transfers?

[GaDawgHWT55]

This seems to have became a common occurrence with the bears. Ever since the Logsdon era ended, there seems to be a continuous influx of wrestlers from other programs making their way to bradley. Unlike during the Logsdon era. As to the comment that bradley would soon be beating the Raiders, we'll see.  Even with getting all the lake forest and "half" of the ocoee middle school wrestlers they still haven't been able to give the Raiders a good match.  The Raiders now have the type of system in place that Bradley had during the Logsdon era and are now the states top program.  By the way, Bradley hasn't won a state championship since Logsdon's last year of coaching. They miss Logsdon a lot.

[Coffetalk]

They gave the raiders a close match this year on two occasions. This year or the next Bradley is back on top until the class of 17 leaves. Coach smith and company are doing a fine job with da bears.

[anotherback]

This seems to have became a common occurrence with the bears. Ever since the Logsdon era ended, there seems to be a continuous influx of wrestlers from other programs making their way to bradley. Unlike during the Logsdon era. As to the comment that bradley would soon be beating the Raiders, we'll see. Even with getting all the lake forest and "half" of the ocoee middle school wrestlers they still haven't been able to give the Raiders a good match. The Raiders now have the type of system in place that Bradley had during the Logsdon era and are now the states top program. By the way, Bradley hasn't won a state championship since Logsdon's last year of coaching. They miss Logsdon a lot.

Well success they had for 20 years plays a part in people going there and since WV has started a program and a kids club it has divided a pool of talent that was weakened already by Higher Calling building there program to match and or surpass the Bradley kids club. The people at Cleveland took the success model from Bradley and built on it even getting many former Bears to turn Blue. The county is apparently loaded with talent and coaches at all levels.

[Sommers]

Reminiscent of the glory days of Hixson, Ted Bank and then Soddy, of course a few were plucked off into some red legged leotards, Big Blue or Irish

[GaDawgHWT55]

Anotherback, good points about splitting the talent pool. 

[werazzlin]

Also heard Tucker Russo has left Soddy and is attending Cleveland. Any truth to this??

[fooseball96]

Also heard Tucker Russo has left Soddy and is attending Cleveland. Any truth to this??

wow I havent heard this but we would live to have him lol!!!

[StarRaider]

Also heard Tucker Russo has left Soddy and is attending Cleveland. Any truth to this??

I heard Raider76 was seen at the Russo abode with a huge bag with a red B on it.

[durdon]

As far as wrestling is concerned, I would anticipate a power shift back to Bradley after this upcoming season if not sooner. Both programs loose alot after the 2014-2015 season but Bradley has a huge edge in the number of good, experienced wrestlers who were freshman/sophmores this last season.

Next year, Cleveland will still be the dominate program in the state as they have filled the holes they lost this year. And after that, the next year will be the first year, the first of the big group of Bosken's boys that hits the high school. It has been 4 years in the making but Bosken has built the best middle school pipeline in the state.

 

Higher Calling was the AAU Middle School state champs this year with 4 state champs, 3 2nd placers, 2 4th placers while Bradley had 2 boys that placed 4th this year.

 

Cleveland sent 10 boys to Iowa this year and if you look at roster for Tennessee National Schoolboy team that's going to Indy this week, 8 of boys are Cleveland boys and would be 9 if Vincent wasn't hurt while Bradley only has 2 boys on the team. Next year, Bosken has 10 middle schoolers who all have a legitimate shot to win a state title.

 

Cleveland isn't giving up their spot at the top of the rung for a long while...

[deadlift]

Next year, Cleveland will still be the dominate program in the state as they have filled the holes they lost this year. And after that, the next year will be the first year, the first of the big group of Bosken's boys that hits the high school. It has been 4 years in the making but Bosken has built the best middle school pipeline in the state.

 

Higher Calling was the AAU Middle School state champs this year with 4 state champs, 3 2nd placers, 2 4th placers while Bradley had 2 boys that placed 4th this year.

 

Cleveland sent 10 boys to Iowa this year and if you look at roster for Tennessee National Schoolboy team that's going to Indy this week, 8 of boys are Cleveland boys and would be 9 if Vincent wasn't hurt while Bradley only has 2 boys on the team. Next year, Bosken has 10 middle schoolers who all have a legitimate shot to win a state title.

 

Cleveland isn't giving up their spot at the top of the rung for a long while...

[deadlift]

Would also depend on how many of the kids that are not actually from Cleveland end up on the Cleveland team. Renewed success by Bradley may change the whole dynamics of where kids want to wrestle in that county.

[durdon]

Would also depend on how many of the kids that are not actually from Cleveland end up on the Cleveland team. Renewed success by Bradley may change the whole dynamics of where kids want to wrestle in that county.

There is only 3 of the higher calling middle school boys that aren't currently at CMS and only one of those was a state champ. The plan is that 2 of those boys are going to enroll at Cleveland for high school while one is probably going to end up at private school in Chattanooga. I can guarantee that one of the 3 will end up at Cleveland for sure. But, even if they didn't, none of those 3 will end up at Bradley as will none of current CMS wrestlers.

 

Plus, none of this Includes the 2 big time new middle schoolers that have already enrolled at CMS for next year and theres a strong chance that another state champ might enroll too.

 

Bosken has built a very strong pipeline that is going to start reloading Cleveland every year for the foreseeable future.