Well, I think commmon sense needs to be used here by coaches. If you have a kid who has never placed at state, leave him home. It is up to us to make this a good tournament. I have four returning state placers.
Michael Creekmore, Daniel Munoz, Bishop Price, Xavier Louis (2004 placers). If I did something like this, this is all I would take to this tournament.
I do have a few good wrestler that might win a few matches, but I don't believe this is the point of the tournament. If this tournament happened last year. I would only have taken Tim Elliot and Michael Creekmore (my only 2003 placers).
Again, common sense among coaches. You might have an undefeated freshman. You still leave him home b/c he is not a placer. That Furches kid can compete with anybody in the state. Might win 103 this coming year. But he should stay home. This would keep us all true to the intended format of the tournament. No offense to the Furches by the way. I saw him wrestle for the first time the other day and I say this kid is a tough cat (Panther, no pun intended).
