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Again, acting like the gap hasn't gotten bigger and is contributing to making it less interesting to watch.. is just burying your head in the sand

Could those 3 or4 schools steal the mid tier teams kids by offering them $20,000 to transfer?.. on the floor at NCAAs. Did mid tier programs that developed that walk on into an AA.. have to spend their time stressing about someone swooping in and "now" wanting that kid? So instead of being able to celebrate program milestones and build on them.. they now just have to worry about getting outbid.. Again, acting like the gap hasn't gotten bigger is lying or being deliberately obtuse

I'm aware. But it's becoming immeasurably worse. Saying it hasn't is just pure ignorance

On top of all what everyone's said.. the way it's increasingly becoming so top heavy (for all the reasons). Makes it more boring.. when the same 3-4 schools just buy their titles. It makes the things that people love about wrestling, especially people/teams improving, showing what hard work can accomplish.. seem irrelevant.

Unfortunately this is probably beginning of new trend

What state do you live in

There are "valid" criticisms.. some.. but.. timing and phrasing is wrong. Several things can true at once. The wrestling world is so tiny and overly interconnected to the point making evaluations that aren't going out of their way to be nice get people up in arms throwing tizzy fits.. And it can also be true that 1. We underperformed and our match tactics need work. And we need to be more willing to evaluate the wrestling we are seeing, not getting mad at a match opinion because a wrestler was nice to someone at a camp. 2. Cael isn't perfect (leaving aside the poaching the last few years) and is a great coach.. 3. A "bad" Olympics is 3/4 medaling.. so far.. which is sooo much better than the mid 2000s... all can be true at once More importantly, these Olympics have had a weird vibe

There's already ref shortages and multiple organizations are trying to get away with reducing ref pay. This will for sure help the situation

I'm aware. It's one of the trends that has me reconsidering how much longer I want to be involved in this world honestly

Unfortunately, this is probably going to set a precedent. Enabling other nonsense and protecting of people who shouldn't be. I wonder how long it'll go on or if it'll actually get exposed

He was hilarious

Shrug, it is what it is. Any attempt to even state most of this, or other issues, out loud at hs or college level.. mostly gets shouted down or people say that the "only" reason people have problems with it is because "their team isn't winning".

While this is true.. don't use it as a cop out if the fact Dake without a doubt had a mental edge

Hopefully Illinois can live up to expectations. Everyone here is optimistic but wants to see it happen

I'm well aware, but I'll always judge the ones doing it because their development/coaching is lacking more