The Wrestling Thread that's not about anything.....

• Gardens35

  Good thread so far.
• snugglyhippo

  Just stick with it Gardens, I feel like it might pick up a bit...
  
  Had a wrestler ask if I had a "schedule" of when he would be wrestling in the JV tourney today.
  
  Pick Central has the best JV hospitality room ever...
• dbluvsd1amonds

  

  Two Things-
  I quoted both Loudain Swain and Wes Wesley this weekend...
  There are camera crews following some of our youth wrestling clubs around because they're doing a reality show about the sport. I chose not to interview with them.
  
  Oh three things I guess... My daughter started wrestling this year. She placed at the novice level in her first national tournament. I hope they didn't get my reaction on their crazy reality live cams. I'm sure I looked like a total nut job which would add credence to the camera crew's statements that, "wrestling appears to be it's own sub-culture that has cultish qualities." The camera crew did not know who Wes Wesley or Loudain Swain was. They also stood next to an Olympian for a good twenty minutes without knowing it.
• cruiser_96

  

  That's why they are on the camera crew.
  
  ps: any chance you saw the Key Grip Boy #1 OR #2???
• dbluvsd1amonds

  

  No. Nor did I see the Boom. I did however use every version of they're, there, and their correctly.
• cruiser_96

  

  dbluvsd1amonds;1366210 wrote:No. Nor did I see the Boom. I did however use every version of they're, there, and their correctly.

  Success!!!
• cruiser_96

  

  My 8 year old boy strapped on a pair of wrestling shoes for the first time this past Sunday night. What a great kid.
• cruiser_96

  

  Yikes!!!
• dbluvsd1amonds

  

  cruiser_96;1366426 wrote:My 8 year old boy strapped on a pair of wrestling shoes for the first time this past Sunday night. What a great kid.

  
  That's spectacular!!!! May you never experience memories of being launched off the mat by a ref because you went "daddy crazy" or "parent crazy" on the ref!!! (I'm not speaking from personal experience here!)
• Con_Alma

  cruiser_96;1367077 wrote:My 8 year old boy strapped on a pair of wrestling shoes for the first time this past Sunday night.

  Awwwwww yeah. It's go time for the little cruiser!
• Con_Alma

  cruiser_96;1367077 wrote:Yikes!!!

  Holy smokes! I can't stop watching that!
• cruiser_96

  

  We'll see. He's a tender-hearted kid. If he can recognize that between the whistles he can be as intense as the rules will allow, the sport would be good for him. We'll see where the road leads.
• cruiser_96

  

  Con_Alma;1367140 wrote:Holy smokes! I can't stop watching that!

  3:10 and 4 minute marks are unreal!
• Gardens35

  Just now saw this CNN article, from Iowa.....http://whotv.com/2013/01/14/big-dreams-eddie-harvey-state-bound/?hpt=us_bn9
• cruiser_96

  

  Go Eddie!
• dbluvsd1amonds

  

  HAPPY WRESTLING THIS WEEKEND!!! Get you some ____________ (fill in the blank!)
• USMCdevil2005

  

  cruiser_96;1366426 wrote:My 8 year old boy strapped on a pair of wrestling shoes for the first time this past Sunday night. What a great kid.

  Awesome! A few more years for my boy and he will be out there. He has shoes already but just wears them around the house. He's into spiderman, wanted spiderman shoes. I bought the white adidas combats and dyed them blue and red lol. So he is the wrestling spiderman!
  
  Your boy has alot to live up to with the 4x sectional qualifier slate! Is he doing little cruiser program?
• cruiser_96

  

  He'll most likely go with the Little Warrior Program out at Watkins. That MIGHT make for the end of cruiser_96 as the head man at GMHS. I think too often I'm guilty of trying to be 20 to 30 kids' mentor or dad, and as a result, fail to be that for the one truly in my charge.
  
  It's a difficult balance. Here's hoping I find it.
• MPhillips

  cruiser_96;1368989 wrote:He'll most likely go with the Little Warrior Program out at Watkins. That MIGHT make for the end of cruiser_96 as the head man at GMHS. I think too often I'm guilty of trying to be 20 to 30 kids' mentor or dad, and as a result, fail to be that for the one truly in my charge.
  
  It's a difficult balance. Here's hoping I find it.

  You just did Brother.
• basementtrained

  You help and mentor way more than 20 to 30. ive been bringing mine to ya all summer for last 6yrs.( you know your loyal whitehall kid). Dont beat yourself up, your a great man and thank you for that! Get ready for the best expierence ever watching YOUR boy become a man. on and off the mat. See ya next sat.
• cruiser_96

  

  basementtrained;1369029 wrote:You help and mentor way more than 20 to 30. ive been bringing mine to ya all summer for last 6yrs.( you know your loyal whitehall kid). Dont beat yourself up, your a great man and thank you for that! Get ready for the best expierence ever watching YOUR boy become a man. on and off the mat. See ya next sat.

  The Cruiser Invitational is going to be a GREAT time this year. I can't wait. see you then.
  
  And perhaps it is more than 20-30.
• Gardens35

  Another terrific high school wrestling story here.....http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/01/30/high-school-wrestling-champ-shares-glory-with-special-opponent/?hpt=us_bn7
• MPhillips

  St. Paris Graham....Another Catholic school recruiting all the studs.
• Gardens35

  Eastern Ohio Wrestling League, Day 1, from the Vindicator....http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/feb/02/west-branch-canfield-among-eowl-leaders/?newswatch
• Gardens35

  Final Brackets...http://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/htosports/BOARDMANWRESTLING/2013_BRACKETS_FINAL.htm