by Jason Bryant | Jan 14, 2015 | Blog
Chris Enns from the Goodstuff.fm network and the Show Me Your Mic show featured Jason Bryant of the Mat Talk Podcast Network on Episode 67. Show Me Your Mic is a show that talks to podcasters about how they do their shows and what gear they use. It's a fun discussion... 
by Jason Bryant | Jan 13, 2015 | Blog
[app_audio src=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/fgcastgain/34-_Jason_Bryant_builds_his_podcast.mp3″] Our network was recently featured on PodcastReporter.com with host Fred Castaneda. Check out the episode of his show by going to PodcastReporter.com You can also... 
by Jason Bryant | Dec 29, 2014 | Blog
One thing that’s always been a drawback to the world of wrestling is competing through the holiday season, especially in college. The grind of a collegiate wrestling season begins in October and doesn’t finish until March. During that time wrestlers have to make... 
by Jason Bryant | Dec 28, 2014 | Blog
Seeds will be updated here throughout the course of the seeding meeting from the Doubletree Hotel in Skokie, Illinois on Sunday, December 28. Final seeds will not change unless there's a scratch from one of the seeded wrestlers. Preliminary brackets will be posted... by Jason Bryant | Dec 26, 2014 | Blog
While the Mat Talk Online site is primarily a landing page for the podcast network and doesn't really post “news” in the traditional regard, I might as well go ahead and update the most recent list of Midlands contenders. Some rosters and entries have been... 
by Jason Bryant | Dec 17, 2014 | Blog
Since 1995, I’ve been dealing with wrestling rankings in some way, shape or form. In my early years, it was limited to high school wrestling rankings at the local or state level. When I joined the NWCA staff in 2005, one of my main responsibilities was running... 
by Jason Bryant | Nov 20, 2014 | Blog
With the college wrestling season here, we’re already wound up looking over results, following our teams on Twitter and flocking to various message boards to debate virtually anything about our favorite teams. Having spent almost 20 years competing and covering the... 
by Jason Bryant | Nov 7, 2014 | Blog
On November 7, I put out an email to coaches and sports information directors about my change in focus when it comes to wrestling. For the last two years, I worked at TheOpenMat.com. The opportunity presented itself after my daughter Lucy was born in June of 2012. I... 
by Jason Bryant | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog
Back in 2011, Philadelphia hosted the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center. At the time, the remnants of the old Spectrum were still visible. The Spectrum, home of the Philadelphia Flyers and the 76ers for many a moon, was an iconic arena.... 
by Jason Bryant | Oct 13, 2014 | Blog
For the past two weeks, the National Wrestling Coaches Association has been releasing weight-by-weight matchups for its upcoming NWCA All-Star Classic on November 1. In November 2004, the NWCA moved the All-Star Classic to an earlier part of the season, deciding that...
