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I used a JV 106 who missed weight for coyote bait. Works every time.

Mike Goebel says, mike Goebel says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

Yea, he runs through them not over them. lol

South Adams will sweep the gold

Concur. Along those lines, and this only works if there's just a couple of you.. 1. wear a neutral color shirt..gray/white/black..most teams have a variation of those colors somehow. 2. Know at least one name from about 6 of the larger teams that are the ones usually hoarding the seats..you know who they are! 3. Just tell the nice lady/man with bed sheets/coats/tape that you are Jason Tsirtsis (random name to protect the innocent but use the name from #2 above of whichever team section your in) aunt/uncle and drove to watch him and just need a couple seats. 4. The mean seat lady/man will then become super nice, welcome you with open arms, ask about insert name from team section here and you plant your arse in their section. 5. Upon wrestling commencement, shed your neutral color shirt..throw on your loud and proud #PainTrain, Jimtown new State 2018 shirt. 6. Stand up and start the #PainTrain, Jimtown chant or my fave..Unleash the Giant saying!! 7. Duck from flying debris. Just a tip from your UncleJimmy.

The real question on Tonte's attire is, did Krulik kill whatever Tonte is wearing on his feet?

Check out my state finals preview this morning at 6:45 on wjob. It will be heavy region but will still give some love to some other areas also.

I predict there will be talks of wrestle backs, class wrestling and refs after the State Finals are complete.

The MEDULLA OBLONGATA

The sad part is there are fans that wait in lines for hours just like others and get to the seats to find 2-3 people in front of them saving seats for 15+ people who's probably aren't even in Indy yet. There for people that got in line before 4 have to sit in none preferred seats while preferred seats go empty until the parade of champions sometimes later. This is the problem most people are speaking over. I agree with you the ones that get there early should get the best seats but thats not happening when people save seats for those that don't plan on getting there early. Now I've seen some workers try to put a stop to it until someone points out that it's going on in other sections so the worker gives in. I love going to state, this will be my 16th straight year going, but this always seems to bring down the experience.

Am I the only one here that has watched “Cool Runnings”?

Problem solved, Don't sell general admission. Charge a little more for lower level and less for upper. Im sure there's reason some silly reason we don't do it now.

My predictions 1. More people will be disappointed in their shaved ice than ever before 2. There will be a group of fans from Northwest Indiana that will refuse to do the wave 3. Complaints over security preventing seat saving will rise 50% 4. Refs will be booed three times 5. The semi-finals will have four overtime matches

Our final state hangout will be tonight as Ed Pendoski joins us to discuss the latest happenings of Geter and more!

True story... I saw online where the Jamaican bobsled coach quit and is taking their sled. They may be out! The women’s team.

Wear an IndianaMat shirt and say you work for the website. In case you want one...I know someone that could help you out.

I know a few boys that would love that!

I see both sides but at the same time teams should set together. Kinda odd 3 people setting in a sea of Portage if your kid is wrestling a portage kid. (nothing against Portage just the 1st name that came to mind and i have never had any issue with them. good people) Would be nice to have teams sectioned off and a lottery for the seats but doubt any schools knows how many people will come from that school and how many would be saved for them leaving a lot of blank seats and putting good seats to waste. With that said If you do try to save seats try to use reason. Get an idea before heading how many are coming and only save those as needed or maybe just your family in the same area don't do 10 rows or something dumb. Also if you do see people saving a seat just talk to them most people are willing to work with you. There could be a good reason as to why they might be saving a seat. I for one saved one last year for my Father he had back issue and i did not want him getting hurt in the crowed getting in, so he hung back. I got the seat and he came once it settled down.

Hey Sanka, you dead, mon?

I think what makes this year stand out so much is that all of these wrestlers accomplishments have already happened. In some prior years, you can say there were so many total state champs, but that would come later in their careers. 126 this year already has 3 state titles, as well as more runnerups, semifinalists and other accolades.

While trying to get my mind off of Friday night... I’m watching the Olympics. I just had a thought... How many people In the world put on helmets and go down a luge course???? A couple hundred maybe? And if you are the best out of a couple hundred people... your the Olympic champ.. you get gold!!?? While millions wrestle around the world. If you win... you are the best out of millions!!!! And they want to do away with wrestling??? Smh... don’t get it! Crazy

If he is planning to wrestle, there would be ZERO reason to make public his status. We'll figure out how he healthy he seems watching him wrestle. Now if he was 100% out, then I think you would have heard something. But even if it were up in the air, why make that known publicly? There is no competitive advantage to doing so, and making our State Pick 'ems easier isn't the primary goal for MD and the Boarman family!

Loved Ed holding down the mobile office. Respect!!

# TheCounty has a luge/bobsleigh track. They use it for # TheCounty Olympics. Also thinking about usimg it for Prematch entertainment. TeamGarcia would have mentioned it, but hes gone dark due to practicing his dad mindfulness techniques for the state tournament. He wanted ne to mention this another good reason for the Rat to move to # The County.

Are we not counting Brayton Lee as a golf manager?

Lawrenceburg- Mason Parris - 3x All State Football, Wrestling- 3rd,1st, 1st, Track- Hurdles and shot put State qualifier shot put

All state in three sports? Not too shabby!

I like my individuality and refuse to conform to society's norms, but I do agree that we need to confirm if the wrestlers get a pound tomorrow.

We need conformation!!!!!!!

Did he actually sit down at state? I heard him yelling at state but I know at the regionals he stood up and yelled "Let's go BD!" all day long.

Great job as usual! If you're gonna listen on the archive OTR is on about 32 minute mark. Loved the Faulkens quote OTR pulled out of the Finals "being like one big dysfunctional family reunion" at the Bank due to all these kids knowing/wrestling each other year round and in offseason and parents thus getting to know one another. Hate each other on the mat as rivals, but brothers/families off. Good on Dudelow for knowing his stuff and taking interest.

what would we do if we did not have UncleJimmy

Don't forget Moran. My final prediction after looking more in-depth 1 - Brownsburg (and I don't think it will be close. Potentially 4 in the finals-Mills, Mulkey, Lee, Walton) 2 - Portage (3 potentially in the finals-Moran, Rumph, McIntosh) 3 - Cathedral 4 - Columbus East 5 - Perry Meridian (3 potentially in the finals-Fair, Warren, Cottey)

Ill have to pull mine out for this weekend. Funny story, I was on Shell Island off of Panama City Beach last spring break, and another local wrestler noticed the Indianamat shirt I had on. It was kind of cool. Haven't heard from Clown Baby all season. I guess its time for the annual post of "What luxury car is Clown Baby Driving to the Bank"?

If it's one with the old logo that is a tresure! I don't even have one of those. I know @Galagore will be wearing his OG shirt on Saturday.

I agree... State is so much fun when a whole section is cheering together. I wonder if IHSAA or Bankers Life could designate 1 or 2 sections in the lower level as "No Seat Saving" sections. Maybe the corner sections that can see all the mats but aren't the best seats. Most big groups would obviously avoid these sections since they can't save and give family, friends or small schools a chance to get a good seat. Of course it would be first come first serve but could open up seats without that much extra work.

whenever I have come across large numbers of seats being saved and they are unattended I simply remove the bed sheet, caution tape, or whatever they decide to use and sit my happy butt in the seat that I came to fair and square Seat saving only works if we allow it to work

Maybe the Banker's Life ushers should crack down on seat saving. If you see a big blanket taking up multiple seats - tell them to take it down. The people who get there early and wait in line absolutely have a right to their seat - but not seats for 15 of their friends.

Congrats Lapel on your 1st state qualifier! As a coach from a small school, Southern Wells, I love to see the success of 1a programs on the big stage! Good luck this weekend!

I predict there will be wrestlers wearing the really ugly clown pants, Tonte will bust out a signature suit, and Michigan/Minnesota will like what they see after their recruits are done!

If a person waits in line for hours to get good seats, then good for them. They planned well. The people that cry about saved seats and cause issues are the ones that show up right when it starts or even later. Walk straight down to the bottom expecting to have a seat. Even coaches have to wait in a line in the floor before doors open and everyone is let in.

There's a link in the info center pinned to the top of the forum

Looks like Warren Central had 105.5 pts in 2016. With the lineup that BB is bringing, there's a possibility they could eclipse that record. As far as Champs go by one team, that record has held since the '40s by the Bloomington team that had 7 Champs one year.

Bring on Snow Wrestling!

Gabe Weeks Dante Colza Evan Bates Gary Kitko Jesus Mancera Manny Cheam Zane Beineke All with 4 wins over state qualifiers There are many with three, but interestingly Benyamin Kamali of Detroit Central Catholic in Michigan has three wins over Indiana state qualifiers.

They should just reserved the sections that the same schools sit at each year. It seems each year that the same schools get their same spots. Instead of “running with the bulls”, just let the schools go to their areas that they always go to.

All Semi-State Qualifier Criteria Seeding adjustments have been made ... State Qualifiers to a 1 and SSQ Quarter Finalists to a 2. Also, the last chance qualifier at Indy Nationals this Sunday at UINDY welcomes ALL Freshman and Sophomores ... including SSQ's from last weekend.

Harrison is one of the nicest and most humble wrestlers you'll ever meet. Way to go kid!! Good luck! Seth's Dad

I read he Died a Muted, Censored voice by the Man . RIP

Top Bracket -- Watts #1, Triana #4, Walendzak #5, Boe #10, Standridge #11, Wagner unranked, Fuqua unranked, Bautista unranked, Bottom Bracket -- Fair #2, Mattingly #3, Peele #6, Campbell #7, Rioux #9, Heath #19, Sparrow unranked, Mosser unranked Toughest 1st rd -- Boe vs Standridge & Mattingly vs Peele Champ -- Sam Fair Friday Upset (per rankings) -- Logan Wagner over Tylor Triana