Ohio Chatter
Ohio Chatter

Forums

All Threads Serious Business Sports Politics Archive Pick 'ems
Log In Create Account

The Wrestling Thread that's not about anything.....

Home ▸ Archive ▸ High School Wrestling ▸ The Wrestling Thread that's not about anything.....
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 22, 2011 7:44 AM
Once there was this kid who
Got into an accident and couldn't come to school
But when he finally came back
His hair had turned from black into bright white
He said that it was from when
The cars had smashed so hard

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

Once there was this girl who
Wouldn't go and change with the girls in the change room
But when they finally made her
They saw birthmarks all over her body
She couldn't quite explain it
They'd always just been there

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

But both girl and boy were glad
'Cause one kid had it worse than that

'Cause then there was this boy whose
Parents made him come directly home right after school
And when they went to their church
They shook and lurched all over the church floor
He couldn't quite explain it
They'd always just gone there

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Mar 22, 2011 7:44am
B

Bitterrunner-up

Senior Member

632 posts
Mar 22, 2011 7:54 AM
Cruiser...When do your open mats start? I'm already missign it.
Mar 22, 2011 7:54am
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 22, 2011 7:56 AM
April 5th, it will ALL go down. I'll be making announcements next week. Be ready.
Mar 22, 2011 7:56am
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 22, 2011 9:59 AM
Numbers for state tournament attendance:

Wrestling: Total: 52, 024
Session I: 10, 121
Session II: 10, 614
Session III: 10, 357
Session IV: 8, 510
Session V: 12, 042

2010: Not available at time of posting
2009: 64, 914
2008: 65, 835
2007: 69, 746
2006: 70, 760
2005: 71, 206

Record (All-Time): 2003: 75, 582
Record (Single Session): 2003 Finals; 16, 994
Mar 22, 2011 9:59am
R

rassler

Senior Member

159 posts
Mar 22, 2011 10:18 AM
cruiser_96;720653 wrote:Numbers for state tournament attendance:

Wrestling: Total: 52, 024
Session I: 10, 121
Session II: 10, 614
Session III: 10, 357
Session IV: 8, 510
Session V: 12, 042

2010: Not available at time of posting
2009: 64, 914
2008: 65, 835
2007: 69, 746
2006: 70, 760
2005: 71, 206

Record (All-Time): 2003: 75, 582
Record (Single Session): 2003 Finals; 16, 994
Interesting trend.

In order to spike attendance, maybe we need to add some more upper weights and eliminate even more lighter weights?
Or we could also emphasis more wrestling on our feet and totally do away with the art of pinning?
While we are at it, let's give the bottom man a free ride and never force him to at least attempt to escape.
Or to liven up the team race maybe could realign our divisions, not based on enrollment, but maybe by community and all-star teams? Of course, there would have to be some kind of compromise of only 2 transfers/redshirts per team in order to still be eligible for the community title.
Or we can come up with some hiliarously funny weight loss management program that allows teams to pick the date and tester of their choosing? Maybe we can continue to hold all our duals during week days, so our student bodies will flock to attend the matches and create an untapped new fan? Some thing has to be done............
Mar 22, 2011 10:18am
G

Gardens35

Senior Member

4,929 posts
Mar 22, 2011 10:28 AM
I know for a fact that 7,400 were at Session 5 just to see what the kids from Solon were wearing. Not sure who the rest of those people were..... probably some casual fans from Columbus.
Mar 22, 2011 10:28am
B

Bitterrunner-up

Senior Member

632 posts
Mar 22, 2011 10:39 AM
I aways hear that term, casual fans. Does wrestling really have casual fans?
Mar 22, 2011 10:39am
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 22, 2011 10:55 AM
Bitterrunner-up;720697 wrote:I aways hear that term, casual fans. Does wrestling really have casual fans?

Yes. We do. It's a little known fact that wrestling and chess have the most "casual fan" base of all competitive activities. Third on the list, although it was a distant third, was Ultimate Badminton. ... Yes, Ultimate Badminton. So sorry.
Mar 22, 2011 10:55am
G

Gardens35

Senior Member

4,929 posts
Mar 22, 2011 10:56 AM
post pad and view
Mar 22, 2011 10:56am
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 22, 2011 10:57 AM
Gardens35;720711 wrote:post pad and view

Ditto.
Mar 22, 2011 10:57am
1_beast's avatar

1_beast

Senior Member

5,642 posts
Mar 22, 2011 12:40 PM
cruiser_96;720653 wrote:Numbers for state tournament attendance:

Wrestling: Total: 52, 024
Session I: 10, 121
Session II: 10, 614
Session III: 10, 357
Session IV: 8, 510
Session V: 12, 042

2010: Not available at time of posting
2009: 64, 914
2008: 65, 835
2007: 69, 746
2006: 70, 760
2005: 71, 206

Record (All-Time): 2003: 75, 582
Record (Single Session): 2003 Finals; 16, 994

Heres a Novel Idea....dont make family spend a fortune to attend. Tickets 250.00 for family of 5....popcorn 4.25...the list goes on.

How about giving the parents and fans a chance to actually get descent seats without getting robbed by scalpers.....put the referees in the 300's??
Mar 22, 2011 12:40pm
I

I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Mar 22, 2011 12:57 PM
Yeah, they need to stop making the only seats available in the 300s.
Mar 22, 2011 12:57pm
L

lowsingle174

Senior Member

575 posts
Mar 24, 2011 10:55 AM
Nate Carr Loves Cincinatti.
Mar 24, 2011 10:55am
H

hizzmuther

Senior Member

215 posts
Mar 24, 2011 6:40 PM
Please do not get me started on State Tournament tickets... This year, I paid the scalpers for the first three sessions. Cost us $40 to see one match, cost us $50 to see one match, etc, etc, etc. The worst thing tho is that I know of a wrestler from outside of Franklin County who finally made it to the state tournament as a wrestler and his coach scalped all of his wrestlers' tickets and bought them tickets in the 300s. So he watched the finals from the nosebleeds instead of from the 100 level where I am sure he would have loved to be.
Mar 24, 2011 6:40pm
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 25, 2011 10:08 AM
I saw lowsingle174 rollin. In his 5 point oh; rag-top down so his hair could blow. The girlies were on stand by waving just to say hi. But I'm not sure if he stopped or not.

Yo VIP... Let's kick it.
Mar 25, 2011 10:08am
D

double arm bars

Senior Member

142 posts
Mar 25, 2011 10:18 AM
How about moving the tournament a week ahead or a week back to avoid the Arnold Classic. I know of many ex wrestlers who have to choose one of these events and many times they opt for the Arnold. This has definitely caused attendance to drop off a little.
Mar 25, 2011 10:18am
G

Gardens35

Senior Member

4,929 posts
Mar 25, 2011 7:21 PM
I'm cookin' MC's like a pound of bacon.
Mar 25, 2011 7:21pm
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 25, 2011 8:16 PM
Burnin'em. With the hard-core flav.
Mar 25, 2011 8:16pm
B

Bitterrunner-up

Senior Member

632 posts
Mar 26, 2011 6:02 PM
Hey, did you hear that Sanderson guy wrestled today?
Mar 26, 2011 6:02pm
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 26, 2011 9:31 PM
Who!? Kyle? Carl!? Something like that. Anywho, how'd he do?
Mar 26, 2011 9:31pm
G

Gardens35

Senior Member

4,929 posts
Mar 27, 2011 11:52 PM
Open up the window and let some air into this room...
Mar 27, 2011 11:52pm
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 28, 2011 7:46 AM
Air.
Mar 28, 2011 7:46am
Heretic's avatar

Heretic

Son of the Sun

18,820 posts
Mar 29, 2011 2:44 PM
Yes. Fresh air to get lots of views. The original 800-post goal has been DOMINATED, but we still have the 35,000 (or 35,00) views to reach and we'll need a lot of views to get there.

SO START VIEWING!!!!
Mar 29, 2011 2:44pm
cruiser_96's avatar

cruiser_96

Senior Member

7,536 posts
Mar 29, 2011 4:01 PM
Viewing. And now posting. Done posting but still viewing.
Mar 29, 2011 4:01pm
G

Gardens35

Senior Member

4,929 posts
Mar 29, 2011 4:59 PM
Daisy1519;673733 wrote:Me!

...
Mar 29, 2011 4:59pm