rookie78 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 What, if anything, should first time coaches in the state finals expect for this weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn's Prodigy Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lots of noise. Bright lights. The smell of fresh popcorn and chicken wings (my favorite). Lots of wrestlers. Tears. Jumping. Chest bumps. Many hand shakes. Whistles. Stuff like that. ontherise219 and B. Alan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourboyzdad44 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Pride in the fact that you get to be a part of a young man (or men) accomplishing something that only a select few in our state get to accomplish. To walk with him (or them) on Friday Night, and feel like you have had a hand in helping to achieve that moment for them, will be the best part. The rest is the excitement, the crowd, and all that Prodigy said also. Enjoy the moment!!! Share it with your guys that fell short of that moment and help to bring them the vision that next year that could be YOU. munges 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn's Prodigy Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Well put fourboyzdad44! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlevito Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 What, if anything, should first time coaches in the state finals expect for this weekend? Expect a lot of waiting, and a long Friday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janders2 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Expect a lot of waiting, and a long Friday night. Agreed. Lots of waiting. Be prepared to wait in line outside of the Deleware Street entrance to Banker's Life. There will be a long line. Be prepared to take a nap while waiting for weigh in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Fan Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 1. Bring a video recorder of some sort and some cameras while you walk in the parade. (Record everything, it's a moment neither you nor the athlete will want to forget for the rest of your lives) 2. Make it a special moment in your highlight films for future wrestlers to be able to see the sights and surroundings of the fieldhouse. 3. Keep your eyes on the prize. It's one thing to make it to state it's another to make it to saturday! Best of luck coach! P.S. Don't worry if you keep doing what you're doing there will be many more trips back to the fieldhouse, and not to watch that silly sport they play with a ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Caller Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Your going to sleep like a baby friday night if you have more than 2 wrestlers in the tournament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrokenTowelRack Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Keep the same routine as you've had all season long. Tell your guys to do and use what got them there. Being on your feet trying to stay warmed up for the whole round on Friday night can be really draining for kids, so find a place to relax and stay off your feet until you're getting close to going out there. Also, it's always easy to tell on Friday night the kids who were just satisfied with qualifying versus the ones who are there to win the whole thing. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastMode#31 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Take your team out on the mat before the tourney begins and pull out your tape measure and measure the mats in front of them...then say, "I think you will find these are the same size as our mats back in Hickory" ( or Lawrenceburg/North Posey/Cass/Northview/Manchester/Praire Heights/Centervillw, etc.) Seriously though. McGill is right...enjoy the festivities but dont forget why you are there and what got you there. Edited February 19, 2015 by BeastMode#31 fourboyzdad44, poitup123, Linn's Prodigy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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