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Ahawkeye

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  1. Interesting topic, could this grow the sport? I think so. MD has had plenty of kids committed to the program that never cracked varsity, they even had a JV place at state (maybe more than once). They have had SS qualifiers not make the team the next year. I don't think it would stop the weight cutting. I do think it would give the other kid a shot to see how far they could make it. I hear a lot of stories about freshman not making varsity and quitting the team/sport. Maybe collectively Indiana could keep those kids wrestling. I don't think extra entrants should count towards team points. Your set varsity should do your scoring, the extras would be their own team so to speak. Very interesting though.
  2. Very true, he was a bit "off" a sad end, it seemed the donarship was endless, and he took one of our best.
  3. Reminds me of the time Weinzapfel had Tsirtis stuck. The only person in the entire place that couldn't see it was the blind ref.
  4. I love wrestling but I don't see this working, at any level. I'm gonna lay some hard truths down but keep in mind I love and coach the sport. Most people think wrestling is boring, unless you've got a highlight reel of super awesome throws no one really gives us a second thought. Unfortunately people still look at our sport as kinda gay, "Two guys in tights rolling on the ground..." Sorry, I don't feel that way but the stigma is still there. I don't think you're going to make a wrestling fan out of someone who isn't already a wrestling fan. Sure in high school you might get the school behind the team but when there are no school colors attached to those wrestlers I think people lose interest fast. What style would you wrestle? Freestyle is fun to wrestle but boring to watch in my opinion, folkstyle is a bit more entertaining (again in my opinion) but the top tier guys out of college are training in freestyle. I have zero clue what the answer is on this next question but here goes.... How many people do you know outside of wrestling really sit down and watch NCAA tournament wrestling? Or care to watch Olympic wrestling? My guess is not many. These are our biggest stages and we don't get viewership, do you really think putting lights and smoke out there is going to change that? I think not. Before you get mad at me keep in mind 2 things. #1 I love the sport as much as anyone. #2 I'm just being honest.
  5. Very sorry for the loss of this young man.
  6. Ha ha ha! Pizza wasn't bad. I remember the Star Wars game and skiball!
  7. I remember Showbiz, I remember a bear, and I think a gorilla was playing drums. Back in the 80s dad brought two rolls of quarters to showbiz and four kids had a ball!
  8. Chuck E Cheese's footing the bill on the statue! They can't turn down that kind of exposure!
  9. And......This thread just turned into a very interesting one.
  10. Is this a dual tournament or an individual tournament? Either way looks like a meat grinder! I think a dual tournament would be cool!
  11. I'd hate to guess on a lot of those, would be some awesome matches though.
  12. There may be no easy answer to it but I'd say that one was pretty good.
  13. You do have some hammers there.
  14. I will preface with.... I am a MD fan. But I just can't resist. Mess with the Bull(dog)... And you'll get the horns!
  15. Does this mean he'll have to walk out to the middle of the mat in sock feet and put his shoes on before wrestling his first match?
  16. Wow that is an interesting twist. I believe Gable is unstoppable. Wonder where he'll end up?
  17. I hope he stays, he is fun to watch!
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