwrestling/

    Email: quadpodwrestling@gmail.com


    Connect with the team on twitter ⬇️

    Holmes: @Mr_RHolmes

    Claunch: @Claunchinator

    Robbie: @coach_wendell

    Austin: @AustinSommer

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    1 hr and 18 mins
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