Originally Posted By: rjohnson
Lets not take away from these young men who have worked so hard this season getting ready for regionals and hopefully moving onto state by turning this topic into something so far from what it started out to be. Lets get back on track and give the young men the recognition they deserve - Also sorry for overlooking Zane Wickham 145#.

I was not complaining in any way about the humor about the smell, feed yards or packing houses. I myself grew up within a mile of a feedlot, have worked in maintenance for years in a packing house or related industry and know very well that this is the smell of money. I do not need any apology, for I was not even close to being offended. I just wanted everyone to be more focused on the hard road that some where going to have at this regional compaired to others where the #3 and #4 kid going to state have a losing records in some weight classes.

Yes I enjoy humor as much and anyone else and enjoy a good laugh better than most. And I agree about the old farts talking how tough it is. Heck! for most the toughest thing that will take place for this regional is to prepare themselves for the journey to the edge of the world, but a trip that I think that all who attend will remember for a long time to come.

And yes I also have a very big interest in the 215# Bracket my son is Howard Johnson. But I haven't seen very many other Regionals in any class like this one where there are so many #1,#2 #3 #4 #5 #6 ranked wrestlers or any combination of them at so many different weights, and with some of the non-ranked kids that I know that will be there also there will be some upsets.

So with all this babbling any predictions? But most of all good luck to everyone where ever they may be wrestling this weekend and with any luck hope very much to see you at State.

Ronnie Johnson