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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Casey Talbott added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

Well-written article re one of Ohio State's all-time greats:

http://news.theopenmat.com/2015/03/pucillo-leans-on-friendship-to-ease-difficult-decision/



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
John Ice added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

Thanks to Jason on one of the more important articles he's ever written. Thanks to Mike for sharing his story it couldn't have been easy.



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Shel Harper added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

Mike Pucillo, we've never met. But I feel that I know you at least a little now, and I like what I see. You're a man, and I think we're slowly getting to the point as a nation where coming out is not only not news, but a personal matter and no one's bueiness.



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

Iron Mike will always be an NCAA champion, 3x AA and one of my all time favorite Bucks. I am happy he's been able to open up. That takes guts.



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Justin Hayes added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

He was counselor at JJ's one year when I took my team. He wore a t-shirt with the words "Barger Trained" etched on it in black Sharpie all week. : )



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Brian Nicola added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

Huge fan. He did a couple clinics for my team.

Congrats to Mike on the courage it took.



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

Here's a key quote:

“Why would someone choose a life that is completely ridiculed their entire life? To me, people can’t wrap their head around that, there’s no point in me trying to talk to them. I’m not going to change the way their mind thinks,” said Pucillo.



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Doug Brandt added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

I talked to Mike at my gym last year. A really good guy.

All the best to him. It's clear he's got courage on and off the mat.



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Jason L. Jackson added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

This is phenomenal. I agree with Shel, that it will be wonderful when there is a time that this isn't "news", because people don't care. I don't know Mike at all and I'm sure he doesn't care, but I couldn't be prouder of Mike and to be a Buckeye.

Just curious, who was the other Buckeye wrestler mentioned to be gay when Mike transferred from Hofstra? I don't remember hearing about that.



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Reed Vetovitz added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

Quote from Jason L. Jackson's post:

"This is phenomenal. I agree with Shel, that it will be wonderful when there is a time that this isn't "news", because people don't care. I don't know Mike at all and I'm sure he doesn't care, but I couldn't be prouder of Mike and to be a Buckeye.
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This!



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Discussion Topic: Mike Pucillo
Roe Fox added to this discussion on March 27, 2015

This brings up an eternal question I have been pondering since he graduated: why can't he teach that headlock series to Courts, who I think would be great at it.



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