I really enjoy going back to the message board from 2009, 2010 (yes, I have a lot of spare time ) One of the things I really like is seeing what people thought back then, and how schools/coaches/kids have turned out compared to the expectations
I'd like to start an annual thread at the end of each year where people can give some predictions for 2 years down the road, and 4 years down the road (and even longer than that if you want)
Anything is fair game -- college programs, individual wrestlers, coaches, HS programs, IHSAA decisions, heck even board posters! I think it will be fun to look back in 2016 and 2018 at these predictions and see how off base many of them are.
I'll throw out a few to get the ball rolling:
2016
- Chad Red wins his 4th state title, becoming the latest of a very select group of Indiana HS wrestlers
- Mater Dei wins the team title (both the real team title at the IHSWCA tournament and the (air quotes) "TEAM" title at the state tournament) led by the 2 Lee brothers who both win state titles
- Caliboy is spotted getting a huge powder blue falcon tattoo on his back
- Scrambling becomes even more a part of the sport. Stalemates are called at a record pace
2018
- IHSAA rules are further relaxed and "recruiting" is rampant. The big successful programs continue to grow as successful club wrestlers are much more likely to wrestle where they choose
- The class debate continues. Same players on both sides with the same arguments
- IHSAA decides to eliminate one or two more weight classes
- Evansville semistate becomes the dominant SS, pushed by Contenders, Mater Dei, and Maurer clubs