Southern Scuffle Field Grows to 33 Teams; Becomes Largest Division I-Only Tournament in Country
Lehigh, Missouri, Ohio State, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Ohio, Columbia, Eastern Michigan, Tennessee-Chattanooga and Binghamton Set To Join Field That Returns Defending Tournament Champion Minnesota and Runner-Up Cornell
By Matt Krumrie “Senior Editor
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In the NFL, they say it takes three years for a wide receiver to reach his potential. The first two years are used to learn the position, develop as a player, and fit into a role with the team. That third year is expected to be that breakout year, and statistics prove that is the year when many top receivers start to emerge.
In the NBA rookies sign three year contracts. Many times those first two years they find themselves in limited roles learning the game and their position. By that third year, they are expected to contribute more, and with it being a contract year, they hope to showcase their talents for a big payday in the off-season.
In college athletics many athletes have limited roles as freshmen and sophomores, but by the time they are a junior “in that third year “they hope to become a major contributor.
In two years the Southern Scuffle has grown into a highly respectable and competitive college wrestling tournament. Held in Greensboro, North Carolina the tournament attracted 22 Division I teams last season, with Minnesota winning the tournament, and Cornell finishing second. Those two teams went on to finish in the top five at the NCAA tournament, with Rob Koll’s Big Red finishing fourth, and J Robinson’s Gophers fifth.
As the tournament heads into its third year, it appears ready to breakout into one of the elite college wrestling tournaments of the season.
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