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Hornet Coach

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Hornet Coach last won the day on February 3 2022

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  1. We, as adults talk about the "younger generation" and the lack of respect and accountability, and then we have people that act like this with no consequence. The mystery as to why these kids act this way is not hard to solve, in my opinion. If you want your kids to act and carry themselves in a particular manner, you must model what that looks like when things don't go your way. Kids only know what they're taught and seeing the way some "coaches" and parents carry themselves, those aren't the lessons I want to teach my young people.
  2. It is up to the coaches (the adults in the situation) to try to teach the proper lessons such as integrity, accountability, and character. I know many coaches will teach kids to take advantage of the way the rule is written to gain an advantage and they believe this is the right lesson to teach (use any advantage you can to gain an edge even if it goes against the integrity of the rule as long as you aren't "breaking" any rules). I disagree with this mindset, I believe you should uphold the spirit and integrity of the rule. A win is not worth sacrificing the life lessons that this great sport teaches such as perseverance, discipline, self accountability, character, and integrity. You do not take "blood" time, unless there is blood, and you don't take "injury" time unless there is an injury. If you call getting out of an unfavorable situation, or taking a breather because you're tired an injury, we have a vastly different definition of what an injury is, and we have a vastly different opinion on what we should be teaching our athletes. We are in the business of developing good humans first, and great athletes as a byproduct of teaching such lessons. If you are teaching the other way around, I believe you are doing your student-athletes a disservice. Just one coach's humble opinion.
  3. Whatever "style" they are using over there, it is working. Center Grove, Brownsburg, and Crown Point have set themselves apart and raised the level of Indiana wrestling. Anytime your program is in national ranking discussions, you are doing something right.
  4. Against the integrity of the rule and the sport, in my humble opinion. Being tired is not an injury and it takes away the advantage of the wrestler who has put in the work to keep up the pace for the entire match. I understand this is taking advantage of the way the rule is written, however if you believe it should include getting out of a not so favorable situation or taking a breather because you’re tired, we have a different definition of what an “injury” is.
  5. Long time listener, first time caller. If I'm buying my tickets online and you don't have to have someone there to physically ring up and give me my tickets, isn't that more "convenient" for everyone involved? Why do we continue to pay the "convenience" fee when it is more convenient for everyone? Deep Thoughts
  6. In the early 90's there was a guy from one of the schools in Indy (I can't recall which one) with the best wrestling name ever Thunder Grimes
  7. I can’t speak on the finals match because I don’t know the facts. However, Saul Hernandez from Beech Grove was ill and unfortunately had to default out of the tournament.
  8. Any contact sport at any level you will hear from the stands "GIT 'EEEEM" (get him in non competition language)
  9. Coming from someone who coaches both sports, there is no better off-season training for football than wrestling. I encourage my athletes to compete in anything in the off-season. On the other hand, I have also seen wrestling coaches encourage their wrestlers to not play other sports and specialize in wrestling. The life lessons learned through the sport of wrestling, can not be matched. Self-discipline, sacrifice, work-ethic, humility, teamwork, and courage are not only going to make you a better athlete, they are more importantly, going to make you a better person and that should be the ultimate goal for all of us. My answer to my football players that say they aren't going to wrestle because they are going to hit the weights is, "Weights don't hit back".
  10. Kids today will never understand "bulletin board" material. Confidence is good, overconfidence can be devastating. CP, Brownsburg, and Center Grove have set themselves apart from the pack and deserve the respect for putting our sport and the state of Indiana in the national discussion. Way too many keyboard trolls that can just type and push the send button. Just one man's humble opinion.
  11. Sending love to the Cadets from the Hornet wrestling family!
  12. *Irwin. He's my good friend so I had to make sure he got some love. Impressive list of flat out hammers!
  13. Bryce Lowery deserves to be mentioned in the discussion as well
  14. A small detail as it is a great event, but I would like to see the schools' name bigger on the board. My old eyesight could read the names of the wrestlers just fine but couldn't make out the school name on the big screen.
  15. I just wanted to take a minute and commend these young wrestlers, their coaching staffs, and their families for the sportsmanship displayed by the vast majority of these young wrestlers this weekend. These young people have poured countless hours of blood, sweat, and tears into this sport and whether they got the result they wanted or not, they carried themselves with pride and dignity. In a world of trash talking, showboating, and showing up your opponent, it's refreshing to see some humility, humbleness, and mutual respect. Side Note: The GPA's of the wrestlers in the finals were impressive. They are not just disciplined on the mat, but also carrying that discipline into the classroom. Keep up the good work!
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