"Matt" Burn

Beyond the Mat - David Hershberger

2012-02-09T11:30:00.000-05:00

He has a complexion and an appearance that is both appealing and inviting. When you speak with him, everything is important and worthwhile. If it’s important to you, it will be important to him. If you leave your conversation with him and you are not happier than you were when you began, he feels like he’s failed you in some way.Senior Colin Ely is one of the few people who

Beyond the Mat - Matt Latessa

2011-11-07T18:04:00.000-05:00

Commitment and leadership. Two words most everyone strives for, but few people attain. Oftentimes the weak spot for an athletic program, coaches and athletes alike generally struggle to string together good performances and develop a program built on consistency. That’s why, whenever an athlete comes along who inherits the qualities that make up consistency, a coach

Beyond the Mat - Matt Fullowan

2011-11-03T18:40:00.000-04:00

Sitting across the desk from Matt Fullowan, I couldn’t tell I was speaking with the top-ranked 174-pounder in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. With his F&M baseball cap, wrestling sweatshirt and blue jeans, neither his physical appearance nor his attitude lent itself to that of a two-time captain.His humble nature was apparent as he answered every question

Looking Ahead: 2011-2012 Wrestling Season Preview

2011-10-31T14:21:00.000-04:00

Coach Greenberg’s Wheaties may have tasted a little off this morning, as the tears of his unfathomable sorrow swirled in his milk while he contemplated Cliff Lee’s rebuke of his beloved Yankees.

Dear George, Please come back...Love, NY

2010-12-14T01:10:00.000-05:00

On Tuesday December 15, 2010 Cliff Lee decided that the NY Yankees were not good enough for him. This would have never happened if The Boss was still here, but....if you don't want to be here, we didn't want you here! We miss you George, please watch over us from your big luxury box in the sky... Love, New York PS- The Empire Always Strikes Back.....

Getting Ready for the Weekend

2010-12-03T11:57:00.001-05:00

(Pictured Above: Matt Fullowan reacts to the news he just won Athlete of the Week) First let me start by congratulating Matt Fullowan for earning the Boathouse F&M Male Athlete of the Week for his performance at Mat-Town over the holiday break. Matt has been working hard to get batter and improve from what even he would tell you was a slow start. We had given the guys off for Thanksgiving

The Navy Classic, Predatory Behavior, and "Old Faithful"

2010-11-19T14:30:00.001-05:00

Tonight we are heading down to the Navy Classic. For the past 2 weeks the guys have been working on their technique and whatever mistakes/errors they made at the Pentagon. It has been nice to have the 2 week break because we did not have to jam a bunch of technique into a small window of practice time and completely overwhelm them. This past week we have been focusing on match intensity and

Pentagon Recap...

2010-11-09T18:57:00.000-05:00

Army In the first match of the Rogers/Greenberg era we took on a very tough Army team. This was the first time since I have been here (maybe longer!) that we put a full team out on the mat. This had to be a huge factor for our guys mentally as last year we would go into duals down 12-0 or even 18-0. I know it doesnt sound like much of a motivator but to go into a dual 0-0 really can help a

Pentagon Duals Results...

2010-11-06T23:11:00.000-04:00

Here are the match scores from the weekend. The team looked amazing, but of course we still have a lot of work to do. Countless people came up to Mike and myself to say how hard our guys fought and how impressed they were with what they saw today. My analysis and comments will be posted Monday... #20 American 26, Army 6 125: Travis Coffey (Army) dec. Thomas Williams (AU), 3-2 133: Kevin

The time has come...

2010-11-06T01:21:00.001-04:00

We arrived at the hotel tonight at 10pm and got everyone weighed in at 12:01am. For the first time in a few years we will be putting out a full line-up for the duals. This in itself is a huge achievement and shows the dedication our wrestlers have to the program. The guys are feeling good and more importantly confident for tomorrow's events. We all know that the other two teams are taking us

Rogers talks on...Ranking Matches, Line-up for Pentagon, and much more!

2010-11-04T21:52:00.001-04:00

Coach Mike "The Killer Cradle" Rogers weighs in on F&M Wrestling's ranking bouts, the status of the team heading into the the Pentagon Duals, and what he expects from the guys this season. The full interview is here on "Matt"Burn only a few short seconds after it was originally recorded. What else is new? Yesterday Coach and myself had the pleasure of doing a clinic in Newark, NJ at St.

Ranking Matches & Homecoming EXTRAVAGANZAAAAA!

2010-11-02T14:42:00.000-04:00

On Friday we had our first "Ranking Matches" of the year. Coach Rogers and myself both believe that the term "Wrestle-Off" is not a good way to describe the bouts we hold in the room to decide who will get the spot for a given competition. We liked the term "Ranking Match" because it better describes what we are trying to figure out from said matches. We need to find the best guy for a single

Matt & Matt talk Wrestling

2010-10-26T15:56:00.001-04:00

Today 174lber Matt Fullowan and the ever so colorful Coach Greenberg went on the air with Steve Peed to talk about the importance of summer training, the difference between high school and college wrestling, and of course, the build up to the 11/6 Pentagon Duals. Listen to the interview here. Today we finished our last morning workout for a good while. It was a perfect time to walk away from

"To Scrap" or "Not to Scrap" & Coming Up Next Week...

2010-10-21T13:06:00.001-04:00

The guys have been working hard (yes I know it's a cliche) but there were not too many people who stayed up over fall break to train here in Lancaster so they deserve the credit. Today I had a long conversation with somebody close to the program who had been sitting in our workouts over the last few weeks. After having this talk I can finally say that what we are trying to do with the guys

A Little F&M Wrestling Halloween Humor...

2010-10-21T12:42:00.002-04:00

Q: What Happens When You Don't Pay Your Exorcist? A: You get Repossessed! Q: Who won the Skeleton Beauty Contest? A: No Body!

Bucha & Rogers Talk Wrasslin' & Other Thoughts From Yours Truly

2010-10-14T15:57:00.000-04:00

Steve Peed has given us another great interview with senior captain Jake Bucha and coach Mike Rogers. You can get the newest chat here and make sure to check back with "Matt"Burn often for all the latest Diplomat Wrestling news. We are almost done with our second week of official practice and things have been progressing at a good pace. As a coach you tend to always see the things that need to

First official F&M Wrestling Interview

2010-10-06T03:56:00.001-04:00

Lat week, Steve Peed sat down with F&M's Athletic Director Patty Epps, Its new Head Wrestling Coach Mike Rogers, and his feisty, fun-loving assistant coach - yours truly. The focus of the talk was about the coaching transition (on Mike and on me), our plan for the program this year, and our vision for the program's future. It is a very long interview (30+ min) but Steve Peed had a lot to cover

Jack Bauer...Eat your heart out...

2010-10-05T10:34:00.000-04:00

In about a month's time, F&M Wrestling will be embarking on a trip that has never been attempted before. Not by Jack Bauer, not by any of the Expendables, nor by John Rambo. The Diplomat Wrestling Team will be heading to "Our Nation's Capital" to wrestle in the Pentagon. Sure people have attempted to save the world while fighting off militant enemies with what seems like endless clips of

Day 1 - Supermen in Training

2010-10-04T23:27:00.002-04:00

Today we had our first practice. It was about 1 1/2 hrs of hard drilling culminating with 30 minutes of live on our feet and on the mat. Today was interesting because after 2 weeks of strict drilling to lay our groundwork for the system we want our wrestlers to use this was the first real chance we have had to see them implement it in a live scenario. As with any coach, you tend to focus on

Aaand here we GO!

2010-09-29T18:14:00.000-04:00

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages.... On behalf of the Franklin & Marshall Wrestling Program I would like to welcome you all to the 2010-2011 season. I would also like to thank all of our fans, wrestlers, parents, administrators, and alums for your support and guidance during the past few months. Obviously, there have been some big changes made with our program

Columbia Match

2010-02-02T19:58:00.004-05:00

(Photo courtesy of Ellen Greenberg) I would like to start out by thanking all of the parents, alumni, and friends of F&M Wrestling who made it out to the Columbia match on Saturday. The crowd in Mayser Gym was strong and the social after the match was a great opportunity for me to meet our wrestler’s families and quite a few of the alumni who have played an important role in getting me here

Harvard/Brown Thoughts

2009-12-31T04:43:00.001-05:00

Friday night we were in good'ol New Jersey to battle Harvard and Brown in some EIWA action.While we were prepared once again to enter each match giving up 2 weights via forfeit the wrestling gods felt it necessary to add one more to our forfeit list giving us 3 weights without a wrestler. Heading into a match down 18-0 is practically impossible to come back from and these duel meets were no

Season 1, Part 1: MG's Thoughts...

2009-12-31T04:41:00.000-05:00

Let me begin by hoping you all you had a wonderful holiday season and by wishing you all a healthy and successful 2010. It has been some time since I have sent anything out, since most of my efforts over the past 2 months have been focused on recruiting. As I write this letter I am getting ready to head to Wilkes for our first competition since the NYU match a month ago

Coach G's Navy Recap

2009-11-23T23:57:00.000-05:00

By now I am sure most of you have checked the results from the weekend. While we still have a ways to go to reach our goals this weekend was a very good showing for F&M Wrestling and definitely proof that we are in fact progressing. Here are my thoughts from the Navy Classic… 125 – Kenny Knapp wrestled for the first time this season and it was pretty clear that he was

Follow us at the Navy Classic...

2009-11-19T18:57:00.001-05:00

Updated brackets will be on www.NavySports.com Participating teams: Bloomsburg, Bucknell, Campbell, Duquesne, F&M, George Mason, Navy, Virginia Tech, West Virginia Participating ranked wrestlers:• 125 - None• 133 - No. 13 Dave Marble, Bucknell• 141 - No. 12 Chris Diaz, Virginia Tech• 149 - No. 20 Peter Yates, Virginia Tech• 157 - No. 11 Bryce Saddoris, Navy; No. 19 Jesse Dong, Virginia

NEW LOOK: F&M WRESTLING

2009-11-18T14:58:00.002-05:00

Here is the new F&M singlet design for this season. It took a lot of work to make this design a reality...

Gearing up for Navy

2009-11-18T14:41:00.001-05:00

As we prepare for the Navy Classic things in the room have started to get a little monotonous. We have a very small team, roughly 14 guys which doesn't lend itself to multiple workout partners and a wide variety of practice match ups. Because of this things can get stale very quickly in our room. Yesterday was one of those days where things were starting to get pretty stale and it caused the

Clarion Open Recap (Part 2)

2009-11-14T02:42:00.000-05:00

What I took away from my first tournament with F&M: If I was told on Friday that we would come out of the weekend with 80% of the team earning one win or better and we would have 5 legitimate placing threats and 2 guys eventually making the podium I would have gladly taken those results and called it a success. The funny thing is that after experiencing that exact

Derek Jeter hits rock bottom...

2009-11-13T14:31:00.002-05:00

Much to my dismay reports have been coming in that Derek Jeter is experiencing some major financial trouble and is out on the streets begging for change...He has pawned his rings and his girlfriend walked out on him...Lets all keep Derek in our thoughts and hope he makes it back onto the diamond next season...

Clarion Open Recap (Part 1)

2009-11-10T13:31:00.003-05:00

First let me apologize for the slight delay in this post. There were a few things I needed to work through before I could write something that was not influenced by emotions from the tournament. Even with that intention, I cannot promise that revisiting the weekend’s events won’t get me worked up again but here we go… I am going to keep it simple here with my thoughts on our wrestling

COMING SOON

2009-11-09T00:06:00.002-05:00

My Clarion Open recap...

Diplomats Open Strong

2009-11-07T20:50:00.003-05:00

CLARION, Pa. - Franklin & Marshall's Jake Bucha and Colin Ely were both placewinners as the Diplomats kicked off wrestling season at the Clarion Open. Bucha, a senior 133-pounder placed third, while Ely, a 197-pound sophomore grappled his way to sixth place. (GoDiplomats.com Story).I suspect that Matt will suspect that I am simply trying to bump his Yankee's win down the page. He might not be

It's Go Time!

2009-11-06T22:58:00.002-05:00

Tonight I write to you all from Clarion University in Clarion, PA. We are all here resting up and preparing for our first competition of the year. We brought the entire team and from the registration lists there looks to be solid competition from PA and other local teams. I know Lehigh, Bucknell, PSU, Clarion, and Maryland all have guys competing here so we should be able to get an early

Thaaaa Yankees Win!

2009-11-05T00:18:00.009-05:00

Always working hard...

2009-11-04T13:40:00.004-05:00

The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night.~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Yankees in 5?

2009-11-02T18:36:00.003-05:00

What will happen tonight????UPDATE #1...We are heading back to NY for Game 6

"Burning" Questions

2009-11-02T15:46:00.002-05:00

Over the last few weeks a lot of you have been emailing me with questions relating to F&M Wrestling and its place within the EIWA. After reading through and organizing these questions, I decided that there is no better person to answer them than Stephen Peed, the Associate Athletic Director here at F&M. Over the course of the season we will address the most popular

Guest Blogger: Matt Fullowan 174lbs

2009-11-02T15:44:00.001-05:00

Let me start out by thanking everyone that helped provide the wrestling team with our first full time assistant coaching position. We have to start somewhere and this is a huge first step in bringing F&M back to its rightful place within the EIWA Community. I’m convinced the combination of Coach Schuyler and Coach Greenberg will bring the best out of our team. It’s now up

The Original "Matt" Burn

2009-11-01T21:41:00.009-05:00

So not only is this blog title a play on the common wrestling injury, it is also a reference to a miserable time in my life where I fell asleep on the beaches of Miami. I can honestly say that this was the final straw in my decision to come back to the Northeast and the wonderful (indoor) sport of wrestling. I guess you could also say that I could have been a Maine Lobster for Halloween!In more

New shoes, new moves

2009-10-30T12:13:00.006-04:00

Today Matt and I drilled for a good hour. This was no ordinary drill though, as we were donning our new Adi-strike shoes for the first time. We wrestled faster, stronger, and longer than ever and it is undoubtedly a result of the new shoes. I have another drill with Colin this afternoon so I will try and report back with the updated results from Rd. 2 of the Adi-strike Revolution.UPDATE #1 @ 2

Practice Update

2009-10-29T19:48:00.016-04:00

(Matt Fullowan, Soph. - 174lbs, Colin Ely, Soph. - 197lbs) Today we had a good, hard, and short practice. This year we have implemented bi-weekly drill sessions in the mornings which gives us a great opportunity to work with the guys and get them caught up on technique and the "style" of our program. In those sessions we break down the core positions (feet, short

Inaugural Burn

2009-10-29T15:45:00.006-04:00

I would like to kick off "Matt" Burn with a big "thank you" to all of the administration and F&M Wrestling alumni, fans, staff, and wrestlers for providing me with the opportunity to get back into the sport I love so very much. Throughout my interviews and hiring process it became very clear to me that there are a lot of people who care very much about F&M Wrestling, so when I was hired I made it

Wrestling Back

2009-10-28T14:44:00.003-04:00

Unless you are standing on Franklin & Marshall’s picturesque campus, it is likely that you cannot feel the positive energy buzzing around the wrestling program. The buzz is palpable. The electric feeling came in the form of a vote of confidence by the team’s alumni, who mobilized to add a full-time assistant coach. That precipitated the hiring of the Cornell All-American, Matt Greenberg, whose