Thought about this when I saw Minny had bumped 4 guys up in weight this year. Has a team ever had 3 or more guys go down in weight just for the postseason? We know it's hard to make weight for 5 months, why not shorten the season then?
I am NOT recommending this, just using our team as an example for illustration purposes. Imagine that Picc & Shomers are not on the roster and we don't have NCAA point scorers at 125 & 157. Hypothetically, at the end of January, Daton, Kaid, Boo & Joe could start their descent down in weight to get ready for Big12s. That means backups would man the 133 & 141 spots for duals in February (G would jump in at 149). Then at Big12s the lineup would be Daton @ 125, Kaid @ 133, Boo @ 141, G @ 149, Joe @ 157. Has a team ever tried something like that? Could it work? I can think a few potential drawbacks - weight certifications, losing conference qualifiers, risks to at-large selections, accused of downplaying duals, etc.
Thoughts?
I am NOT recommending this, just using our team as an example for illustration purposes. Imagine that Picc & Shomers are not on the roster and we don't have NCAA point scorers at 125 & 157. Hypothetically, at the end of January, Daton, Kaid, Boo & Joe could start their descent down in weight to get ready for Big12s. That means backups would man the 133 & 141 spots for duals in February (G would jump in at 149). Then at Big12s the lineup would be Daton @ 125, Kaid @ 133, Boo @ 141, G @ 149, Joe @ 157. Has a team ever tried something like that? Could it work? I can think a few potential drawbacks - weight certifications, losing conference qualifiers, risks to at-large selections, accused of downplaying duals, etc.
Thoughts?