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Ragusin out for year. Injuries suck
Ragusin out for year. Injuries suck
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Injuries & Match counts
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Maybe this is why cael skips the early December meat grinder CKLV, lots of injuries "wrestle smarter not harder".
But at least practice is controlled chaos (at least it should be) Guys can tell the other to stop a position before anyone gets hurt and PSU has such a deep room, the best challenges are there.
Reality is if you have 15 matches after conferences, you have everything you need for seeding formula at NCAAs. You're going to get 3 minimum at conferences so having 12 going in is all you need.
I think 2021 really changed Cael's perspective on everything. The season started in February basically, everyone was out of shape and Big Tens were within a month and there were significant practice restrictions, let alone match opportunities. Yet the coaches saw everything they needed to and got us ready to produce 4 champions (and would have been 7 AAs if Berge didn't get hurt)
Following year was clearly a different approach as it was the first time (post COVID) we didn't do any major tournament in the Fall (just Journeymen then Collegiate Duals) and boom, 5 champions.
Coaches really saw what worked then while limiting burnout and injuries.
But is it good for growing the sport?
I did not know when it all started but I did know that the number of matches where declining, thank you for that did bit.I think 2021 really changed Cael's perspective on everything. The season started in February basically, everyone was out of shape and Big Tens were within a month and there were significant practice restrictions, let alone match opportunities. Yet the coaches saw everything they needed to and got us ready to produce 4 champions (and would have been 7 AAs if Berge didn't get hurt)
Following year was clearly a different approach as it was the first time (post COVID) we didn't do any major tournament in the Fall (just Journeymen then Collegiate Duals) and boom, 5 champions.
Coaches really saw what worked then while limiting burnout and injuries.
But is it good for growing the sport?
For the record I was being a smart ass about injuries happening more in practice for exactly the reason you posted and yes I know they still happen in practice.
In another thread I was getting torn to peaces for stating that hey happen more in competition. So I just ran with it.
It started well before 2021. Cael may have refined his techniques post-Covid, but if you go back and look at how many matches the average starter was getting over the years, it has been in a consistent and steady decline for 10 years now.I think 2021 really changed Cael's perspective on everything. The season started in February basically, everyone was out of shape and Big Tens were within a month and there were significant practice restrictions, let alone match opportunities. Yet the coaches saw everything they needed to and got us ready to produce 4 champions (and would have been 7 AAs if Berge didn't get hurt)
Following year was clearly a different approach as it was the first time (post COVID) we didn't do any major tournament in the Fall (just Journeymen then Collegiate Duals) and boom, 5 champions.
Coaches really saw what worked then while limiting burnout and injuries.
But is it good for growing the sport?
Inversely proportional to the strength of in-room competition at each weight.
