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Congrats to the Dragons for bringing home first, and I'll be checking in on the state duel results, hoping Region 10 can pull off some up-sets.

Yes, Keller, the Simpsons, Marables, and others are great wrestlers, but there are only what? a 110 total schools in Tennessee that have wrestling programs. In Ohio alone there are 3 divisions of close to 200 teams. Tennessee would have more higher caliber wrestlers if there was a bigger interest in the sport. It takes time to do that. There are different areas of the country that excel at wrestling more than others, even different parts of the same state excel more than others. Seeing the level of competition in Ohio, I think I could have competed, but probably have not been a two time regional champ or been one win away from placing if I wrestled in Ohio. The only way I know of improving our state's level of competition is to have more schools start programs. But it doesnt help when dominant schools like Ridgeway cancel their programs. I respect all the hard work our wrestlers do, but if they want to compete on a national level, they have to work harder and make the sport their life.

I havent been to any of the tourny's so far this season, but from the results from the last couple of years, it seems that the power has shifted to the teams in to the north in the region, for those not geographically inclined, Bartlett and Cordova. Grant it, there are still great individuals from the Ranch, C'ville, and G'town, but a handful of individuals cant win a regional team title. On another, and potentially scary note, how old is lil Matthew Marable?

What school is DD wrestling for? Is Nick starting for Mizzou?

I consider myself an old fart because I may know of one of the guys starting for the school I graduated from. Is the G-town preseason still the first weekend of november?

For once I do agree with Region X, I thought that was last year's region locations. I know a lot of the old farts (me included) from the 'Ville want the team tourny back in the dragons den. Does any one have any interesting match ups during the x-mas break, such as houston's dual with the MN team a couple years back?

For any of the Region X coaches out there, can you give me a run down on returning state qualifiers? I haven't seen any articles from the Appeal and looking at their track record at covering wrestling, they probably wont come out with a pre-season review. Also, have the locations for team and individual regionals been decided yet? I'd like to make it out there at least once before I graduate from a center of hight education. Thanks from the great white north.

Is called constructive criticism. I agree that there needs to be more consistant officiating in the state tournament. I was not there this year, but I know that refs from out west take longer to call stalling than other refs from around the state. I know stalling is a judgment call, but is there a way they can be more consistant?

Wow, just looked at the results from states and Cordova is seventh at the end of day one. Good job wolf-pack. The ponies are riding high at tenth and my dragons are tied at fifteenth. Good job to all the Region X teams and work hard the next two days to bring home the hardware. Memphis wrestling forever, Bradley never!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I might be missing something, but what about Kent Johnson from Collierville at 130?

BOTW, I know you love to analyze the sport of wrestling and you helped us out many times when I was wrestling. I just don't think Wright would be worried about getting OW this weekend. I don't think he should have gotten OW because he didnt do anything outstanding. He did what he was expected to do, win the region. I would give it to a guy who was a lower seed like Jose mentioned, because he was not expected to do what he did. sorry if I came off harsh.

Everybody knows Brandon is an outstanding wrestler and I doubt his only goal was to win OW of a REGIONAL tournament. I think with his skills, he is working hard for his second state title and a possible OW, or even a best match when he faces Creagan in the finals. Region X Forever, Everybody else never!!!!!!!!!!!

Brett had some personal issues and does not wrestle anymore.

Just curious, what is Kent Johnson's overall record and his record since returning from injury. He is seeded first, but when he wrestled at 103 two years ago. What is his chances of returning to the state finals?

Congrats to houston for winning the region. The dragons had a chance with three guys in the finals at 189 to 285, but the other wrestlers worked hard and won their weight classes. Now that the regional competitions are done, good luck to region X qualifiers and show the rest of the state there are some great wrestlers from Memphis. Memphis forever, Chattanooga Never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, first off, I was not being serious with the brackets over at Houston. Coaches agree on the brackets. I just cant help pointing out the irony that afflicts the ponies at the ranch. Dragons forever, wolf-pack never

I plan on going up to Detroit for the NCAA tourny in March. Does anyone know how much the tickets are and when they go on sale? Also, is anyone from region X or TN for that matter going up?

Just looked at the team scores from houston's website. I think they are a little inflated cuz Houston has like 24 and everybody else is still in single digits. It could be that they are at home or they put the brackets, so that thier guys would wrestle more matches. Enough of the conspiracy theories. Dragons forever, the ponies, NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When does the wrestling stop tonight?

Jim, I dont see how not getting a seed for your wrestler would help them. In a weight class that only sends three guys, giving your guy the fourth seed or lower would just make it harder for the athlete, wouldn't it? But dont listen to me, I only wrestled the people they told me two, I didn't care who. Except that one time I had to wrestle Whitt at the CBHS duels. That was the looooooooooooooongest six minutes of my life.

That baffels me that only three coaches would try to get their guys seeded. I dont think Cville has a 140, but I'm sure Gtown and Bartlett could have some say.

why are there only 3 guys seeded at 140?

Not to diminish the accomplishment of being crowned a four time regional champ, but I dont think it has happened since the private/public split. I won the region twice, but that was by shear luck, but winning the region four times is a great accomplishment. I just hope Wright can live up to the expectations. I'm sure he can because he is a great wrestler and has worked hard to earn the respect that he has. Dragons forever, Mustangs NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IF soms is correct, a one legged wrestler at 145 is freaken scary. Even if he can wrestle at 152. I know Collierville and Cordova are in the consi's I wish both teams the best of luck and I have to admit I under estimated Ooltewah. Good luck to the Owls, but I will still be rooting for REGION X and the Dragons in their state run. Side note: When will Bradley and Soddy Daisy not be so freaken good that someone else can win states? I know Clarksville has won it during that stretch, but still. Just once.

What time do they start wrestling?