Things change, they don't stay the same. If it did, Wayne and I would still be sitting in the chairs at the state tourney telling jokes to each other while you guys wrestled. God I have seen kids fight so hard to take fifth at state that it darn near brought tears to my eyes. You came from a place and time that gave you some distinct advantages and you guys were great. I am both a former antagonist and admirer of what happened down there in those years but I think it keeps you from appreciating how hard those kids worked that weren't from the Ark Cities of the world and how much it took for them to break on to that podium. Thats what we are all about as coaches (or were in my case) and if it motivates more kids to keep doing what we all love so much, then how can it be a bad thing? It doesn't diminish the kids at the top of the podium, it just makes them take a few more steps up to stand there. They can handle the difference I think.

Last edited by Westfahl; 04/08/14 04:20 PM.