kevinvwright63

WOW! 1st and foremost in case you didn't catch the log on, this is Kevin Wright. I ran the tournament on Saturday, which I thought went as smooth as it has ever run. Because you know who I am I have nothing to hide, the bracketing was not decided by board members but by a bi-partisan group of approx. 12 coaches from all 5 regions. Each weight class was separated by Track rankings and then each weight in each group was reviewed by the coaches on hand. They were not seeded, but separated; then each weight class was reviewed to make sure the best wrestlers were separated to meet in qtrs or finals as much as possible. This was collaborated by the group--the entire group. It appeared to be pretty accurate. OK, I have beat that dead horse enough. I was the one that napped in the trailer Sunday. I was supposed to already be gone Sunday morning, but I stuck around to help pack up the clocks and help Don B pack the trailer. So while I wasn't doing anything, I took a nap. Please excuse me, as I was up late Friday and it was a long day Saturday--which was an outstanding day of wrestling, and we had a ton of great help. It takes a lot of tireless volunteers (most from Team Cookeville), dedicated refs, and a great deal of leadership from Don Barnette and Darrel Lauderdale. The facilities need some improvements, but we work with what we have. It anyone has the inside track of a large facility (enough for 12 - 14 mats), tons of parking, and extremely cheap to use, please let us know asap! So ..... for now we work with what we have. I never saw anyone with tobacco or alcohol in the venue, but I wasn't looking for it either. It does seem we have an expert who wishes to remain nameless and point fingers, blame others, and claim supremacy of one region over another region and if your going to blast someone at least know how to spell their name! I am sorry to ramble, I just hate it when a coward hides behind a crafty user name and begins to point out everyone's else's perceived issues, but then again it is hard to be Hill Billy. These are kids and they deserve the accolades of wrestling hard, not the fans. Adults......stop living through your kids and allow them to enjoy their success, to them it is still fun! It's always an adult who never had personal success as a young athlete that ruins it for everyone or they were potty trained too early as a toddler. I look forward to seeing most of you in Johnson City, it has been a good season thus far. Tennessee has an abundance of good people working in the forefront and behind the scenes to promote Tennessee Wrestling! That should be the focus............. Good Luck, Kevin Wright 423-320-0001