This sad situation at ASU is exactly why I strongly support the idea of Kansas D-II, D-III and NAIA school adding wrestling while by-passing the D-I schools. Look at it: WIthin days of Baker announcing that they were joining the ranks of NAIA wrestling, yet another D-I school drops it; the second Pac-10 school (along with Oregon) to drop wrestling in the las few months.

Couldn't you picture the rivalries that could develop within the MIAA, KCAC and HAAC schools around Kansas? Kansas schools filled with Kansas kids? It would be incredible! KU and K-State adding wresting has always been a pipe dream at best, but the smaller schools adding it certainly isn't.

D-I wrestling is becoming a regional sport. The only remaining D-I conference that has all of the teams in it still having wrestling is the Big Ten. Out of 12 (or is it 8?) Big 12 (or is it 8) schools, just five have it.

The way to go is the small schools. Forget KU and K-State. It's not going to happen.