Mr. XG............C
Since you started the list thing, let me throw a challenge back to you. I challenge you, or anyone else, to make a list of last year's seniors who didn't see the mat at state their freshman year. Not all of the seniors, just the ones whose only sin was that they weighed over 145 lbs. Not only because they weighed over 145 but they weighed over 145 - therefore they either didn't make varsity because a upper classman beat them out, or if they were lucky enough to find a varsity spot, they had the crap beat out of them by a real man at the regional tournament.
I would contend there are a heck of a lot more "studs" left without opportunity to wrestle on a varsity team at any weight above 145 lbs than kids that think "106 is just too big".
Give me a list of legit athletes that wrestle 4 years under 113 lbs, no make that 120 without finding the medal stand once, and I'll give you a list 10 times as long of real studs over 145 going home without.
p.s. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a little guy hater. Some of my favorite wrestlers are little guys. Just know the competition is lets say....."not as deep".
Maybe they didn't see the mat because they weren't that good, not because they were too big. The best freshmen make the team no matter what weight they are at. And like I said, the guys on the list I provided could have made the team as freshmen no matter what weight they would have been at. They were that good. I didn't just provide you a list of any ol 103 pounders. The were all studs. All multiple kids placers or champs and all HS champs or runnerups.
And I didn't say 106 was too big, that is someone elses issue. I said 106 now isn't "much tougher" than 103 was then maybe not any tougher at all.
Your issue is a separate issue that I am not concerned with right now. I am concerned about the idea that 106 now is much tougher than 103 was which is inaccurate. And your comment that the competition is less deep is misrepresenting. I can see where it might be "less deep" but not "less tough". Its quality that counts, not quantity. I think you should look at the lists again that I provided. Its sick awesome tough.
