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Not the case this year, at semi state. Hardly knew they were there. (Except at the scorers tables) 

Is Evansville  in Indiana????

You're not opening the Wrestling Scholar Bed and Breakfast with all you can eat tacos? You're missing out on a great opportunity!

Better reserve a room in the Lafayette area now,   or you guys might be staying at the "Lincoln Lodge Hotel".   I dont think they're a Priceline Insurance affiliate.   Because the insurance cost more then the hotel room.

Purdue threw their hat into the ring late in the process per what I gathered while at the IHSAA. It sounded as if they had a location ready to finalize and Purdue made a strong late push that the IHSAA is considering.

Clearly you're underestimating the power of "Denial".

Anything is better than that Kona Ice crap. I'd rather have some ice cubes with cherry flavoring than Kona Ice.

Purdue is making a big effort to put a bid to  make this work. I talked to some members of the Purdue Contingency of my neighbor,  West Lafayette Mayor Dennis, Purdue AD  Mike Bobinski,  wrestling coach Tony Ersland wrestling coach and former Purdue president Mitch Daniels whose a big wrestling fan.
 
Mayor Dennis thinks this a great economic Development opportunity and feels that between Lafayette and West Lafayette, that the hotel situation and restaurant and hotel situation are ideal, and said if the community can host huge football games, that we easily have the infrastructure to handle this big event. 
 
Mike Bobinski has been in contact with the BIG 10 office on coordinating the schedule.  They feel they could move Saturday's BB gane to Sunday and would not compromise the schedule.    Mike even said that the IHSAA felt Mackey would be the next best venue in the state after Gainbridge.  They felt it had a much better setup then IU Assembly Hall and IHSAA was getting assistance from  Tony Ersland to ambassador the tournament.  Word was this be a great they like  partnership with IHSAA and the premier collegewrestling team in the in Indiana.             
 
Faulkner also weighed in, he's really concerned about travel cost and burden of having the event in Evansville.  He said the geographic location of West Lafayette would be ideal.  
 
Mitch Daniel's wants to make this happen and is fostering his connections with  the IHSAA and BIG to facilitate an agreement.
 
             
 
Also, I gotta friend who works at the West Lafayette Hiilton Garden Inn whose a big wrestling fan.  He said the IHSAA bought a 15 room block for that weekend.     
 
Also, word on street is this that if this goes down, that Purdue would let XXX restraunt run a concession stand at Mackey during the event.  I don't if know if the Fort or Evansville could top that.  
 
I even gave a call to Matt Painter.  He was a big wrestling fan back in his Delta days, and would be glad to work around the schedule to make this work.   The ball is rolling.

Fort Wayne Nightlife?????

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I might of had some slight exaggeration on my post.  But think about this, if the BIG schedule is biggest drawback, then how does Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin all host there state championship at BIG 10 schools.  Ohio takes 3 days got their tournament at the OSU Schottenstein center.   But Purdue makes a lot of sense.    It's real close to the geographical population center of Indiana.  Look it up.  It can seat more then Ford and Coliseum with wrestling mats.  I think it could hold more then Gainbridge.  West Lafayette and Lafayette have a lot of hotels and restraunts.  It's not Indy, but not bad.   Also, the guy that annonces the tournament retired.  We would be able to use the Purdue announcer with the deep voice.  Also we got XXX by the campus.

Football parking lots, lots of parking on streets east of Nortwestern.  There's some garages a few blocks away. You look, you can find parking.

Purdue is making a big effort to put a bid to  make this work. I talked to some members of the Purdue Contingency of my neighbor,  West Lafayette Mayor Dennis, Purdue AD  Mike Bobinski,  wrestling coach Tony Ersland wrestling coach and former Purdue president Mitch Daniels whose a big wrestling fan.
 
Mayor Dennis thinks this a great economic Development opportunity and feels that between Lafayette and West Lafayette, that the hotel situation and restaurant and hotel situation are ideal, and said if the community can host huge football games, that we easily have the infrastructure to handle this big event. 
 
Mike Bobinski has been in contact with the BIG 10 office on coordinating the schedule.  They feel they could move Saturday's BB gane to Sunday and would not compromise the schedule.    Mike even said that the IHSAA felt Mackey would be the next best venue in the state after Gainbridge.  They felt it had a much better setup then IU Assembly Hall and IHSAA was getting assistance from  Tony Ersland to ambassador the tournament.  Word was this be a great they like  partnership with IHSAA and the premier collegewrestling team in the in Indiana.             
 
Faulkner also weighed in, he's really concerned about travel cost and burden of having the event in Evansville.  He said the geographic location of West Lafayette would be ideal.  
 
Mitch Daniel's wants to make this happen and is fostering his connections with  the IHSAA and BIG to facilitate an agreement.
 
             
 
Also, I gotta friend who works at the West Lafayette Hiilton Garden Inn whose a big wrestling fan.  He said the IHSAA bought a 15 room block for that weekend.     
 
Also, word on street is this that if this goes down, that Purdue would let XXX restraunt run a concession stand at Mackey during the event.  I don't if know if the Fort or Evansville could top that.  
 
I even gave a call to Matt Painter.  He was a big wrestling fan back in his Delta days, and would be glad to work around the schedule to make this work.   The ball is rolling.

Fort Wayne Nightlife?????

Good point.  Might lose those Super cushy seats that cost $900 for a Purdue game.  We could go to a 3 mat scheme.  Do we really need 4 mats for a 16 man bracket with no wrestlebacks over a two day period.  It would improve the audience to mat  time ratio for our premier wrestlers.  This would be an improvement.  The fan could focus on on 3 mats instead if 4.
 

https://www.purdueforlife.org/app/uploads/New-Seats-2-scaled.jpg.  I could pull some strings and get you a media pass in the premier seating.

Purdue is making a big effort to put a bid to  make this work. I talked to some members of the Purdue Contingency of my neighbor,  West Lafayette Mayor Dennis, Purdue AD  Mike Bobinski,  wrestling coach Tony Ersland wrestling coach and former Purdue president Mitch Daniels whose a big wrestling fan.
 
Mayor Dennis thinks this a great economic Development opportunity and feels that between Lafayette and West Lafayette, that the hotel situation and restaurant and hotel situation are ideal, and said if the community can host huge football games, that we easily have the infrastructure to handle this big event. 
 
Mike Bobinski has been in contact with the BIG 10 office on coordinating the schedule.  They feel they could move Saturday's BB gane to Sunday and would not compromise the schedule.    Mike even said that the IHSAA felt Mackey would be the next best venue in the state after Gainbridge.  They felt it had a much better setup then IU Assembly Hall and IHSAA was getting assistance from  Tony Ersland to ambassador the tournament.  Word was this be a great they like  partnership with IHSAA and the premier collegewrestling team in the in Indiana.             
 
Faulkner also weighed in, he's really concerned about travel cost and burden of having the event in Evansville.  He said the geographic location of West Lafayette would be ideal.  
 
Mitch Daniel's wants to make this happen and is fostering his connections with  the IHSAA and BIG to facilitate an agreement.
 
             
 
Also, I gotta friend who works at the West Lafayette Hiilton Garden Inn whose a big wrestling fan.  He said the IHSAA bought a 15 room block for that weekend.     
 
Also, word on street is this that if this goes down, that Purdue would let XXX restraunt run a concession stand at Mackey during the event.  I don't if know if the Fort or Evansville could top that.  
 
I even gave a call to Matt Painter.  He was a big wrestling fan back in his Delta days, and would be glad to work around the schedule to make this work.   The ball is rolling.

Are you sure you're watching the same match?  I saw the video.  And if he hit a Peterson, isn't that a move you hit from the defensive position, thus he list control?

First off, I think it's important to point out that none of this discussion is being made as a negative to the EMD kid, those two were quite even opponents, thats how you get to a discussion of OT..and there is absolutely nothing to say that with OT the outcome would have been any different.
 
I was also called out for using the word "cheated" previously...I had no intention of implying that the ref started out his day with the idea of intentionally doing any harm to any wrestler...and I apologize if it read that way.  My question is this....what word(s) would you use if trying to explain this to the OV kid??  "I am sorry, Bryce.  You did escape as caught on video, we awarded you the point, as caught on video...the table staff disagreed with the call, as caught on audio and didn't award you said point...and although we had TWO referees responsible for nothing other than the scoring of your match, couldn't keep track of the score that SHOULD have totaled a whopping 4 points in 6min...then neither could be bothered to review it with the OV coaches when they questioned it...because they had NOWHERE else to be as it was the last match of the ticket round!  But don't feel cheated...it was just unfortunate!
 
They did not CHEAT him, those adults FAILED him

Table help influenced the call for sure. The ref got flat out confused. I think he thought the score as it was included the escape point. The table was asking about a takedown, not a reversal. OV right to be irate.  

Just making my call from what i saw on the video.  Video doesn't lie.   Ref minimally should have hit him for misconduct.  Sorry to get your panties in a ruffle.   With all due respect, I didnt mean to offend your sensitivities.

Yea,  but that sounds like a timing call from the official on securing the Merkel.   But it obvious Vanover lost control deeming an escape was earned.  Why wasnt the escape given if the reversal wasnt scored.  Minimally match should have been OT.

Yea,  but that sounds like a timing call from the official on securing the Merkel.   But it obvious Vanover lost control deeming an escape was earned.  Why wasnt the escape given if the reversal wasnt scored.  Minimally match should have been OT.

Yea,  but that sounds like a timing call from the official on securing the Merkel.   But it obvious Vanover lost control deeming an escape was earned.  Why wasnt the escape given if the reversal wasnt scored.  Minimally match should have been OT.

Tough dude.  Definitely had the craziest match at Indy Nationals Sunday night.