matts Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 As I watched the broadcast tonight these thoughts popped into my head... 1. How hard it is to get that first state champ. I think four or five schools wrestled for their first state champion tonight... pretty sure they all came up short. 2. How hard it is to replace a legendary coach and stay competitive- What Shaefer and Schoettle have done is amazing. 3. It was awesome to see a Belmont wrestler back in the finals. 4. I will never get used to the absence of certain schools that were once icons in Indianapolis and state level wrestling. I hope someone can save them before they fade away for good. 6. I hope to see IPS schools return one day too. 7. Hearing Kevin Whitehead say "Maldanado!" Who didn't love that? It was kind of like time travel. Im sure there are more. piscis1956 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navy80 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1. I never thought I'd see Mendez on his back and nearly pinned! 2. Parkinson MD could have been in the finals! 3. Evansville semi-state is the deepest! 4. Eldred is quietly good! 5. Rioux and Lowery going to be roommates was awesome to hear! 6.126 was absolutely stacked! 7. It was cool to see the 132's Mendez, Koontz, Heath, and someone else all walk with their arms around each other. 8. Great sportsmanship in the finals 9. Willman is a tiny 220.. Crider is friggin tall 220! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Thank you Crider for not choosing to bounce a pumpkin on a wooden floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Dogood Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I was worried that Parsons was going to put his coach in the hospital when he leapt into his arms. Definitely thought he was going to fall backwards onto the concrete. Indianaboy, munges and gsmith58 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piscis1956 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, navy80 said: 1. I never thought I'd see Mendez on his back and nearly pinned! 2. Parkinson MD could have been in the finals! 3. Evansville semi-state is the deepest! 4. Eldred is quietly good! 5. Rioux and Lowery going to be roommates was awesome to hear! 6.126 was absolutely stacked! 7. It was cool to see the 132's Mendez, Koontz, Heath, and someone else all walk with their arms around each other. 8. Great sportsmanship in the finals 9. Willman is a tiny 220.. Crider is friggin tall 220! What is your definition of deep? ShawSki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ98 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Did anyone else think there was a lack of getting the crowd involved? Announcer wasnt as vocal as has been in the past few years. Music didnt play through half of the finals introductions. Indiana Introductions is what made it great to watch. It just seemed a lot less organized and spectacular as it has been in the past. We have been spoiled with a great number of 3 n 4 x state Champs recently that may have also taken a toll on just how hard to win just 1 really is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamGarcia Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1. How awesome those Covers on IHSAA programs looked . Hope everyone picked one up . 2. Silas Allred is a Bad Man ! 3. #TheCounty adds another Champion with my Nephew Logan Miller winning his 1st. That’s (13) in the last 9 years . 4. Joe Walker said he’s going the hard way through to win a Championship. Why not ? 5. Did Tonte really have a peacock hat ? Lil’ kid sitting next to me said, why does he a bird on his head . MrsTeamGarcia, piscis1956 and indianmorg 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V and M's Dad Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, TeamGarcia said: 1. How awesome those Covers on IHSAA programs looked . Hope everyone picked one up . 2. Silas Allred is a Bad Man ! 3. #TheCounty adds another Champion with my Nephew Logan Miller winning his 1st. That’s (13) in the last 9 years . 4. Joe Walker said he’s going the hard way through to win a Championship. Why not ? 5. Did Tonte really have a peacock hat ? Lil’ kid sitting next to me said, why does he a bird on his head . I am pretty sure those were FALCON feathers in his hat!!! Edited February 23, 2020 by V and M's Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling4EVER Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1. Calhoun got robbed. 2. Allred has a great style for college 3. Koontz is a lot better than I realized 4. it is not gonna be near as exciting when Whitehead leaves 5. best kids I never heard of was Solomey and Tyler Jones 6.Tyler Jones will be top 4 in the next 2 years 7. Boarman is way to talented to stall as much as he did after he got leads. this is a compliment 8. I really wanna see Cottey and Seltzer or/and Boarman and Mendez next year. backtothemat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestlingaddict101 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Wrestling4EVER said: 1. Calhoun got robbed. 2. Allred has a great style for college 3. Koontz is a lot better than I realized 4. it is not gonna be near as exciting when Whitehead leaves 5. best kids I never heard of was Solomey and Tyler Jones 6.Tyler Jones will be top 4 in the next 2 years 7. Boarman is way to talented to stall as much as he did after he got leads. this is a compliment 8. I really wanna see Cottey and Seltzer or/and Boarman and Mendez next year. Seltzer crushes Cottey and Mendez crushes Boarman... pritchem and backtothemat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling4EVER Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Wrestlingaddict101 said: Seltzer crushes Cottey and Mendez crushes Boarman... I don't agree with Seltzer crushing Cottey. I think Cottey on top of Zeke could cause some problems. I could be wrong but its still gonna be the best match possible for him. Mendez likely crushes Boarman but hopefully Boarman improves a lot and has a better gas tank to give him some struggle, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 A healthy Littell. Now try to discuss again. There will always be a “what if.” GG19 and backtothemat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestlingaddict101 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, MattM said: A healthy Littell. Now try to discuss again. There will always be a “what if.” A healthy littell wins 126 this year. backtothemat and D Summar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piscis1956 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 27 minutes ago, Wrestlingaddict101 said: A healthy littell wins 126 this year. Which school would he have wrestled for this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyzirkle Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) 1. Hollendonner upsetting Noehre then upsetting Levitz to make the finals. Someone get him a scholarship already and iron out the few kinks in his neutral game that Dickens exploited. 2. Bettich getting up from an illegal slam that could have given CP the team title over Cathedral had he stayed down. The Western lady next to me blurted out “that kid is feisty” and “give Bettich the Mental Attitude Award.” I heard that award is decided bf finals start though. If so, that should change bc finals performances and conduct should be considered. 3. Previously undefeated Logan Boe doing a backflip after taking 3rd. 1st place isn’t everything. 4. Kervin publicly coughing up the secret for the best way to stall: Keep them on their back, and the ref won’t call a stale mate. Edited February 23, 2020 by tonyzirkle Spectater, ShawSki and NW Indiana Wrestling Fan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 It was interesting that Bankers Life security made TSA agents look like waitstaff at TGI Fridays. Coach Brobst, ShawSki, infowrestling and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navy80 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 5 hours ago, tonyzirkle said: 1. Hollendonner upsetting Noehre then upsetting Levitz to make the finals. Someone get him a scholarship already and iron out the few kinks in his neutral game that Dickens exploited. Hollendonner had the best tournament run. I don't think ANYONE on this board gave him a chance. Kid looked ripped as well. Two huge wins to get under the lights. Impressive. 39 minutes ago, graham said: It was interesting that Bankers Life security made TSA agents look like waitstaff at TGI Fridays. No kidding! They don't play. The security lady in our isle took her job very serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW Indiana Wrestling Fan Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 7 hours ago, Wrestling4EVER said: I don't agree with Seltzer crushing Cottey. I think Cottey on top of Zeke could cause some problems. I could be wrong but its still gonna be the best match possible for him. Mendez likely crushes Boarman but hopefully Boarman improves a lot and has a better gas tank to give him some struggle, lol I disagree strongly. Wrestlingaddict101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsmith58 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 8 hours ago, Silence Dogood said: I was worried that Parsons was going to put his coach in the hospital when he leapt into his arms. Definitely thought he was going to fall backwards onto the concrete. Watching on TV you couldn't see which coach it was until after the jump. I thought oh heck, someone is going to get killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsmith58 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 58 minutes ago, graham said: It was interesting that Bankers Life security made TSA agents look like waitstaff at TGI Fridays. I think that was just for you. You're on their watch list piscis1956 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Dogood Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, gsmith58 said: Watching on TV you couldn't see which coach it was until after the jump. I thought oh heck, someone is going to get killed. Even when I knew who was going to catch him, I feared for his life. Honestly thought he would fall backwards, stumble on the awkward transition from mat to basketball court to concrete, and then hit his head. Speaking of, why put the basketball court down? It makes for such a potentially dangerous transition when wrestlers go off the mat. Seems like they could just put the mats directly on the concrete and put in some extra mats around the edges for safety. gsmith58 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 8 hours ago, Wrestling4EVER said: 8. I really wanna see Cottey and Seltzer or/and Boarman and Mendez next year. Mendez and Boarman wrestled at IHPO this past September. IMrule 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1) Walker coming back from last week - one tough nut 2) The dogs will be a force to be reckoned with for a while - what a coaching staff 3) Crider has to be the toughest basketball player on a wrestling mat 4) The 170 finals match 5) Two days and no shaved ice for da rat indianmorg and RaiderColfax 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2compete Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I think that while we are sitting during breaks & intermission, they should use that big tele-tron hanging down in the center to either show random pictures of past champions, etc. or do wrestling trivia. I know the crowd would be very entertained!!!! MrsTeamGarcia, Faithcoach, base and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderColfax Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1. No matter who we think is going to win the team title, cathedral will be right there to win another. 2. I bet Mendez and he lost the bet, so now he has to wear a shirt of my choice around a wrestling tourney this year 3. Silas is freaking awesome. All around great kid, can’t wait to see him go do great things at the next level. 4. Joe Walker is a freak of nature going through the brutal part of the bracket and winning state. Hats off to the kid and hopefully the injury isn’t as serious as we all think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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