TheAncientElder Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Dingo Brigade makes the best argument so far !!! TAE TheAncientElder (TAE) The Imperial Potentate and Grand Poobah of Classless wrestling in Indiana. I wear my Fez with pride. www.theancientelder.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhomburg Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Must say Im loving the new site so far. Like the addition of these rankings, reminds me of the endless MMA p4p discussion. My top 10 1. Quiroga 2. Harper 3. Wright 4. Roach 5. McMurray 6. Eppert 7. Shrewsbury 8. Duckworth 9. Porras 10. Tsirtsis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justdo^it135 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Good Post Sean. Might be the smartest thing i've ever heard you say. P.S. I hate basketball too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMcMurray Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thanks. I try my best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparticus Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thanks. I try my best! sean, shouldnt you be in school?? instead of writin on here. or they just not block the wrestling chat in school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 He had better be in school! I know he is not at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army197 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 he can do it from his phone its a new thing on this message board you couldnt before ive seen him do it a couple times haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMcMurray Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 For all you oldies... Cell phones are in! hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 For all you oldies... Cell phones are in! hahaha. It is new technology! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. RIght Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 For all you oldies... Cell phones are in! hahaha. It is new technology! Is that Zach from Saved by the Bell's dad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royboy74 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 hey y2, the link to the power rankings doesn't seem to be working. Is it in the process of being updated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 http://www.indianamat.com/?cat=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justdo^it135 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hey, Don't worry Macdaddy. It should only be a short matter of time before Sean breaks his phone. Then you don't have to worry about him playing on his phone during school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 We have a new updated rankings up, check them out and feel free to discuss them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Brigade Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 1. Cashe- To be the best, you have to beat the best. Cashe has beaten a who's who of Indiana wrestlers this year and tried to face Harper. Quiroga is at the top of his game so far this season. 2. Harp- Bunged up shoulder and all, he dominated his matches at the Traicoff. It's very, very hard to bet against this kid in the context of the state of Indiana. 3. McMurray- Pins everyone and then lets God sort 'em out. Helping to bring Portage back to its former glory. 4. Tsirtsis- To me, P4P is all about right now, and right now Tsirtsis is bringing the lumber. Almost knocked off Quiroga in addition to knocking off Wright. 5. Roach- The prodigy is going to be tough for anyone to beat. 6. Wright- Had a rough weekend, dropping two very close matches. Came very close to beating Quiroga. He's been a late season peaker in his previous 2 HS seasons, so I expect him to rise before the season is over. 7. Eppert-Close losses to elite wrestlers shouldn't be overly penalized. He's still quite capable of beating the best kids in Indiana. 8. Sandefur-Just win, baby. Doesn't always dominate, but seems to always find a way to win. 9. Duckworth-National credentials + favorite to win his first state title this season. Obviously, Atwood and others will have something to say about that... 10a. March-Pillar of consistency, looking to get over the hump to win his first title. 10b. Shrewsbury-Will he lose at all this season? Will he even be strongly tested?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 A few comments about the latest edition of the pound-for-pound rankings: 1. Raley is mentioned in the Honorable Mention category when two guys ranked higher in his weight class on this website (Brooks/Johns) are not listed anywhere. Let's not forget that these two were literally an eyelash below Eppert/Wright last year. I've seen a number of people argue that Raley should be in these rankings, but I just don't see it yet. Maybe at 103, but not at 119 this year. 2. Wright (a national champion who destroys anyone not of national prominence) drops back behind Sandefur, who is a nice wrestler for Indiana but is simply not the same caliber in the national context. We fall in love with wins/losses and forget to keep it all in the context of the competition that's being faced. 3. I'd have a hard time not putting Harper #1 on an Indiana High School list. He's beaten Quiroga three times and is much better at folkstyle than freestyle. He's best on the mat, and this just doesn't come into play on the national freestyle scene (or in shortened folkstyle matches). Head-to-head at the same weight in high school/college rules, I'd pick him against anyone in Indiana. One more question somewhat unrelated: Where would Mitchell Richey be on a list like this if he were wrestling in a top program? I don't think I've been more impressed by the talent of anyone at the state finals the past couple years, yet he probably won't ever wrestle under the lights because of his rough edges and slightly lesser conditioning. Is he another freaky Brennan Cosgrove-type talent that just hasn't been fully tapped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 The pound for pound rankings are a completly unscientific poll of various wrestling coaches, fans, etc. It is an effort to spur conversations, debates, etc. You make valid points and best is always in the eye of the beholder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regionrat1 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 So is McMurray cerified at 145 ? The Merrilville Semistate going to be rough and tumble whit Young and Almarazer and who else knows maybe Hall bumps back up to 145 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMcMurray Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 So is McMurray cerified at 145 ? The Merrilville Semistate going to be rough and tumble whit Young and Almarazer and who else knows maybe Hall bumps back up to 145 ? Indeed, I am certified to wrestle at 145 lbs. For now, though, I am wrestling, healthy, at 152. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 No doubt about who is the best now, CASHE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 No doubt about who is the best now, CASHE! Can't argue with ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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