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What a great post. Very insightful.
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Sure wish I could "unread" that. Scarred forever, I guess.
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Yes, I remember the finals....and for the first 5 1/2 minutes of the match, Campbell was fast enough to run circles around Ayersman.
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Agree with everything in this post, and want to add a couple of points. Gillum did idf against Mullins, yet wrestled for 3rd successfully an hour or so later. Apparently, he is a very quick healer. Also, remember the trouble Ayersman had with Campbell's quickness in last year's finals? IF Phillips can survive the guantlet, through the brackets...he has a great chance to beat Ayersman in the finals.
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This means YOU missed Todd dominate nationally-ranked Campbell (who, by the way is faster than Petrov). Campbell tried out-muscling Todd, which clearly didn't work. Then he tried using his quickness, no luck there either. Lastly, he tried to create scrambles...Todd had the answer every time. I don't think Petrov has much of a chance against either Campbell or Todd.
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I think if you go back 2 or 3 years ago....Tyler Clark from South Dearborn drew Tsirtsis on Friday night back-to-back years. Now, that's almost as unlucky as I am on the poker table.
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That's correct and makes more sense of LeCount's running...he knew he wouldn't be giving up a point. Phillips was taking so many shots, I thought he may have gotten cautioned earlier. Very exciting match. Two great wrestlers.
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This is pretty accurate as well. LeCount was literally running at the end, more like 4 or 5 seconds though. Cheap may be too strong, but at the very least...unsightly and risky considering LeCount had been cautioned for stalling. Official could have very easily (even should have?) awarded the point for stalling and tied up the match.
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Can't tell you how thankful I am that brave young men like you are overseas, serving our country and keeping us safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have to agree with this assessment of the match. In fact, when they landed out of bounds; both wrestlers feet were in the air, so technically not any part of either wrestler was in bounds.
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Aren't you able to see that determining strength by placement is still subjective because half of all state qualifiers, in fact do place. The placement numbers are skewed (which keeps subjectivity in play), because a kid coming from a weaker SS has a first round match-up with a wrestler from another weaker SS. The winner of that match gets credit under your system when he probably wouldn't have advanced through the stronger SS. Maybe the best numbers to use would be which SS has more 3 & 4 seeds win on Friday night.
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I'm not trying to sell it to anyone, as I stated that is how I interpret the question. What your last statement doesn't account for, but my angle does, is give credence to the talent of those 3 or 4 ranked wrestlers (in several different weight classes) at the New Castle SS who won't have a chance to compete at the finals. Why?.....Because they had the misfortune of having to go through the actual toughest semi-state. Also, your point is subjective as well. Those placers you mentioned, from other SS, might've been in the same boat, if their SS had 7 or 8 ranked kids at their weight class.
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I think you pretty much nailed the consensus on this. In 5th place...I might add the first round (ticket) of regionals. In small communities or schools, it can be a big deal for a local kid to become a semi-state qualifier. In best-case scenarios that can be a jumping-off spot toward building a program.
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You're missing something....I think he's referring to Coach P.
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To me the question, "which is the strongest semi-state?," means how tough is it to advance on to the state finals from it. Not how well did those kids advancing, perform at the finals. This year, same as the last few years, the New Castle SS has many more ranked wrestlers in the majority of the weight classes (read the previews, if you don't want to take my word for it). So, I feel that makes the NCSS, the strongest.
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Ok, I will give you a hint. Notice the keyword is lowercase; and thusly, not a pronoun.
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I strongly disagree with snatch being banned from almost any activity! ;D
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I don't see anyone outside the top 10 having a realistic shot @ 152. Brown is an extremely good wrestler, ranked #6 and got dismantled by Mullins about 20 seconds into the 2nd period. Add Richey, Rueger and Bradley to the mix, and I can't fathom a longshot making it through that guantlet. Could be an interesting bracket draw at the State finals, considering the NCSS is loaded in this weight and Richey/Rueger coming out of the EVSS.
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LOL....go back and look at your statement. YOU said..."2 years ago I watched NC"
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One of us is clearly wrong...I recall that year Mullins wrestled and beat 2 ranked opponents, Tyler Clark of South Dearborn & Justin Kieffer of Roncalli.
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First, I only addressed the circumstances surrounding THIS year. Secondly, I seem to recall some team regional match-ups the last few years with Roncalli, that were all-out wars.
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Does anyone really wonder why we don't have team state?
xgamehoss replied to Y2CJ41's topic in Past Discussions
What is disgraceful, is that this was the next post after someone stated that a wrestler is going to be at Riley Hospital today to be with his little brother who is having heart surgery.. Some things are more important than attending a dual meet . Especially, when the format's fate has already been decided. How good was it, anyway...when it was possible for the best team not to even be allowed to compete in it (i.e. one team with a few studs, winning the sectional over a more balanced squad). -
My guess is that he has been around wrestling long enough to know that his team's chances of victory were negligible. Marry that with the fact that he has 3 seniors with legitimate shots at winning a state championship. The death of the team format has already been decided. He probably didn't want to risk injury to his seniors. Plus, if any of them do win a crown, it will bring some notoriety to the program, and help bring kids into it for future NC squads. As a former competitor, it feels wrong...but is absolutely the correct move, given the circumstances stated above.
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This warrants consideration for Post of the Year!
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Some things are more important than wrestling
xgamehoss replied to AC Computer's topic in Past Discussions
Good luck and Godspeed to those young men. I hope they carry with them the knowledge that there are still MILLIONS of Americans out here, who appreciate and understand the importance of the job they are undertaking.