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  1. Justdo^it135
    I am most excited to see Haines wrestle Michael Blockhus at Big Tens. Blockhus has made a big improvement this year but until he wrestles Haines its hard to say for certain that he will be able to compete for a championship.
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    Iowa should not be moving on from Brands, but if they were they may not have to look too far..
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    Nearly 20-years ago, but my father selected the weight class I wrestled in each year. I did as told. Fr: Cut from 140 preseason to compete at 112 - Lost SS Ticket Round So: Cut from 150 preseason to compete at 125 - Lost Friday Night Jr: Cut from 160 preseason to compete at 140 - 5th Place (Was suppose to go 130 but injured my ankle preseason and couldn't run until the Al Smith) Sr: Cut from 180 preseason to compete at 135 - Lost Friday Night My kids do not and will not cut weight.
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    The Ancient Elder.
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    I am not certain who I would say is the most accomplished, but having wrestled all four, Cosgrove was the best of the group.
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    1. It seems the opposite, as if the refs at the HS state tournament are calling takedowns before control is established. Particularly in leg scramble situations. Is there a neutral danger rule at the high school level? 2. I am definitely noticing that. I just watched a match that if applying college stalling rules the kid would have stalled out to a DQ, yet somehow ended up winning in the end. Crazy match.
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    I do not watch a lot of high school wrestling anymore, as I spend a lot of time already watching college wrestling. Two questions regarding the HS rules: 1. Are takedowns called differently from college in relation to leg scrambling and reaction time? 2. Is stalling intended to be called differently from college? It seems as if a lot of blatant stalling is going uncalled and that is limiting action at the end of matches.
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    I vaguely remember one of the English brothers catching a year ban from competition due to a transfer. Would have been somewhere around 05 - 06. Anybody else remember? I think it was from Merrillville to Crown Point, but it was so long ago I could have the details all wrong.
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    I think a programs success depends on the adults dedicated to the program more than what is commonly considered. When you look at PSU everyone talks about Cael, but I would think it has more to do with the effort and competency of the people he surrounds himself with, coupled with the financial backing the university makes to the program. When factoring in all aspects of the Penn State program there is a massive number of people on the staff. I think Angel is moving in the correct direction at IU. Seeing them bring on a guy like Brian Anderson to be the director of Indiana RTC is extremely encouraging. If they continue to build and show IU a positive return on investment for the resources the school provides the program, they will continue to add resources to the community actively working to build the program. Get the right people in those roles, and the program will generate more income, the brand will improve, and results will come with.
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    I am more inclined to side with the Wrestling Coaches against Football.
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    Granted my perspective is nearly 15 years old, but when I was in school I trained at the local wrestling academies Region Elite/Vega/RWA year round starting at age 10. Then every year high school wrestling season would start and I would have to limit myself to just the practices at the high school. In hindsight it was clear that each year I was at peak wrestling performance in November and would steadily decline until February with my worst performances always at State. I could never understand as a high schooler why kids that I would dominate in the off season were able to pull off close wins against me late in the season. Ultimately it all came down to them improving during their high school season while I declined. My high school coaches were great men, and I value to this day the lessons in character that I learned from them, and despite that, I certainly wish my parents would have moved me to a different high school program with more gifted/technical coaches and a more difficult strength of schedule. Coaching, culture, competition, and community are critically important and make a substantial difference. I would not begrudge any parent for wanting to provide the best opportunity for their child.
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    There crux of the whole conversation to me is centered around three questions: Is the goal equality of outcome or equality of opportunity? Would pursuing equality of outcome be good for wrestling in Indiana? How could equality of opportunity be measured?
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    I missed this match earlier while watching Seng vs Yeager. Just watched it back on Flo, and I think I must have misunderstood the definition of a stalemate call. Great match, but kinda like this year’s Super Bowl, in that the official decided the result in the most critical moment. Thrine is an exciting Freshman; I will be excited to see him wrestle in the finals.
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    I recognize your perspective as a reasonable interpretation, and still respectfully disagree.
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    I was disappointed with Official #11 in the Clark vs Jones Match. It appeared two extremely clear and obvious takedowns were not awarded to Clark. I am not suggesting bias or intentional corruption, but the incompetence of the officiating cost the more aggressive wrestler an earned win and spot in the finals. I have no rooting interest, but it was disturbing to watch.
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    In terms of coaching your wrestlers to peak at the right time; I have to consider David Maldonado as the best I have interacted with. Although Merrillville's wrestlers may not always be the most technically gifted when compared to others in the state (this may be in relation to the other subject in this thread), they are always amongst the fittest athletes you will wrestle against. In addition, I have never seen a program which has so many wrestlers out-perform expectations. I always remember thinking that you can never let yourself be complacent when matched up with the Merrillville guy. You may have beat him by 12 early on in the season yet come tournament time you're finding yourself in a 5-3 match wondering how they've progressed so much over one season. Maybe this comes down to mental preparation as much as fitness. Having grown up in the club wrestling system where you were at a different tournament every weekend you pretty well knew everyone that you were going to wrestle throughout the high school season; yet, Merrillville had that knack for always having a wildly successful wrestler come from seemingly out of nowhere. I think this is in large part due to David's influence. So to answer the question; in wrestling where the guy who wins at the highest level is most often not the best wrestler but the best prepared wrestler, if pressed to pick one coach in my corner come Friday night, it is going to be Maldonado because I know he will have me prepared to wrestle at the peak of my potential at just the right time.
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    The excessive use of injury time must stop. There is a difference between being injured & being hurt or tired. As a wrestler you are going to feel pain and be fatigued to the point where you believe you can not go on; and then you will push further. That is part of what makes wrestling the greatest sport in the world. With that said coaches need to govern their wrestlers better than this. Once in an offseason tournament I was losing 8-4 in the third period and i signaled for injury time to catch my breath. I was 14 at the time and had seen other wrestlers do this. It only lasted a few seconds but it was enough, as after the break I went on to win 12-9. My coach told me there was nothing honorable about what I did, and had me forfeit that match. He told me I was done for the day and I should reflect on why what I did was wrong. That was the only time in my wrestling career that i used injury time and the lesson hit home. It taught me that in wrestling and in life you are often presented with an easy way out, and that the type of man you are is determined by what you do in those situations. I am just grateful that I had wrestling and those coaches who groomed me into the man I am now rather than the man I could of been without. So unless you're in a situation like Jay Jaggers in the '08 NCAA finals, don't use Injury Time:
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    Im looking forward to this weight more than any other this weekend. My opinion is Rietz will win it all with a workman-like tournament.
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    Ares Carpio is ASU's starter at 125. Since Hayden Lee wrestled his senior year at 113, I would speculate that he is mostly using this year to adjust to the weight along with college level competition.
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    Joker, that bracket was a close second for me. Javier Salas that year should be considered the precedent for which all other "man on a mission"s are compared to.
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    With all the talk of state this weekend, I began thinking about some of my favorite state tournaments. Remembering favorite matches, stories, and such. Eventually I found myself asking, what was the greatest state bracket I had ever seen. With that in mind, I'll post my favorite below and ask you HS wrestling fans on the messageboard to reminisce along with me and tell me which bracket you think was the best ever or just your favorite ever. My Favorite: 2008-2009 119 lbs. Weight Class 1. Camden Eppert (Anderson Highland) 3-2 OT 2. Brandon Wright (Indianapolis Cathedral) 3. Alex Johns (Evansville Rietz) 7-5 4. Casey Kenney (Jay County) 5. Justin Brooks (Warsaw) 5-0 6. Derek Bevans (Yorktown) 7. Justin Kieffer (Roncalli) 19-8 8. Daniel Bradley (Knox) Qualifiers: John Petrov (Hanover Central) Ethan Raley (Indian Creek) Marquis Williams (Fort Wayne Snider) Jeffery Stotridge (Charlestown) Steve Duncan (Beech Grove) Oscar Trujillo (Lafayette Jefferson) Justin Fuller (Brownsburg) Alex Filer (Elkhart Central) Here is a link to that year's state brackets: http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/boys%20sports/wrestling/2008-09/0809IndvStateBrackets.pdf
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    Darden Schurg looked huge at 152.
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    IndianaWrestler: -Please not that i am making this list based on who i believe will have the most success. Egli, White and Furgurson are all excellent wrestlers and I believe all three have a better skill set than some of the others I listed; however, lighter weights usually do. Guys like Stewart, Larson, Tonte, and Baumgartner have proven they have the skill set to beat upper classmen that are more physically mature. As a result, when they mature and become stronger, faster and more athletic they will be able to dominate at those weight classes making them more likely to succeed than those previously mention because the lighter guys have to succeed against greater competition in both quality and quantity.
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    Keep in mind I made this list based on who I think will have the most success next year; not necessarily who I think is the best. Tell me what ya think. Seniors: 1. Brandon James (Perry Meridian) 2. Tommy Forte (Mishawaka) 3. Tommy Cash (Lawrence North) 4. Darden Schurg (Crown Point) 5. Chase Osborn (Penn) 6. Jacob Stevenson (Franklin Community) 7. Garrett Pepple (East Noble) 8. Norman Oglesby (Ben Davis) 9. Connor Knapp (East Noble) 10. Gabe Koontz (Edgewood) Juniors: 1. Chad Red (New Palenstine) 2. Blake Rypel (Cathedral) 3. Drew Hughes (Lowell) 4. Jacob Covaciu (Merrillville) 5. Kobe Woods (Penn) 6. Shawn Streck (Merrillville) 7. Brock Hudkins (Danville) 8. Austin Holmes (Hamilton SE) 9. CJ Damler (Brownsburg) 10. Hunter Mote (Delphi) Sophmores: 1. Nick Lee (Mater Dei) 2. Jerimiah Reitz (Griffith) 3. Paul Konrath (Mt. Vernon) 4. Jason Crary (Munster) 5. Breyden Bailey (Cathedral) 6. Burk Van Horn (Franklin Community) 7. Ben Stewart (Cathedral) 8. Bryce Baumgartner (Belmont) 9. Gunnar Larson (Avon) 10. Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian)
  25. Justdo^it135
    With Micic and Davis wrestling in the semi-final, a runner-up from another semi-state is getting the shaft. We really need wrestlebacks at state but i'd settle for a system that kept the best two wrestlers in the state on opposite sides of the bracket at semi-state. Maybe some sort of sort of Semistate reseeding could work. But mostly wrestlebacks.
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