what do you guys thik of the match...? I personally think bowman should have won it?
I agree... Bowman had the takedown at the end and should have won the match
This was a GREAT match and your right it could have gone to Bowman...but i also believe if he hadnt ran the entire match he might have been beaten worse or if it stayed close the refs might have been more likely to give him his 2 for the take down.
BOWMAN WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If Bowman won why did they raise the hand of Jones. They raise the winners hand not the losers.
Bowman slapped at Jones's face and ran in circles or backwards the entire match. When he did get close he just tried to jump over Jones. I admit it was a good match, but Bowman never got close enough for Jones to get to him.
Bowman won, everyone knows it! People say Jones would of beat him by a lot more if Bowman would of wrestled instead of "running around and slapping his face" but Jones did the exact same thing, he just stayed in one spot, what do you expect Bowman to do? So Bowmans style worked, if thats how Bowman can beat him, then it works. And the ref did raise Jones hand but it was obvious by his apology to Bowman that he raised the wrong hand.
You are right Jones did stay in 1 spot, but let me think for a sec..... um oh yea he doesnt run out of bounds or back up, he cant. I just looked @ the video tape and Bowman backed out of bounds and restart no less than 4 times Jones not once. Jones is a classy individual and a very fine young man when anyone from C-ville sees this young man you tell him there are plenty of people in his corner willing to support a fine individual who doesnt complain win or lose.
That was Bowmans way of beating him. And I have watched the video too, if thats how people have to beat him then thats how they should do it. Bowman is a fine wrestler and person who doesn't complain either, I know of many people that can back all that up too, but that has nothing to do with the match. The fact is that Jones CAN be beat, and a lot of people won't accept that. Bowman backed up and slapped his head, so what, maybe that was his srategy, but that has nothing to do with the last 10 seconds.
Urrr... Hate to sound 'dumb' but who is Bowman and who is Jones? Wt? Sch? Previous accomplishments? Is this Earl Jones that you are all writing about?
thanks.
I agree with wrestle_mo... wrestling Earl Jones requires wrestlers to use a different style than they are used to and after seeing the match and watching the video, I think that Bowman adapted very well and if it wasn't for a mistake by the refs (which they admitted to), Bowman would have had his hand raised in the end.
Dwelsh- Marcus Bowman is a junior from Columbus Kansas who placed 4th at state last year. He wrestled Earl Jones at the Caney Tourn. last weekend and lost 3-2 though many people think that he had a takedown in the last seconds that he wasn't given points for.
Thank ya wrestlingfan! I wonder if those two will meet again this year?
Earl Jones is a two time returning state champion. He has only one leg, so his style is a little different. He is very good!!!!!!!!
Exactly...his style is different, it's not wrestling around, its just staying in one spot until he can suck a guy in, so ones that wrestling him have to wrestle in a way that they are not use to, like what was said before. Bowman did an awesome job with Jones style, way to go Bowman, you won it!
I never saw the match. I do know the one with the most points won and it seems that was Jones. Quit Crying. It obviously was a close match that could have gone either way, this time, but JONES WON!!!!
hey fanatic no ones crying bowman clearly had the match won they are both good wrestlers but vowman won and his hand should have been raised
yeah earl and marcus will meet a few more times before the seasons up. I betting it will be those two in the state finals.
Yeah, I am sure of it that they will meet again.
well i think that is was good,but you have to give it to bowman because he is wrestling a kid that should be at least a 60 pounder. well i am sure that i can beat alot of people if i could wrestle about 25 pounds light.if he had the leg like the rest of us then he would have someone his own size to wrestle. come on you all know.
Thats messed up. Earl Jones would be a good wrestler with or without his other leg. He is very talented and won that match.They will meet again and we will see what happens.
and another thing wrestle_mo are you even from kansas? if not why are you on a kansas wrestling talk forum?
What you said is not always true with the ref's some want to make a call that will determine the match. Instead of letting the wrestlers decide the outcome. Some what to make the outcome of the match in there own hands.
that is true let the refs make the call. well after it was over they came and told him sorry it was a bad call.
It doesn't say anywhere on this forum that you have to be from Kansas to talk on it.
I'm not really sure if some people have noticed, but Earl Jones does not have that big of an advantage over his opponents. For one, he is competing with only one leg. Seriously, how many of us could really accomplish in our lives what this young man has already done through his junior year in high school? As far as claiming him to be a potential 160-pounder "if only he had both legs," I've gotta say, "whatever, dude." How many of us have stepped out on the mat and wrestled someone with a strength level that was, to us at the time, seemingly inhuman? I remember getting off the mat with some kids and wondering if they were shooting something. Jones ain't just relyin' on his "ghost weight" - he is, as the ancient Greeks used to put it, wrestling, using only his own body to dominate his opponent.
it could have gone either way but jones wan and thats that
All those people who think Jones has a big advantage sure destroy the term physical handicap. I guess Jones is just physically gifted!!! I am darn sure he would prefewr to have the leg and would be even better with the leg. I have never met the man but can't help but admire him.
MESSER YOU ARE AN IDIOT, PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY
TRIED TO TALK TRASH ABOUT JONES' LEG. IT'S
STUPID TO THINK THAT IT MAKES HIM A BETTER
WRESTLER BECAUSE HE IS LIGHTER, FACT IS
HE IS STRONG, HE HAS AN IRON GRIP. QUIT
MAKING EXCUSES, IF BOWMAN SHOULD HAVE WON
THEN HE KNOWS WHAT TO DO AND SHOULD DO IT AGAIN
NEXT TIME. I THINK THAT PEOPLE REALLY REMEMBER
WHAT SOMEONES RECORD WAS THEY REMEMBER STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND I THINK JONES WILL WON HIS THIRD IN A ROW. BOWMAN I THINK YOU ARE AN
OUTSTANDING WRESTLER, AND HOPE THAT YOU ARE NOT
ONE OF THE ONES MAKING EXCUSES. GOOD LUCK NEXT
TIME YOU AND EARL MEET, I KNOW IT WILL BE ANOTHER
GREAT MATCH BETWEEN TWO OF THE TOP WRESTLERS IN
KANSAS!!!
Somebody recently told me about the topic of our match and I have been reading everybody's comments on it and what they think. It has been very interesting to read all of the replys about the match. I agree with everybody who posted, it was a great match. But the comments that say "bowman won" or "bowman should of won" are wrong. I realize that the call at the end could of gone either way. But Jones did win the match, not me. I think Earl is a great wrestler and a person I really respect. I assure you J.D. that I have made no excuses and I appreciate your compliments.
Class post Mr. Bowman. May your tribe increase. I'm sure you have made your parents/coach/etc proud with your awesome attitude! Best of luck to you for the remainder of the season.
Marcus that is awesome how you an get on here and say all that and it was a good match just beat him next time by the way your a bad *** wrestler
did Jones wrestle wilderman last night? and if so.. who won?
Yes, It was a good match, Earl won 4-2 with a reversal in the last few seconds of the match.
Jones, Wilderman, Bowman, & Ashpole will all be at the Chanute tournament this weekend. Should be exciting!
Camacho is a decent wrestler and he will be at 130, thats 5 returning state qualifiers
now thats stacked, lol
The Turner kid is a returning state placer too!