Vikes - finish what you started? When I coached at Seaman, we wrestled your tourney because we needed one more tourney. Thanks for letting us in by the way.
But to insinuate that Imac was on the verge is dishonest. Nothing against you coach, but lets be real.
"And, as to whether or not they were good -- that's kind of a relative term." Success is in itself, relative. Being good or not is not relative. You either win or lose. Records prove the point.
Don't try to pretend, with the "state qualifier" rhetoric that IMAC was doing anything. After breezing through the tourney, I noticed by the end of the 1st round of consolations, your wrestlers were towel tappers. Wins and losses are not relative.
And by adding the success you've recently had in Iowa is dishonest too. We both know that there are kids we create and kids we fine tune.
For example, my 1st year as an assistant, I coached a state champ. He probably would have done it regardless. All I did was fine tune him. My second year as a head coach, I had a state champ. He was a great athlete, but knew nothing of the sport. I created him - well actually, we created each other.
Jordon--184, affectionally given the title "retard state champ" would probably attest that his life has drastically changed since working with me. I won't say for the better because that's a "relative" term.
The point is that state qualifiers are not a benchmark of success, no matter where you are. This is nothing to "hang your hat on." Whoopie, great, yada yada yada. In fact, when I interview with schools and we talk about wrestling, I don't talk about qualifiers at all. I talk about state placers and champions and my impact, if at all, on those individuals.
