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  1. Basing it primarily on the draws and the wrestler's records (which is always the scary part), I'll go with 7 as the over/under.
  2. Exactly. Rules ideally should be objective. Therefore, folkstyle wrestling needs to find a way to eliminate/reduce the subjectivity of the stalling call. Good luck
  3. A football team up 3 touchdowns goes into a prevent defense, and runs the ball to milk the clock when on offense. A boxer/MMA fighter is clearly ahead on the judges scorecards dials it back in the later rounds of a fight. A soccer team up 2 goals drops an extra player onto the defensive side of the field and plays keep away. A basketball team will use more shot clock to lengthen their own possessions, thus limiting their opponents. Stalling is essentially an acceptable "tactic" in other sports. Why not wrestling (not my personal opinion, just trying to spur conversation)? The easy answer for stalling on the mat is to put them on their feet.
  4. Which match, Rutgers or Illinois? Against Martinez, I think it was more self preservation than anything else! Martinez was putting on a take down clinic in the first period. But I agree with your point. Drew is an amazing kid and wrestler. IMO he's at an all-american level as a top wrestler, but a red shirt year really would have helped him improve on his feet. I think Drew is well on his way to becoming the face of the MSU program.
  5. 21-5 season record, I believe. Although the final score was ugly, he accumulated quite a bit of riding time against returning champ Martinez of Illinois.
  6. Be careful what you ask for! Some schools/administrations shouldn't have the responsibility of hosting anything.
  7. And ticked off fans in the upper deck who only saw half the mats for the first two rounds. Although it felt like the Gestapo at times, Merrillville did run a top notch tournament. In SOME respects I miss the semi state being there.
  8. Has classed sports in Indiana increased the overall participation numbers? It has increased the number of teams being recognized as champions, but are the numbers of participants actually up statewide? Maybe they are, I have no idea. But I think the issue is more societal/generational than just simply more classes, JV tournaments, and the "middle class." Kids have more options than they ever have, and a lot of them view sports as purely recreational. Last I recall, wrestling is hard.
  9. For lack of a better term, you're an idiot. Plenty of people on this board and the Region know who he and I are.
  10. Radnovich and Chalfant would be the undisputed champions of the 215/220 and HWT pre-match pose downs.
  11. I ain't as good I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was! #wedidn'tneedhashtagsin1999
  12. If my memory serves correct, Ruggeri also had a distinct height and size disadvantage?
  13. The Calumet Region is also known as the "Fertile Crescent"
  14. Science suggests civilization began between the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It's a proven fact Indiana wrestling excels along the banks of the Calumet River (yes, it's sarcasm).
  15. Throw in a couple improper uses of the word "brother," remind me to eat my vitamins and I would swear I was listening to Hulk Hogan. I also like how you're stepping up your game with the increased usage of CAPS in addition to your #hashtag usage. Those are GOALS I can believe in, Brother, #hashtagsnevergetold
  16. Apparently someone gives a crap because right or wrong, they're not eligible. The Moran's aren't the first transfers that were denied or held up, and they won't be the last. Contact the Principal and AD at your local HS and start lobbying for the rule to be changed. Until that happens this will always be an issue.
  17. That's a great point. The only thing I would say different is that ideally any rule should be applicable ALL OF THE TIME. Therefore, who is more to "blame": A. The AD's across the state who turn a blind eye to shady transfers? B. The AD's who hold up a transfer because they believe the spirit of the rule was violated? Without focusing on the Moran case, if you think rules always have to be followed the answer is B. If you think kids and parents should operate under a fully open transfer system, than the answer is A. Unfortunately, I don't think it's that simple.
  18. Don't get your bloomers in a bunch, it's a discussion forum. If you don't like what I have to say, don't read it. The last thing I am is a CP supporter. I'm just calling it the way I see it. I have not nor will you ever hear me say a negative word about Leroy Vega. My issue is with the spirit of the transfer rule. You can call me old school (call me whatever you want actually, I could care less), but I believe rules are meant to be followed. Simple as that. If you don't like the rules go through the proper channels to have them changed.
  19. It also sounds "petty and misguided" to transfer to another school because the former coach retired and kids (i.e. parents) allegedly scurried from the program like rats from a sinking ship. Coincidentally, the new school just happens to magically have a state ranked wrestling team - how convenient. Rules are rules, and yes sometimes they "supersede" personal needs. I want to be able to drive as fast as I want on I65 but the rules say I can't. Why? Because those are the rules. I don't have to like the rules, but I also recognize I may get punished if I don't. I do feel sympathy for the Moran's in the sense they are getting punished when kids at other schools are not; sometimes in situations that rumor has it are far more egregious. Youth sports stopped being "about the kids" a long time ago - probably about the time we let adults start making the rules!
  20. I am not making statements as to the Morans case specifically, because I, like 99% of the people on this message board, do not know all the facts, have not spoken to any of the involved parties, and have not been present to hear the evidence, hearing, or appeal process. From what I do know, I believe the brothers should be eligible to compete and that this was a decision made by the parents in the best interest of their children and the family as a whole. These two sentences are a contradiction. Here's a link to an article from 2010, which addresses the implementation of the case review panel and eligibility rules as the pertain to open enrollment. It's an interesting read. However, a quick overview the case review panel rulings shows that it has been less successful than hoped by Tony Bennett, in that it upholds the decision of the IHSAA a vast majority of the time. I guess that's why there's always the opportunity to appeal to state court as well. Define success. Upholding decisions doesn't define success or failure. That's like blaming a district attorney for having a 95% conviction rate. Thank you for the post, it was a good read. I have to get off this forum for the day, it's given me a headache!
  21. Clearly you didn't get the sarcasm, so I'll stop. As for jobs in the adult world and high school sports, I think you're comparing apples and oranges. Extra curricular participation is a privilege not a right; schools are educational institutions first and foremost. Whether you like the eligibility policies of the IHSAA or not, those are the rules. If you don't like the rules, don't participate or contact your local Principal/AD and lobby for them to be changed.
  22. Let's make America and Indianamat great again!
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