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Is he or is he not a Cathedral alumni and program supporter?
Its flat-out wrong, if the above questions about the ref are true, for that guy to be officiating a match with a Cathedral kid wrestling.  That’s not just common sense, but is also the ethical thing to do.
The main reason?  Because in a close match, no matter what, the ref giving “his kid” a mystery point to tie it up is going to have the appearance to many as homering the call...and costing a kid a state title and potentially an entire team a championship.
He could be the most ethical guy in the world, but you don’t put yourself in that position, period.
so yes, when the organizers and that official put themselves in that position then people are going to question it.

Horrible call. Unbelievable call. Ridiculous call.

Asa has been lights out and Boarman on one leg deserves a lot of praise.

Coach Snyder is a Bulldog, in more ways than one. I’m certain he knew the ramifications not only for Blake, but for the team. It was a bad call, and if all is true above, it was a poor job mat assignment. I’m not questioning the integrity of the ref, as I don’t know him, but if he has a connection to the kid or the program, he should not have been on that mat. Sometimes familiarity and human nature can unintentionally override judgement. That’s a stalemate all day, about 10 seconds earlier.
 

How many coaches are saying Snyder’s actions were ridiculous? I’m guessing most commenting are keyboard coaches 

This would be correct. Big Irish supporter and Alumni. Even against other Catholic schools he is pro-Irish. 

Haters gon hate.
BLee is one of the most humble kids I’ve ever been around.  He is also one of the fiercest competitors I’ve ever seen, which is what makes him the wrestler he is.  If a kid just wrestls him, I have never seen him be anything but gracious.  If you try to show him up by doing a lot of talking and then shoving/punching him in the face after the first period, then you’re going to get the angry BLee that’s going to respond in kind.
If others on this thread are talking about  being unsportsmanlike in his takedowns and cutting kids...the kid likes TDs.  If he liked pins and pinned kids in a few seconds, is that more “sportsmanlike”?
The lesson?  Don’t be a jerk to BLee and things will be fine.
And if any of you people actually knew the kid, you wouldn’t be talking.  

I imagine it was something to the effect of “your awful officiating just cost my senior a chance at a State Championship.”  It was an awful call.  No idea how a kid can be stalling when he’s running a guy up and down.  Much less when there is 2 sec to go in the match.
 
again, his senior was just robbed.

Would you call that in the first period when a kid is riding out a 0-0 score? The situation or score doesn’t dictate when or how stalling should be called. If it’s stalling with :15 left in overtime, then it’s stalling in the first :30 seconds of the first period.  It wasn’t stalling...it’s a stalemate.  The same call he used in that situation multiple times in that match. 

So what happens to the official for the poor call? At :22sec, Mulkey had a front head lock and was snapping it to the mat. Why call stalling at 3-4 seconds left when the hold never changed? Call it at :22 or :15 or :10.if you are going to call it.  Don’t wait to call and insert yourself in the match. Best call there was a stalemate...neither could improve.  Called stalemate every other front head in the match. I also get tired of seeing Faulkens insert himself at matside.  2x this weekend so far.  You want to be there and make decisions at mat side, then pull the officials aside as well and make sure you tell them they screwed up as well. Seeing too many matches decided by the officials in the last 2-3 weeks.  And no, I won’t sign up to become an official...just do it right. 

Good coaches will always fight for their kids. I would probably think a little less of a coach who didn't get kicked out in that situation.

Yep, that ref crew should never do a state final again

Snyder got tossed.  I think his actions were mild

Mulkey got hosed. 

all good / in front of a large stage the emtions grow/ Portage has a little moxy too/ wrestling is a tough sport

I've seen him in action as a golf manager.  He's arguably better carrying around bags and cleaning clubs than he is at takedowns.  He's a multiyear finalist for Manager Of The Year. 

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

Are we not counting Brayton Lee as a golf manager?

Brownsburg-
Montgomery, Campbell, Mills, Kreitzer,Mulkey, Lee are all wrestling only after their freshman year
 
Walton football and wrestling

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. 

I have said it here before, but his wrestling career took off after he helped the Brownsburg 6u Elementary Team win a state championship as a wildcard along with Koontz.  Before that higher level coaching from @Fabio Jr. and team leadership and general guidance from yours truly (drove jesse to venue in morning so @Sig40 could sleep in) they were both less than average at best (hahaha). 
You are welcome guys for the jump start to what is likely great things for both Studs !!!!  
LOL !!!!   (#)) TheCounty  #PainTrain

That’s my guy Roy (Trae) Reynolds up top. Great kid. So proud of him. Now that’s a great gpa! 
Congrats to all. 

My wrestler was excited to get a chance to wrestle him finally. Said it was the best :11 he had on the mat all year.

Great point Jeremy.  It aligns with Silas and I's philosophy to a "T".  Being fairly new to the sport of wrestling compared to many on this site (7yrs). I would grow a little more perturbed every year as I would hear parents/coaches/wrestlers complaining about draws, or hoping they had an easy road through.  I can tell you this......that was rarely an issue with the Doah coaches.  Slivka, Gary Jr & Sr each had a "bring it on mentality".  Being cut from that similar cloth, is a major factor of our growing so close off the mat as well.  I'll only add that Coach Barbosa has carried on that same approach. It comes natural for him being from the south side of Muncie. ?  Assistant Coach Walker is no different.
The Allred outlook is simple......Those who worry about the draw are entertaining fear & self doubt.  Hoping for an easy path is reserved for individuals whose bartering for podium spots.  Not for those whose goal is its peak.  Cressel & Walton are both very deserving of all the recognition and success they've worked so hard for.  They're well coached and their college commitments speak for themselves.  However.....these are matches we've wanted all season.  But we'll focus on beating Moore Friday night first.
Bottom line......We love the draw.  Awesome opportunity to make a LOUD statement!  And they'll be dealing with a hungry youngster whose well prepared, well studied, unafraid to lose.....and wrestling free with no pressure. The best 182lb'er in the State will stand on top of the podium this weekend regardless of their bracket pairings.  And it could be any 1 of 16 young men in the bracket.  We genuinely wish everyone competing a great week of practice, continued good health and to just enjoy the moment.  Go to war, have fun and score points.  Never lose sight of how much of a blessing it is to be there.

I'm a stats guy, so I would of course love to see it seeded better. But the way it's designed now isn't THAT bad in how it comes out as long as the two best guys end up on the opposite side of the bracket. If the IHSAA would simply agree to put the two highest ranked semi-state champs in opposite brackets and then randomly draw the rest according to their standard formula, it would be a very simple, very significant upgrade.