This article was in the Apple Valley Magazine, coach Jackson was on the cover.

gool ole coach jackson...i could see, even back in 1987, that he had big things coming his way...

from my vantage point, he gets more out of his kids than demeray did and he does it with a little bit more positive vibe...just my opinion...before anyone argues that, you can talk with guys like brian kemp, tim duran, joey venewitz who were cutting SERIOUS weight and getting guilt tripped most of the way...

Originally Posted by goferphan

from my vantage point, he gets more out of his kids than demeray did and he does it with a little bit more positive vibe...just my opinion...before anyone argues that, you can talk with guys like brian kemp, tim duran, joey venewitz who were cutting SERIOUS weight and getting guilt tripped most of the way...

You'd be expected to cut more weight, Demaray didn't have 3-4 transfers each year to weight classes where they need guys...

sitandspin, who are you?

I never said Jackson built the program. You would be misinformed to make that statement. It was Demeray that began getting the middle schools and the elementary programs going when I was there. We were expected to volunteer our time with the elementary and middle school programs.

I would disagree that a Brian Kemp needed to be ridden. Just the opposite if you knew his upbringing. That kid, while somewhat of an a-hole to be around had an enormous amount of talent and bravado but I think he burned out even before he got into highschool. Cutting weight I think was killing his ability to perform at a very high level.

Just my opinion. Any AV guy is a friend of mine. Welcome to The Wrestling Talk.