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Author: Mark Bader

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Joe Dubuque & The Headgear Controversy | The Bader Show (Ep. 470)
Tuesday, 27 January, 2026

Princeton head coach Joe Dubuque joins the show after Princeton lost the IVY MAC Rivalry dual to Rider 20-19 after losing a team point when a Princeton wrestler's headgear landed on the mat after a match. 1:00 - Princeton vs Rider the IVY MAC Rivalry 5:00 - Princeton battled injuries prior to Rider dual 7:34 - Dubuque “thanks the refs for keeping everyone safe” 8:00 - We need to use common sense 9:00 - Only sport where they can take points away 10:50 - Watching the controversy of the headgear hitting the ground 12:25 - Calling the IVY ref assigner at the end of the dual 14:45 - A point of emphasis for the referees 17:05 - There’s other ways Princeton could have won that dual 19:20 - Dubuque in his third year as head coach 22:20 - NIL, Transfers, Social Media - College athletics has changed 26:50 - Coach Dubuque still scraps, Princeton coaches all run practices 29:10 - Princeton opened the season in a great dual against Pitt 33:00 - Dubuque wants their wrestlers to be optimized for NCAAs 35:30 - Fun dual meets Dubuque wrestled in 39:00 - Sweat it out - 5 questions designed to make you sweat 42:20 - Joe Dubuque’s All-Time Favorite wrestler 45:10 - The final word Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices