I've lost all respect for him after his 2 unsportsmanlike penalties in the semi at the Bobcat. He should have been disqualified for flagrant misconduct. HIs coaches should should spend some time with him to prevent this from happening again-the match was done and he needs to show some class.

Please explain what happened. I heard about the slam to begin the match, but did not hear any more to it.

Yeah I agree he is a good wrestler but a poor sport. SOme of his antics I have seen at other tournaments as well. Not tryin to bash the kid but it is what it is.

NOOOOO. Trent Cox is amazing. He has the toughness needed to be the best in the state. SunDevil, you must not be a competitor to say that he is a "embarassment". He is a stud. And the only reason he recieved the last penalty is because williams balled up like a little girl and started to stall out. Trent cox is awesome. love the intensity keep it up.

Toughness and unnecessary roughness is different... u can be tough without talkin back to refs, and throwing cheap elbows in the back of your opponents head

what did he do at this tournment. Slamming a kid isnt really all that bad, it must of been one heck off a dirt slam

Go Gators Go

Blaine Williams is a tough kid. Cox is a tough kid. But he had better learn how to return a guy to the mat within the rules. Williams could have been in the finals if he doesn't continue after the slam. Mamie had a similar situation at 189 and his opponent continued. Go Gatos Go - I'll bet if you got dropped on your head or shoulder from about 5 or 6 feet you would think twice about getting up. Those kids that continued are tough and don't be name calling them.

Sean McCarthy

Well said Mr. McCarthy. And, may I add - if it was YOUR kid getting SLAMMED, you might not think it so neat.

We do have rules for a reason . . .

the slam wasnt that bad it all the other little things that u saw if u really watched the match... I didnt think either slam was really that bad... but after seeing several of Cox matches... then after seeing a few of STA kids like Scott Markey, and RJ who recieved some questionalbe calls at the end of their matches and how they handled themselves... there is more to sports than winning

It's tough sometimes, when you hit your hardest double to try and get points, and then they call a penalty for slammin, but its how you react to that is what the difference is in some wrestlers, its nice to show class and sportsmanship.

The studs that kicked my butt on a regular basis 25 years ago, always seemed to manage to put me back down to the mat without slamming me. Thanks guys! ;-)

Trent Cox is one of the baddest men on earth. I think the reason he got called for the slam was cuz he also had williams arm trapped with it. Sure the elbow wasnt needed, but he had to do somethin to get williams to open up so that he would not get hit for stalling. Good job cox keep it up

Lets hope Paulie puts him in his place in the finals.

Well smokey cabin to not get up would be the easy way out. i do respect williams for getting up, but the slam wasn't even that bad, i was 5 feet from the mat. And just to let you know that if i was "SLAMMED" from "5-6" feet in the air on me shoulder/neck, i would get up ready to wrestle. It would do the opposite for me and i would wrestle harder. Thanks.

[quote=NeverStop08]Trent Cox is one of the baddest men on earth.

Didn't he have a couple of losses last year? If yes, who to?

furches beat him,trent's not even the best in his weight class in kansas

oh ok pull the stats out. who cares, i didnt say he was the greatest wrestler ever. But he has got to be one of the toughest guys i have seen in a long time. I hope he beats hansen

[quote=NeverStop08]oh ok pull the stats out. who cares, i didnt say he was the greatest wrestler ever.

No, just that he "was one of the baddest men on earth . . ."

hey you can read, congrats

Dean:

Act like the adult and try not to agrue with high school kids.

I would take Trent Cox and thirteen others just him like on my team any time and any day.

Trent's record last year was 36-2!

Cox and Furches wrestled at the Rose Hill Invitational and if memory serves me correctly - Cox defeated Furches 4-2.

I believe Furches defeated Cox in Garden City on a questionable officiating call.