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myself, never qualified for state, went on to wrestle JUCO, usually was a mat mop and 2 and BBQ at most the tourneys I wrestled at. at a home triple dual, I wrestled a kid who was a state placer in Kansas, who had beaten my brother (2 time SQ). we were back abd forth all over the mat..... 4 seconds to go, and we were neutral, Im down by 1. All I remember is my coach saying "D@mn it Josh, if you do anything this season, beat this kid" or something along those lines (I think my only wins to that point were forfeits). We stepped to the line, I shoot on the whistle, this diving Shoe lace double, stepped up to a tight waisted duckunder.... needless to say the few remaining fans went ape, and I had my sportscenter highlight. The Kansas State wrestler went on finish 5th in the nation that season (NCWA). I told my coach after the season, and after seeing the kid had been a AA, and after being blasted every match after that, inclding two TFs at Regionals, that maybe we should reconsider dropping to a club program, maybe we could have had some AAs and a Natl Champ. But At least I beat that kid :-\

Nosko was a 4 time SQ: 4th, 8th, SQ, 1st

I believe the tilt in question was done by Nick Hobbs (Beech Grove) to beat Jeremy Brown (Fremont) 6-5.... story I have is there was 2 or 3 tics left and Hobbs was down 5-4, hit the tilt and got the 2 count as time expired

Correct me if I am wrong..... Students are provided a copy of the Rules and Regulations, and the Code of Conduct, as well as are made aware of the consequences and repercussions before the start of the season, right? I believe some schools even have written contracts stating that the signing student will adhere to and abide by said rules, and are therefore aware of the consequences. Now correct me if I am wrong, the aforementioned student is a Senior. He is a 4 year varsity wrestler, and has likely been aware of the rules all 4 years of HS. To say that his decision to use smokeless tobacco is a result of his condidtion is ridiculous. Being the son of the head coach, I find it hard to believe he hasnt been made aware of the rules on a weekly basis, if not daily, especially given his diagnosis. As well, I find it very unsettling that a parent of a student with special needs would use a disability as an excuse for poor decision making. thanks for making a huge step backwards in the constant battle for understanding and acceptance of this disability. I do not want my child to be excused for anything as a result of her disability. I only hope ot do the best job possible in raising her, and hope that she knows right from wrong. All I can say is thanks for making it easier for people to excuse our childrens actions and for giving them a reason to say "oh its ok, he is autistic".... because its not ok. Parents are their childs best advocate, and by making the excuse that "hes autistic", as an advocate, I say you fail.

That is by far the worst excuse for unsportsmanlike conduct Ive ever heard. As a parent of a child with Aspbergers syndrome (Aspbergers is a form of autism) I am highly offended that anyone who is close to mr kief would use autism as an excuse for his behavior. I do not know if mr kief has Aspbergers, or if he even has tourrettes syndrome (again, Autism), but I would gather neither he nor his family would classify this type of behavior as acceptable, disability or not. My daughter has had some fits that would certainly put Mr Kiefs outburst to shame (running out of a Wal Mart at the age of 4 screaming over cheese, into traffic.... I could go on).... never once have my wife or I made her diagnosis an excuse for her behavior. We try our best to instill the same values and discipline into her as we were raised, and that we instill into our other children. No she doesnt always comprehend what she is doing as a proper reaction, but as well, she does understand consequences, and has at times realized when she makes a mistake. As her parents, we would not allow her to continue on in an activity if she had these types of outbursts as a result of a win or lose situation. case in point (and this just goes to show competitive nature, action, and consequences) we have had to limit her in her video game play, due to the fact she would have complete melt downs, crying, screaming, and a prolonged agonization over losing or not being the first place finisher. I am appalled that anyone would allow themselves or their child to fall back on a disability and utilize it as a crutch in the absence of good judgement. Aspbergers Syndrome does not excuse anyone from following the rules. You either let your situation define you, or you make your own mark. This is the second instance I have seen aspbergers used as an excuse for poor judgement...... In the other case, I side with the school..... the person made a bad choice, and the rules were upheld. again, action = consequences.... the consequences were known, and therefore, upheld. too harsh? maybe.... but the consequnce was known. Aspbergers kids are typically obsessive over consequences. they usually know when a mistake has been made, or what will happen if a mistake is made. maybe this is me being a bit sensitive to the subject matter, but by typing the term "auspbergers", are you mocking it? typically, i see "quotations " as a way of mocking something or debunking it... i hope this is me being a little sensitive...