[thirddan]

i wrestled in HS and dont think much of what you say is accurate, other than that wrestlers aren't looked upon as highly as football/basketball...i think all that stuff about them being the middle between popular and unpopular may just be in your school or based no who you know...

cauliflower ear should be practically nonexistant now that wrestlers wear head gear all the time. and if someone does get it then its their fault or the coaches fault for not maknig them wear headgear at all times...

also, about weight loss, if your coach teaches you how to do it properly it can be done safely w/o real detriment to the wrestler, but if the coach doesn't correctly educate the student as to proper nutrition and not make them cut too much then it can become dangerous and have an extremely negative effect on the wrestlers performance...

as for spitting, its utterly useless and extremely gross, although i and most on my team did it before matches...

and finally, don't hate on wrestling, its insanely difficult...