Since I haven’t been putting a newsletter out on a regular basis, I think I’ll try a new approach. I love this sport and I have so much to talk about that I need to share my thoughts more often. I’m not sure if there will be any pattern or just what’s on my mind while I’m thinking about the past, the future and the current. What’s next? Tune in…Figure This One Out?
Part I: Impressed
Just got back from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductions in Stillwater. Quite impressed with the atmosphere and energy flow of all involved. Lee Roy Smith, in his new role seems to have what's needed to move forward and even upgrade a good thing. Thanks Myron! Of course with his bothers just next door kicking butt, that's two close buildings feeding off each other. With the NCAAs in Oklahoma, look for a sea of Orange. With that said, "C'mon Iowa, ISU and UNI, let's make a contest out of it."
Speaking of Iowa, the Iowa wrestling youth need an opportunity to go to Drake and wrestle. I know the perfect coaching fit, homegrown Iowan that wrestled at Drake... Mike Duroe! But they better hurry for Mike is not getting any younger and pretty soon many will forget that Drake exists.
Congrats to Coach Doug Moses in his new college wrestling coaching position - Doug's 2nd start up program. Badly needed!
Part II: Not Impressed
Coaches, we need help in this sport. Educate those associated with you about wrestling and its issues. No more interviews about potential negatives in our sport, especially when they shouldn't be happening. Sometimes athletes will say something just for no major reason but just to brag or confuse or deceive without it being a reality. There type of remarks are holding opportunities back that need to move forward.
If you are confused, you need to be more educated yourself to help the causes. That's fine because we still have a long ways to go. That's OK because some of us are in it for the long haul and don't go away. We just need more of us! Those that are... know a great thing. The long haul means total commitment and the ability to use what's available. If you're lost, here are a few hints:
Please...
NO to 1.02
NO to the clinch
NO 2 minute matches
NO banning of great training tools
NO losses when winning 8-6
NO scoring just one point
NO partere elimination
NO eliminating weight classes
NO eliminating disciplines
NO no points for stalling
NO automatic point for step outs
NO to 60 min weigh ins
NO no flexibility on error measures
Yes, the 'NOs' go on, but that's enough for now. We definitely need better leadership.
Just got back from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductions in Stillwater. Quite impressed with the atmosphere and energy flow of all involved. Lee Roy Smith, in his new role seems to have what's needed to move forward and even upgrade a good thing. Thanks Myron! Of course with his bothers just next door kicking butt, that's two close buildings feeding off each other. With the NCAAs in Oklahoma, look for a sea of Orange. With that said, "C'mon Iowa, ISU and UNI, let's make a contest out of it."
Speaking of Iowa, the Iowa wrestling youth need an opportunity to go to Drake and wrestle. I know the perfect coaching fit, homegrown Iowan that wrestled at Drake... Mike Duroe! But they better hurry for Mike is not getting any younger and pretty soon many will forget that Drake exists.
Congrats to Coach Doug Moses in his new college wrestling coaching position - Doug's 2nd start up program. Badly needed!
Part II: Not Impressed
Coaches, we need help in this sport. Educate those associated with you about wrestling and its issues. No more interviews about potential negatives in our sport, especially when they shouldn't be happening. Sometimes athletes will say something just for no major reason but just to brag or confuse or deceive without it being a reality. There type of remarks are holding opportunities back that need to move forward.
If you are confused, you need to be more educated yourself to help the causes. That's fine because we still have a long ways to go. That's OK because some of us are in it for the long haul and don't go away. We just need more of us! Those that are... know a great thing. The long haul means total commitment and the ability to use what's available. If you're lost, here are a few hints:
Please...
NO to 1.02
NO to the clinch
NO 2 minute matches
NO banning of great training tools
NO losses when winning 8-6
NO scoring just one point
NO partere elimination
NO eliminating weight classes
NO eliminating disciplines
NO no points for stalling
NO automatic point for step outs
NO to 60 min weigh ins
NO no flexibility on error measures
Yes, the 'NOs' go on, but that's enough for now. We definitely need better leadership.
posted by DanGable.com at 11:46 AM
3 Comments:
amen . . . whatever happened to wrestling at drake? didn't they have a program years ago. what do we do . . . who do we contact to make this vision a reality?
With respect to the 2005 World Team Trials, I am disappointed with both its promotion as well as attendance.
The four session, two day tournament only drew a total of 7,081 fans. USA Wrestling's John Fuller said the total attendance was the smallest for the World Team Trials and the Olympic Trials since the 2002 World Team Trials drew a total crowd of 4,583 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
How does Des Moines, Iowa, expect to attract the NCAA Wrestling Tournament to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, with these numbers? The promoters of the World Team Trial should be fired.
i agree w/ you daven! i'm embarassed to say until i watched the news on Saturday night. i ended up making it for the last session, but still better promotion, even if it was grassroots would have greatly affected attendance.
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