Sport moving forward
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I have a BTN Plus subscription but the Iowa vs Illinois dual is not there. How did you manage to see it?
Got it. Unfortunately it doesn't look like they archive it. At least I couldn't find it on the Illinois site.
http://www.fightingillini.com/watch/?Archive=2896
If you select the "On Demand" option under the video box you can access the archived videos.
So it's not just college matches ... I caught a little of the streaming Montoursville - Warrior Run match here. Announcer is legendary Williamsport coach Tom Best, who's a LOT more relaxed behind the mic than he ever was on the bench.
Anyway ... Best said 100+ coaches from all college levels are watching. He named some: Howard, Harvard, Virginia, Illinois, Penn State. There are 3 obvious hooks for the coaches, but like Best said: both teams have a number of talented but less known guys who are younger or don't hit the national tourneys, and this exposure will help some get a shot at wrestling in college at whatever level.
So the media technology is a real benefit to the kids, not just the fans.
BTW, Montoursville SO 195 Gavin Hoffman (#1 PA AA) made a real good impression on the D1 coaches today -- bumped up to 285 and dominated an undefeated 250-lb heavy, up 9-0 before cranking a half at 2:30, wrestled a real smart match to attack without getting stuck underneath the heavy.
Anyway ... Best said 100+ coaches from all college levels are watching. He named some: Howard, Harvard, Virginia, Illinois, Penn State. There are 3 obvious hooks for the coaches, but like Best said: both teams have a number of talented but less known guys who are younger or don't hit the national tourneys, and this exposure will help some get a shot at wrestling in college at whatever level.
So the media technology is a real benefit to the kids, not just the fans.
BTW, Montoursville SO 195 Gavin Hoffman (#1 PA AA) made a real good impression on the D1 coaches today -- bumped up to 285 and dominated an undefeated 250-lb heavy, up 9-0 before cranking a half at 2:30, wrestled a real smart match to attack without getting stuck underneath the heavy.
