Quote from: sidmyster on May 17, 2024, 11:20:56 AMYou guys still say you want Ben. What did Ben do when he finished high school? Did he stay in Wisconsin or leave? He doesn't have any loyality for the Badgers. Only thinks what's best for him. He have his chance, but quit.
Quote from: WrestlerSB80 on May 17, 2024, 11:42:42 PMI would take that lineup against the Badgers in folkstyle anytime and most likely none will be a badger. How is that not a huge problem?Unless someone were to drop to 184 the Mirasolas, Hopke and Sinclair have only two college weight classes between them.
Quote from: 145Firemanscarry on May 04, 2024, 07:05:46 AMMy 2 cents:
To basically circumvent current rules in place that protect coaches and student/athletes from the "more, more, more" mentality and say that Greco & Freestyle is different , I believe is irresponsible.
As a high school coach of 30 years that had wrestlers consistently qualify and place at the State tournament, I have a different view regarding that some coaches vote against the idea of having more contact time - and it's not because they "don't want to look bad" compared to neighboring communities.
I contend that maybe some coaches are capable of getting great results in the time that they work with their wrestlers from Nov - March. And in reality, if you're not able to move the needle with regard to in-season success during that time, then maybe you need to look in the mirror and reassess what and how you're doing business.
I also believe there is value, which I saw through the years with some of our wrestlers, in the Greco/Freestyle wrestling. However , instead of being in the practice room in the Spring/Summer, rely on your in-home club to deliver the coaching, practice , strategy, etc.... This allows your high school coaching staff to get the natural time-away break from their athletes as well as the athletes getting a break from their coaches. That's a good thing!! And, the kids are still getting exposure to the positive benefits of what Greco/Freestyle wrestling offers.
More time together with their high school athletes is a slippery slope. I believe it puts undo pressure on the athlete to do "more" and that's not a good thing. It's ok to tell kids to take a break, be a kid, enjoy/experience other things than wrestling. We'll get together again in Nov. and work hard through March!
Again , this is my view, but it's based on high-level success through the years. And, success was achieved through not only hard work in the practice room, but also by teaching our athletes the value of being a good team mate, good student, being ethical , not taking short cuts, etc...core value type of things. You can do all of this from Nov - March and have your wrestlers reap the benefits..."more" time together is not the simple answer nor is it the "right" answer from where I stand.
Respectfully,
Success without "more"
Quote from: littleguy301 on May 16, 2024, 07:58:05 PMQuote from: WrestlerSB80 on May 16, 2024, 11:02:02 AMBen Askren, Nick Becker and get Trevor Brandvold. Ben head coach and Nick, Trevor assistant.
Didn't Ben say he wanted Trevor at head coach.
Right now I doubt Trevor would ever move from Minnesota to be an assistant. Trevor is a way proven college coach and maybe one of the best heavy guy coach in the nation, PERIOD.
Sorry to all the Ben lovers but Trevor is a way better college coach at this point of their very respected and storied careers!