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    TripleB got a reaction from Justin Ratliff in Middle school state qualifier   
    Makes sense, I've been out of the MS loop for awhile. I like the 4 locations and take top 4, I think that might have been what I used to push. Really make MS state something special. 
     
    Have faceoffs, finals by themselves, etc. 
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    TripleB got a reaction from KoontzDaddy in Middle school state qualifier   
    @Mattyb 
     
    It's really two things - #1 Time, MS state used to drag passed midnight and there always seemed to be a snow storm. I one year we got home at like 3 or 4 am. 
     
    #2 encourage more participation, as a parent I didn't waste my time or money last year for my 5th grader to go 0-2 and I wasn't going to this year, but now with a qualifier in place. It makes more sense and we will probably try it out. More kids might take a stab why whittling down MS state to truly guys that belong there. 
     
    You will also now know what you are getting, 32 man bracket, the host facility can plan accordingly and it's all good. 
     
    Finally, not to be mean or close minded but we don't hand out state qualifiers at High School, so why do it at MS? I bet Mendez can go find better competition than Sectionals or Regionals or Semi-State, but that's the process. 
     
    It's about goal setting and prioritization - do you want to shoot for a Middle School State Championship or do you have bigger goals?
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    TripleB got a reaction from JORVILLE in Middle school state qualifier   
    Makes sense, I've been out of the MS loop for awhile. I like the 4 locations and take top 4, I think that might have been what I used to push. Really make MS state something special. 
     
    Have faceoffs, finals by themselves, etc. 
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    TripleB reacted to CowboyDan in Notable results this weekend   
    At 126 today. Unranked Kelby Glenn (Tell City) over #7@120 Blake Zirkelbach (North Posey) 9-6 
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    TripleB reacted to indypharmd in Scholarship Question   
    Almost every football program we visited this fall talked wrestling with the son. When at Iowa (football) last fall, they showed me a graphic/poster of all the former state wrestling champs that went on to play football for the Hawkeyes...
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    TripleB got a reaction from Erin Wagner in Best set of brothers Previous or current   
    Graham and Cayden Rooks weren't bad. 
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    TripleB reacted to MattM in Spartan classic 2021   
    You know it takes awhile to get that much information relayed through all the signal flag checkpoints.

     
    I kid, but only slightly.  
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    TripleB reacted to Silence Dogood in Best set of brothers Previous or current   
    Rick and Scott Steiner.
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    TripleB got a reaction from CoachJoyce in Scholarship Question   
    Not as in depth as Matt's answer, which needs to be pinned to the top. 
     
    But I know that there are some wrestlers out there that want to play football in college..
     
    I share this on Facebook every year - 
     
    "You want a solid off-season workout? Join the wrestling team. No piece of iron can simulate what you will endure in a wrestling practice.
    Why should a football player wrestle?!?!?

    I just came across these old football recruiting letters I received in the Spring of 97. What’s significant? I had just gotten runner up at the IHSAA state wrestling championships. That spring I toured Illinois, Notre Dame, Purdue and a number of other schools. Why I ended up wrestling, wrestling got my foot in the door at a number of legit schools.

    Hey football player, get your butt in the wrestling room!!"
     
    For the record though I ended up wrestling NAIA
     
     

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    TripleB got a reaction from Bulldog89 in Scholarship Question   
    Not as in depth as Matt's answer, which needs to be pinned to the top. 
     
    But I know that there are some wrestlers out there that want to play football in college..
     
    I share this on Facebook every year - 
     
    "You want a solid off-season workout? Join the wrestling team. No piece of iron can simulate what you will endure in a wrestling practice.
    Why should a football player wrestle?!?!?

    I just came across these old football recruiting letters I received in the Spring of 97. What’s significant? I had just gotten runner up at the IHSAA state wrestling championships. That spring I toured Illinois, Notre Dame, Purdue and a number of other schools. Why I ended up wrestling, wrestling got my foot in the door at a number of legit schools.

    Hey football player, get your butt in the wrestling room!!"
     
    For the record though I ended up wrestling NAIA
     
     

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    TripleB got a reaction from Mattyb in Scholarship Question   
    Not as in depth as Matt's answer, which needs to be pinned to the top. 
     
    But I know that there are some wrestlers out there that want to play football in college..
     
    I share this on Facebook every year - 
     
    "You want a solid off-season workout? Join the wrestling team. No piece of iron can simulate what you will endure in a wrestling practice.
    Why should a football player wrestle?!?!?

    I just came across these old football recruiting letters I received in the Spring of 97. What’s significant? I had just gotten runner up at the IHSAA state wrestling championships. That spring I toured Illinois, Notre Dame, Purdue and a number of other schools. Why I ended up wrestling, wrestling got my foot in the door at a number of legit schools.

    Hey football player, get your butt in the wrestling room!!"
     
    For the record though I ended up wrestling NAIA
     
     

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    TripleB reacted to Mattyb in Scholarship Question   
    This is a great and loaded question that has no simple answer. I’m my opinion, this really needs to be talked about more and better explained to our athletes and families. 
     
    My family had the opportunity to go through the recruiting process with my oldest son. We learned a TON during his last couple years of high school. While my son did all the work on the mat, it took the whole family and others to help him reach his goal of being a college wrestler with a full ride. I would like to share some thoughts and observations that may help others in this journey. With this said… this post may get a little long, but hopefully it can help… because many times nobody will take the time to explain or even has the knowledge of the process.
     
    1. First and foremost (absolutely most importantly) is grades.
     
    If a kid decides to go the NCAA division 1 or 2 route, they go by title 9. This dictates that NCAA division 1 and 2 programs must limit the amount of athletic scholarships per wrestling team to 9.9 full scholarships. In college there are 10 weight classes. Most college programs have 30 to 45 kids on the teams. Most of those 30 to 45 kids at D1 and D2 schools are state champs or placed VERY high. So… let’s do the math…. 9.9 for 40 kids… that means on average a D1 or D2 kid is only getting a 1/4 ride.
     
    Very few (and I mean VERY few) D1 and D2 kids get full athletic scholarships. With that said, a wrestler MUST make academics a priority! Schools will help a kid with academic money but the wrestler must make the minimum threshold for those funds. They will find athletes academic money that a typical student, with the same gpa, wouldn’t get. They typically need a 3.5 GPA or better and / or good SAT or ACT scores to qualify for most academic money. This means that a wrestler MUST take his whole high school career seriously. Do not think that a kid is going to make a C average his first two years of high school then magically turn it around his last two years! By then it’s two late. From day one… do the work and make good grades. Without good grades… most likely they are paying and paying a lot. 
     
    Testing… start taking ACT and SAT early and often. I would recommend at the end of their sophomore year. First they must determine which one is easier for them. My son liked the SAT because it’s ran by the national college board. Once you take the SAT test, they will provide you with resources (including the Khan Academy) that will help you with future test. While you can’t actually study for what’s on the SAT or ACT, programs like Khan Academy will help you learn how to process the questions and help you score better. Also.. schools will allow them to super score your test results. Meaning this…. If you take the SAT five times and score really high on Math one time and really high on English another time, they will allow you to combine the two highest scores to make your applied total. So again..  take those test multiple times if the school requires SAT or ACT for acceptance or academic scholarships.
     
    That is D1or D2. As far as I know…. D3 has zero athletic scholarships, but typically offer scholarships and grants to help with cost. D3 guys typically make good grades to get that help. 
     
    Which brings us to NAIA. These schools are not bound by title 9 (as far as I know). My son did not go the NAIA route so i have less knowledge on this. In general, these schools are allowed to give more athletic money. We have some great NAIA schools and teams here Indiana. These teams have had a lot of success and should be considered by any kid looking to wrestle at the next level. 
     
    Many high schools have an NCAA rep. It is typically a councilor. These reps can provide you with some helpful information and help you with stuff like getting your NCAA card (needed to take visits) and getting transcripts to potential schools. If you don’t have a designated NCAA rep, make sure you find out the best person at your child’s school to help you with the process. At our former school we found out that our weighted grade scale did not meet NCAA guidelines and could not be considered. With that said, my sons weighted GPA could not be considered when applying for some money. Not having his weighted GPA considered messed with some of his offers. With this said… a few years later, they still haven’t adjusted their grade scale and NCAA can’t use their weighted gpa (must be Covid). I’m still trying to help get it changed there. With this said… make sure your schools grade scale is approved by the NCAA so that your wrestler gets every dollar possible! Again.. your NCAA rep or councilor can help you with that. 
     
    2. Put your wrestler out there! Pick the schools that they are interested in and let them know you are interested. Reach out to the coaches and let them know that they want to come to their programs and what you have to offer them. Most team websites have a recruiting page. Fill that info out. That puts your wrestler on their radar and helps them get noticed. Colleges coaches are busy. Help them help you. 
     
    3. Pick the right team. A kid may be a state champ or multiple time state champ. Know this.. if he goes to the Big10… every kid is a state champ or multiple time state champ. Each weight class has 3 to 5 kids. Know that it’s gonna to be a up hill climb just to start one season. Know who is in the line up at the school you pick and who’s coming in. I’m not saying not to challenge yourself.. just know that most likely your not coming in a taking the spot from a returning AA. Know that you may sit some places for a while. Can you handle that? 
     
    4. Pick the right school. If you want the traditional college experience… don’t pick a service academy! What I’m saying is… take your visits get to know the school, the town, the coaches, and the team. Ask members of the team if they like it there. During my sons visits some kids told him that they loved it and many told him they hated it. Financials should be a priority, but if they are going to be miserable for 2 to 6 years… then it’s not worth it. D1 allows 6 official collage visits. They are typically very fun for the whole family. If you can, take them all. 
     
    5. To answer your main question… wrestling. Go wrestle good kids and beat them! No matter where. If you beat a good kid… people will know. And… try to have fun as a family doing it. That’s the easy part that we all can understand. The other stuff is what we don’t talk about and is not explained to us enough. 
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    TripleB got a reaction from The guy in Best set of brothers Previous or current   
    Graham and Cayden Rooks weren't bad. 
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    TripleB got a reaction from Jayruss in Best Single Seasons   
    DJ Radnovich and Jason Fryar need to be in this talk. Both studs that killed the state field in their respective years. 
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    TripleB reacted to Fabio Jr. in Biggest Breakout Moments   
    The 04/05 Al Smith was my Break out tournament.
     
    Joey Smith from Mishawaka put on a show in 06/07 making it to the finals unseeded. 
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    TripleB reacted to Silence Dogood in Biggest Breakout Moments   
    I know...but I couldn't resist the opportunity to get my annual unranked-to-state champ Cooper Samuels joke in...
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    TripleB got a reaction from busstogate in Best set of brothers Previous or current   
    Graham and Cayden Rooks weren't bad. 
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    TripleB got a reaction from MUSKEEWRESTLER in Best set of brothers Previous or current   
    Graham and Cayden Rooks weren't bad. 
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    TripleB got a reaction from Hirsej01 in Best set of brothers Previous or current   
    Graham and Cayden Rooks weren't bad. 
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    TripleB got a reaction from Mattyb in Best set of brothers Previous or current   
    Graham and Cayden Rooks weren't bad. 
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    TripleB got a reaction from No One Famous in Evansville 160   
    One word - Matroom
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    TripleB got a reaction from No One Famous in Evansville 160   
    Oh my goodness, could we cry some more..... Holy smokes...... 
     
    I do the EVANSVILLE Semi-State rankings, not the jasper Semi-State rankings
     
    1 - Lack of hotels in Jasper vs Eville
    2 - They only allowed fans after @tskin and I opened up the flood gates with our attacks
    3 - Gerst Haus is better than any German establishment in Jasper
    4 - Franklin Ave
    5 - Wrestling is a secondary experience for the casual fan or the parents.... Evansville is popping..... Jasper is.......Jasper
     
    This place.....semi state?!?!?! 
     
    Or this place 

     
    Brewer hide those mints better, Coop wipe up your tears, We going to the CRESCENT CITY, EVANSVILLE BBBBABBBBBYYYYYYY
     
     
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    TripleB got a reaction from jwilly in Evansville 160   
    Oh my goodness, could we cry some more..... Holy smokes...... 
     
    I do the EVANSVILLE Semi-State rankings, not the jasper Semi-State rankings
     
    1 - Lack of hotels in Jasper vs Eville
    2 - They only allowed fans after @tskin and I opened up the flood gates with our attacks
    3 - Gerst Haus is better than any German establishment in Jasper
    4 - Franklin Ave
    5 - Wrestling is a secondary experience for the casual fan or the parents.... Evansville is popping..... Jasper is.......Jasper
     
    This place.....semi state?!?!?! 
     
    Or this place 

     
    Brewer hide those mints better, Coop wipe up your tears, We going to the CRESCENT CITY, EVANSVILLE BBBBABBBBBYYYYYYY
     
     
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    TripleB got a reaction from Cricket21 in Evansville 160   
    Oh my goodness, could we cry some more..... Holy smokes...... 
     
    I do the EVANSVILLE Semi-State rankings, not the jasper Semi-State rankings
     
    1 - Lack of hotels in Jasper vs Eville
    2 - They only allowed fans after @tskin and I opened up the flood gates with our attacks
    3 - Gerst Haus is better than any German establishment in Jasper
    4 - Franklin Ave
    5 - Wrestling is a secondary experience for the casual fan or the parents.... Evansville is popping..... Jasper is.......Jasper
     
    This place.....semi state?!?!?! 
     
    Or this place 

     
    Brewer hide those mints better, Coop wipe up your tears, We going to the CRESCENT CITY, EVANSVILLE BBBBABBBBBYYYYYYY
     
     
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    TripleB got a reaction from boilergrappler in Evansville 160   
    Oh my goodness, could we cry some more..... Holy smokes...... 
     
    I do the EVANSVILLE Semi-State rankings, not the jasper Semi-State rankings
     
    1 - Lack of hotels in Jasper vs Eville
    2 - They only allowed fans after @tskin and I opened up the flood gates with our attacks
    3 - Gerst Haus is better than any German establishment in Jasper
    4 - Franklin Ave
    5 - Wrestling is a secondary experience for the casual fan or the parents.... Evansville is popping..... Jasper is.......Jasper
     
    This place.....semi state?!?!?! 
     
    Or this place 

     
    Brewer hide those mints better, Coop wipe up your tears, We going to the CRESCENT CITY, EVANSVILLE BBBBABBBBBYYYYYYY
     
     
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