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  1. Hornet Coach
    We, as adults talk about the "younger generation" and the lack of respect and accountability, and then we have people that act like this with no consequence. The mystery as to why these kids act this way is not hard to solve, in my opinion. If you want your kids to act and carry themselves in a particular manner, you must model what that looks like when things don't go your way. Kids only know what they're taught and seeing the way some "coaches" and parents carry themselves, those aren't the lessons I want to teach my young people.
  2. Hornet Coach
    It is up to the coaches (the adults in the situation) to try to teach the proper lessons such as integrity, accountability, and character. I know many coaches will teach kids to take advantage of the way the rule is written to gain an advantage and they believe this is the right lesson to teach (use any advantage you can to gain an edge even if it goes against the integrity of the rule as long as you aren't "breaking" any rules). I disagree with this mindset, I believe you should uphold the spirit and integrity of the rule. A win is not worth sacrificing the life lessons that this great sport teaches such as perseverance, discipline, self accountability, character, and integrity. You do not take "blood" time, unless there is blood, and you don't take "injury" time unless there is an injury. If you call getting out of an unfavorable situation, or taking a breather because you're tired an injury, we have a vastly different definition of what an injury is, and we have a vastly different opinion on what we should be teaching our athletes. We are in the business of developing good humans first, and great athletes as a byproduct of teaching such lessons. If you are teaching the other way around, I believe you are doing your student-athletes a disservice. Just one coach's humble opinion.
  3. Hornet Coach
    Whatever "style" they are using over there, it is working. Center Grove, Brownsburg, and Crown Point have set themselves apart and raised the level of Indiana wrestling. Anytime your program is in national ranking discussions, you are doing something right.
  4. Hornet Coach
    Against the integrity of the rule and the sport, in my humble opinion. Being tired is not an injury and it takes away the advantage of the wrestler who has put in the work to keep up the pace for the entire match. I understand this is taking advantage of the way the rule is written, however if you believe it should include getting out of a not so favorable situation or taking a breather because you’re tired, we have a different definition of what an “injury” is.
  5. Hornet Coach
    Long time listener, first time caller. If I'm buying my tickets online and you don't have to have someone there to physically ring up and give me my tickets, isn't that more "convenient" for everyone involved? Why do we continue to pay the "convenience" fee when it is more convenient for everyone? Deep Thoughts
  6. Hornet Coach
    In the early 90's there was a guy from one of the schools in Indy (I can't recall which one) with the best wrestling name ever Thunder Grimes
  7. Hornet Coach
    I can’t speak on the finals match because I don’t know the facts. However, Saul Hernandez from Beech Grove was ill and unfortunately had to default out of the tournament.
  8. Hornet Coach
    Any contact sport at any level you will hear from the stands "GIT 'EEEEM" (get him in non competition language)
  9. Hornet Coach
    Coming from someone who coaches both sports, there is no better off-season training for football than wrestling. I encourage my athletes to compete in anything in the off-season. On the other hand, I have also seen wrestling coaches encourage their wrestlers to not play other sports and specialize in wrestling. The life lessons learned through the sport of wrestling, can not be matched. Self-discipline, sacrifice, work-ethic, humility, teamwork, and courage are not only going to make you a better athlete, they are more importantly, going to make you a better person and that should be the ultimate goal for all of us. My answer to my football players that say they aren't going to wrestle because they are going to hit the weights is, "Weights don't hit back".
  10. Hornet Coach
    Kids today will never understand "bulletin board" material. Confidence is good, overconfidence can be devastating. CP, Brownsburg, and Center Grove have set themselves apart from the pack and deserve the respect for putting our sport and the state of Indiana in the national discussion. Way too many keyboard trolls that can just type and push the send button. Just one man's humble opinion.
  11. Hornet Coach
    Sending love to the Cadets from the Hornet wrestling family!
  12. Hornet Coach
    *Irwin. He's my good friend so I had to make sure he got some love. Impressive list of flat out hammers!
  13. Hornet Coach
    Bryce Lowery deserves to be mentioned in the discussion as well
  14. Hornet Coach
    A small detail as it is a great event, but I would like to see the schools' name bigger on the board. My old eyesight could read the names of the wrestlers just fine but couldn't make out the school name on the big screen.
  15. Hornet Coach
    I just wanted to take a minute and commend these young wrestlers, their coaching staffs, and their families for the sportsmanship displayed by the vast majority of these young wrestlers this weekend. These young people have poured countless hours of blood, sweat, and tears into this sport and whether they got the result they wanted or not, they carried themselves with pride and dignity. In a world of trash talking, showboating, and showing up your opponent, it's refreshing to see some humility, humbleness, and mutual respect. Side Note: The GPA's of the wrestlers in the finals were impressive. They are not just disciplined on the mat, but also carrying that discipline into the classroom. Keep up the good work!
  16. Hornet Coach
    Heavyweight - Perry Regional John (Jack) Broadwell (BG) over Andrew Just (FC)
  17. Hornet Coach
    Great Wrestler and even better young man. Congratulations, buddy!
  18. Hornet Coach
    Shaved Ice vs. Sno Cone
  19. Hornet Coach
    Some of the most impressive performances I've seen on state weekend didn't take place on the mat. I've seen some coaches put in WORK at the local establishments in between rounds. The amount consumed in the short amount of time is nothing short of legend!
  20. Hornet Coach
    I’ve met them a few times and they have been nothing but polite and respectful. Respect to these young men and their parents, well done.
  21. Hornet Coach
    Both of these young men are just flat out hammers. I enjoy watching them wrestle.
  22. Hornet Coach
    It was a great day of wrestling but New Castle was 3-1, they lost a dual to Beech Grove in the fourth round. New Castle is a very solid team and on the rise. Great day of wrestling and congratulations to the Arabians of Pendleton Heights, always a class act!
  23. Hornet Coach
    Great wrestler and even better young man! Congratulations Buddy!
  24. Hornet Coach
    Just watching this kid, his gas tank is unreal. He pushes the pace the whole match. Congratulations to this young man.
  25. Hornet Coach
    Some of the ideas that I have heard thrown around to improve the event. 1. Have it on a different weekend than freshman / sophomore state 2. The obvious internet / wifi problems 3. Making this a 2 day event so as it grows, it will not be such a long day on Sunday There were many people that worked very hard to make this happen. Thank you to the table workers (usually a thankless job) for working hard all day. It was a very good event, especially for the first year.
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