[cougarpride08]

Ive not been reading the forum as much lately, sorry for the long time off.

Just let me say I in no way meant that to be an insult. I know Steve, and Cody very well. As a matter of fact I think I may of been Cody's first wrestling coach, not sure if Chaney was there when he was young or not. The reason i said it AT THE TIME I hadnt seen Pike at any matches, and had only talked to Steve at the rules clinic in which he said he wasnt sure if they would have a team this year or wait until next. But if they didnt he would probably still take Cody around to keep him wrestling.

As far as jealous or worried,Ive been gone from the program and living/working out of state for the last 3-4 years and just moved back. It is no longer my team. I will say that I think Perry football losing Cody was probably more of a hurt than Perry wrestling. Kids a beast, and from what i hear he had a great year at Pike this year.

BTW, in my 4-5 years coaching there it was very rare for me to have more than 6 wrestlers left at the end of a season. So to me ive never really thought of a wrestling team as a whole. Id rather have 6 tough kids that wanna be there and win, than 20 kids you have to beg to come to practice and baby so they wont quit. So yes in wrestling if I took one kid around all year, id still consider it my team.

You hit the nail right on the head.