Wrestling and football

[mjgIII]

From the Tennessean article on Jashon Robertson, their freshman offensive lineman.

 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vols/2014/08/18/jashon-robertson-vols-freshman-starter/14256455/

 

 

"Wrestling works wonders," Robertson said. "I've seen guys on my team in high school who had a year or two of wrestling, and they came on the football field a totally different player. It helps with your balance, hands, just leverage, everything. It perfectly relates to football, especially the mental aspect of it. There's something about getting off your back — when somebody has you on your back — and being down in the fourth quarter that completely correlates, that mind-set you have to fight and get up."

[Lutte]

Great article about a great young man!  Thanks for sharing, bkpres.  This needs to be posted on all the football boards.  Everyone here knows the truth already.

[Chattowntransplant]

Needs to be in football thread along with some condemnation of the football coaches who punish kids for trying to play football and wrestle. I noticed that no one on the wrestling boards has mentioned the fact that a 2013 State Champion wrestler was kicked off of Signal Mtn's football team for competing at Fargo this year. It is a shame.

[cbg]

Great article!!!  My only wish is that the national federation didn't have a weight limit on the heavy weight classification.  There are some great athletes that play football and would wrestle if they didn't have to cut weight.