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AJ v PDIII Oh, he ate a punch in the mouth! Who? It doesn’t matter! [emoji23]

@Tigerfan Can you pick him out of a lineup please

The concept is stupid. Go to college, earn your degree - then play sports while there. Not good enough to start - oh well. Next year. Get hurt, that sucks. Move your life along. Eliminate redshirts. Do we redshirt Tuba players? Do we redshirt chemical engineers? Do we redshirt actresses? Do we redshirt pre-Med majors? Do we redshirt aspiring diplomats?

Apparently track wrestling discontinued the free accounts for coaches to put in their teams stats… everything is apparently behind a $50 pay wall now.. Is it true that Flo bought trackwrestling? Because this actually puts a lot of hs coaches in a bad spot. Especially if their state requires results to be put in on track. And no, this doesn’t hurt me or my team but I still think if Flo did that.. it’s super petty

Another reason its dumb is that most of em get redshirted in middleschool anyways. If I had to argue for it I'd say that its no less preposterous than the fact that academics and athletics are tethered together in the first place.

You're drunk. Aren't you? I rarely make sense.

Little Lupe is that you?

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I may have been a little tipsy when I posted yesterday. Mea culpa. It certainly reads more aggressive today than I intended. And maybe it was CP I met in Carver, not Willie. Probably not my finest hour. Boy, it sure generates responses though. Anyway, I formally apologize to Willie, and his entire family - Doc, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful, Grumpy, and the rest of the gang.

Shh just let me enjoy this. It’s been a very long fall from grace. and yes you are very correct.

Jesse Mendez tho........Me likey.

I knew I should've have thrown away my Windows 95 cd.

Soooo much better.

(SPOILER) NDSU Upsets Nebraska....

Glad you're here to double the number of Illini fans on the board and glad to see you getting more exposure. Pretty sure you're the only person that still posts on IM besides Tamillow when he gets weird. I hope this place has South Park fans

Amos is a Junior World freestyle champion

So I coach at our area's inner city school... gonna ramble here One of the biggest things I think is understanding circumstances and the wrestlers as a coach.... For instance, I had a kid not shave before a meet so I'm a little aggravated and pull him aside, turns out no one has ever taught him to shave (he lives in a foster facility). I had another kid not making it to practice because his mom was too drunk, two dad's last season OD during season. Nuance that is needed (not saying be a players coach but also not being a hard liner) If you can address things that the team can provide before it even reaches the wrestlers, its a big difference (providing and washing practice gear daily, finding a business to pay for or subsidize costs, etc...) Some kids need wrestling and wrestling needs some kids, but drawing the line of a kid needing wrestling and a kid taking other kids down Content needs to be relatable, to be blunt Dan Gable posters and old Iowa content do not work (or at least for us) Showing that you are prepared helps a long way to the kids looking up to you as dependable, don't wing practices Give the kids something to want that isn't wrestling.. So we do a lock in, chili supper, jv buffett, a few overnights, xmas break basketball tourney, full team “field trip”, special “black team” gear for varsity at the end, etc... In the offseason, going to places they haven't been to (like kayaking, hiking, etc..) Kids quit when they don't get playing time in any sport, so make sure JV kids get matches, ours will get 18/20 a season We write postcards to every incoming freshman in the summer inviting them out to wrestling, do a free two week elementary league at all of our feed elementary schools and then do a big meet at the end of it (making the high school kids coach at each of the schools before than get any end of the year awards), give out multi sport shorts for kids doing more than one sport, give out preseason shirts, etc... (we make and give away shirts for everything) At the end of the day, wrestling is just the tool you have to impact them

1. While this applies to all coaches, especially where you are make a point be friendly with and work with the other coaches. Especially Basketball. If you become the “angry wrestling guy” you won’t get any support or anything done. 2. Actually follow through on benching kids for discipline issues. Even or especially if it costs you a couple wins. Otherwise culture won’t change. 3. Buy 2pieces. Don’t be the stubborn youth coach that thinks people who nothing about the sport won’t make because singlets seem weird at first. They do t know anything about wrestling culture or have only heard seen the crazy stories or negative stereotypes about things like weight cutting. 4. In general, but especially if coaching by yourself. Find good managers. They’ll be the difference between you making it through sane and with something done or overworked and burnt out. 5. Make starting on time and attendance the most important part of your culture. 6. If you have the numbers, don’t do wrestle offs as the way to determine starters unless both are dedicated. The first way you should decide starters is who’s not skipping practice and not in trouble at school. Otherwise culture and work ethic will not change. 7. find a way to keep track of your kids grades. Be okay with the fact they may have to come to practice late because they need to go to after school tutoring. 8. You will have one of your better kids miss an important match because they’re getting a “haircut” or a family members birthday party. Don’t lose you crap over it. 9. End practice by or before dark if possible or some parents won’t let their kids participate 10. Right when you think they’re turning a corner and about to break out you’ll have a practice or match they flake and don’t show up to. And they won’t understand why you’re upset. Keep building and working they’ll do a little better next time. 11. if you can’t get admin to provide practice clothes. Go to Ross and buy a few pairs of cheap sweatpants and shorts/shirts for kids who forget workout clothes. Managers will do laundry during practice. 12. Don't let them leave competitions without turning in their competition gear. Not because they’ll steal it. But because they’ll often ruin them in the dryer at home when “washing it for you”. If you can afford it have them put numbers(as part of the sublimination)on the gear for inventory purposes. 13. have a parent text or email group. 14. Attendance/waking up for Saturday meets will suck at first. Only schedule tournaments you know for a fact will be out by 2 or so.. or parents will pull their kids. Remember, they know nothing about wrestling culture. It just looks unnecessary and badly run when they go all day. Your kids probably wo t be ready for the bigger tournaments until year 2-4 anyway. 15. really work on and coach top wrestling

It is up and going today: https://uww.org/event/world-cup-18

A couple interesting notes: Brawley Lamer up at 184 from 157. Mesenbrink up at 165, but not against Legend Lamer. Actually, no Legend Lamer or Kemp. POLY 38 over BAPTIST 9 125 - Lorenzo (POLY) over Griffin (BAPTIST) via PIN 1:49 POLY 6-0 133 - Rotondo (POLY) over Leake (BAPTIST) via DEC 6-2 POLY 9-0 141 - Romney (POLY) over Nunez (BAPTIST) via PIN 1:55 POLY 15-0 149 - Demas (POLY) over Hallmark (BAPTIST) via MAJ 12-4 POLY 19-0 157 - Wick (POLY) over Mora BAPTIST() via TECH 16-0 POLY 24-0 165 - Mesenbrink (BAPTIST) over Vizcarra (POLY) via PIN 3:42 POLY 24-6 174 - Priest (POLY) over Rojas (BAPTIST) via DEC 7-2 POLY 27-6 184 - Gerlach (BAPTIST) over B. Lamer (POLY) via DEC 8-2 POLY 27-9 197 - Truax (POLY) over Sobas (BAPTIST) via TECH 18-0 POLY 32-9 285 - Tinker (POLY) over Island (BAPTIST) via PIN 2:42 POLY 38-9

Im pretty sure that would have guaranteed a victory...possible major.

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Well, maybe next time. Glad to see Carr win. Wonder how much was Carr being better individually vs Wisconsin as a whole looking like like they aren’t ready.

Good match!

It's Guarantee Time!

Old fraternity nickname just before year 2000... had to do with trees... sheep... y2k... alcohol...

Iowa State looks great....i'm tempted to start yelling "peaked early!"

Come on man, that's not even half of it, let's see the full pics.

Dear lord Flo, hallowed be thy not awkward UI. I apologize for any potential offense I may have caused. Please do not make any decisions based upon what I have posted upon here. We humbly beseech you. Holy Flo, do not worry about the coach I talked to today that paid his own money so his team could be in a tournament. Such coaches are not those type who you make your money from. Please accept our humble benedictions. And keep track wrestling as it is. Yay, we know thee shall seem to only care about the type of customer that can spend for the Flo account and every fancy pair of wrestling socks. Amen

Lamont got killed...looks hurt or hung over or something bad....

If you're fortunate enough to know a young man (recent HS or college grad) who was successful at the state or national level, try to get them to come in and give the kids a "pep talk". They could explain what can be accomplished through hard work. A young person may be relateable for the kids. If you don't know anyone, maybe a call to a nearby college or community college could get someone. Maybe this could be a work study/community service credit for the young man. They could maybe even "roll with" the kids a little bit.

Agreed. Similar to Mendez beating Byrd...

Curious what Heindselman was chirping at the end there against Parris

Boom! The Big Braunagel.

You do realize that Windows interface has gone steadily downhill since Windows 95?

this is probably because of that loser pyles....

I wouldn't have argued if it had been called...

Finesilver dominant in his Wolverine debut.

Ahh, I see it. Thanks.

It will be interesting to see what the "Tom Minkel of the West" Greg Williams at UVU puts out on the mat this weekend. Rumor is that a nationally ranked kid lost the wrestle off and Greg is putting the winner up a weight.

All times Eastern, with local times in parenthesis. *-indicates event is eligible for a one-pound weight allowance Tuesday, November 1: Queens at The Citadel, 7:15 PM Ouachita Baptist at Little Rock, 7:30 PM (6:30 PM) Friday, November 4: Northern Colorado vs. Fort Hays State at Denver, CO, 5:00 PM (3:00 PM) Appalachian State at NC State, 7:00 PM North Dakota State at Nebraska, 7:00 PM (6:00 PM) Indiana at SIU Edwardsville, 7:00 PM (6:00 PM) Southern Virginia at VMI, 7:00 PM Saturday, November 5: *Bellarmine at Patriot Open, hosted by Cumberlands, 9:00 AM *Appalachian State, Columbia, Davidson, Franklin & Marshall, North Carolina, The Citadel, Virginia, Virginia Tech, VMI, West Virginia at Southeast Open, hosted by Roanoke, 9:00 AM *Central Michigan, Cleveland State, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Utah Valley at Michigan State Open, hosted by Michigan State, 9:30 AM *Indiana, Lindenwood, SIU Edwardsville at Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open, Chesterfield, MO, 10:00 AM (9:00 AM) Campbell vs. Little Rock at Jacksonville, FL, 10:00 AM Chattanooga vs. Wisconsin at Jacksonville, FL, 10:00 AM American vs. Duke at Maryland, 10:00 AM Bloomsburg at Maryland, 10:00 AM Buffalo vs. Wisconsin at Jacksonville, FL, 12:00 PM Iowa State vs. Little Rock at Jacksonville, FL, 12:00 PM Oregon State at Lehigh, 12:00 PM American vs. Bloomsburg at Maryland, 12:00 PM Duke at Maryland, 12:00 PM Buffalo vs. Chattanooga at Jacksonville, FL, 2:00 PM Campbell vs. Iowa State at Jacksonville, FL, 2:00 PM American at Maryland, 2:00 PM Bloomsburg vs. Duke at Maryland, 2:00 PM Cal Poly at California Baptist, 4:00 PM (1:00 PM) Buffalo vs. Campbell at Jacksonville, FL, 4:00 PM Chattanooga vs. Little Rock at Jacksonville, FL, 4:00 PM Vanguard at California Baptist, 6:00 PM (3:00 PM) Iowa State vs. Wisconsin at Jacksonville, FL, 6:30 PM Western Colorado at Air Force, 8:00 PM (6:00 PM) Sunday, November 6: Brown, Clarion, Edinboro, Gardner-Webb, Kent State, Navy, Pittsburgh, Purdue at Clarion Open, hosted by Clarion, 9:00 AM *George Mason, Hofstra, Lock Haven, Presbyterian, Princeton, Rider at Princeton Open, hosted by Princeton, 9:00 AM *Army West Point, Long Island, Oregon State, Queens at Black Knight Scramble, hosted by Army West Point, 10:00 AM *Air Force at Colorado Mines Rookie Open, hosted by Colorado School of Mines, 12:00 PM (10:00 AM) *CSU Bakersfield, Stanford at Menlo Open, hosted by Menlo, 12:00 PM (9:00 AM) *Sacred Heart at Lehigh, 2:00 PM *Lindenwood at Missouri, 2:00 PM (1:00 PM)

Agree - I wrestled one year and redshirted 4... I have 20 matches left.

Willie, I’m heartily sick of your utter lack of not only respect, but the barest acknowledgment of what Brian Smith and the Tigers have achieved over the last 15 years. I remember those early years of Flo and how Martin begged for respect from coaches like Smith, who was one of the first to grant access to his program, long before your stunted, foul stench besmirched the wrestling landscape. I remember meeting you at Carver before the Tigers won National duals over your beloved Hawkeyes, and your disdain for their abilities and accomplishments were all too obvious, even then. Maybe you’ve never gotten over the fact that Mizzou was simply better, Smith was the better coach. I know Iowa has refused to dual them ever since. I was willing to give you a fresh start due to your efforts to salvage the forum, but you never fail to disappoint.

Kendall Coleman is going to break the Purdue streak this year

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TYVM. The only caveat is that after the 2020-2021 season there were actual talks in the room about Lewan and Amine swapping weights, as Amine was generally lighter. He isn't heavy, or big for 165.

I wrote the this in my crystal ball column and said it on a preseason preview show a couple days ago. they made no announcement.

I’m taking ISU + 4.5. Hamiti/Carr under 12.5.

Is this the first official forum "squabble"??? So exciting!!

he annihilated some really solid guys at midlands and wrestles a fun style.