Observing

Reading through, sounds like top level gains are achieved outside of the high school season. Maybe there should be a separate class for the financially disadvantaged. Clubs and travel tournaments must cost quite a bit.

Let’s say class wrestling happens, should small school wrestlers be allowed to wrestle up as individuals for the tournament? I honestly think some would prefer that.

Lyrically, Whitehead announcing Angel Escobeeedooooo is hard to beat.

Just curious,is there a point to your point? It sounds like you’re trying to imply something.

Do these middle school students actually repeat a grade or sit out a year? If they repeat, maybe they should pony up $11k for that extra year.

So much for growing the sport

I hope my remark wasn’t taken as a knock. I saw the match that the slam occurred. It looked brutal. I’m just hoping he’s ok.

Thought Cottey looked like he was hurting after that match.

It sounds like most would prefer wrestle backs all the way through the tournament. As many of the best sixteen to state. The top eight on the podium in order. Clearly the IHSAA only cares about the individual champion. But they should care about placements as accurate as possible. As long as they use an individual tourney to decide the official team champ, they should do their best to include wrestle backs and proper placement. I really don’t see how they can’t see this.

Wasn’t it two seconds and a third for EMD? 170, 195, 220

Yes, that’s the match I was thinking of. Happened right in front of me. I believe Dewig was undefeated. Lost a lot of respect for a good program that day.

I seem to remember one down at Robert’s. The kid couldn’t continue the match but managed to wrestle the rest of the day for a 3rd place semi state finish. That would be a tough way to go out.

Considering the above replies, plus the statistical data, who do you want? Who knows your strengths and your opponents weaknesses. Who can see how the match is developing? Who can give the best advice as things unfold?Maybe most important, whose voice cuts through the commotion and drowns out the other corner?

Just calling it a match ... you’re pretty much asking for a fire

Didn’t Craig put Tsirtsis on his back in the semis? That’s one I’d like to see again. Just sayin’