Fatmanroll>Peterson;1582926 wrote:Yes it is. They easily had two DQ at 132 and 195. 195 was a returning DQ from last year. I don't know what happened specifically, just the broad story. Their new coach is a solid guy, and does the best he can considering he does not work in the building and has to start practice late because of his job. At some point, the kids need to be held accountable. I remember last year. My 126 city runner up disappeared for two days, then shows up Wednesday of sectionals crazy overweight. Told me he didn't want to wrestle at sectionals. I said fine, but you are not earning a varsity letter (would have been his second, he was a junior) He flipped out, then had his dad call me all mad. His dad was a reasonable dude though, and once I explained to him the entire situation (his son tried to tell him it was an optional tournament) he went off on his son in the background of the phone call. Needless to say he made weight, then proceeded to go 0-2 at sectionals in his worst wrestling performance ever.
These kids are crazy.
Yeah man, I remember when that happened to you last year. Sometimes I feel that our kids are scared to be good, and when the pressure arrives a lot of "things" happen. Just my 2 cents. i have seen it over and over and over, with wide eyed amazement.
The few I had that have risen to the occasion made all of the other stuff semi tolerable. I had some crazy good teams, and some crazy stories to go along with them!!
Good luck Cat, it looks like I'll be watching From Darby this weekend, we'll catch up.
