I read earlier where it says Douglas Winters doesn't care about wrestling anymore i find that hard to believe great wrestler and person but slumps happen it ain't not caring sometimes things just dint work out the way it is planned and not caring is a big no no i think take Matt baker for example he went in a 2 year slump cause of injuries now look at him a great contender for a title it goes like that for alot of guys and it has happened to me getting beat is hard to deal with but some one must lose and winning is great and i love to win but sometimes loses teach you more then winning i know it seems a little off subject but wrestling is physically demanding and does get tiring and takes a tole on the body alot of guys take bad spells and i think it takes more to come out of one then it is just winning Byrd has took his loses Thurman has lost to Courtney but come state i think the slump ends if people really want it to and its the last chance for some so i am just saying giving it up ain't the answer

well said

Deep............. :cry:

You can take Doug Winter off of any top 10 rankings, he has been falling apart these last few weeks and doesnt seem to care about wrestling any more. He could have been a serious contender for the title this year but he even admits that he just gives up when things start getting tough. Maybe if he had picked it up for once in his life dunbar could have won state.

Thanks a lot overtimeking. I have in no means given up on wrestling, I've just kind of strayed away from my goals a little. There is no denying I need to do some serious thinking and find a way to get my head back in the game, just like every wrestler theres nothing I want more than to be a state champ, the same goal applied this past weekend at state duels, I will be the first to admit my head wasn't in the game, and it was probably the worst wrestling performance of my career, none the less it is disheartening to have someone (especially a team mate) tell you that you are the reason your team didn't win state. I think our team did a fantastic job, after all it was TEAM state duels and I'm proud of the fact that when I failed to do my job, I had other teammates that were there to step up to the plate. I also think some credit must be given to Jake Shipp he is after all a high ranked wrestler who stepped on the mat and got it done.

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