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    TheNextDynasty got a reaction from Holden in Leadership Programs for Coaches   
    The NWCA puts on some good stuff in this area. Check out there website and look around at the different options on there that might be a good fit for you- https://www.nwcaonline.com/coaching-development/coaching-development-programs/for-scholastic-coaches/
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to blueandgold in Best Ticket Round Matches Ever   
    What are some of the best ticket round matches you’ve ever seen?
     
    My pick: #13 DJ Brookbank (Perry Meridian) vs. #4 Zach Melloh (Cathedral) in 2016. Melloh beat Brookbank twice that year prior to their final meeting earning 13-6 and 6-5 decisions, but Brookbank wrestled like a man possessed in the ticket round and upended him 13-11. Was the best match of the year behind Red and Lee.
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to Y2CJ41 in Scholarship Question   
    A little bit of self promotion, but it's tried and true.
     
    Fill out your kid's IndianaMat profile with GPA, SAT/ACT scores, intended major, and even a nice picture amongst some of the other things that can be added. When searching for kids MANY college coaches come to this website and when searching for a wrestler IndianaMat is always a top Google result.
     
    You never know who is perusing the site and having that information filled out is a nice thing for college coaches to see if you are a good fit.
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    TheNextDynasty 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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    TheNextDynasty got a reaction from Dave Huff in Indiana Grads currently wrestling in college   
    Harry Rodriguez from Evansville Harrison is wrestling 149/157 at Lyon College in Arkansas!
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    TheNextDynasty got a reaction from nkraus in Indiana Grads currently wrestling in college   
    Harry Rodriguez from Evansville Harrison is wrestling 149/157 at Lyon College in Arkansas!
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    TheNextDynasty got a reaction from IU89 in Indiana Grads currently wrestling in college   
    Harry Rodriguez from Evansville Harrison is wrestling 149/157 at Lyon College in Arkansas!
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to Jayruss in Best Wrestlers that didnt wrestle their Senior Year   
    Brad Burris Evansville Reitz.  I believe he was either 3rd or runner-up his Junior year and his family had a falling out with the head coach (so I was told), and he didn’t wrestle his senior year, and his younger brother (Adam) who was also good quit that same year.
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to randalllynch in 2021 Head Coaching Changes *Updated 10/28*   
    I am very happy to be back in coaching and have accepted the Head Coach position for New Albany.
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to Y2CJ41 in Matthew Morris of South Side commits to   
    Congratulations to Matthew Morris from Fort Wayne South Side for signing with Ancilla. Projected to wrestle 174.
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to Ahawkeye in Olympic Wrestling   
    I agree Mesa-Stock is an interesting person to say the least, I believe she started wrestling when she was 16 or so. Seems very genuine and up beat. I did not see her match but will look it up.
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to SIACfan in Olympic Wrestling   
    I had to stay away from the discussion as I watched all the action delayed through the YoutubeTV DVR.
     
    Steveson was extremely impressive & his gold medal match against the Georgia wrestler will undoubtedly go down as legendary in US wrestling history.
     
    Taylor was also very impressive & if not for Steveson's gold medal match Taylor's would have been the highlight of the US games.
     
    Mensah-Stock was equally impressive in her Olympic Championship. I can't believe there has been no mention at all of her here. Come on guys! And as impressive as she was on the mat, she was just as impressive in her gold medal interview. If you have not seen it, it is must see.
     
    Hildebrandt had a great finish in taking down a Bronze medal, but she had an absolutely devastating loss in her semifinal. She dominated the first period building a 7-1 lead. She then came out in the second period looking to score more but got caught in a front headlock after missing an attempted slide-by and gave up a turn for 2. After that, leading 7-3 with 2:00 minutes left, she got way to timid IMO. She looked to shut it down & just try to hang on. No real attempts to score in the last 2 minutes, not even any counters as her opponent was having to come after her. She gave up the losing points (a throw) in the last 5 seconds.
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to Wrestlingfan937 in Ben wissel is the new AD/ Head wrestling coach for the Richmond Red Devils   
    wissel is a 2x All American and has coached at Purdue as well Duke university. He is returning to where it all began for him. This is huge for Richmond!
    https://www.pal-item.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/08/05/richmond-high-school-ben-wissel-returns-ad-wrestling-coach/5495999001/?fbclid=IwAR1gXVOdA2MlbT_YC_5OZ2zXmbbal2zzVKWuNY7O0TTSSMDahl7v5bU9GsQ
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to Y2CJ41 in Will Kirtley of Tell city commits to   
    Congratulations to Will Kirtley from Tell City for signing with Kentucky Wesleyan. Projected to wrestle 197.
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to Y2CJ41 in TJ Fritz of Daleville commits to   
    Congratulations to TJ Fritz from Daleville for signing with Manchester. Projected to wrestle 125.
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to Y2CJ41 in Kysen Montgomery of Brownsburg commits to   
    I had totally forgot about that, however they will not be eligible for NCAA championships during the 2024-25 season due to the transition from DII to DI.
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to base in Best to never make it to state   
    Answer:  Every ex-wrestler over 40 years old
     

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    TheNextDynasty reacted to hook and half in Evansville Central Sectional Preview   
    The Evansville Central Sectional—long considered as one of the toughest in the State—seems to be a bit down in 2021.  That being said, do not forget it is populated by the 4A team champions, Mater Dei, and soon-to-be-perennial powerhouse, North Posey.
     
    Following one of the weirdest years in Grandmother’s history, wrestling follows suit.  Consider that North Posey declined to complete for a PAC championship, while Mater Dei won the SIAC title—with 13 JV wrestlers.  At any rate, the Central sectional still promises much excitement, fireworks…and some upsets.
     
    Mater Dei has not lost a sectional title since Jimmy Carter was in the White House.  Google it for the date.
     
    Can Mater Dei shake off three weeks of rust and win the team title?  Does a deep North Posey team have the horsepower to take the title?  Is there an upstart?  Well…let us take a look!
     
    106- The little guys promise a high stakes finale in state-ranked Blake Zirkelbach of North Posey and MD’s Evan Seng.  Both are high-flying, wide-open wrestlers.  Adding to the intrigue is that Zirkelbach’s father, Gabe, is a former State Champ from MD.  Who do you like?  It likely depends upon the color of your jersey.  How about the 11-1 Gabrielle Polen from Gibson Southern, not receiving a seed.  Are you kidding?  Look for Reitz’s Caleb Reed to meet Zirkelbach in the semi-final.
     
    113- MD Junior Reed Egli sports a state ranking, 14-2 record and plenty of big match experience.  Princeton’s Jared Dunn is a solid 18-2 and will attempt to top Egli on the medals stand.
     
    120- Centrals Aydan Amento is solid and has put together an impressive, 23-3 season.  Unfortunately, MD’s Cole Ross is on the other side of the bracket.  Ross is in the hunt for a state title and his fourth sectional title.
     
    126- First year starter, senior Jacob Pierre, received the nod for the top seed.  Rival alert!  Look for Pierre to meet Reitz’s Zach Traylor in the final.
     
    132-  Mater Dei senior Alec Freeman brings a perfect record and top-state ranking to the party.  Freeman is going for his third sectional title.  North Kris Sutton and North Posey’s Camden Lupfer compete for the second-highest podium spot.
     
    138- Blake Boarman is fresh off his fourth SIAC title and looks to notch a fourth sectional title on Saturday.  North’s Peyton Bell completed a brilliant freshman campaign and looks to square off with Boarman in the finals.
     
    145- This should be a good one!  Mt. Vernon coach Nick Alcorn successfully lobbied the number one seed for his 21-3 Chris Newman.  At the southern end of the bracket lurks Mater Dei’s wildcard, Ashton Hayhurst.  Wildcat fans (Mt. Vernon, not Mater Dei) do not look past North’s Matt Lehman!  You will see him in the semifinal.
     
    152- Mater Dei senior Scott Fitts earned the top seed.  Centrals’ Luke Robards and Gibson Southern’s Christian Polen battle in the southern half of the bracket for the right to wrestle Fitts in the final.
     
    160- Mater Dei’s Brody Baumann sports a perfect, 16-0 record and has yet to be tested this season.  He is the prohibitive favorite and will face the winner of Central’s Ian Madden and Gibson Southern’s Owen Bryant.
     
    170- North Posey captures its second top seed in the form of senior Clay Will.  Will has been stellar and only has one blemish on his record.  Will has no cakewalk to the final; in the semis, he will face North’s Cale Johnson.  The bottom half of the bracket is equally tough!  Mt. Vernon’s Brady Hook should face Mater Dei’s Blake Weidner for the right to vie for the top spot.  This is a deep and balanced weight class.
     
    182- Like his teammate, Mater Dei’s Gabe Sollars has yet to be touched in 20/21.  Central is the first stop on his quest for a state title.  In his way, will be the winner of Mt. Vernon’s Dalton Schmidt and North’s Mitchell Happe.
     
    195- North Posey junior Wyatt Willman brings a spotless, 22-0 record to First Avenue.  In one of the few intriguing quarterfinal matches, MD’s 9-0 Clay Martin faces North’s TJ Hankins for the right to face Willman in the semis.  Do either have enough mustard for Willman?  The bottom of the bracket is no less interesting as Reitz’s Reid Brickey will face Mt. Vernon’s Blake Ritzert.  Hook prediction- There will be at least one upset in this bracket.
     
    220- Who, in this sectional, has 24 wins?  Answer:  Reitz’s Logan Huggins.  The senior is on a tear and secured the top seed.  Looking to avenge an earlier loss is Mater Dei’s Nick Boots.  Expect for 70 years of Reitz/Mater Dei hostilities to continue in the final.
     
    285- Mater Dei’s big boy, James Ralph, gets the top slot.  He will face a worthy challenger in the final in the form of          Gibson Southern’s Alex Breivogel or North’s Gage Sales. 
     
    All nine of the schools have competitive grapplers with opportunities to advance.  Regardless of your affiliation, Central sectional wrestling fans have cause for excitement.
     
    Vincennes Lincoln, Princeton, North and Central will battle to finish in the top half of the team race.  Expect for North Posey and Mt. Vernon to pile up points and compete for the runner-up slot. 
     
    Whether you are a “Lover” or “Hater”, the outcome will be the same:  Late Saturday afternoon, the crew from 1300 Harmony Way will raise the championship trophy for the 45th consecutive time.  The Wildcats’ are too strong and too deep for the string to be broken in 2021.
     
    Hook’s Picks:
    Do not miss these semifinal matches:  113- Bulkley vs. Dunn, 132- Sutton vs. Lupfer.  152- Robards vs. Polen.  160- Madden vs. Bryant, 170- Weidner vs. Hook.  195- Ritzert vs. Brickey.  285- Breivogel vs. Sales
    Best finals matches:  106- Zirkelbach vs. Seng. 145- Hayhurst vs. Newman.  170- Weidner/Hook vs. Will. 
     
    Hookemendations:
    *Get up early and have breakfast at the Pie Pan. After your omelet, (Hookticia prefers pancakes) have a piece of pumpkin or pecan pie...you don’t have to make weight! 
    *If home takes you north or east, ask any Central or Mater Dei fan for directions to the Hornville Tavern.  They have a family room and a smoked pork chop that is to D-I-E for. 
    At the corner of 41 and I-64, you will find Stoll’s County Inn.  This is the best buffet you will find and has an Amish influence.  Tell ‘em Yoder sent you!
    If you like sushi or hibachi, Fujiyama offers the best value for Japanese cuisine in the city. It is Mrs. Hook's favorite place to eat. Banzai! 
    *Founded in 1854, Evansville Central It is the oldest high school in continuous operation west of the Allegheny Mountains. Revel in the history! 
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to Jayruss in Parris   
    I love it!

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    TheNextDynasty reacted to TeamGarcia in What’s the line-up for Purdue/Indiana look like for next season?   
    Look for some weight changes for Hoffman, kid a Monster. I looked very small standing next to him . Look for some weight changes for in your lower weights as well. A redshirt season for Cayden is possible also . My opinion he should of RS last season with the rest of the Freshman. He did very well there starting as a Freshman .  Asa will be probably be floating weight classes 133-141, he can handle his own as proven last year RS season with placements at 5 of 6 Opens with a Open Championship and RS Collegiate National Championship . I can see Luigs at 141 with Konrath there also. 
    149-157 will be interesting, could  Possibly see Konrath, Baughman, Ortiz, Graham, Freshman Gilcher ? Gilcher the real deal BTW ! 
    Barring injury to upper class men I see all the True Freshman RS this year . 
     
    Covaciu medical retire I believe also . Great wrestler ! 
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    TheNextDynasty got a reaction from indypharmd in IN kids who wrestle out-of-state coming back?   
    I would say only having 3 guys ranked is a product of not having any offseason national tournaments this year. I think those tournaments are more important for Indiana guys because of the in-season travel restrictions in the state, so they don't get as much of a chance to accumulate nationally relevant wins. Hopefully more tournaments start to open up, so we can change that number!
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    TheNextDynasty got a reaction from Sig40 in IN kids who wrestle out-of-state coming back?   
    I would say only having 3 guys ranked is a product of not having any offseason national tournaments this year. I think those tournaments are more important for Indiana guys because of the in-season travel restrictions in the state, so they don't get as much of a chance to accumulate nationally relevant wins. Hopefully more tournaments start to open up, so we can change that number!
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    TheNextDynasty got a reaction from Y2CJ41 in IN kids who wrestle out-of-state coming back?   
    I would say only having 3 guys ranked is a product of not having any offseason national tournaments this year. I think those tournaments are more important for Indiana guys because of the in-season travel restrictions in the state, so they don't get as much of a chance to accumulate nationally relevant wins. Hopefully more tournaments start to open up, so we can change that number!
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    TheNextDynasty reacted to nosoccermomhere in Justice Cash of Bloomington North commits to....   
    Justice has committed to Marian University.  Thanks to all of you for the support over the years. Looking forward to seeing whats ahead for him and the rest of the 2020 class.
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    TheNextDynasty got a reaction from UncleJimmy in Gilman ..HWC...NLWC..etc   
    I would say it's more of a fundraising thing. These college programs are able to fund raise to pay the athletes way more than the OTC could. In essence, there are a lot more college wrestling alumni that are willing to donate back to their program than there are people donating to the senior level athletes at the OTC. Some say that USA Wrestling isn't funneling the funds in the right direction, but that's a whole different discussion. 
     
    In terms of the fairness, I actually think there are NCAA rules about keeping the RTC separate. However, it seems like these rules are kind of vauge, interpreted differently, and not really enforced. For the most part, these schools have separate RTC practices than their normal practice time so the college athletes can choose to go these practices to work with the RTC athletes on their own. So, it's not exactly like you said about the RTC athletes practicing with them, but at the same time, different colleges seem to interpret the rule differently as well. 
     
    It's an interesting topic for sure! I think the RTCs have done a lot to help wrestling, so I'm in favor of them. Think about how many more guys are still wrestling and trying to make the Olympics compared to 10-12 years ago. I think this is in big part due to the RTCs and the Living The Dream Fund. Even if it does create a bit of an advantage for some schools, it seems to be beneficial for wrestling in the big picture, in my opinion. 
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