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I talked to a coach yesterday who believes that is the best way to start a program and I don’t disagree especially since it will eventually build pressure on an AD to add the program which I think is a rarely spoken of but vital component

A lot of times people who would be willing to be a head coach don’t even know an opening exists

Excellent point on needing to be near other existing programs. I competed in Region 1 and I know the long bus drives aren’t something every AD is willing to invest in. A lot of programs closer to that southwestern corner of the state such as Lyon County don’t have programs. UHA’s program was one that had a flash in the pan of success but then died out very fast. You’re not going to hear me argue about the need to find qualified head coaches. I believe Hopkinsville found a head coach? I may be mistaken. Paducah Tilghman is still looking for a coach to my knowledge. I agree with the idea that if the AD’s won’t advertise these positions properly then we should do so ourselves. Especially in Louisville we should be seeking coaches from across the river

Thomas Nelson and Paducah Tilghman just posted head coach openings

Brandon Reed

North Hardin has an opening for Head Coach and Assistant Coach listed North Hardin— Job Title: Head and Asst Wrestling Coach Please email me or call the school for more information. 270-351-3167Contact: T. Chris Mathews

Has the Fern Creek position been filled?

McCloud was one of Damoreon Travis's few losses this past season, blast doubled Damoreon to his back and pinned him. A very impressive wrestler and I'm happy to see he won the state title, didn't know he started out at Holmes, a true testament to his ability and the abilities of all of his coaches that he could win an Ohio D1 state title with relatively few years of wrestling.

A fantastic showing from Kentucky

Alex Rivera from Moore is there

Ok I've been trying and failing to clear those quotes for awhile but for some reason it won't let me I know why the wrestler was ejected, I witnessed it, I will say that the situation was handled properly and that includes how his coaches treated the situation. The wrestler was a first year wrestler and while I don't want to say that excuses his actions it does provide some context. It was an after the match event that occurred involving unsportsmanlike actions by the wrestler in question. Now the real issue is that these points were not properly deducted from the team score per my interpretation of the rules. Of course in the end it had little say on the team race, we would hope such issues don't arise in the future

It was really anyone's game this year seemed to be a general consensus from most coaches I talked to. St. Xavier was looking incredible all tournament but Union secured the title with an excellent showing from the semifinals onwards.

Johnson Central may be a title threat next year

I said at soon as it was called that Johnson was a more than worthy participant. Johnson showed he was a rare talent that comes once in a generatuon

While I didn’t see those upsets I know how to play this game haha

Isaac Marrett was a potential state title threat at 220 but couldn't wrestle because of injuries

He will hate me putting him on the spot like this but at the start of the tournament Tyler Nikolao (former Fort Campbell state qualifier, one of David Nikolao's many brothers) came up to me and told me flat out that David Woods was going to win the state title and he would put money on it if he could. I laughed and shook my head at him at the time but he was right.

14- Saul Ervin, 138 13- Trent Johnson, 145 12- Ryan Moore, 132 11- Kairus Washington, 285 10- Mason Smith, 170 9- Damoreon Travis, 220 8- Zane Brown, 152 7- Derrick Smallwood, 160 6- Diion Leavell, 182 5- Ben Deprest, 195 4- Sam Bacon, 126 3- Brandon Miller, 113 2- Preston Mattingly, 120 1- Isham Peace, 106 Dark Horse- Devon Herron, 106 NR Team Tiebreaker- Union County 170.5

In regards to refs there have only been a handful of times I have been truly mad at refs this year. I've come to accept that judgement calls will always be judgement calls but in regards to missed calls this generation of refs we have coming up are very open to communication with coaches and I make a point to only discuss judgement calls after a match is over to either gauge their opinion or see if they recognize they missed a call in a constructive manner. The only things that have made me angry are examples of refs letting things get out of control including one example that I won't really discuss much of since I've already gone through the proper channels about it but the ref blew a call and rather than go through the correct process to rectify the situation tried to shift the gravity of the situation on to the coaches rather than have the guts to make the call themselves. I can understand a ref stonewalling me but a ref turning to me and going "well coach I guess I will let you decide what I do here" (paraphrasing, not the exact quote) is out of line

Kentucky goes through USA Wrestling rather than NUWAY

I have been vocal in seeding meetings in the past that once the bracket is built there is no reason to try and hide it. Coaches sometimes want to "hide" who their kids have to wrestle but I consider than an exercise in futility

Talk about a young region

Jared knew her pretty well too haha

Something Tennessee does which I wish to see more in Kentucky is awarding a "Best Match" alongside an MOW award

Jordan Ward from Moeller, he might be at 138 this weekend but he's 5th at 132. edit- Unless he's at Ironman?