Intangibles factor in! I always remember the Scott City Team title without a single finalist!
I really don't find anything fascinating about a team that wins without a title winner. So they had a deep line up of average Joes? So what. I would rather see three D1 wrestlers than 14 4,5,6 placers.
... Individual State is about INDIVIDUAL champions. If you don't crown one then you have failed create a champion and it is laughable that you call yourself the best team.
I would have to take umbrage with the idea that 14 4th, 5th and 6th placers are average Joes. I think that would show that you coach the whole room and not just the guys that are pretty darn good before the coaching occurs. Having 3 D1 wrestlers is an anomaly in most cases; otherwise, having 3 D1 wrestlers only occurs when you are able to bring wrestlers in to your program from other programs in the state. Most high school teams don't have that luxury.
I do agree about winning your spot on the team, though. If you win your spot, you win your spot--even if a freshman beats a senior--the best guy, as long as he follows the rules, wins the spot.
There is nothing laughable about a team that wins a championship without a champion. Especially if they are bringing a ton of wrestlers and placing them all, then they are most likely the best team. Our idea of a team is definitely different, but our schools have very different circumstances as well.
Tate Thompson
