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  1. 3 minutes ago, Lat Drop said:

    NJ has Baumgartner, Mocco and Cassar

    Minn. has Lesnar, Nelson, Kerkvliet and (arguably) Steveson

    PA and Ohio have had multiple each.  

     

    Its an interesting topic for sure.  I'd probably give it to NJ considering Bruce went there and he may be the most underappreciated wrestler of all time.

    Baumgartner did go to my alma mater Indiana State!!!!  Can we get partial credit for that.  3rd most famous Sycamore behind Larry Bird and myself!!😁

  2. 17 hours ago, formercollegekid said:

    So this year's state tournament was "fine" and you are no less a state champ, placer, or qualifier if you went to this one than if it was held at indy or somewhere else. 

     

    However blindly acting like it was all sunshine and roses is silly. 

     

    Evansville as a city did great. Most people found criticism with the IHSAA leadership. They could have moved the state tournament. Do it the same time as swimming. Ncaa does it all the time especially at the D2 level. It's a great atmosphere. . . It's also cheaper for most schools. 1bus, better hotel rates, AD only has to be in one place. Communities love it.

     

    Ihsaa leadership wanted to be at all the state events.  Even came out and stated travel to and from the different sites on competition day was not something they were interested in doing.

     

    I think some of you would feel differently if your loved one was competing in this tournament for possibly their first and/or only time.  Easy to blow off poor planing and tickets problems if you already have a "hookup" or you don't mind spending $102 on tickets. 

     

    moving wrestling was the path of least resistance.  Wrestling is a second class citizen in Indiana. It probably won't change until we get a "wrestling guy"  on the ihsaa staff.

     

     

    So was this year's state tournament perfect? ? ?  No... is it time to move on?

     

    Definitely

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Ps. Shout out to this 2024 class,

    Guys like May, Leavell, Ison, and Myers only got one "normal" year

     

    2021- no fans present

    2022- split parade of champions

    2023- Normal year****

    2024 moved tournament 

     

     

    I did feel for the kids on Saturday night.  I thought the crowed was small compared to what I think it would have been in Indy.  But, it was still a great weekend and much better than I thought it was going to be.  

  3. 7 hours ago, Coach Mikesell said:

    Teams are almost set, the girls team is full.  

     

    Boys team needs 113 and 2 at 120.  I've sent a couple emails out today, but at this point if you are a senior wrestler at 113 or 120 contact me and we will go from there. 

     

    Coach Mikesell  

    Where is this being held and will it be televised or streamed??

  4. 37 minutes ago, Y2CJ41 said:

    No it's to disparage the Fort Wayne semi-state as much as possibly can. Why not compare to New Castle or East Chicago?

     

    The Mooresville regional had 6 champs, 14 in the top 4, and 21 total placers. Fort Wayne had 3 champs and 12 in the top 4. New Castle had 4 champs and 10 in the top 4. East Chicago had 1 champ and 10 in the top 4. The rest of Evansville had 0 champs and 2 in the top 4.

     

    Yet here we are trying to make the Fort Wayne semi-state look bad.

    I guess we won't get any respect until we win all 14 weight classes!!!

  5. 5 minutes ago, nkraus said:

    So here's another example I was looking for--It sounds like Easton "Managed" his weight rather than focussed a ton on cutting.

    Other the the initial "cut"  which for him is not really a cut about 152 to 144.  For him cutting is just eating better and wrestling.  Getting around the knee surgeries when all he could do is lift pushed him a little.  He cut big his freshman year and it really hurt him late in the season.

  6. 8 minutes ago, GenHeavyHandz said:

    *This decision to go 175 was based on focusing on getting better at wrestling and not fighting the scale. I think you answered your own question.  Weight management is the key in my opinion,  I'd rather focus on getting better: especially as a senior.  Get fat and happy and improve your technique, position and mindset.

    Good call on the MINDSET General!!  Believe in yourself, your training & your technique!!

  7. Easton was usually 1-2 lbs.  under Thursday-Friday.  Eating 3 times a day through the week.  Pick a weight, like you said Nick, that you can concentrate on getting better at wrestling and not loosing weight.  Made the most difference in Easton's success this year.  It does take some discipline on both the wrestlers and parents, but meal prepping was also a huge part of it.  We would cook all his meat (chicken, hamburger, steak, pork chops) on Sunday or Monday for the week and he would pack it for his lunches and take to school.

    So many little things go into being successful and these are just a few.  It takes time also, this has been something me as a father, his mother and Easton have been trying to dial in for a few years now.  

  8. 6 hours ago, maligned said:

    One of the most fun things about watching state is seeing those jaw-dropping moments where we realize a kid is WAY better than we expected.

     

    You guys know this: if a kid comes from a school that doesn't wrestle a tough schedule, it's so hard to gauge how good they really are or how much progress they've made from the previous season. Most of the time, those shiny undefeated records from a weak schedule get exposed at semi-state and state. But once or twice a year, our jaws drop and we go, "Oh, crap. Kid leveled up. Dude's for real."

     

    For me, there were 2 kids like that this year: Easton Doster and Noah Weaver

     

    Neither of these guys was new on the scene. And both had some off-season success that could have suggested an upward trajectory. But there were other guys with glossy records like them, too, who turned out to be on a "regular" trajectory of slightly better than last year once they got thrown in the fire. 

     

    But when Doster hit that insane low single on Courtney that he could have hit on most D1 starters, it was an, "Oh crap. Dude's arrived" kind of moment. Then to see how slick he was both on attack and on defense the rest of that match on through the final against someone like Walker was super impressive. He is SO athletic and sharp and slick. Wow.

     

    And Noah Weaver? Holy Andrew Howe, Batman. That kid's got some pace and heavy hands and hips and an engine that do not stop. Geez! To go from getting smashed by fellow underclassmen Cashman and Costello at 170 at semi-state and state in 2023 to being a 190 that runs circles around #2 McConnell and leads wire-to-wire over nationally ranked and Indiana #1 Henry? WOW. "Leveled up" would be the understatement of the weekend.

     

    Mad, mad props to these two. It was so fun to watch them this weekend. Can't wait to see what they do next.

    Thank you for your kind words.  Easton has been working for this since he was 5.  Watching his big brother in high school & at Wabash college, learning and studying how the college guys do it at such a young age made him aspire to be the best.  He is still hungry and will continue on this wrestling this summer and improving to defend his title!!

  9. 45 minutes ago, Wrestling Scholar said:

    The general has good posts, and i like them,  but he must be really good.   He had to of  won something like  the"Indianamat contributor of the year" to have all of Indianamat  change their school selection.  This is big.  Sorry #Team Garcia.  The General won this year.   Go "General Heavy Handz".  Fort Wayne is having a big week.

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  10. 9 hours ago, hogleg said:

    He was fun to watch and I loved his semi-final celebration.  Taking off the headgear and chucking it from 15 feet away into your coach's nuts is the stuff legends are made of.  

     

    Funniest thing I have seen in a long time

    That was Older brother’s nuts he hit!!!  For all those times in the garage during Covid on the 10X10 Mat!!!

  11. 37 minutes ago, SWINfan said:

    Zar Walker vs Ethan Doster for the Title tonight.  

    After reading this thread, I'd say the OP was spot on and a whole bunch of people were wrong big time.  I think only one or two replies mentioned Walker and I didn't see any mentioning Doster at all.

    Just goes to show, there are no absolutes, but there is a lot of empty bravado and hot air on a message board.  

    EASTON DOSTER…stay under the radar & Keep wrestling!!

  12. 22 minutes ago, SIACfan said:

     

    I would assume that what you see is only what is left of what was made available to the parents. Not what is left overall. But it is the IHSAA we are talking about, so...

    I believe you are correct.  The public seats will be released with the non purchased parent tickets to the masses at 10AM.

  13. 1 minute ago, ZZ TOP said:

    It doesn’t look like there will be much to choose from tomorrow. Where did they all go I wonder? 

    From what I understand from what Faulkens said on the Belmont radio show.  He mentioned they only opened so many seats for the parents and any that are not bought will go back into the pot for the public.  So I think what we are seeing in the picture is the parent only seats that are available.

  14. On 2/10/2024 at 10:57 PM, Y2CJ41 said:

    11 left, 2 at 106 and 3 at 132

     

    106- Mason Jones- Lake Central
    106- Jensen Boyd- Delta
    113- Ayden Bollinger- Delta
    132- Jackson Bradley- Cowan
    132- Tylin Thrine- New Castle
    132- Hayden DeMarco- Chesterton
    138- Tony Wood- Jay County
    144- Easton Doster- New Haven
    175- Aidan Costello- Hobart
    190- Noah Weaver- Rossville
    285- Juan Cruz- Bluffton
     

     

    3 minutes ago, ZZ TOP said:

    For Friday’s session? 

    yes. Not many on the sides but a bunch on one of the ends.

     

     

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