Like just about everyone giving voice to this forum, I've spent countless hours sitting uncomfortably in gyms all over the state of Kansas, watching my son practice and compete in wrestling events throughout the years. As parents, we willingly invest our time and our resources,in an effort to make our kids better athletes and hopefully better persons.

It's difficult for me to understand why anyone would be critical of a father (Will Cokely) who chooses to invest his time, talents and resources in the life of his son. The fact that his son has the apparent zeal, passion and abilities to excel in this sport only makes the parent's investment seem all the more worthy.

Don't we all want our children to have a drive or passion to exceed in some endeavor ... and be lucky enough to be in a position where we have the time, talent and resources to help our kids achieve their goals and dreams.

Kudos to all the "Will Cokelys" out there.