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Hawkeyes enter as favorites; Minnesota looks to defend wrestling title

By Andy Hamilton
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

ST. LOUIS -- You can tell a lot about a college wrestling season by looking at the guest list for the pre-tournament news conference at the NCAA Championships. Coaches don't get an invitation to this gathering based on reputation alone -- and this year was no different. Oklahoma State's John Smith was not in attendance Wednesday, even though he has more national titles than any other active coach in the sport and carries godlike status in his home state. "I remember making a recruiting home v ...

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