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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

Man.. Iowa really is embracing, whilst poach when you can coach... I know, I know, everyone is doing it. Nebraska is "alledgedly" is offering 20grand to people. but eh, Iowa honestly comes across as more desperate than anything with how hard they're trying, and I think it's pretty much proven you'll develop more at PSU. So they're trying to take short cuts, Ive said it before, but there's no way this is sustainable. And there's a reason the most successful sports leagues have salary caps.

Yup. I trust who I heard it from. I understand the poaching before coaching is the norm now. And it's about to be the norm in hs, at least in some states. But it's really hard for me to see how it's sustainable. It's also contributing to brain drain in the amount of quality coaches willing to coach at mid tier programs.. because., what's the point if anything you build is poached by people with more resources*. ITT was already happening but it's happening more and more. *im well aware why kids transfer and all the other stuff.. that's irrelevant to what this stuff is doing big picture.

It really is becoming the wild Wild West. Especially after hearing that mid tier guys are being offered 20,000 or more to transfer

Who?