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Discussion Topic: Micic graduated HS in 2014
Justin Hayes added to this discussion on September 27, 2021
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Discussion Topic: Micic graduated HS in 2014
Ethan Moore added to this discussion on December 31, 2021
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If my math is right Myles Amine just turned 25.
Graduated HS in 2015. Could be wrestling kids this season (will be, actually) who graduated 6 years after him.
Sorry, Michael. I know they're not breaking rules. This just seems so silly to me and against the spirit of collegiate athletics.
Just like I don't think 21-year-olds should be participating in HS sports.
I know UM isn't a sole offender, but between Amine, Micic, and Suriano it's getting silly.
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Discussion Topic: Micic graduated HS in 2014
Jim Kessen added to this discussion on December 31, 2021
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Quote from Ethan Moore's post:
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"If my math is right Myles Amine just turned 25.
Graduated HS in 2015. Could be wrestling kids this season (will be, actually) who graduated 6 years after him.
Sorry, Michael. I know they're not breaking rules. This just seems so silly to me and against the spirit of collegiate athletics.
Just like I don't think 21-year-olds should be participating in HS sports.
I know UM isn't a sole offender, but between Amine, Micic, and Suriano it's getting silly."
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How old is Massa? He is coming back to.
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Discussion Topic: Micic graduated HS in 2014
Mike Stann added to this discussion on December 31, 2021
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To me this is the law of unintended consequences. We make decisions to help a certain group of folk and fail to fully understand how this affects things in the future. We give kids a chance to redshirt when they enter college. The reasoning seems to be wrestling at this level is a brutal sport and we wish to give kids a chance to mature (although this also keeps smaller schools at a disadvantage, can't offer starting immediately over sitting a year of eligibility at the larger institution). Since wrestling is a brutal sport at this level we have decided to give kids who get injured early in the season a redshirt as not to penalize them a year of eligibility.
So now you have 6 years to wrestle 4. Then many of us thought what a great idea to give kids who qualify, a redshirt for the olympics. So now is 7 to wrestle 4. Then the pandemic. The worst thought out of the lot imo. Let's give the kids an extra year as to not penalize them for something out of their control.
If we truly wish to follow the spirit of college athletics we need to take look at the necessity of redshirts. Do we really need to give incoming freshmen a redshirt year if they don't make first team? Injuries and pandemics happen it's life. if you want to give some kids 5 years to wrestle 4 maybe olympic redshirts make the most sense.The best kids get an extra year to follow their dreams and then back to normal.
On the other hand maybe we need to be more realistic and admit that NCAA wrestling is really the pros of folk style wrestling. We want to see the best wrestle and if they stay within the rules give them 8 to wrestle 4. If you want to be the best in the world in this style of wrestling this is the end of the line.
Oh and as to getting a job if these kids are staying at college for 7 or 8 years this is a job. My guess is they are putting in a least 40 hours a week training and studying or performing their graduate duties. And many wrestlers have had a family while pursuing their wrestling careers
Just some food for thought. happy new year to all.
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Discussion Topic: Micic graduated HS in 2014
Jack Muni added to this discussion on December 31, 2021
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I remember Nato beating (11-2) Micic for the MSU Open title in Nov. 2014, that was seven years ago. I think they were RS freshmen? I was at matside and Nate just overwhelmed him!
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Discussion Topic: Micic graduated HS in 2014
Jason L. Jackson added to this discussion on January 1, 2022
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Give them 5 years to wrestle, and they can wrestle in the regular season all 5 years, but can only wrestle in 4 conference or NCAA tournaments.
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Discussion Topic: Micic graduated HS in 2014
Jason L. Jackson added to this discussion on January 1, 2022
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Give them 5 years to wrestle, and they can wrestle in the regular season all 5 years, but can only wrestle in 4 conference or NCAA tournaments.
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