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Too bad TSSAA doesn't wrestle for true second like they do in AAU.

What is it the kids say these days - shaking my darn head

Different match. That was a match point - the wrestler lost in OT because he blew his nose on the edge of the mat, not a team point.

I think we have all resigned ourselves to the fact that many of the officials in Tennessee want to be the center of the show and insert themselves in too many match situations. Case in point, you said yourself you haven't been here in a couple of years but felt the need to come on and mention the officials. Typical official behavior. That being said, there are some VERY good officials in our state and the officiating at State seemed decent for the most part. There are always those head scratchers where you are wondering how the official's regressed back to their teenage days when they can't hold their own temper and decide to insert themselves and make a difference in the match. The Arlington match is a good example. No excuses but I'm not sure that was the proper call.

Sounds like Coach Smith must have a big landscaping project coming up soon. I agree that Coach Smith has moved wrestling forward in the state and there are SEVERAL others that have done the same all across the state. It would be a disservice to try to name them all because there are so many that are not with the high profile teams that will be missed. Ben that was nice of you to name Coach Smith......now, I hope you get the job.

Dial it back a little TopperKoolAid. It seems you are drunk on the success you guys had this year. One year as a state runner up DOES NOT make you the GOAT. I have to give Cleveland credit for staying power. The jury is still out on whether you guys can come back next year and back up your success. From what I see you are losing about 75% of your team to graduation. What JV kids do you have in waiting? Can you make another deep run? Just a suggestion, take your success and celebrate some but quit talking about the should coulda woulda, its a little tacky.

Where'd you go TopperPride?

Thanks for your over-exuberance SirFixALot! You just won me $1,000. Maybe I'll buy you a burger sometime.

I will take you up on that bet CobraChild. I've got $1000. Lets do it! Quote by MrFixALot Posted Wednesday at 3:19 pm in TN Coach's Poll for 28 Jan SD beat Bradley 27-21, SH beat Bradley 32-31, Cleveland beat Bradley 33-24 last two matches were forfeits for Bradley. Cleveland beat SD 36-25. It could be alot closer than everyone thinks. Cleveland vs Soddy in the finals. Good luck to everyone at State. It's gonna be fun to watch. So should I come by your house and pick up my cash?

You answered your own question. Not all coaches are unrealistic. You have to make the best choice for your team at the moment and make the most of your opportunity. Look at what is happening to Heritage, they went balls out to beat Science Hill and now they haven't even been close so far against WC. Not that I think Heritage should have pulled starters against SH, much different situation, but a good example of why Arlington made the right choice. Live to fight another day.

HAHA so true! That statement has been made all year long! and the year before and the year before and......

Wow, it appears Wilson also "got lucky." Unfortunately I think that's all the drama on the winners side of the bracket. Science Hill celebrating like they just won the gold trophy, I think they must realize whats next and are reveling in their success before the sun goes down. Good year for them, just one short for Price's last middle school group. Consolations will be fun.

And unless I'm missing something, that person that posted that Bradley wasn't a top 10 team was correct. I keep searching the brackets and can't find them listed among the top 16. But I guess we're going to do the "the top 3 from Region 4 are top 3 in the state" thing again. Yeah I get it. I don't only come out to bash Region 4. I am an equal opportunity basher. I have ridden Science Hill pretty hard recently and they are putting me in my place. Looks like they will be state finalists. Soddy on the other hand, couldn't pull it off.

Where you at BearsDefector1976? Hello??? Region 4 superstar???

Remind me again how Soddy is the #2 team in the State. Ha!

Now I'm even more confused. Manier was JV behind Bo Jordan? In Germany but from St Paris Graham?

The point I've made for the past two years. And don't take this as a personal attack, but it seems to me that the pollsters are not necessarily the most knowledgeable about wrestling in Tennessee but many are in the good ole boy network. I understand that one person cannot follow every team in the state but if you are taking the responsibility of being on the poll, I feel that you should at least know the front runners--some of the talk last night regarding the A/AA teams was JV level. Teams like Greenbrier and Nolensville are overlooked because they don't have a history. Yet there is always the LEGACY Vote (there it is again, you made me do it!) for Bradley Central and McCallie. Am I saying either of them beat BC, no but many of your pollsters wouldn't seem to know if they had the ability to do so! And lastly, I enjoy the show, but Price...my man...how many times are you going to tell us the story that you started these kids at the middle school. We get it, you built the team, but the show is Tennessee Wrestling Talk, not Science Hill Wrestling Talk. Bosken, can you bring on some coaches from the other half of the state, maybe even from the West? I would love to hear a perspective that is not East Tennessee slanted. Just a suggestion for improvement. Keep up the good work.

Can you post the full results from Fandetti? Why is this never on Track?

Awe Mr.FixitSome, what happened bro? I thought we had made a breakthrough with you giving me props and all. Did you get cold feet busting on the almighty HCWC?

DaBears: You should just go ahead and change your screen name to DaRaidersXOXO, being their head cheerleader/honor defender and all.

I always love the statement "I was winning before I got pinned." Haha!!! What's funny is it usually comes from middle school wrestlers, not Big Time wrestling coaches. Haha. Those two guys were winning until they didn't. Using your same logic, WHAT IF two Soddy kids that lost and in some local experts eyes "should have" won actually did win by pin, now it's 31-36.

How is Soddy 8th with PR of 21?

Lol!!!!! Of course you already knew, that's why you spent so much time eloquently laying out your post. Hahaha!! Funny guy and definitely in the know.

Great job Foolballs. You won message boarding.

Rule #1 of message boarding, Never let the facts prevent the telling of a good story.