Every Tuesday Michigan Grappler starts the day by going takedowns with the most pressing topics on the Michigan wrestling scene. So sit back, sip your cup of Spark, and enjoy!
This week's TMT is written by Tony Greathouse, the founder and owner of Michigan Grappler. Greathouse wrestled at Mason High School and Michigan State University and is now the Head Wrestling Coach at Brighton High School.
Last week I talked about the upcoming potential Hollywood blockbuster film, Foxcatcher, however, I think it is important to talk about how awesome wrestling documentaries are starting to get.
We have been so lucky to have FloWrestling the last couple years producing very in-depth films that dive deep into the minds of some of the greatest wrestlers and coaches in the world. Their most recent film was produced right here in Michigan about 2x GFC Champ Logan Massa as he and the rest of the St Johns and Lansing area wrestlers prep for Fargo. The videos are awesome because they shed light on not just the training, but also them as people.
The great thing about these documentaries is you to get see the human being behind the wrestler. I think it is cool for wrestling parents, fans, and coaches across the state to see these guys behind the scenes, because at the end of the day, they are human beings, and in Logan's case, he is a high school kid. It kills me when I see high school kids take harsh criticism from adults, especially on message boards. These wrestlers are young men and in most cases, they are still kids. So even if they react irrationally after losing a match or they do things that us adults do not agree with, remember that they are kids, and give them a break.
If you really like wrestling documentaries, we at Michigan Grappler have one of our own coming up entitled "DEAN" and it takes a hard look at Gabe Dean, the human being behind the wrestler, and how his upbringing and family background has helped him become the great competetor he is today. You can check out the trailer that released today, which is featured below, and the first episode will air here on MichiganGrappler.com and the Associated Wrestling Press on July 28th.
While I am probably a bit behind the guys at Flo in terms of high tech equipment and video editing skills, I think the video is going to be a pretty interesting view for any wrestling fans across the country and will give wrestlers and parents a unique perspective that might change the way you view developing great wrestlers.
I am glad that I got this question, because I agree with the excitement of this reader. Whenever we can add wrestling opportunites in the state of Michigan, it is a GREAT thing.
We have a tremendously deep pool of talented wrestlers in our state, and that just continues to grow as our youth wrestling juggernaut organizations of MYWAY, NUWAY, and Borderwars continue to bring more wrestling youth opportunites to our state.
In terms of coaching, it is hard to pinpoint a single name. We have a ton of extremely talented wrestling coaches in our state to choose from, so I am sure that whoever ends up heading that program will be someone who is ready to build a great program quickly.
Personally, I think we have a ton of really amazing former college wrestlers who have graduated in recent years here in Michigan who are now circulating the college and high school coaching ranks that could do a phenomal job of developing our high school talent into immediate impact type kids at the NCAA D3 level.
I don't want to throw any names out this early, because I am not sure who is or is not interested, but I think you need to look for someone who has competed and coached at the highest levels and has the abiltiy to A) get on the mat and teach kids to be college wrestlers from a mental and techincal standpoint and B) has the ability to build the program, build excitement for the sport within the student body, and convince kids from across the state to wrestle at Adrian College through dynamic recruiting.
Regardless of how this thing shakes out - this is huge for wrestling that we continue to add programs. A few years ago it was Alma College and now this year we have announced the addition of Davenport University and now Adrian College. Most states are declining, Michigan is growing! It is a huge testament to the growing popularity and talent pool of wrestling in our state!
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The week that is about to come will be packed with insane high school wrestling action as many of the top preps in the country will be getting it on in Fargo for the Cadet and Junior Nationals.
Also, the Grand River Rumble continues to grow here in Michigan with a ton of big name high school kids who opt not to go to Fargo, along with Middle School and Elementary shredders from all over the Midwest doing battle.
FARGO
Crazy stuff happens in Fargo every year. Kids who we thought were unbeatable get beat and kids who flew under the radar soar onto the national scene. Therefore, it is exciting to see what this year's Fargo fun will bring to the table. Steve is going to innundate you with Fargo previews and coverage over the next week, so I would plan on checking daily for updates. Also, Fargo will be live on Flo so if you have FloPro - check it out.
GRR
The Grand River Rumble gets bigger each year and this year will have a gi-normous dual meet tournament on Friday (7/18) followed by an individual tournament on Saturday (7/20). Due to the high cost of travelling to Fargo, we are seeing more and more studs opt out of the long grueling week goes along with it, and in turn seeing this event get tougher and tougher each summer. Preview should be up Thursday with coverage throughout the weekend.
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