TexRef

So who is left on his list?

Or is just confused when some says "Wiscy"? He says SURE! Straight up is fine.

Kids are still able to use a Covid year?!

You would sell tickets!

Slow down there cowboy. Not everyone in Texas is doing this nor do we condone this. What glorious problem free state do you happen to reside in?

So gather round the campfire and listen to the story....There is a Texas coach that took Texas kids to Estonia, at the same time as Lewis. They stayed at a different hotel and from what I understand basically did their own thing. People say that the Texas coach went skinny dipping in the Baltic Sea (I am not sure if that is a thing over there or not) and posted it on social media. Obviously that post has been removed. There were some kids that also went skinny dipping in the Baltic Sea, but I haven't heard if it was at the same time or with coach or not. Hrovat has been verbally asking why did the Texas coach stay at a different hotel? Because he knew of the abuse and didn't report? Cheaper rates? Closer proximity to the venue? Since Hrovat started asking around, he has received less than pleasant treatment from TXUSAW board of directors. From Hrovat's X post "The head of Texas USAW admitted that a Texas coach who is in good standing according to the director cussed out a mother who reported sexual abuse of minors and then tipped off the abuser has no idea why my club parents have safety concerns." She sent an email complaint, but she never received a response. She did confront the President in person and when asked about the lack of response to the email, he responded with "I don't check emails." The coach in question does have one of the larger clubs in Texas and it would not surprise me if he got favorable treatment because he brings a lot of kids to the tournaments. I hope that helps and no I cannot guarantee that everything is 100% accurate. That is just what I have been told, but by a few reliable sources. I had a friend from another state tell me that his kid was on that trip and did verify that Lewis, who was arrested was doing some weird things with a few of the kids.

Retaliation is a real thing. My wife was a whistle blower at her former place of employment, and they made her life a living hell.

You nailed it! I have encountered that and recently too! I still run into coaches who think that when wrestler A sits out, then wrestler B can come around the body and lock hands, because they have an arm. UGH

That should be a great pick up for Mason!

Mike McCready UNI In 1972 Mike won the Division II National Championship and then followed that up with a third place finish in the Division I field (his only loss coming in the semi-finals to Iowa State’s Chris Taylor). Not a “one-sport athlete”, McCready also won a national shot put title and is still the only two-sport All American at UNI. 15 Freestyle/Greco Roman National titles 1975 Pan Am Gold Medalist 1973, ’75, ’76 World Cup Silver Medalist 1976 Olympic Trials Champion Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame Division III Coaches Hall of Fame UNI Hall of Fame for wrestling and track Division II Hall of Fame Upper Iowa Hall of Fame

What about Greg Wojciechowski from Toledo?

Mike McCready from UNI?

You are correct! I did enjoy the few moments Rutgers being in the conversation.

There is a topic to this conversation? Crap, I was just glad it wasn't PSU, Iowa, or Okie State talk. I think there are other college wrestling teams. Yeah, not much to talk about with most of the "others". I guess I will just go back to work. I can't wait for October. SIGH.

Yeah when the camera pans the crowd, it almost looks like the crowd at an NBA game.

I too wouldn't say that I was "missing it Bob"!

So here is my pipe dream event for this coming season, a quad with....Penn State, Okie State, Iowa, Iowa State. Each team gets 3 duals in a single day! The name of the event...The Fans Duals! Yes, I know that it won't happen but my TPS reports are late and I am not motivated enough to get on them. Have a great day!

Or does Cael bring out one of his other brothers?

Thank you! I was not aware the he was a backup DT at OSU!

I don't think he was a backup. He was one of the few who competed for Iowa and Okie State. He was not able to win it all while wearing black and gold, but was able to win it all while wearing black and orange. There have been a few articles written on the few guys that have been center stage at both of those historical programs. To me, it is quite interesting.

It isn't the normal path taken by D1 coaches.

How many other D1 college coaches have taken the Director of Wrestling Operations job, before becoming a Head Coach?

Southern Illinois is a perfect example

He beat Purdon't once didn't he? Or some Indiana D3 program maybe.

Schopp is back in the Boro! How long do you think he has to wait for Hill to move on? They have struggled since Flynn left. I hope he is the spark to get them back on track.