Friday 090612

This is one of the best times of the year in Omaha, Nebraska. We play host to the NCAA Division I Men’s College World Series. It is an awesome experience for everyone involved. As you may already know (if you don’t, you will now), I am a huge Texas Longhorn’s fan. I got married on the day they won the series back in 2002. I was here when they won it again in 05 and now I hope to watch them pull it off for a third time since moving to Omaha from the great state of Texas. I love Longhorn athletics, especially football, and can’t wait to see the guys take the field and kill ‘em with small ball. It is amazing at how bunting becomes such a crucial part of their game. It has to annoy the hell out of the other team’s and their fans. I remember when I wrestled at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, back in my redshirt, freshman, and sophomore years how we had a certain style of wrestling that was very effective. How do I know it was effective? Because teams started to gameplan for us and actually took the time to try and learn how to counteract our style.

We were known for wrestling on the edge of the mat. We used this area to maximize our scoring ability because opponents would become lax as we approached the edge because they would figure we would just go out of bounds and re-start. Our plan was to get our opponent to the edge, work some hand fighting, circle our backs to the middle of the mat at the last minute, and shoot a takedown out of bounds. At the time, if at least one foot (one supporting point) was within the circle, point awarded. We would score and win so many matches this way that it would just piss our opponents off. Like I mentioned above, teams started to gameplan for our gameplan if you will. They refused to get anywhere near the edge of the mat. They would try anything and everything to avoid that space. A lot of the times it backfired on them anyways. I feel that this is a lot like how Texas plays and Augie coaches baseball.  Other teams and opponents hate it.

Whoever comes out on top by the end of next week, we can all be sure that it will be a fantastic week of athletes performing at their best. Omaha will be hustling and bustling. I can’t wait to make it out to a game.

Friday’ WOD
Rest Day

Thursday’s WOD
21-15-9 rep rounds for time of:
132 pound Sumo Dead-lift High Pull
Ring Dips
200 meter run

Time: 6:11

Wednesday’s WOD
Whichever comes first, 15 reps or 10 minutes:
Clean & Jerks @ 220 pounds

15 reps in about 9:40 or so. (I clean thrustered about 11 or 12 of the reps)