Coach Neil--
I think you are misunderstanding me here. I am not insulting anyone's belief system. If you want to pray when warming up before a wrestling match--hey--pray 'till you're blue in the face. That's cool. But when you wait for the moment when you are in the spotlight to call attention to yourself via praying, that, my friend, is lame. Praying after putting on your leg band is similar to the receiver who kneels down to thank God for helping him score a touchdown or the pitcher who signs a cross to thank Jesus for the power to strike someone out. You never see someone bend over and pray after they get stuck. You know why? Because no one wants the spotlight on themselves in that situation, and all praying on stage does is draw attention to yourself. In my opinion, that's lame.