Out of curiosity, I checked out some UA-cam videos of Colt Shorts' wrestling career. Impressive. But interestingly, before he developed his 'man muscles' in college, his high school sr. year showed some really slick techniques. Granted the competition was very different, but technically, his high school 'best hits' was really entertaining to watch.
I am so glad you made this video. I like how he talked about balance and keeping your grade up. My freshmen year team captain,who would later be my coach taught me about balance and being a student athletes . This was actually years later when I brought a kid I coached on a recruiting trip to see him. He told the kid’s mom. Wrestlers are the embodiment of the student athlete. They must have the grades to get in, and stay in. There is no NFL, or NBA to lure them to leave school early. The goal is to get their degree. They must be a full-time student while doing a sport that demands the most from them. My high school coach was tough. (I am forever grateful) He told me his father told him if he wanted to go to school, he was on his own to pay for it. He turned to wrestling and it opened to the door for college. Wrestling may open the door to go the school, but to be a good student you must balance your time. Another reason I love the sport that opened doors for me.
A kid needs to have Ivy League or Service Academy type credentials to even get into Cal Poly. Everyone has the SAT scores and GPA. But do they have enough AP classes and select the right major to get an admissions green light?
There are a lot of things that come down to deciding the right school. It's a mix of AP classes, GPA, SAT, and major. But, that's why everyone's decision is different and everyone needs to weight their own options.
If you have the opportunity and skills to wrestle d1 then go not knocking lower levels but don’t down play your self get that education paid for and get the best program that will help you grow as a wrestler
Dude, I would really like to wrestle in America. But I don't have the mentor or the guide to show me where to start first. If any of you have any ideas on how to start wrestling in America and earn living from it, please share. All suggestions are appreciated.
@@Ragon_Reel I am 19 turning in 20, and right now I am in a university. Unlike USA my school did not have wrestling program, so I wrestled outside of university, in a local club. Also we don't have High-school system like America does. That's why I'm a little confused. There is a little or no scholarship in my country for wrestling as much as I know. Thanks for feedback.
@@Ragon_Reel and we have cadet's, juniors and older's capital and country/state championship, as we are not federal state. In I only wrestled in capital championship
Matin Rahimov To put it point blank, you should come compete at a tournament here. Usually financial aid is separate from scholarship. International students can get some scholarships if they are highly recruited but they are not eligible for financial aid. With a student visa to the US, you could potentially attempt to transfer between schools. Once in the US, you would have to expose yourself to coaches in order to get on their radar. You can do this by winning open and local tournaments in the US.
@@Ragon_Reel good advice! Is it also possible to take part in us open championship or at least state open championships without being a part of any college or university and club? For example, if I acknowledge time period of open championship, if I want to sign in, what would the requirements be?
Hey Franco wrestling, so my senior year I didn’t wrestle cause of covid, and in two years I want to go to FAMU(a d1 Hbcu) and I was going to walk on over there. I’m prepared to put in the work and get in good shape for it; I have a club that I wrestle with. My junior year I was wrestling up a weight class and qualified to regionals, so I’d say I was pretty good, should I try to walk on at FAMU?
@@youarerightboss not necessarily. By your junior year you should have a pretty good idea where you stand. If you havent placed at sectionals, you probably won't be an Olympian. A big part of Life Is Knowing When to draw the line and move on.
Man, I really wanna wrestle D1 but I don’t know if they’ll even consider me. I was a district qualifier(Ohio) my sophomore year and I got the second half of my jr season stripped away cause I transferred to a new school. If I go to states my sr year will D1/D2 look at me?
TwiggyBoiYT no offense but no. The people who get recruited in D1 and D2 are multiple place state placers. Maybe you can try and walk on a junior college team. It’s good to have dreams though.
don’t listen to this dude at all, i didn’t qualify for states at all in high school, right now it’s my senior season and i grinded all offseason to get to #9 in the state of ohio. i am getting looks at D1, even tho i’ve never been to a state tournament. keep working
I wrestled in Ohio and was a state place winner about 10 years ago. I started wresting in 8th grade but didn’t really win until my junior year. But my progression was substantial. I went from a 0-2 at sectionals my freshman year to 5th at sectionals my sophomore year to a state alternate to a state placer. This was all at one of the toughest districts as well. I think college coaches see that progression instead of plateauing as a positive. I got recruited by all 3 divisions. D1 MAC schools and some of the better D3 and NAIA schools. It doesn’t matter how good you are your freshman year if you are making leaps every year towards getting better. The biggest thing I did was getting involved with a lot of area kids who enjoyed wrestling year round and trying to wrestle as much as possible during the summer. There’s way more opportunities today than there were when I wrestled. I didn’t end up pursuing college wrestling but the opportunity was there, even though I wasn’t a 4x state placer.
Yooo hit me up for a NAIA interview. We have the most scholarships and we are a great option for kids who want to go to small private colleges . Stay informed.
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No matter how good the video is, that mustache ruins it.
Making your college commitment isn't easy. Where are you planning on wrestling in college?
Why was NAIA not mentioned as an option?
Fanco Wrestling D3 Springfield in Mass hopefully as a true sophomore
Out of curiosity, I checked out some UA-cam videos of Colt Shorts' wrestling career. Impressive. But interestingly, before he developed his 'man muscles' in college, his high school sr. year showed some really slick techniques. Granted the competition was very different, but technically, his high school 'best hits' was really entertaining to watch.
Yes! Colt has some incredible highlights for sure. That's awesome that you watched those!
Division 1, by INVITATION only.
Dicky Ball Couldn’t be further from the truth
I’m in D4
I am so glad you made this video. I like how he talked about balance and keeping your grade up. My freshmen year team captain,who would later be my coach taught me about balance and being a student athletes . This was actually years later when I brought a kid I coached on a recruiting trip to see him.
He told the kid’s mom. Wrestlers are the embodiment of the student athlete.
They must have the grades to get in, and stay in. There is no NFL, or NBA to lure them to
leave school early. The goal is to get their degree. They must be a full-time student while doing a sport that demands the most from them. My high school coach was tough. (I am forever grateful) He told me his father told him if he wanted to go to school, he was on his own to pay for it. He turned
to wrestling and it opened to the door for college.
Wrestling may open the door to go the school, but to be a good student
you must balance your time. Another reason I love the sport that opened doors for me.
A kid needs to have Ivy League or Service Academy type credentials to even get into Cal Poly. Everyone has the SAT scores and GPA. But do they have enough AP classes and select the right major to get an admissions green light?
There are a lot of things that come down to deciding the right school. It's a mix of AP classes, GPA, SAT, and major. But, that's why everyone's decision is different and everyone needs to weight their own options.
Get that education!!!!! And enjoy the sport that gets you there
This video does not relate to me at all but it was a Great video. This guy speaks really well and it was very insightful.
That's okay! If it can help someone that you know, please share it with them. Glad that you enjoyed it!
Quest lol, Jim Akerly.... good coach. Very strict but he knows it like no other
He's driven. He'll succeed at whatever he focuses on. I was a good high school grappler but didn't have the focus
This video is super useful thanks for the content!
Absolutely! Glad that we're able to help in the decision-making process.
Fanco Wrestling Fresno state here we come 😂
Do you have a junior college video?
Will you do a JUCO video?
If you have the opportunity and skills to wrestle d1 then go not knocking lower levels but don’t down play your self get that education paid for and get the best program that will help you grow as a wrestler
Great stuff!
Thanks! Hope it was helpful.
Are you going to help at the cal poly wrestling camp???
Colt is on the east coast now, so he won't be at Cal Poly camp. Are you going to be there?
Yes I am
Last year I went and the staff was amazing, it is definitely worth the trip you learn a lot of great technique
Dude, I would really like to wrestle in America. But I don't have the mentor or the guide to show me where to start first. If any of you have any ideas on how to start wrestling in America and earn living from it, please share. All suggestions are appreciated.
Matin Rahimov I can help you. How old are you and how recently did you/have you graduated highschool?
@@Ragon_Reel I am 19 turning in 20, and right now I am in a university. Unlike USA my school did not have wrestling program, so I wrestled outside of university, in a local club. Also we don't have High-school system like America does. That's why I'm a little confused. There is a little or no scholarship in my country for wrestling as much as I know. Thanks for feedback.
@@Ragon_Reel and we have cadet's, juniors and older's capital and country/state championship, as we are not federal state. In I only wrestled in capital championship
Matin Rahimov
To put it point blank, you should come compete at a tournament here. Usually financial aid is separate from scholarship. International students can get some scholarships if they are highly recruited but they are not eligible for financial aid.
With a student visa to the US, you could potentially attempt to transfer between schools. Once in the US, you would have to expose yourself to coaches in order to get on their radar. You can do this by winning open and local tournaments in the US.
@@Ragon_Reel good advice! Is it also possible to take part in us open championship or at least state open championships without being a part of any college or university and club? For example, if I acknowledge time period of open championship, if I want to sign in, what would the requirements be?
Hey Franco wrestling, so my senior year I didn’t wrestle cause of covid, and in two years I want to go to FAMU(a d1 Hbcu) and I was going to walk on over there. I’m prepared to put in the work and get in good shape for it; I have a club that I wrestle with. My junior year I was wrestling up a weight class and qualified to regionals, so I’d say I was pretty good, should I try to walk on at FAMU?
Anybody got experience with NAIA?
Dude I've been wrestling since 7th grade I'm a freshman now I really wana wrestle d1 but dont how good I'm gonna be the time I'm a senior
free ninj just got to grind man
What state and where’s u place
You'll need to figure out how good you are by your junior year. That's when they really recruit.
Just keep improving. The sky is the limit.
@@youarerightboss not necessarily. By your junior year you should have a pretty good idea where you stand. If you havent placed at sectionals, you probably won't be an Olympian. A big part of Life Is Knowing When to draw the line and move on.
I agree
I’m in d2
Good for you.
Dicky Ball I know right
@@oofoof2855 , enjoy every moment of that gift.
@Jesus is Fake , fuck off, jealous asshole bitch.
@@youarerightbossur a bozo bitch
when did he start wresetling
Damn you got a Nike sponsor?!
Man, I really wanna wrestle D1 but I don’t know if they’ll even consider me. I was a district qualifier(Ohio) my sophomore year and I got the second half of my jr season stripped away cause I transferred to a new school. If I go to states my sr year will D1/D2 look at me?
TwiggyBoiYT no offense but no. The people who get recruited in D1 and D2 are multiple place state placers. Maybe you can try and walk on a junior college team. It’s good to have dreams though.
don’t listen to this dude at all, i didn’t qualify for states at all in high school, right now it’s my senior season and i grinded all offseason to get to #9 in the state of ohio. i am getting looks at D1, even tho i’ve never been to a state tournament. keep working
I wrestled in Ohio and was a state place winner about 10 years ago. I started wresting in 8th grade but didn’t really win until my junior year. But my progression was substantial. I went from a 0-2 at sectionals my freshman year to 5th at sectionals my sophomore year to a state alternate to a state placer. This was all at one of the toughest districts as well. I think college coaches see that progression instead of plateauing as a positive. I got recruited by all 3 divisions. D1 MAC schools and some of the better D3 and NAIA schools. It doesn’t matter how good you are your freshman year if you are making leaps every year towards getting better. The biggest thing I did was getting involved with a lot of area kids who enjoyed wrestling year round and trying to wrestle as much as possible during the summer. There’s way more opportunities today than there were when I wrestled. I didn’t end up pursuing college wrestling but the opportunity was there, even though I wasn’t a 4x state placer.
Go where you get in and get a ride to. Unless you're a handul of guys, the choice will probably be made for you...
handful, you stupid bastard.
handul💩👀🤭😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Yooo hit me up for a NAIA interview. We have the most scholarships and we are a great option for kids who want to go to small private colleges . Stay informed.
No matter how good the video is, that mustache ruins it.
Ah wait a minute...he tutned down an Ivy league school for Cal Ploy? That's insane, sorry.