Auggie

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: Auggie

You highlight a good point on why more kids don't pursue College Wrestling when talking about weight cutting. I had scoliosis so I wasn't allowed to wrestle, but I remember my HS buddies basically starving themselves during wrestling season to make weight. Kid you know I had one friend who was around 215-220 during football and then cut down to wrestle in the 170's. He was actually cleared by a doctor to wrestling in the 160's but his mother smartly dropped the hammer on that one. Weight cutting is unfortunately apart of the sport but I wish the would be to education and nutrition help at the HS level so kids don't destroy their bodies and burn out of the sport.

I'll echo this. A lot of wrestlers are just flat burned out after high school.

My hometown had a pretty good wrestling program when I was in high school. I was talking to one of our better wrestlers one day (two time state champ I believe) and we got to talking about wrestling in college. He said no way he was burned out.

[MNJack3]

Re: Auggie

There is a lot of talented kids who don’t wanna do wrestling in college because they are tired of cutting weight and working so hard for 6 year straight. Wrestling isn’t a “bright spot sport”. So the only way you get kids to go wrestle another 4 years in small gyms without many fans is because of their love for the sport. Sadly that isn’t instilled in many South Dakota wrestlers. They have fun in high school and say they never wanna cut weight again. It just burns them out.


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You highlight a good point on why more kids don't pursue College Wrestling when talking about weight cutting. I had scoliosis so I wasn't allowed to wrestle, but I remember my HS buddies basically starving themselves during wrestling season to make weight. Kid you know I had one friend who was around 215-220 during football and then cut down to wrestle in the 170's. He was actually cleared by a doctor to wrestling in the 160's but his mother smartly dropped the hammer on that one. Weight cutting is unfortunately apart of the sport but I wish the would be to education and nutrition help at the HS level so kids don't destroy their bodies and burn out of the sport.

[AmberValley]

Re: Auggie


If the rumor doesn't pan out, Augustana will compete in D2 for next 2 years and then have the 4 year dead period with their transition to D1.

[salemjack]

Re: Auggie

It's a shame, Augie was really good for a little while there. Back in the late 2000's and early teens they had a bunch of all-Americans and some descent support. I just want SD wrestlers to have something to aspire to. Too many never give college a shot. The college teams make high-school teams better and this is the recruiting base that we have. We need colleges out there putting on clinics and pumping out coaches and wrestling entrepreneurs. That's what makes Minnesota a great wrestling state. South Dakota has more interest in wrestling per capita than any other state in the country. The only thing keeping South Dakota from producing more DI talent is the lack of top-flight training opportunities. I would actually love to see a team West river, maybe Black Hills State.

There is a lot of talented kids who don’t wanna do wrestling in college because they are tired of cutting weight and working so hard for 6 year straight. Wrestling isn’t a “bright spot sport”. So the only way you get kids to go wrestle another 4 years in small gyms without many fans is because of their love for the sport. Sadly that isn’t instilled in many South Dakota wrestlers. They have fun in high school and say they never wanna cut weight again. It just burns them out.


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[TheWombat]

Re: Auggie

Maybe there would be interest. But they would need some financial support and can traction to get it actually moving. Plus it doesn’t help that wrestling isn’t nearly as big within Sioux Falls compared to the suburbs and rural towns. If they had the same percentage of wrestling fans within Sioux Falls as in other places, then there would probably be a little bit more interest in starting a college wrestling program. I haven’t been to an Augie dual but I doubt they are barn burners. Heck, DWU can’t even fill their lineup right now. Let’s just say outside of SDSU, and not even SDSU that much this year, college wrestling isn’t exactly blooming in South Dakota. I doubt anyone is starting a new wrestling program.

But hey what do I know

It's a shame, Augie was really good for a little while there. Back in the late 2000's and early teens they had a bunch of all-Americans and some descent support. I just want SD wrestlers to have something to aspire to. Too many never give college a shot. The college teams make high-school teams better and this is the recruiting base that we have. We need colleges out there putting on clinics and pumping out coaches and wrestling entrepreneurs. That's what makes Minnesota a great wrestling state. South Dakota has more interest in wrestling per capita than any other state in the country. The only thing keeping South Dakota from producing more DI talent is the lack of top-flight training opportunities. I would actually love to see a team West river, maybe Black Hills State.

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Auggie

Maybe there would be interest. But they would need some financial support and can traction to get it actually moving. Plus it doesn’t help that wrestling isn’t nearly as big within Sioux Falls compared to the suburbs and rural towns. If they had the same percentage of wrestling fans within Sioux Falls as in other places, then there would probably be a little bit more interest in starting a college wrestling program. I haven’t been to an Augie dual but I doubt they are barn burners. Heck, DWU can’t even fill their lineup right now. Let’s just say outside of SDSU, and not even SDSU that much this year, college wrestling isn’t exactly blooming in South Dakota. I doubt anyone is starting a new wrestling program.

But hey what do I know

And would have to add a women’s sport. Not gonna happen after Sioux Falls eliminated wrestling when it went from NAIA to DivII.

[salemjack]

Re: Auggie

If Augie shuts it down, would USF be interested in starting a Wrestling program? Heck they could just bring the entire program over and be competitive from day one.

Maybe there would be interest. But they would need some financial support and can traction to get it actually moving. Plus it doesn’t help that wrestling isn’t nearly as big within Sioux Falls compared to the suburbs and rural towns. If they had the same percentage of wrestling fans within Sioux Falls as in other places, then there would probably be a little bit more interest in starting a college wrestling program. I haven’t been to an Augie dual but I doubt they are barn burners. Heck, DWU can’t even fill their lineup right now. Let’s just say outside of SDSU, and not even SDSU that much this year, college wrestling isn’t exactly blooming in South Dakota. I doubt anyone is starting a new wrestling program.

But hey what do I know

[rabbits64]

Re: Auggie

If Augie shuts it down, would USF be interested in starting a Wrestling program? Heck they could just bring the entire program over and be competitive from day one.

[TheWombat]

Re: Auggie

I was told by a former Augie wrestler this weekend that they’re cutting wrestling and the kids will be able to wrestle three years unattached. They basically aren’t recruiting anymore and the kids in the program know. I have no idea on the logistics of that but he’s talked about Augie wrestling in my prior conversations I have no reason to think this wouldn’t be the truth.

They’ll also reevaluate after the three years and see if it’s a viable sport for the university.

It probably makes me a bad person to consider if current Augie wrestlers would be able to transfer DI. Say, for instance... if Colby Kost, Steven Hajas and Hunter Burnett wanted to move an hour North... That said Augustana provides opportunities for local wrestlers and their demise would be a tough thing to have happen.

[SDSUAlum08]

Re: Auggie

I was told by a former Augie wrestler this weekend that they’re cutting wrestling and the kids will be able to wrestle three years unattached. They basically aren’t recruiting anymore and the kids in the program know. I have no idea on the logistics of that but he’s talked about Augie wrestling in my prior conversations I have no reason to think this wouldn’t be the truth.

They’ll also reevaluate after the three years and see if it’s a viable sport for the university.

[salemjack]

Re: Auggie

Hoping Augie keeps wrestling alive. I would love to have an in state D1 to dual against, even though it hurts recruiting.


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[MNJack3]

Re: Auggie

Arkansas-Little Rock started a D1 wrestling program this season. Doesn't mention which conference they would join, initially i figured they would join the MAC, but that conference just added 7 teams, so maybe Big 12 adds Auggie and Little Rock. I hate seeing wrestling programs get cut as they are usually the first casualty of men's programs to get dropped. I hope they stay alive, but if Auggie does not keep wrestling I would be curious if they have any athletes that could add depth to the Jackrabbit roster.

[Jacked_Up]

Re: Auggie

Augie wrestling is probably dead, just like Augie football is likely to be if it goes non-scholarship.

[Nidaros]

Re: Auggie

Oh, all the Sioux Falls people say that money is no object, so I can't possibly conceive of Augie having to cut any sports. In fact, I'm sure they'll add a few.

/sarc
/snark
/smack in non-smack thread. I denounce myself.

Those SF people are known to ruin pheasant hunting too.,
They forget close gates and and livestock ARE free to roam

[filbert]

Re: Auggie

Oh, all the Sioux Falls people say that money is no object, so I can't possibly conceive of Augie having to cut any sports. In fact, I'm sure they'll add a few.

/sarc
/snark
/smack in non-smack thread. I denounce myself.