Darrick, you?re preaching to the choir, if we do away with team state Mishawaka will just be joining the ranks of most schools in Indiana. The vast majority of us in Indiana especially smaller school haven?t had that building tool ?team State? in our programs for years. Some of us never did. Most coaches have understood at best, they might win a sectional championship and then maybe get a couple kids off to state.
Don?t get me wrong I would like to see this problem resolved.
Your argument is that team state helps build and maintain a strong program at Mishawaka. So in order for the team state championship to be motivational tool for other schools you first have to make it obtainable. That brings us back to classes. Not having classes is one thing that makes Indiana different from most other states. Lots of coaches would hate to see that change made but, we are talking about the survival of team state and the growth of our smaller wrestling programs. With that I believe we?re in agreement.
It?s the little wheels that make the big wheels turn.
Gary Kleinknight
