With the holiday season, the current NCAA wrestling 2024-25 campaign has hit the mid-season break. Many teams have performed significantly differently from the previous year, and there have been a number of unexpected developments. However, the rise of OSU’s dominance in the sport was particularly intriguing after the Cowboys hired David Taylor as their new head coach.

Since the start of the campaign, the OSU wrestlers have undergone a big coaching change, and this indeed has contributed to their dominance. How so? The statistics speak for them, owing to their impressive performances. And amidst this break, Taylor has gone candid on social media about the current outstanding run with OSU, catching the attention of many fans out there.

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Coming into the 2024-25 campaign, OSU was one of the most anticipated colleges to perform at their very best. But why? They have an Olympic champion as their head coach now. David Taylor was a formidable force on the mat when he was a competitor, and owing to his experience in the sport, he has implemented many big changes in the way the Cowboys have been performing. 

The biggest change that was done by him was none other than instilling a certain mentality in his wrestlers. Indeed, Taylor has acknowledged wrestling as no easy sport, but he still wants his students to look forward to more than winning; that is, to take risks on the mat and not keep their abilities to a certain limit. And how did his wrestlers respond to this change? The OSU wrestlers enthusiastically embraced all the changes introduced by the Olympic champion, seeing them as beneficial and contributing to their success.

Since the Cowboys’ first bout with Utah Valley, where they won 38-6, everything was looking good for the team. And each time they went to the mat, they delivered. Even in their latest match against Virginia Tech, OSU secured another dominant victory with a score of 34-9, just before the holiday break. Taking to X, Taylor went candid about the performances of his wrestlers, stating, “First half of the season is off to a solid start. Staying disciplined over the break and prepared to scrap against Air Force on January 3, at Gallagher-Iba Arena.”

Wow! Taylor really is looking forward to more! Indeed, even though he saw his wrestlers dominating the NCAA season, he knows that their journey together is far from over. With his experience, the Olympic champion understands the intricacies of the sport. Given the unpredictable nature of results, he is adamant about his wrestlers maintaining maximum focus as they approach the final half of the season. The way Taylor gave insights into his team immediately caught the attention of the fanbase online.

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The current NCAA season is a dreamlike one for OSU fans. They have been craving such dominance in the sport, and David Taylor has given them what they deserved. So, expressing their emotions over a dominant first half of the wrestling season, one fan stated, “Great job Coach, love what you’re doing. Go Pokes!!!” Another proud fan stated, “Have them looking good coach.” The way the Olympic champion has reformed the team has left this user in awe, who stated, “As a Penn State fan I have to admit you have OK state looking good. David is working his magic!”

Once it became official that Taylor would be joining OSU as their head coach, there were opposing views. While many rejoiced at the coming of the Olympic champion, others had their fair share of doubts. Why wouldn’t they? Because it would be the first time Taylor has taken responsibility as a coach, that too for a team like the Cowboys. However, the moment the campaign started, he showcased why he’s one of the best out there when it comes to taking a team to the top of the standings.

Impressed by his antics, another fan left a comment, stating, “Building a monster!” As this is the best time to be a fan of OSU, this user stated, “Wow! It’s great to be a Cowboy.”

Taylor has delivered nothing but excellence with his coaching at OSU. However, the 2024-25 season is far from over, and there will be a ton of anticipated matches in the second half of the season. And what would be the goal of the Cowboys? Obviously, to maintain their current dominant form and to ultimately win that NCAA title under the guidance of the Olympic champion.