Bitterrunner-up;1379412 wrote:Not to nit-pick, but didn't he lose by default to someone it the City League last year. I thought there was a blast douple that was called a slam and the opponent did not continue. When I saw his undefeated record in the State program last year it struck me as odd, because I know he lost that match. Regardless, he's a good kid and I wish him the best of luck. 100 wins, not a big deal. State title, very big deal.

snugglyhippo;1386595 wrote:When I first read this, I thought, wow, Dan Ross said that! But then I read closer and realized it was a bit of commentary by the poster. Don't know Gusan and I was not there so I would not comment on that event. I will say that I have seen him at times "not know his own strength" if you will, and I get really nervous when I see him wrestling a person who is horribly overmatched. Maybe I am just getting old. Mismatches that should not happen seem to be one of the greatest causes of injury I have seen in my time in the sport. Ever since I watched my best friend (220 lbs. of chewed bubblegum) wrestle Eric Poehler in 1991 as a freshman, I have worried about these mismatches...

snugglyhippo;1386595 wrote:When I first read this, I thought, wow, Dan Ross said that! But then I read closer and realized it was a bit of commentary by the poster. Don't know Gusan and I was not there so I would not comment on that event. I will say that I have seen him at times "not know his own strength" if you will, and I get really nervous when I see him wrestling a person who is horribly overmatched. Maybe I am just getting old. Mismatches that should not happen seem to be one of the greatest causes of injury I have seen in my time in the sport. Ever since I watched my best friend (220 lbs. of chewed bubblegum) wrestle Eric Poehler in 1991 as a freshman, I have worried about these mismatches...

Beagoodsport;1386529 wrote:This quote is taken from the OHSAA website and attributed to Commissioner Dan Ross. “As you are aware, the OHSAA- and interscholastic athletics in general - is about educational athletics, meaning that wins and losses are secondary to the life lessons learned through school sports and that the values that school sports teach are paramount.” With this in mind, I wish athletes and coaches would realize that some kids who are competing for their schools are there to belong to something in their high school, to learn discipline and sportsmanship and build memories for life. Some kids know that they are not the most talented and walk on to the mat at times knowing that they are mismatched. For an athlete who is projected to be a state champion to let a kid up when he could clearly pin him and then push and shove him around the mat before slamming him so hard that he has to forfeit due to injury is classless and inexcusable. I call that kid a bully, not a good kid.

Bewarethefatmanroll;1386575 wrote:Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh? The quote doesn't apply at all to the situation or the match in question last year. You obviously have an ax to grind here. Way to be an internet ninja.

Beagoodsport;1386739 wrote:I witnessed a superior athlete walk up to the athlete he had just injured and say "good match" and then stand there and laugh in his face - classless.

Bewarethefatmanroll;1387048 wrote:My bad, internet ninja is someone who stirs the pot, or talks smack about someone from the comfort and anonimity of the internet.

From your perspective, Travis is a bully and picked on the heavyweight from Centennial, slammed him and mocked him post match.

From Coach Chuck's perspective, Travis hit a legal blast double, that came down hard and was called an illegal slam, your kid (I am assuming you are affiliated with Centennial) popped right back up and ran to the line to restart the match, one of your coaches then coached the heavyweight to stay down so you could take the default win, and get team advancement points.

I was busy coaching my guy, so I can't comment on what actually happened. but Seeing that your heavyweight wrestled my heavyweight the following week at sectionals and was fine, and seemed no worse for wear walking around the rest of the tournament when I saw him that day I'll trust the word of Coach Chuck and everyone else who watched that match.

I know all about bullies in wrestling, and typically those kids end up getting what is coming to them. I know Travis, and I wouldn't classify him as that. A loveable knucklehead at times for sure, as most teenagers are, but I have to step up and defend him here at what seems to be your attempt at spite.

My heavyweight was terribly mismatched against him last year, we got blast doubled, we got tilted, we got lat dropped, and my kid was better for it. Travis didn't go out there with the intent to hurt my kid, as well as he didn't go out there with the intent to hurt the Centennial kid. You are entintled to your opionion, but you are trying to drag a kid's name thru the mud here, which isn't cool.[/

The incident that I saw was this year and I doubt that those commenting on an incident last year saw what I witnessed. I witnessed unnecessary roughness and everyone that I know felt the same way. Not trying to
Drag anyone through anything. Maybe he was caught up in a moment and didn't know his own strength. But it wasn't cool !

Beagoodsport;1387075 wrote:
The incident that I saw was this year and I doubt that those commenting on an incident last year saw what I witnessed. I witnessed unnecessary roughness and everyone that I know felt the same way. Not trying to
Drag anyone through anything. Maybe he was caught up in a moment and didn't know his own strength. But it wasn't cool !

coach1;1387194 wrote:No the kid told the ref he didn't want to go on this happen last Thursday hd vs Dublin coff mom ran on the mat with a cane at travis AD had to stop her

coach1;1387194 wrote:No the kid told the ref he didn't want to go on this happen last Thursday hd vs Dublin coff mom ran on the mat with a cane at travis AD had to stop her

Beagoodsport;1387269 wrote:Most people who walk with a cane can't run!!!!

Beagoodsport;1387269 wrote:Most people who walk with a cane can't run!!!!

bump_and_run;1387329 wrote:clearly, the cane is for show and she's sandbagging.