redskin517

I truly understand your passion here...and when proposals are presented for the needs of IHSAA wrestling...the presenters should dress accordingly...for business. I don't think the "big wigs" will base their decisions on whether or not the coaches in the corner were wearing slacks at the last evet they attended (if they ever attended one). I am not claiming to have all of the answers here and I do not know how to get where we need to get...but I am confident that if we do not make our proposals with a clear demonstration of how changes will make more money without adding a lot of time, we are in trouble. I think it is unfortunate, but I think it is true. With everything I have said...of course there are limitations to everything. And if you leave it to everyone to decide for themselves what they think is acceptable dress, you never know what you are going to see. I just happen to think jeans (not ripped, cut-off, muddy, patched or grass-stained) are acceptable dress at an athletic event. I do not by any means believe that a coach with slacks cares more about anything than the coach with jeans. So...I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree here. As for the other random clothing mentioned...I have no opinion...this started as a jeans vs. slacks discussion

I can't be sure...but was that our future Coaches Association President in jeans Fri and Sat of the state tournament? If so, he had a slew of very good wrestlers at the state tournament...he obviously cares or he wouldn't want to be president...he must be respected or he wouldn't have been voted in. You are right...he didn't look ready for a business meeting, but he wasn't at a business meeting...or a wedding...or a funeral. He was at a wrestling tournament and he didn't look like a hillbilly either. Just sayin.

Do you honestly think coaches wearing jeans constitutes a lack of respect for the sport? Really? I hate to be the one to point out the obvious here, but the separation from football & basketball and sports like wrestling have everything to do money. It isn't the time an effort that the coaches and competitors put into it, it isn't the venue, it isn't the parents and it isn't the referees...it most certainly is not what anyone is wearing. It is money. If you think that coaches in other sports are placed on a pedestal because of the clothes that they wear...and if you think that wrestling with magically gain the respect it deserves if every coach wears slacks, you are fooling yourselves. The bigger sports get more attention because they bring in more money...simple as that. Most of you cannot even name your golf coach and his threads are probably better than all of ours. I certainly agree with the basic point to have self-respect before you can attain others' respect...but arguing jeans vs. slacks? Please...we have much more to worry about than that.

...this will be my 23rd as well. Oh the memories: I have to agree will Ellis' senior year; that was awesome! I cheered like a madman when he got taken down...then I had to shake my head in disbelief and put my hands together in appreciation for what I saw after he won it...even though I have always had a healthy athletic hatred for Cathedral (and Perry Meridian and EMD) 4 qualifiers/4 champs for Lawrence North in 92 was cool (2 SS-4ths in that bunch) Boes (prince) throwing Starks (northrop) to his back, just to get pressed, rolled and stuck by Starks in the 171lb final in 90 All the of wonderful times that wrestlers have prevailed over EMD wrestlers in the state tournament from '89 onward...those were cool (have always loved to hate 'em; miss hating Coach Goebel) Also miss hating on Lance Rhodes from Cathedral; McGinley much more 'likeable'...that kinda sucks > miss watching all of the "great" Perry Meridian teams faillng short of winning it all...wait a minute, that streak is still alive Miss the individual tournament deciding the team Champion...made the consolations and some of the otherwise 'sleepy' matches much more exciting; hope to see it again soon Miss the "Wrestler's Mom" poem... Miss a lot of things about Market Square Arena ("All the way to MSA!") Don't miss...sitting in the stands watching all the guys I beat competing for my title (still sour about that :'() I think my best memory...is walking out for the parade the first time. Looking around unable to stand still...pumped, ready to go. Knowing this is it...the tournament we were all striving to get to is here. Music, lights, cameras, action...LET"S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!!!

Dang...Perez beats Elmore 10-2 at regionals, still no love at 103 ???