MatChick76

Egli is a huge win for EMD in team race.....

Rule #1 at state finals; never underestimate a Mater Dei wrestler (or a Schurg).

Already wrong on one count - Egli dec Black 6-2

Good luck to all the wrestlers tonight.
 
You have already made your friends, families, and communities proud for advancing this far...
 
So go out there tonight and tomorrow and leave it all on the mat and walk of the mat with your heads held high regardless of the outcome.
 
-Inspired Fan

I too would like to wish all the SIAC, PAC & Big 8 wrestlers good luck!
 
I also want to give a big shoutout to Austin Bethel of Mt Vernon. While I do not know him I became a huge fan after his performance at the Evv SS. Here's to hoping we see a N. Lee/Bethel final for the 3rd weekend in a row.

Just to get here takes talent, drive, passion and a bit of luck... Good Luck to all that have EARNED the right to compete for a state Championship ....
 
Good Luck to our 3 Schnell Jeffress and LaMarr
 
Along with all SIAC PAC AND BIG 8 participants....( Dirty South)
A special shoutout to Tristan McDaniel ... Good Luck Kid!! We Are behind you! HunterStrong!

Dont forget Ellis. He is a greco stud.
 
Many forget that Nick Lee was the Pan Am champ in freesyle and GRECO. Lee can throw with the best of them.

SWEET

I would say this bracket Fiasco has effected my son as much as or more than most.
This is the text I sent him this morning.
 
Today you start to prepare for greatness.  You were in the exact same spot last week
and last year.  You rose to the occasion and people said Wow!  You will do the same
this week.  Move forward, never look back and in the end you will have a story to tell.
 
As fathers we are called to do more than fix or coddle our young men.  We teach them
that life does not always go your way.  But you always have a choice on how you live it.
What story's will they tell when they are old like us.   Hopefully it will be one that they can
be proud of.  Not one that always went their way. 

Going out on a limb with that prediction!

Brian Williams was at Merrilville distributing the state pairing formulas. He said he pushed print.

totallly agree.   the majority of the refs had NO business officiating this tournament.   Thanks IHSAA

This angers me beyond belief. Yes, knowing the draw before you wrestle most certainly can change the way someone wrestles. In a sport that is based on never quitting, going until you break or you've broken your opponent, fighting for that #1 seed because you've earned the right for that ranking/draw, the fact that anyone was "advertising the draws for coaches to pick up" in the hopes of promoting what I believe to be behavior completely opposed to the whole mentality of wrestling itself, really angers me.

This angers me beyond belief. Yes, knowing the draw before you wrestle most certainly can change the way someone wrestles. In a sport that is based on never quitting, going until you break or you've broken your opponent, fighting for that #1 seed because you've earned the right for that ranking/draw, the fact that anyone was "advertising the draws for coaches to pick up" in the hopes of promoting what I believe to be behavior completely opposed to the whole mentality of wrestling itself, really angers me.

This angers me beyond belief. Yes, knowing the draw before you wrestle most certainly can change the way someone wrestles. In a sport that is based on never quitting, going until you break or you've broken your opponent, fighting for that #1 seed because you've earned the right for that ranking/draw, the fact that anyone was "advertising the draws for coaches to pick up" in the hopes of promoting what I believe to be behavior completely opposed to the whole mentality of wrestling itself, really angers me.

Congrats Coach Schaefer!!! And to all the other coaches - your peers chose you for a reason!!! Great work!!!

Congrats Coach Schaefer!!! And to all the other coaches - your peers chose you for a reason!!! Great work!!!