Cael is a savant...it's crazy...every position he's just better than everyone and he never gasses, looks like he's insanely efficient with his energy...just a freak of a talent
Ed Ruth is in the pantheon of elite wrestlers in PSU's history. Taylor, Retherford, Nickal, Nolf and Ruth. There are others, for sure, but those are my favorite 5 of all time.
@@joep5146 Carter may be the best defensive wrestler I’ve ever seen. He’s basically impossible to get in on. I don’t like Penn State but he’s a joy to watch
@@willflum2847 Don't like PSU? We're gonna have to work on that, Will. ;-) I love NCAA wrestling - the purest of sports with no B.S. The best man almost always wins, but anything can and will happen. Ask Spencer. I'm curious to see how Spencer does at the next level. Iowa is always good, but I don't see them as a real contender next season.
@@motoz30 No, I don't think I missed the point. I think you did, since you're talking about gummys and trophies for all. Ed Ruth is an incredible fighter. Having dueled PSU in college, I know this first hand in the flesh. Great competitors don't necessarily have to have any particular knowledge of the history of their sport; their focus is technical and getting in pique condition to compete at the highest level, in the now. Having background knowledge, role models, and historical basis can help in that, but it is not pre-requisite, and thanks to Ruth's honest humility in admitting what he did not know, we have proof of exactly that postulate: you can be great and not know much about some other greats, if you train hard, have natural ability, and receive great technical tutelage. My last year in college, one of my teammates won a D1 national title as a redshirt freshman in dominant style and I remember teasing him all the time about not knowing the people whose photos we had framed on the room in the wall... it made no difference in the finals... or on the podium... zero.
In the end, Ed Ruth didn't know about Cael and now you're watching his interview as he reflects on an amazing folkstyle career. It's about what you can do, not what you know or can quote.
@@jamaicafutballa09 Great post, I've learned the wisdom of this myself as well. It's much better to drop all pretensions when you approach things in life. A lot of the greats have that kind of attitude.
I don't really follow wrestling much, but Cael Sanderson to me is one of the most impressive human beings on this planet. To have an undefeated career 159-0 in college, win an olympic gold, and then go on to coach and win 11 national titles is absolutely insane. I don't know if there has ever been a more dominant all around figure in their sport than him.
How do you not know who someone is? ... Easy. As an athlete, you concentrate on improving yourself instead of, as a fan, concentrating on the feats of others.
So when you were in 3rd grade, you knew all the NCAA Champs, right? What if there was minimal internet? You arrogant idiots who think you know everything piss me off. I knew Uetake when I was in high school because my brother wrestled for Lehigh and Peritore was a friend of his. Otherwise I wouldn't have known him from Adam. Don't know who Uetake is? How about Gray Simons? What, are you ignorant?
I watched Ed Ruth in high school. He was hot and cold, placing in the PA States as a sophomore and junrior, but not winning. And yet he gave Q Wright a terrific match that was the talk of the states one year. Then he went to Blair. He won the National Preps, but got decked, I think, at the Beast of the East. Going to Penn State, no one could have anticipated the career he was to have. Cael and Cody gave him consistency. No one expected Ruth to win 3 titles. But retroactively they regret that injury in the semi's his redshirt freshman year that led to 3rd place. By the time he was done, PSU fans thought Ed was pretty invincible. We saw all that unfullfilled talent in high school translate to fullfilled talent in college. Cael?
It was the 2007 PIAAs that Ruth, from Susquehanna Twp., lost to QW in the semis. Before that match, he upset the top guy in the state, Frick from Nazareth, in the quarters. That was one of the factors that led to Central Dauphin winning the team title over the heavy favorite Nazareth. It was the first of CD's 7 straight team championships, including the state dual meet tournament. We were shooting our film Takedowns and Falls that year, and have some of his match with QW on film. I was at the BOE tournament the year he wrestled for Blair and lost his first match. Ruth came storming back for, I think 7 wins in a row to place 3rd. It was quite an impressive run. I also saw him in Philly his RS freshman year, when he placed 3rd at nationals. He had a couple quick pins. Beat some top guys. i think he got injured when he lost in 1/4s but rebounded to take 3rd. His only college loss after that, was to Gabe Dean at the Southern Scuffle, I think. One of the most dominant NCAA wrestlers ever.
Yes, it's unfortunately necessary. The NCAA caps D1 wrestling scholarships at 9.9 per team. With most D1 teams having 25 or so wrestlers on the team, it's up to the coaches to decide how to distribute those 9.9 scholarships over the 25 wrestlers. Mathematically, the 'average' wrestler would only get a 40% scholarship. But there are other ways that colleges can help out their athletes who aren't on a full ride, via preferred financial aid grants, 'no show' work study jobs, etc.
He should fly down to Tiger Muay Thai, get the knees and elbows conditioned and train with Khamzat while he’s there. Then maybe continue his camp with AKA in San Jose.
@@sganet_ nahhh. he needs to get with a real boxing coach. werstling and boxing is what dominates mma. javier mendez will tell him not to kick anyways. he does it with all his fighters
@@Teddy-se8qb there’s literally no difference in what I’m saying to what you are saying, he needs to add stand up game on top of wrestling. Boxing alone is too limited, Muay Thai and kick boxing that leads to taking downs is what he needs.
Easy. He is simply a doer who participates in the sport by actually doing it. Not being a fan boy and dick riding someone else's accomplishments. He's out there to participate in the craft that is wrestling and to perfect his abilities and talents on the mat. Knowing who Cael is, has nothing to do with himself as a top tier wrestler and what he has and will eventually accomplish.
Ed Ruth was the laziest Wrestler I thought I ever saw...and then I saw that beast come back and take 3rd when he's supposed to be one of the favorites...and you watch him battle all the way back to 3rd...and the guy who beat him end up winning it...pretty easily IIRC... Thats when the light went off. "Ahh...he's not lazy...he's just SO fucking good...it LOOKS easy and...well, almost kinda lazy. Not too dissimilar from DT or Cael himself...or then Mark Hall, but he just didn't look like he was working out there at times. He'd finish so clean and turn guys with that cradle so easily. I don't want THIS to sound lazy as a comp, but if Lee Kemp opened it up, I think he's the most similar to Ed Ruth I've seen(or .aybe that should be backwards. Ruth was the most similar to Kemp talent wise). But that's what Cael does. He takes away the fear guys have of shooting, he makes it fun, and they're the best conditioned. It's like Gable meets John Smith... Cael will end up with 20 team titles at PSU. I said it when he got hired, if he can JUST keep that talent in state...that alone will make PSU a contender with Iowa/Okie St. He's done that and more.
It was a privilege to watch Ed Ruth wrestle. Such a dominant yet humble force on the mat.
Cael is a savant...it's crazy...every position he's just better than everyone and he never gasses, looks like he's insanely efficient with his energy...just a freak of a talent
Cael Sanderson is a Wheaties box hero
Hes the GOAT
@@Th3Chuzzl3r yep hands down
Ed Ruth is in the pantheon of elite wrestlers in PSU's history. Taylor, Retherford, Nickal, Nolf and Ruth. There are others, for sure, but those are my favorite 5 of all time.
I’m with you 100%
I want to slide McCoy in there, but I can’t take any of those dudes out of the top 5. Same with Jeff Prescott
@@willflum2847 With Starocci and Brooks now being 3x champs, they are in the conversation as well.
@@joep5146 Carter may be the best defensive wrestler I’ve ever seen. He’s basically impossible to get in on. I don’t like Penn State but he’s a joy to watch
@@willflum2847 Don't like PSU? We're gonna have to work on that, Will. ;-) I love NCAA wrestling - the purest of sports with no B.S. The best man almost always wins, but anything can and will happen. Ask Spencer. I'm curious to see how Spencer does at the next level. Iowa is always good, but I don't see them as a real contender next season.
I've never wrestled in my life and I know who Cael Sanderson is lmao
How you a college wrestler not know who the greatest collegiate wrestler ever is? Imagine sprinting and pen state and be like who is this bolt guy?
@@jamesnelson8469yea it’s crazy
One of my favorite guys to watch. His ankle picks and calm demeanor reminded me of Cael.
Ruth made everything look effortless. One of my all time favorites
Ed ruth one of the best to wear blue an white and one of the best too watch as well
Great wrestler, great guy, and super articulate as well!
Yeah unlike those other guys he can actually put together a sentence, well spoken guy
He speaks well.
“Ohhh so this is my coach”
Imagine having that reaction to being coached by the GOAT 😂
The most unassuming wrestler in the history of the sport. His demeanor on and off the mat is so unique.
An elite D-1 caliber wrestling recruit had never heard of the best U.S. wrestler of his generation? C'mon Ed.
Better to not know and learn than to pretend. It should show us that ignorance cannot hinder greatness if we are open-minded and curious.
@@motoz30 No, I don't think I missed the point. I think you did, since you're talking about gummys and trophies for all.
Ed Ruth is an incredible fighter. Having dueled PSU in college, I know this first hand in the flesh. Great competitors don't necessarily have to have any particular knowledge of the history of their sport; their focus is technical and getting in pique condition to compete at the highest level, in the now. Having background knowledge, role models, and historical basis can help in that, but it is not pre-requisite, and thanks to Ruth's honest humility in admitting what he did not know, we have proof of exactly that postulate: you can be great and not know much about some other greats, if you train hard, have natural ability, and receive great technical tutelage.
My last year in college, one of my teammates won a D1 national title as a redshirt freshman in dominant style and I remember teasing him all the time about not knowing the people whose photos we had framed on the room in the wall... it made no difference in the finals... or on the podium... zero.
In the end, Ed Ruth didn't know about Cael and now you're watching his interview as he reflects on an amazing folkstyle career. It's about what you can do, not what you know or can quote.
Just because you do something doesn't mean you have to know everything about it
@@jamaicafutballa09 Great post, I've learned the wisdom of this myself as well. It's much better to drop all pretensions when you approach things in life. A lot of the greats have that kind of attitude.
Welcome to the ILLINOIS bro! We can be great,you will help in keeping or Illinois guys in state!
Working with Cael every day would turn a guy into a champion.
guess the algorithm just worked, grateful cause i just saw your goldmine of a catalog
Coach Sanderson is probably the single greatest coaching hire of all time in ALL of college sports.
Mr Ruth, I loved watching you wrestling!
Seems like good interview, i'm gonna check out full version. 👍
I don't really follow wrestling much, but Cael Sanderson to me is one of the most impressive human beings on this planet. To have an undefeated career 159-0 in college, win an olympic gold, and then go on to coach and win 11 national titles is absolutely insane. I don't know if there has ever been a more dominant all around figure in their sport than him.
Good stuff
@2:42 laughed my ass off
Cael Sanderson, Simply the GOAT!
How do you not know who someone is? ... Easy. As an athlete, you concentrate on improving yourself instead of, as a fan, concentrating on the feats of others.
Ed Ruth also brutalized people on the wrestling mat. He acts like he was just hanging out.
He put the fear of god into so many.
How the hoot do you not know who Cael Sanderson is as a Division 1 wrestler?
I don't believe him for a second
So when you were in 3rd grade, you knew all the NCAA Champs, right? What if there was minimal internet? You arrogant idiots who think you know everything piss me off. I knew Uetake when I was in high school because my brother wrestled for Lehigh and Peritore was a friend of his. Otherwise I wouldn't have known him from Adam. Don't know who Uetake is? How about Gray Simons? What, are you ignorant?
Did he do the same with Brooks?
Wow! Thought Cael recruited him.
I didn't hear him say, "He beat the dog out of me". :-)
It was that win over Phillips at Ironman that made everyone go damn!
I watched Ed Ruth in high school. He was hot and cold, placing in the PA States as a sophomore and junrior, but not winning. And yet he gave Q Wright a terrific match that was the talk of the states one year. Then he went to Blair. He won the National Preps, but got decked, I think, at the Beast of the East. Going to Penn State, no one could have anticipated the career he was to have. Cael and Cody gave him consistency. No one expected Ruth to win 3 titles. But retroactively they regret that injury in the semi's his redshirt freshman year that led to 3rd place. By the time he was done, PSU fans thought Ed was pretty invincible. We saw all that unfullfilled talent in high school translate to fullfilled talent in college. Cael?
It was the 2007 PIAAs that Ruth, from Susquehanna Twp., lost to QW in the semis. Before that match, he upset the top guy in the state, Frick from Nazareth, in the quarters. That was one of the factors that led to Central Dauphin winning the team title over the heavy favorite Nazareth. It was the first of CD's 7 straight team championships, including the state dual meet tournament. We were shooting our film Takedowns and Falls that year, and have some of his match with QW on film.
I was at the BOE tournament the year he wrestled for Blair and lost his first match. Ruth came storming back for, I think 7 wins in a row to place 3rd. It was quite an impressive run. I also saw him in Philly his RS freshman year, when he placed 3rd at nationals. He had a couple quick pins. Beat some top guys. i think he got injured when he lost in 1/4s but rebounded to take 3rd. His only college loss after that, was to Gabe Dean at the Southern Scuffle, I think. One of the most dominant NCAA wrestlers ever.
Is it common for wrestling scholarships to be that way? Because I was in HS when Ruth was and he was a beast at Blair crazy he didn’t get a full ride
Yes, it's unfortunately necessary.
The NCAA caps D1 wrestling scholarships at 9.9 per team. With most D1 teams having 25 or so wrestlers on the team, it's up to the coaches to decide how to distribute those 9.9 scholarships over the 25 wrestlers. Mathematically, the 'average' wrestler would only get a 40% scholarship.
But there are other ways that colleges can help out their athletes who aren't on a full ride, via preferred financial aid grants, 'no show' work study jobs, etc.
How can any wrestler not know who cael Sanderson is?
No chance he doesn’t know who Cael is but knew who the Brands brothers were.
If they ever make a movie about Cael, Channing Tatum should play him.
Chris Pine
Good call. Channing Tatum looks like he could be Caels brother. And he already has experience, having played Mark Schultz in the Foxcatcher movie.
The reason PSU is so good is because their wrestlers’ toughest matches are against their coaches 😂
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How tf do u not know who cael is
he needs to get with a real boxing coach. its what holding his mma career back.
He should fly down to Tiger Muay Thai, get the knees and elbows conditioned and train with Khamzat while he’s there. Then maybe continue his camp with AKA in San Jose.
@@sganet_ nahhh. he needs to get with a real boxing coach. werstling and boxing is what dominates mma.
javier mendez will tell him not to kick anyways. he does it with all his fighters
@@Teddy-se8qb there’s literally no difference in what I’m saying to what you are saying, he needs to add stand up game on top of wrestling. Boxing alone is too limited, Muay Thai and kick boxing that leads to taking downs is what he needs.
@@sganet_ did khabib need to kick?
again. the headcoach at the AMERICAN KICKBOXING ACADEMY tell his fighters not to kick.
@@sganet_ boxing makes up for 9/10 strikes in mma. "too limited" isnt the word for something thats makes up for 90% of mma strikes.
How did he not know who Cael Sanderson was? Lol
Easy. He is simply a doer who participates in the sport by actually doing it. Not being a fan boy and dick riding someone else's accomplishments. He's out there to participate in the craft that is wrestling and to perfect his abilities and talents on the mat. Knowing who Cael is, has nothing to do with himself as a top tier wrestler and what he has and will eventually accomplish.
Just another Tuesday for Cael!
Love Ed Ruth!! He was soooo exciting to watch and dominate
Ed Ruth was the laziest Wrestler I thought I ever saw...and then I saw that beast come back and take 3rd when he's supposed to be one of the favorites...and you watch him battle all the way back to 3rd...and the guy who beat him end up winning it...pretty easily IIRC...
Thats when the light went off. "Ahh...he's not lazy...he's just SO fucking good...it LOOKS easy and...well, almost kinda lazy.
Not too dissimilar from DT or Cael himself...or then Mark Hall, but he just didn't look like he was working out there at times. He'd finish so clean and turn guys with that cradle so easily.
I don't want THIS to sound lazy as a comp, but if Lee Kemp opened it up, I think he's the most similar to Ed Ruth I've seen(or .aybe that should be backwards. Ruth was the most similar to Kemp talent wise).
But that's what Cael does. He takes away the fear guys have of shooting, he makes it fun, and they're the best conditioned.
It's like Gable meets John Smith...
Cael will end up with 20 team titles at PSU. I said it when he got hired, if he can JUST keep that talent in state...that alone will make PSU a contender with Iowa/Okie St. He's done that and more.
Ed should tried for the Olympics.
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I smell BS.
Ruth may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I'm quite sure that he was well aware who Cael was.
He’s not lying
Bet he wore you out! But he did win a ncaa
Ruth is lucky he wrestled that putz Cael and not me!
Cael only won one Olympic medal.
Cael WHO?
Lol he learned real quick
Such a weird thing to lie about but ok
EZ
If you love wrestling and you're a high level wrestler then how do you not know who Cael Sanderson is.... likely story buddy