devildog47959 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 3X IHSAA state champ Sean Mcmurray is transfering from Michigan State University It's not official yet but looks like Mcmurray is headed to the university of Minnesota as he stated on his fbook page Good to see Mcmurray staying in the Big 1 0 Minnesota seems like a good fit as former Gopher & portage head coach Leroy Vega is an alumni of Minnesota & portage hs I think Sean will fit in well with Minnesota & looking forward to seeing him back on the mat & wrestling in the Big 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Wrestler 2006 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Good for Sean!!! Good luck with the Gophers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOGILLIS Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Good Deal. Thanks for this update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regionrat1 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Ole Minkel and his parrot have not been to good to Indiana boys over da years. Hope da gophers work out for da young man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Ole Minkel and his parrot have not been to good to Indiana boys over da years. Hope da gophers work out for da young man. I heard Sean was tired of being regulated to parrot poop cleanup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Indigo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 With 32 athletes and four coaches, the MSU wrestling team has made room on its roster for one additional purple, blue and yellow member of the team. Indigo ? head coach Tom Minkel?s colorful hyacinth macaw ? attends wrestling practice most days of the week and has become a valuable member of the MSU wrestling family. Turning 14 years old in July, She has been around the wrestling room since she was 6 months old, and she finds ways of contributing to practices, Minkel said. ?She yells all the time, and sometimes she?ll get on you if you?re not doing something right,? junior 197-pounder Tyler Dickenson said. ?She?s a part of the team, and it?s interesting.? Native to Brazil, Indigo?s species is one of the largest among parrots, and it was once on the verge of being on the endangered species list, Minkel said. Once people learned how to breed hyacinth macaws successfully about 25 years ago, the population started to come back. Beginning with a parakeet, Minkel said he always has been interested in birds, which ultimately led him to Indigo?s addition to his family and team. ?I lived in Latin America when I was a kid for three years, and parrots are all over restaurants and parks,? Minkel said. ?They have a much bigger presence than they do here, and so I?ve always been fascinated by birds.? As Indigo is an exceptionally rare bird whose gender adds to her value, Minkel said he and his wife, Jackie, decided against putting their savings into a new car and ended up paying almost $10,000 for the bird from a breeder in Fenton, Mich. Since the purchase, her vocabulary has grown to about 15 words and her tricks include lying on her back and upside down and hanging from her beak. She also can tie and untie things with her dexterity with her mouth and tongue. Although her name reflects her colors, Indigo is a true Spartan at heart because when she showers she turns to different shades of green, Minkel said. Additionally, Minkel jokingly said her understanding of wrestling has grown, and she sometimes is an active team member. ?She?s here four days a week all year round, so she knows a lot of wrestling,? he said. ?Once in a while, she gets down on the mat and chases the guys around.? True to her species, Indigo?s main diet consists of macadamia nuts, which contributes to her weighing in at about four or five pounds, Minkel said. However, she has developed an unusual personality ? she loves pizza crusts and often behaves similarly to people. ?She says, ?Hi, Indigo,? and ?I love you,? and she whistles and sings and dances and laughs,? Minkel said. ?She?s got a great laugh.? Joining the Spartans (9-4 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) on a perch extending from a pull-up bar in the wrestling room at IM Sports-West, Minkel said Indigo usually is not a distraction during practice. However, when she is vocal, it?s welcomed by the team. ?That bird is the spirit of this team,? junior 174-pounder Curran Jacobs said. ?(She) hangs out in the corner when we all warm up and when we all wrestle. ?She roots us on, (and) I think she?s a great addition to the team.? Although Indigo is considered by many to be a member of the wrestling team, she also is a longtime companion of Minkel?s and a member of his family. She?s smart and affectionate with a great sense of humor, and she appreciates the Spartans as much as they enjoy her cheering them on from the sidelines, Minkel said. ?A bird like this is a flock animal in the wild, so if you?re going to have a bird like this, you?re going to be willing to make it a part of your day-to-day life,? he said. ?They?re social creatures, and so we are her flock, and so she has to be able to be around the flock.? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 HIlarious..........................................................J Rob will not tolerate any bs....thats all Im saying..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGutsNoGlory Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 HIlarious..........................................................J Rob will not tolerate any bs....thats all Im saying..... What is that suppose to mean? Probably not very intelligent to get on here and bash Sean. He's a hell of a guy and one hell of a wrestler. Obviously J Rob wanted him there or he wouldn't be there. Get a life troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog47959 Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Its official Sean is no longer with the MSU wrestling team and has been granted his release http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/college/portage-grad-mcmurray-leaving-michigan-state-wrestling-team/article_2842aa7c-9697-54e1-847d-822e28f6ef01.html#ixzz1lofAWccO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog47959 Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 ''Yeah, I made the NCAAs, but that's not my goal. That's nowhere near my goal. I don't want to waste away being a four-time NCAA qualifier. I want to be a national champion and I wasn't being put in the best possible position to do that." Sounds like his head is in the right place. In order to be a National Champion your coaches & teammates have to all believe it is possible and work together to achieve that goal. If the coaching staff & the wrestlers r not on the same page, it will not work. I applaud Sean for making this decision, although Tough I think it will pay off in the long run. He needs to surround himself with Coaches & Teammates that will NOT settle for just being an NCAA qualifier or AA but that will devote Blood, Sweat, & Tears to be #1 a National Champion and not settle for 2nd best. Sean has the skills, drive, & mindset to be a National Champion. I wish him nothing but the best! The question is which school will he win a title for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGutsNoGlory Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'm sure mostly all of us would LOVE for Sean to be in West Lafayette. I know he has to do what is best for him and his abilities. It sounds like that may be Minnesota. He definitely has the ability and drive to be a National Champion and I for one, hope like hell he does it. He has, by far, been my favorite wrestler to watch ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throw45 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I don't know all the details, but wrestling coaches can be stubborn "old school" guys. Most don't have much patience for new recruits doing anything other than what they're told and keeping their mouth shut. I fully expected to see him at the NCAAs this year...he was a man among boys his senior year of HS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILUV2PIN Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 He should have taken his talents to Ann Arbor. At least they know how to produce nat'l champs on a consistent basis. But I'm sure he'll get that NCAA title at MINN. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Not sure of the rules here. when a d1 athlete from a big ten team transfers with approved release. Will they lose a year of eleigiblity if they go to another big ten team? I believe it was mentioned about Howe if he goes to Michigan University from Wisconsin. Any one know of this transfer info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGutsNoGlory Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Not sure of the rules here. when a d1 athlete from a big ten team transfers with approved release. Will they lose a year of eleigiblity if they go to another big ten team? I believe it was mentioned about Howe if he goes to Michigan University from Wisconsin. Any one know of this transfer info? Pretty sure since he was granted the release he won't lose a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butt Drag Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 3X IHSAA state champ Sean Mcmurray is transfering from Michigan State University It's not official yet but looks like Mcmurray is headed to the university of Minnesota as he stated on his fbook page Good to see Mcmurray staying in the Big 1 0 Minnesota seems like a good fit as former Gopher & portage head coach Leroy Vega is an alumni of Minnesota & portage hs I think Sean will fit in well with Minnesota & looking forward to seeing him back on the mat & wrestling in the Big 10 Minnesota? I used to think Sean had class, he still has time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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