Title will mean everything

A few things that need to change for the betterment of wrestling. 1) be consistent with the rules i.e. if you are going to take Rutgers only team point away because Lamar Brown took his singlet straps down after shaking his opponent's coach's hand, then you need to take points away from Iowa and OK State for their coaches spending so much time in the middle of the mat. 2)Pushing doesn't constitute wrestling. If you never put yourself at risk by attempting legitimate takedowns you shouldn't be rewarded with stalling calls i.e. watch any Iowa wrestlers that know they don't have the technical abilities of their opponent. They push and block without ever making a real attempt at a takedown and hope they can steal the match at the end (Slaton/Gomez & Borschel/Gavin)3)Are you'll aware that the rules committee was actually going to kick coaches out of the arena because their wrestlers didn't pass the shave test? Seriously, we're talking about shaving. These guys bust their ass, like no other athlete, for 6 long months and the rules committee is worried about whether someone used a bic or a quattro. 4) I don't know if I have the answer for overtime but this winning by riding time just didn't seem fair, (Gomez won 2 matches by a 11 sec and 4 sec respectivly)especially because, it seemed, that a lot of the wrestlers didn't know that it was happening.

Nice to see that people have pride in their state but stick to facts. Most of the wrestlers who wrestle in the Dapper dan from PA do not wrestle at The High School Senior Nationals. Plus The are seniors not thw best wrestlers in the state some have finished as low as 8th and still wrestled in the Dapper Dan Classic. If you need more proof...look at the artical in W.I.N. that gives the break down of each state and how many All-Americans each state has had. Ohio has 1/2 as many All- Americans. So before just spouting out that you state is the best know the facts.

OKLAHOMA has the best wrestling in the Nation!!!!

very true ohio has been kicking ass!! but all around talent and over the years cali is the best!!! were all going to have different opinions on our states but i see cali, ohio, PA, minnisota, iowa producing future NCAA champs and further!!!

this year id have to say it goes to ohio and ohio is only on the rise. there are some freaks of nature coming out of ohio in the next 5 - 10 years, especially from st. paris graham. the best is yet to come for them

Pa is simpily the best... PA all stars wrestle the best from rest of the nation at the dapper dan every year and they usally beat them although not in recent years... enough said

Dudes- In high school its all about CALIFORNIA. SEVEN FINALIST at HS nationals last year. And Welch didn't even go or there would have been EIGHT. Next closest state was 2. THAT'S DOMINATION. Pimp slappage.

Depends on how you look at it. PA qualified the most for Nationals (46). OH was next closest with 31. OH had most All Americans (9). PA, NJ and MI all had 8. OH had the most guys in the finals as well (5) with 3 Champs. Overall, PA and OH pretty even. PA maybe a little more depth while OH has a few more "super recruits" or blue chips.

your retarted!!! ONE WORD buddy CALI!!!! learn to see it and and learn to love it!!! chump

What the heck happened to NY ? They used to have a team or two ranked and would send some quality guys out to Div. 1 programs.

PA states are much tougher than Ohio because there are only two divisions. Ohio if they limited the classes they would have a much tougher state tournament. PA had more at nationals also PA is the best wrestling state you can't argue. Dapper Dan is a great place to see that yes PA loses but last year PA wrestled the dream team and lost by one point. Ohio New Jersey yes they are tough but PA as a whole is the best in the country

And just one more thing...Central Dauphin lost to Cumberland Valley who is not even ranked in the top 40.

Pa is still the best in wrestling. Check out the High School rankings. Ohio does have the top spot but PA has 6 teams in the top 40 and Ohio has 3. Also, Pa has more College programs and Penn State is back in the top 5. To finish it out check out how many PA guys are not even wrestling in PA colleges.



March 14, 2008
Top 40 High School Wrestling Teams

1. St. Paris Graham Ohio
2. Apple Valley Minn.
3. Blair Academy N.J.
4. St. Edward Ohio
5. Waverly-Shell Rock Iowa
6. C. Dauphin Pa.
7. Montini Catholic Ill.
8. Flathead Mont.
9. Iowa City West Iowa
10. Oak Park Mo.
11. Colonial Forge Va.
12. Glenbard North Ill.
13. Northampton Pa.
14. Omaha Skutt Neb.
15. Bishop Carroll Kansas
16. Catoosa Okla.
17. Hastings Minn.
18. Roseburg Oreg.
19. Easton Pa.
20. Providence Catholic Ill.

21. Neuqua Valley Ill.
22. Bishop Lynch Texas
23. Massillon Perry Ohio
24. McDonogh Md.
25. Broken Arrow Okla.
26. Clovis Calif.
27. Poway Calif.
28. Huxley Ballard Iowa
29. Wausau West Wisc.
30. Christiansburg Va.
31. Collins Hill Ga.
32. Central Mountain PA.
33. Burrell PA.
34. High Point N.J.
35. Reynolds PA
36. S. Dade Fla.
37. Carl Sandburg Ill.
38. Jackson Ct. Central Minn.
39. Ponca City Okla.
40. Holt Mich.

PA wrestling is good, i'll give you that. but look at how many of the AA's were from Ohio, more than PA. also, tOSU is now a dominant force in college wrestling once again. plus, all of the premier names in high school wrestling are from OH as well. taylor the steibers phillips etc. we will dominate for years to come

Nasty fan is always lurking about ready to piss on someone's parade. Nasty fan probably never wrestled or was a fish, but knows everything about the sport. Nasty fan hates anyone who wears a different color. Not really a fan of the sport, just a putz. He's the guy that drives the rest of us crazy.

that a boy Colman "Cowboy Up" thats what I'm talking about another PA boy winning a NCAA Title thats just another great example why PA wresting is by far the toughest in the nation great job Colman all of us back here in PA were cheering you on

Congrats Colman ...great job! Have any of you people ever even been to this stage? I've rolled around whith both Matt and Colman and they are both AWESOME wrestlers. Please, if you have an idea about wrestling make your comments good ones otherwise keep quit, watch and learn.

Doesn't even matter...SCOTT is a National Champ now!!!

And Coleman Prevails "It's the Cowboy Way ....
Pinning Hawkeyes is a priveldge only the few receive

matt valenti...last years ncaa finals.

who did scott lose to?
when did this happen...

YOU LOST SCOTT!!!!! You and your coaches need to shut up. If you got that takedown, then you should have won right? No one took that match from you but yourself.

Is he still whining about "getting the only takedown and losing"? Guerrero was b****ing about that on another interview. You couldn't ride him on top, and you couldnt get out. Makes sense to me that you lost.