Robert Lee - Flo Nationals

[leg turk]

I am just as impressed that Lee traveled to Pennsylvania rather than going to the close by tournament in Iowa.  T

I would say Flo Nationals has a tougher tournament then what Cedar Falls had this year

Really?  How can you possibly say that?

[Jim Rockford]

I am just as impressed that Lee traveled to Pennsylvania rather than going to the close by tournament in Iowa.  

I would say Flo Nationals has a tougher tournament then what Cedar Falls had this year

Really?  How can you possibly say that?

Look at all the brackets and that's how you can tell.  A lot of tough competition from all over.  Flo Nationals is one of the best tournaments around.  They bring in all of the top guys from around the country year in and year out.    

[Greco]

Flo Nationals	USAW Nationals
Elem/MS 278	Kids      994
HS         668	CA/JR 1,259
946	2,253

[Jim Rockford]

Flo Nationals	USAW Nationals
Elem/MS 278	Kids      994
HS         668	CA/JR 1,259
946	2,253

Yeah lower amount of numbers since Folkstyle Nationals has been around longer.  Please tell me how many AA's has Wisconsin had at Flonationals since it has been around?  Just because one had more numbers doesn't mean it is tougher.  It started in 2010 and Wisconsin has sent quite a few kids there but to my knowledge we have had 3-5 aa's there none have won it.  They also put all High School kids together so there is no cadet and Juniors.  Everyone wrestles in the same division.  So yeah I would say that Flo Nationals is a tougher Tournament then Folkstyle Nationals.

[Greco]

Settle down Jim. I'm just providing the numbers here for the Rockford Files.
Here are some more...

Distance from the edge of Wisconsin:
USAW Folkstyle Nationals - 1.5 hour drive
Flonationals - 9 hours

[Jim Rockford]

Settle down Jim. I'm just providing the numbers here for the Rockford Files.
Here are some more...

Distance from the edge of Wisconsin:
USAW Folkstyle Nationals - 1.5 hour drive
Flonationals - 9 hours

I am fully aware of the numbers and the hours of the drives which has nothing to do with what my original comment it, which said Flo is tougher.  We have had 7 AA's at FloNationals and those were the studs that have come out of our state.  We also have had other studs not place out there as well.  All I am saying is the drive and the numbers have nothing to do with how tough a tournament is.  http://www.flowrestling.org/coverage/251144-2014-FloNationals/article/25590-FloNationals-History-and-2014-Registration#.U0cAQ_ldWSo.  I am not trying to be irrational here.  I am stating all of this to leg turk to prove how I can possibly that Flo is tougher.

[Greco]

I am sure that you are very proud of whomever you are defending. I just wanted to post the numbers to consider because it is a fact that when the two tournaments are the same weekend, not everyone will justify driving 7 hours further for what appears to be a smaller tournament.

Don't get me wrong. I am all for competition among businesses. That's what keeps them from becoming complacent. I am also a big fan of the Lees. I hope that USAW looks at Flonationals and strives to become even better because of its presence.

On a side note: it was cool to watch the NCAA D1 title at 157 pounds this year between Dieringer and Ness. It was a repeat of 2010 USAW Folkstyle Nationals in the Junior 145 bracket. Alex dominated more this year though. Some tough guys do wrestle at the USAW Nationals.

[billymurphy]

Lee is now on the radar of the coaches on the east coast.  He performed well at the tournament.
I would call it a good trip.  If he was not ranked prior to this tournament, now he will be.

[wrestlinglife1]

He is now ranked at 132 due to this tournament.  I can say this, we have done USAW events every year as far back as I can remember, flo was a different animal.  Awesome atmosphere.  Only Robert Lee and Devin Peterson have ever made the finals.  Many of our high school state champs have gone out there and have been eliminated in first couple of rounds. It all depends on who is in your bracket wherever you are.

[Badger_Fan]

Flo is tougher - Pennsylvania wrestlers + college rules make it better.  Watch the interviews on Flo of all the college coaches attending Flo - nothing but rave reviews of the rules and competition. 

[littleguy301]

Flo is tougher - Pennsylvania wrestlers + college rules make it better.  Watch the interviews on Flo of all the college coaches attending Flo - nothing but rave reviews of the rules and competition. 

Havent you have better things to do besides watch wrestling

I think that there is a shift of were colleges rate their high school tournies.

[billymurphy]

What place did Devin Peterson get?  Seems like one year he was expected to make the finals and wrestle a kid named Morgan McIntosh but Devin got beat in the semi finals so the match did not happen.

[littleguy301]

Pretty sure Devin lost to a kid named Gabe Dean by one point and ended up taking 3rd.

Devin wrestled some horses on the national level. Watched a couple do well this year in college.

[Jim Rockford]

http://www.flowrestling.org/coverage/251144-2014-FloNationals/article/25590-FloNationals-History-and-2014-Registration#.U0cAQ_ldWSo

In 2010 Devin took second loosing to a kid named Ty Wilps from PA and then took third the next year.

[Badger_Fan]

Flo is tougher - Pennsylvania wrestlers + college rules make it better.  Watch the interviews on Flo of all the college coaches attending Flo - nothing but rave reviews of the rules and competition. 

Havent you have better things to do besides watch wrestling

I think that there is a shift of were colleges rate their high school tournies.

I wasn't aware there were other things besides wrestling ....