Getting Closer!!

With the fall sports season coming to an end, Wrestling season is that much closer.  I hope everyone has been as excited as I am about the upcoming season.  A few thoughts that have been running through my mind and questions people have asked me:
 1.  How are we going to be with the new classification of 3A?
I think this is a great opportunity for us. The new classification is exactly it, a classification.  Does it change anything?  I don't think so.  We wrestle in one of the top conferences in the state.  Will it be harder?  It might instead of winning twice you only have to get first or second.  This means you have to wrestle your best one weekend instead of two.  It is a great measuring tool for us and our progress as a program.
2.  What about last year?
  That is exactly what it is, last year.  We can not rely on what we did last year.  Was it a good year? Yes, but was it a successful year?  Probably not, we always expect more.  That is what a competitor wants, more.  Last year means nothing.  We can always improve.  If we are satisfied with what we did we will not go any farther as a program or as athletes.
3.  Will we fill the weights?
  I am not certain on that one.  I think we have some guys that can help us out in that area.  The numbers look like they are going to be up, but that is the funny thing about wrestling, it is hard.  So with that being said I am sure we will have a few open weights which means guys have to step up and make that commitment to score when we need to.  We have a lot of depth back that can help in this area, but still need younger guys to step up and fill those spots.
4.  Who is back?
Good question we won't know until we step out on the mat our first meet.  Like I said before we have depth and experience back.  But who has put in the time and who is ready to step up their abilities?  With a State runner-up, a district qualifier, 2 guys with 20 wins and 8 returning letter winners back we should be able to make some noise. 

In all I am excited about the up coming season.  There are a lot of expectations for us.  We haven't been in this situation in a long time.  This is new for us and how we will react is the real question.  The way we react will be the key to our success or not.  It should be a fun and exciting year. 
Go Tigers!!