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To be honest, I sped threw the interview because I have a hard time listening to Brooks and I don't know Basch, but in the short few minutes I watched it seeped like Basch likes the idea he can rub elbows with the greats and he like to name drop.

Smith, "This program is a good hands. I want him to be a better Coach than I was..." Classic. What a way to pass the torch. That statement should go down in history.

If you listened to the press conference, sounds like he has made peace with the loss and has moved on. I'm guessing he knew there was a chance he wouldn't make it and deep down knew he wasn't as prepared as he should be. When match two was over, he looked disappointed, but not surprised. The stars aligned and he is where he needs to be and where wrestling needs him to be.

If you want to associate yourself with that type of humor I guess you're entitled.

Got it. And I'll add (hopefully not sounding preachy). Mathew 6:6 "But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."

I'm assuming you are agreeing with me unless I miss interpreted. I know the verse, but not sure what you are implying with the use of cynic.

The competitive world is ruthless. Hell, life is ruthless, humans are ruthless. No matter what anyone says, wrestling won this week. We need to thank OkSt for making this happen. I am neutral here, but am as excited about college wrestling as I have been for a long time. I'm hoping to live out the next 20 years watching great rivalries instead of a one team race. This is good for the other rop 10 programs as well. Over the next few years, if Taylor ends up taking some of the guys who would have gone to PSU that will help even the field. On a side note, I love to watch brooks wrestle, but I have a difficult time listening to him talk. His soft spoken it's about the Lord rhetoric comes off as arrogant. It is not humble. It is a slap in the face to those around him.

I agree that when he speaks as a coach he feels genuine and has that it factor. I do think if you followed his interviews since his world silver you can see the change. You can tell he did lots of introspection. I think that's where his language shift began.

Bad taste...

We would only really know his true allegiance if he was not paid as much as he is rumored to have been paid. The question is, If he does have a true allegiance, why did it take so much for him to stay/return for 5th year? It they did offer 1M, would he have returned for half that? I am all for paying college athletes, but 1M (even $500,000) seems excessive. It would be nice if there were some guidelines. Soon PSU will have 10 athletes who are millionaires. I would find it easier to find allegiance if I was given 1M in college.

Nice history lesson. Don't think that's possible (even a modicum of that success) in modern day wrestling (last 40-50 years).

It does not guarantee being a great coach, but without some level of success on the mat, you will be severely hampered as a wrestling coach.

You see more non-great in their sport coaches in Basketball and Football at the highest level (some never having competed in the sport even). Doesn't work in wrestling. Wrestling is such a feel sport that you can't just teach Xs and Os. Now, being the best wrestler isn't necessary, but having some level of success is. And, as proven by the 3 best coach-wrestler combos (Gable, Smith, Sanderson) they have a feel for the sport that can't be read in a book and can only be taught by show and feel (and they have amazing mental side to relate to athletes as well). They can both show proper movement, proper execution, and can give the correct feel and pressure when working directly with athletes. I was talking with a retired professional football player recently and I told him that the difference between coaching football and wrestling is, wrestling coaches actually wrestle with heir athletes. Football coaches give instructions.

The leadership on the PSU team is lacking integrity. I don't agree that Cael and Co shuttered when Cater accepted a 5th year NIL. The dynasty made it necessary to offer the kitchen skink to secure him and I'm sure Cale is fine with that. This new era of paid to play is a different beast.

I am a neutral party when it comes to watching college wrestling, but have always enjoyed PSU since Cael. But the new arrogance and WWE bravado of some of their athletes is off putting. Especially this last dump Carter laid on the face of PSU/NLWC wrestling and one of the most decorated US wrestlers in history. He will probably will win 5 titles, but because of his continued comments will never reach the level of respect as a wrestler/coach as DT. David had a short stint on social media during the 2016 Cox Olympics, but that seems like an anomaly. Carter's antics seems more like a character flaw.