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@nancybaker7278

3 жыл бұрын

Qyqliqoqh5ko8o8580q+

@dwaynedailey4655

2 жыл бұрын

865 three-month f****** with this

he got that psycho winning mentality like all the greats have, hope kid stays healthy so we can see his full potential.

@resecclanners7287

3 жыл бұрын

This didn’t age well

@jomama969

2 жыл бұрын

@@resecclanners7287 he’s already made his legacy regardless

@mannypelton-vazquez3604

2 жыл бұрын

@@resecclanners7287 what happened

@tylerommen5452

2 жыл бұрын

@@mannypelton-vazquez3604 gonna be wrestling this year with two torn acls

@whyme8762

2 жыл бұрын

@@tylerommen5452 💀

2 parents who were basically Olympic level judokas... so dude is legit a genetic freak for grappling sports

@thefives7ar

3 жыл бұрын

Judos talent pool is laughable compared to amateur wrestling. Your average PA, NJ, OH, Cali state placewinner would take their best down at will.

@buckleupteddy

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefives7ar why are you like this

@Handleunavailabl

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefives7ar judo is more popular than wrestling worldwide...

@jordanbabcock9349

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefives7ar state your name and number of olympic or world medals/titles. Otherwise golfing is just knocking a ball in a hole and anybody can be Muhammad Ali.

@twebb6704

3 жыл бұрын

@@buckleupteddy It's just a desperate grab for attention by a nobody that will never be anything.

Wrestled with him at a camp. Feels like he’s 300lbs

@blakessteam4800

3 жыл бұрын

Why free style and Greco is so important. Teaches you about center of gravity and heavy hips.

@outdooraddictionpa8218

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Hall is strong!

@frankydoyle3248

3 жыл бұрын

Keeping my hips heavy was the death of me

@MinecraftSource

3 жыл бұрын

That's one of the best ways to describe wrestling someone at this level.

@caytonhopson3200

3 жыл бұрын

damn...

Marinelli: “The only way anyone beats Spencer is he gets hurt or slams a guy” Spencer: tears his ACL and still runs through the NCAA tournament. He really is something special.

@gabrielludes1122

3 жыл бұрын

"I'm wrestling with no ACLs but excuses are for wusses" Lee is insane man

@genghiskhan7041

3 жыл бұрын

Lee is a great wrestler, but it doesn't hurt that 125 was quite weak this year.

@ebruner7779

3 жыл бұрын

@@genghiskhan7041 Ivy League not competing certainly didn’t help, but a lot of it is just how it looks weak since Spencer is so much better than everyone else. Dylan Ragusin a true freshman for Michigan beat Darian Cruz in freestyle and didn’t even all-American this year.

@genghiskhan7041

3 жыл бұрын

@@ebruner7779 I call it "Joe Louis syndrome" because Joe was beating up everybody so bad that the press called his opponents the "Bum of the month club".

@PrestonProductions1

2 жыл бұрын

Not only did he do it without one ACL, but he did it without the second too. Doubly incredible feats.

Kemerer. “He’s not just great. He’s better than great.” Real wordsmith.

@owenhope1347

3 жыл бұрын

You’d think being in college for 37 years would better his vocabulary

@michaelmaloskyjr

3 жыл бұрын

If you're going to critique his diction, at least quote him accurately: "He's not just a great wrestler...He's above great wrestler."

@JamesJessenfedden

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmaloskyjr That’s even worse than I thought.

@michaelmaloskyjr

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesJessenfedden Nah, maybe "above worse."

@JamesJessenfedden

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmaloskyjr You sir, have a knack for this.

The medal hanging on the back of his door so whenever he closes it, he hears it bang and remembers the loss is one way to get motivated. Wow.

The family sacrifice is what has taken him to the next level. Great genes and 8 day a week work ethic makes a great combo. Then add parents willing to move around the country, fly around the world so their son can achieve his dreams. It's made him an unstoppable force. Great look into his life and career.

@melvinbritton5822

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love those supportive parents

@VicioRay

2 жыл бұрын

Hes lucky his parents are rich

@suanud6026

Жыл бұрын

@@VicioRay sure…. And maybe add the fact that his parents were willing to spar and grapple with Lee😭

@aryanrahimi3242

Жыл бұрын

He is strong but no one is unstoppable

@aryanrahimi3242

Жыл бұрын

@@VicioRay money is usually what makes kids week they have everything provided to them so they become vegetables who require tending and watering to grow this guy is cactus he become stronger

I just read a subreddit asking “what are books that you’ve read that leaves you thinking weeks after you’ve read them? What’s a book that impacted your life so much that you’ve never forgotten it?” Spencer might not be a book, but I tell you what he’s a wrestler that I think about weeks after he’s wrestled. He’s a wrestler that will never be forgotten.

@pablodvsa7546

3 жыл бұрын

If he ever releases a book, I'm the first one buying it.

@tomjeff1743

3 жыл бұрын

Seneca on the shortness of life.

@broheme8922

3 жыл бұрын

I think I'm gonna cry. Pump the brakes. He's a great wrestler, not the second coming.

@tomjeff1743

3 жыл бұрын

He'll need to line up behind cael, dan, jordan, etc.

Anyone who wrestles him spends his time trying to avoid getting pinned. Just getting teched is regarded as a win.

@daw162

3 жыл бұрын

It's like Steveson and Joseph said about Nickal in a conversation - 20% of the pins probably come from guys giving up on wrestling and trying to avoid it. But spencer is also like Nickal - the guys who wrestle head in and hard get pinned, too. And probably put in pain. Lee has an advantage - Nickal and Nolf tried to generate pins in a scramble, and had to bait guys in. Lee can get a guy in the tilt and control them and keep tilting and TF a match all from one takedown. The only power guy I can think of close was retherford (who could put a guy in a bow and arrow and turn, then let go, and then turn). Retherford is like Lee, too, in that everyone says he feels way too strong for a guy his size. Lee has (seems to me) more potential from his feet in international, but the shame of going away from folks style is these two guys are both hammers on the ground and few will get to see it after they're in college.

@jhawksrule75

3 жыл бұрын

So crazy, literally being a top 10 guy and making it past 2 minutes before being teched or pinned is sometimes considered an achievement. His dominance is almost incomprehensible.

@andrewadams3111

3 жыл бұрын

If he wrestled Mike Grey in NJ from 2000 to 2004, it would of been crazy to watch

If there was a wrestling video game Spencer Lee would be an unlockable character and his overall would be super high

It's almost like college wrestling is no big deal to him. He is actually so much bigger than college wrestling.

@PC-qu7zk

3 жыл бұрын

Well the olympics are coming up so

@areshotrod6395

3 жыл бұрын

@@PC-qu7zk 2 torn acls let's see how he does

can’t believe they didn’t mention that it was NICK SURIANO that he beat his freshman year

@aaronmaher8025

3 жыл бұрын

right?? mentions losing to him in super 32 but fails to mention the "revenge" match?

@tomjeff1743

3 жыл бұрын

Was wondering that myself. Probably intentionally left it out. He beat Suriano decisively so maybe they are friends and didn't want to seem to rub it in.

@cbrend22

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomjeff1743 he beat Suriano at Super 32 the next yeat

@codmmigsgaming5202

3 жыл бұрын

Man ranking has never mattered to him its just about beating your opponent by a lot of points.

It's gonna be a clean sweep for him this year

@jethro1177

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t see anyone challenging him in the big tens and ncaas

@dubstepgamer04

3 жыл бұрын

Unstoppable

@L8_777

3 жыл бұрын

@@jethro1177 where can I watch the tournament?

@champrollodfj4013

3 жыл бұрын

@@L8_777 the big ten network

@dantesgambati9848

3 жыл бұрын

@@champrollodfj4013 what channel in tv is that

Lee Motivates me so much because I’m 5’2 and think that I’m always in a disadvantage because of my height but then I look at Lee and say that I could be just like him. It doesn’t matter about height, it’s about heart, skill, and hard work.

Spencer Lee is a once in a generation talent! Best lightweight wrestler thus far. Can go down as the GOAT if he brings home an Olympic Gold 💯

@extoxico277

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think he is mentally tough, he is just really good. There are various matches in which he gets broken down by Sebastián Rivera.

@andressandoval9043

3 жыл бұрын

@@extoxico277 some of the best in the world can be beat at any point. But what makes Lee special is how he comes back from those loses. Can you tell me how many NCAA titles Rivera has?? I'll wait....

@ebruner7779

3 жыл бұрын

@@extoxico277 lol losing 3 times in a season as the returning champion and coming back to win NCAAs is the epitome of mental toughness. You can lose a close match and still be mentally tough.

@extoxico277

3 жыл бұрын

@@andressandoval9043 okay I'm a Lee fan but he is not the most mentally tough wrestler in the ncca ever I think Zain was tougher than him. Rivera lost to some other dude but he was the only person standing on Lee's way the last year they wrestled before covid.

@extoxico277

3 жыл бұрын

@@ebruner7779 my comment came out wrong my bad I do thing all wrestlers in the ncca are mentally tough. I meant to say not the most mentally tough. The first match vs Rivera was close. The match they had in their duel was a stomp.

Spencer lee was in my bracket one time. He ended up falling down the stairs before our match and leaving the tournament. Sooooo technically I won..😂😂😂😂

2 greatest things to ever happen for Iowa wrestling: Dan Gable and Spencer Lee.

@tylerbrown8486

2 жыл бұрын

Metcalf

@Jordanthecool7

Жыл бұрын

Not Cael Sanderson?

@kckcmctcrc

Жыл бұрын

Sanderson went to Iowa St and not Iowa.

@kckcmctcrc

Жыл бұрын

Brands Brothers.

Guy just pinned Foley in 24 seconds lol

If it wasnt for covid he would be a 4× national champ

@Tyler_forte

3 жыл бұрын

He has the opportunity to go next year as well, this is a free year with eligibility

@cjb2836

3 жыл бұрын

Still can be one, since every athlete this year gets another free year of eligibility

@theAman306

3 жыл бұрын

@@cjb2836 really heck yea glad they are letting them do that

@jomama969

2 жыл бұрын

@@theAman306 everyone does. AJ Ferrari has the potential to win 5 because of Covid.

Great wrestler even better dude. Not an Iowa fan but I hope he sweeps the nation

Suriano and Spencer were supposed to wrestler for the ncaa title this year (in an ncaa finals rematch). Would of been nuts.

That’s amazing both parents high level grapplers.

Love his mentality

Nick and Spencer are iconic rivals

I wish my parents encouraged me while growing up instead of criticizing my existence. I was told by my dad that I was stupid, undesirable and that I wouldn't amount to anything. One of his favorite jokes was that when God was handing out brains I thought He said rain so I said just a little. I lived a destructive life. I avoided relationships and I went out of my way to make a lot of people miserable. Looking back, I realize that I could have been incredibly successful. My dad was smart. He was a master mechanic with a photographic memory. He succeeded at whatever he set out to accomplish. My father passed away a couple of years ago and I can honestly say that I do love my dad. I don't understand why he couldn't encourage me and help me become successful in life. He never took responsibility for his actions and regretfully I promised myself that I would never have a family of my own or children because of the way he treated me. I didn't want him to be happy on my account. Dear fathers, Love your children. Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it. Proverbs 22:6

@tannerroberts1114

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the club.

@RK4CHRIST

3 жыл бұрын

Dang guys I hope yah are good now

@kbjinx2273

3 жыл бұрын

Daum

@traveler-1997-1

3 жыл бұрын

I feel for you

@duanesmith5074

3 жыл бұрын

My conformation verse

Question: Can anyone stop Spencer Lee? Answer: Yes. Spencer Lee.

@JacobRonaldo7

3 жыл бұрын

khabib jk lol

@bobdole7292

3 жыл бұрын

I mean according to this video he has already lost 3 or 4 times at Iowa alone

@mrg2769

3 жыл бұрын

Khabib lost before in a wrestling match as well

This kid is just magic on the mats. I enjoy watching this kid do all the right things on the mats. I can't wait to see him represent the USA soon enough.

This guy is something special. What a great young man. ACL is no joke.

@codmmigsgaming5202

3 жыл бұрын

Bro what is a ACL

@deanodebo1380

3 жыл бұрын

@@codmmigsgaming5202 Ligament that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, when it’s torn you have no knee stability. It’s crippling

@winnipegartist

3 жыл бұрын

@@codmmigsgaming5202 Anterior Cruciat Ligament. Severed mine in martial arts years ago. It is a brutal injury.

@codmmigsgaming5202

3 жыл бұрын

Holy moly bro I thought he was talking about the tournament at first but didn't sound right! But thx man God that is tuff

@Cheesusrice69222

3 жыл бұрын

Dude is a gangster. Gotta wait for 2024 to see him wrestle the olympics though I do see some world titles in the future

I still thought that him running out to the Pokémon theme song was pretty cool

What a great athlete, and what a great mom and dad.

Love watching Spencer wrestle. Always waiting for new videos.

Why is it some human beings can tap into this inner strength, Will and determination especially at such a young age? Nothing but respect for these special kids.

I don’t know why, but I have watched this over 5 times, this is amazing for workouts like running on the treadmill

Spencer Lee is Absolutely AMAZING and will bring the 🇺🇸 Gold one day

This is exactly why I don’t tell my kids that winning isn’t important. Because these are the kind of people they have to compete against. Go hard or go home. Much respect

@Last_Tryy

5 ай бұрын

Big facts, no risk no rewards. All grit, heart, determination and the will to win.

13:45 my sound goes out and it’s not my phone. Anyone else have this happen?

@shailengibson8584

3 жыл бұрын

I got the same

@julioochoa3571

3 жыл бұрын

Saaaame

@jackfolvig

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@warlocks69

3 жыл бұрын

Sammeee

@Calmdowndude

3 жыл бұрын

Same thing

He’s just getting started and he’s only getting better. As a freshman and sophomore you felt at times he could be beat. The last two years he is wrestling on a level above the rest.

ive watched this so many times and im about to do it again.

This is a spectacularly GREAT video, Highlights > the wisdom and leadership of his father, the huge influence of both his father AND MOTHER, plus we get to see the maturity of greatness in Tom Brands, the respect Tom gives to Cael Sanderson, the great admiration for Terry Brands, comments for DAN GABLE ! And just a truly nice kid - - off the mat. Just don't be on the mat against him !

Bro the support from his parents 🔥

Loved this documentary. I've been a wrestling fan all my life. I've seen so many great wrestlers but I think that Spencer is now the best wrestler I've ever seen.

Lol Terry climbing on that guy

@StarSpliter

3 жыл бұрын

That was so funny. Straight started using his as a ladder

This is my favorite video of 2021 so far!

What I love about Spencer Lee is that he is so hard to root against. I'm from PA and I root for him everytime he steps on the mat but it is amazing to see at Nationals the last 2 year, when he would win Penn State fans would give him a standing ovation. He is the only Iowa wrestler that I think the rest of the country loves to root for.

Thanks!. To both the BTN and the Lee family for sharing this video. I caught wind of Spencer after he won his first HS state title, and I instantly became a fan after watching him dominate the field. As an Okie State fan, I had my hopes.. but I think everyone knew he was going to be a Hawkeye. Can't wait for the Olympic team trials...

I've been a fan from his jr days. And I'm not ashamed to say he's one of my heroes, and I'm 55yrs old. My son's a born and bread PA. Wrestler around the same age, shoulder injuries held him back. Wrestling in D-2 and having to qualify down in Bethlehem D-11 area with injuries not good. Anyone from Pa. Can attest to. It's just different here!!

Very nice documentary of Spencer Lee. Good luck with the Big Ten and NCAA championships this year.

Awesome video into what Lee’s mind set and accomplishments have been up to this point. Thank you and hopefully he may accomplish his goals God willing.

Spencer Freakin Lee Rules

Not only is Spencer Lee is the best but his parents are thee most supportive parents ever. That's love

His drive from such a young age is amazing.

“If I want to be a world champion I can’t lose here”🙌

He’s the best lower weight guy I’ve ever seen. And by far.

It’s crazy that he is 5’3

I really don't care about wrestling but this was worth watching. I wish i had 10% of his drive and ambition. Its amazing he is still in college and has his won special.

Got to love PA wrestling, it's some of the best in the US.

Class act Spencer. You are a honor to watch wrestle, and you seem very humbly drive.

Greatest of all time and I ain’t scared to say it.

is there no audio around 4:30 ?

Good luck young Man look forward to seeing how big and bright your future is !

Would love to see this dude in the octagon

He made the right choice by choosing Terry! That was my coach at UTC for 3 years and he is the best. Wouldn't have traded that experience for any other school or coach. Great documentary to whoever put this together!

Great video. Thank you

oh my god i can't wait for season

Outstanding!

That was fantastic.

Unbelievable kid is a beast!!! Huge win 3rd national championship torn acl in both knees. He used to go to my high school growing up wrestle for Saegertown Panthers in PA.

Allow me to answer your question without having viewed the video: Q: Can anyone stop Spencer Lee? A: Not without nuclear assistance.

@cjb2836

3 жыл бұрын

So that's how the russian plan to beat him

@pdan2897

3 жыл бұрын

@@cjb2836 Not sure even that will get it done 😂

“I want you to know I wouldn’t do a thing differently.”

There is a new savage opponent and is the only one that is direct threat to Lee. His name is ; Two Knees

i live like 40 minutes away from Spencer's hometown and i want to meet him more then anything

I believe that Ramos guy from Purdue might be able to take him. He has a wicked cement mixer.

What a stud - though part of me wonders if he may be too tough for his own good - wrestling through acl issues repeatedly and the injuries recurring now. - whereas burroughs taylor etc seemed to fully recover

I spent a morning working with Larry Lee filling and placing sand bags down in Czech Village his first week in town. An awesome guy and I know where Spencer gets his work ethic from. He told me he did not even tell Spencer he was taking the job at Coe College until he decided where he was going to wrestle in college.

The fact that he threw his second place medal away shows what kind of competitor he really is deep down inside.

My dad got trained by this guy!

Way to go Spencer!!! I think getting some more international matches before the Olympics is always good experience . The Dagestan and even Cuba wrestlers are no joke! Good luck Spencer team USA all the way!!!

This is such good content.

wow good story! thx from a dan gable fan from wisconsin

this has potential to be an awesome movie..

I feel like he fits so well with the Brands brothers!

He’s so dominant that him losing to Austin desanto (an all-American and one of the best 133’s in the country) at the state championship is “the upset of the century” haha that’s crazy. Dudes a 🐐

@JLWyatt

2 жыл бұрын

Here's another layer of context.... It took the #4 ranked 126 high schooler in the country, a bad knee, and last second takedown to be "upset of the century " That's how dominant Lee was/is

i when to Mich. to watch the big ten championship his freshman year, i went for friends , family, wrestling, Snyder, Olympics ,and the state of Mich. i pray for there best.

@frankbenitez946

3 жыл бұрын

am his fan after he took the ncaa.

I've seen spencer wrestle for a while. I would be at a wrestling tournament and he was much younger, known for always winning.

I love this video!

Go for it bro. I was born in Iowa. We would be the same weight class! GO HAWKS! 😎👊

gota love spencers heart what a winner!!!

the thomasello match was a horrific eye opener for me as i had wrestled him my sophemore year and the dude was so strong it was unreal

dude sagertown PA is in my district that’s crazy! i go to youngsville middle highschool in district 10

I like the Iowa Hawkeyes and he’s my favorite wrestling player

Spencer is a monster. Most unstoppable on top than I’ve ever seen. Go Pokes!!! 😬

Great great Story!

This got me hype

This is really made well.

"He's not just a great wrestler, he's.. he's above great wrestler" -Michael Kemerer

Well done

Spencer Lee is an inspiration

Nice lil doc

People be joking about being built different this man is really built different