LTown Cat wrote:CPACAT wrote:Billings Cat wrote:CFCAT wrote:ilovethecats wrote:i'm sorry, but i have watched columbia falls this year twice and they wouldn't come within 10-15 of the top teams in AA this year. this isn't a knock on them because i did think they were a good team. just not the overall talent....and depth especially of the AA's best.
C Falls is 4-0 against AA this year, including a win against Western AA #1 seed Glacier and against Sentinal who beat Bozeman. 10-15 points is just ridiculous, and why I again say, lets roll it out and see who would win.
Never gonna happen. The only way you're going to see these kids competing against one another is at the post-season all-star tournaments like the Radisson. What they've done with wrestling is admirable, but most of the good kids aren't showing up and never will for that thing. The mythical All-Class state title will remain just that...mythical.
I would say that this year most of the good kids showed up. Yes there were some that did not for whatever reason with a lot of them being AA wrestlers but I would say that they probably had 8 of the top 10 wreslters pound for pound there this year. It is improving each year.
I agree. Money talks. If someone offered to sponsor--pay expenses, etc. for the schools--I bet it could be done.
Someone already pays expenses for the wrestlers and there sure are a lot that choose not to compete (see below). And that includes kids from Great Falls! Unlike some others, I won't throw these kids under the bus, but getting individuals to extend their season is a lot easier than entire teams which would be the case with basketball. The goal is, and should continue to be, winning a State Championship representing your school, and if kids are ready to be done, then I really don't think that says anything about their skill or character.
2011 Blewett Wrestling TOC
IN
98--1st & 2nd AA; 1st A; 1st BC
105--1st AA; 1st, 2nd, 3rd A; 1st BC
112--1st AA; 1st & 2nd A; 1st, 2nd, 3rd BC
119--1st & 2nd A; 1st & 2nd BC
125--2nd A; 1st, 4th, 5th BC
130--1st AA; 1st & 2nd A; 1st & 2nd BC
135--1st A; 1st BC
140--2nd AA; 1st A; 1st & 2nd BC
145--3rd AA; 1st & 3rd A; 1st BC
152--2nd & DNP AA; 1st & 3rd A; 4th BC
160--2nd AA; 1st, 2nd, 3rd A; 1st BC
171--1st AA; 1st & 2nd A; 2nd BC
189--1st AA; 1st, 2nd, 3rd A; 1st BC
215--2nd A; 1st, 2nd, 3rd BC
HWT--3rd A; 1st & 3rd BC
Missing
98--3rd AA; 2nd & 3rd A; 2nd & 3rd BC
105--2nd & 3rd AA; 2nd & 3rd BC
112--2nd & 3rd AA; 3rd A
119--1st, 2nd, 3rd AA; 1st & 3rd BC; 3rd BC
125--1st, 2nd, 3rd AA; 1st & 3rd A; 2nd & 3rd BC
130--2nd & 3rd AA; 3rd A; 3rd BC
135--1st, 2nd, 3rd AA; 2nd & 3rd A; 2nd & 3rd BC
140--1st & 3rd AA; 2nd & 3rd A; 3rd BC
145--1st & 2nd AA; 2nd A; 2nd & 3rd BC
152--1st & 3rd AA; 2nd A; 1st, 2nd, 3rd BC
160--1st & 3rd AA; 2nd & 3rd BC
171--2nd & 3rd AA; 3rd A; 1st & 3rd BC
189--2nd & 3rd AA; 2nd & 3rd BC
215--1st, 2nd, 3rd AA; 1st & 3rd A
HWT--1st, 2nd, 3rd AA; 1st, 2nd, 3rd A; 2nd BC