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A lot of coaches vote on OW based on careers, not on performance in the state tourney. For instance, (not to take anything away from the kid) but Jordan Leen won last year's OW in DII for dominating a very weak weight class. On the other hand, Nick Marable dominataed all the way to the finals and then beat a two time defending state champion (Manley). Something is a little off there.

It's a little more than just a tightwaist. Just like Cael Sanderson's "spiral to a pin" is a little more than just a "spiral." And no, I'm not comparing the two wrestlers, just two wrestlers who make a nice move look really simple.

[ Jose, you invented "Region X"? Did you also invent the internet Al Gore? haha

Can't wait to hear about this "real wrestling." And here on the left side, we've just been greasing up a pig and trying to catch it with our feet. And what are these "singlet" things I've been hearing so much about? Can you fit a pig in one? Just wondering

Pappabear, close your pie hole and go teach a History class.

What a bunch of cry babies. Wrestling is the toughest sport. But like any sport, emotions run high, esp if you have a deep connection with the participant ie. son, brother, coach ect. On that note, sometimes fans get out of control. Isolated incidents should not mar a school's program. From Christian Brothers, to Ryan to Baylor to Soddy to Overton to Houston, sometimes fans act inappropriately. I've been around the sport for many years, travelled all over the place, and no one school sticks out in my mind, as a whole, as having horrible fans. But the fans are part of what makes competition so great. You are not supposed to be "liked" everywhere you go. What fun would that be? So instead of everyone getting rattled by this thread, you should realize that no matter where you wrestle, there will always be obnoxious fans. But for every 1 jerk, there are 100 fans who appreaciate the competiton.

MEAT + HEAD = SAINT

The bottom line for me is this: Young girls do not belong on a wrestling mat with young boys. Not because they are not equal as humans. This has nothing to do with women’s rights, and anyone who believes that should get their head out of their toe It has to do with the appropriateness of the venue. This is the most physical sport in the world, and young girls and boys should not be forced to intermix. The maturity levels are just not there. It's irreprehensible. But God forgive if we allow a boy to do something and not a girl. Send us to the Supreme Court. The TSSAA really needs to get involved here. It needs to talk to coaches.

Yes, I beat the girl (133 pounder). Then we went out for cocktails...j/k

Many good points have been made regarding high school girls wrestling high school boys. An important issue that I think needs to be examined and dealt with is the maturity of the contestants. For the most part, high school aged youths (boys and girls) are not mature enough (emotionally and mentally) to deal with this problem. Here are a couple schools of thought. If I'm a girl who wrestles other guys...I believe that the guy sees me as just another wrestler. That is completely false. There is no way a guy can think of a girl opponent as "just another" foe. So no matter how much a girl wants to think this, it just aint so. Guys have nothing to gain by wrestling girls. If you win, so what...all you did was beat a girl. However, if you lose, then YOU LOST TO A GIRL. - a stigma that could remain with you for a long time. This is a common perplexing thought for young boys who are forced to wrestle girls. It puts coaches in a very awkward position. It makes weigh-ins more difficult Bodies change dramatically during the high school years, as well as hormones. Wrestling is the most physical of sports and it is just not a good idea to mix males and females in this capacity. Now, I've been to open college tournaments in which girls have wreslted. I've even wrestled them. The difference is the maturity level of the individuals involved. Most 14, 15, 16, 17 year olds are just not mature enough to handle this situation. So it is up to adult (coaches, parents, TSSAA) to make the correct choice. And so far, we have failed. If there is enough interest in forming girls' teams throughout the state, then let's do it. If not, then girls should not be allowed to compete. Or, as someone else stated earlier, guys should be able to go out for volleyball and softball. Any thoughts???