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I think the Graham boys being on a perennial top 5 nationally ranked team are getting more attention than our KY boys. Not that our kids are being overlooked but the level of competition is two different levels.Jordan and Graham are one of the most highly recognized programs in the country. Love em or hate em its hard to argue their success. Lets face it overall the KY kids have to really get out and get recognized to get the attention of D1 coaches, its improving but not the same level.

That's the point Coach Koll from Cornell makes a lot. He looks for kids with the potential to make the next step. Gabe Dean was an excellent high school wrestler and was a state champ from a very good state (Michigan). He wasn't on a dominant team nor a "blue chip" recruit like many others. Absolutely nobody saw him beating Ruth and doing as well as he has. The playing field has been leveled compared to 20 years ago. Flo, and YouTube give kids peeks into the latest training tips and technique. Graham/Jordan may have the luxury of blowing off Fargo and some other national events, but any kid can garner the national accolades if he gets out there in the offseason.

Cozart and Bryant are wrestling in the Championships tonight......Defending Champs and 157 and 184 !!!! They both won semifinal matches this morning !!!! GO TIME !!!!! Bring it home !!!!!

So, I comment on how tough 220 was while giving Nye props for taking 3rd and that is how you respond? I intentionally stayed away from the fact that Freauf stuck Nye in the first period at districts. Why? Because I wanted to keep this civil and give Nye props. Notice how I gave a link to the thread where all those "Ohio haters" congratulated Austin? Those same haters that have now gone on to wish Stephen good luck in NAIA. I never said Freauf could beat Austin. In fact, I said that I don't know that he could even score on Austin. So give it a rest already. Your act is a tired one.

Nye was in a very tough weight class as well. Pre-season rankings had him #1 in state at heavyweight. The word was that he was going to bump to HWT as he was not going to be top dog at 220. I still don't know why he did not make the bump. HWT was down in DI this year. Nye took 3rd at districts getting stuck in one match in 1:42. Top four from each district advance. At state he beat a good Millin in 2nd round before losing to eventual champ Pfarr in semis.

Lets also face another fact if a kid like Brock or Austin do well without being on a perennial top 5 nationally ea ked team in their own state and show up at nat level tourneys and win , I don't think it matters if you wrestle for Blair or Grant Co , or Harlan elementary , if I'm a college coach and I see a kid from a non powerhouse team dominate his state and when he visits states like Ohio and Indiana , then see the same kid show up on the radar winning nat tournys , I want that kid first because he evidently gets it done without the great schedule great partners and ranked teammates and coaches of top 5 times . In other words I would take a Brock or an ATM OVER A KID FROM SPG ANYDAY when you take them out of that atmosphere and it becomes even up for everyone the guys getting it done without the advantage of jacked up room coach and schedule will dominate they have more room to improve .