Mr. Juby,
When you ascend to the level you have there is NO doubt that you have accomplished much and are very passionate about what you are doing. I have stated for the last few years that the group of you have done a great job but it there comes a time when status quo leads to too much comfort. The personalities are find a way to mesh and any outsiders are outcasts. Decisions are made because there becomes too much trust and a failure to pay attention to perception. This post has caught the eye of far more than the "vocal minority". I have NOT asked for your head on a platter and I DID NOT accuse you of a "cover up" but the "appearance" or "perception" you inadvertently created will leave a bad taste in the silent majority's mouth as well. You are the "Godfather" of Kansas wrestling and you know as well as I do that your advice is sought on issues and problems that are outside of your scope of responsibility. You are the "go to" guy because of your passion, your level head, your experience, and your commitment. I personally do not think you would do anything with the intent to damage our sport, organization or your good name. That said, you must admit that when you are the "top gun" and your wife is being paid without explicit disclosure it creates an awkward appearance. Many, many have called and asked me how they could get Kathy's job. Not a joke!
I really just wanted to buy some cards when this all began but even some of those who voted "YES" were uncomfortable with the way the decision was made. The comfort that the "board" has grown to operate under led to a hasty discussion and a lack of a full understanding of the issues and accounting. (I would still like to know if a email meeting and email vote is an accepted procedure in our bylaws).
A radical departure from the USA increases should/could have been explained on the home page of this site. YOU could have prevented all of this.
You once told me of a decision you made that you made in the best interest of a wrestling opportunity for a youth that you have been conflicted by because you hadn't thought through all of the consequences. It happens, but it especially happens when an individual thinks they don't need to listen to everyone who might have ideas or input before coming to a conclusion. In the past two years you have made two such decisions regarding the eligibility of two Kansas youths. In my opinion the best interest of the two wrestlers nor the best of our organization were protected by your decisions and actions. Conveniently neither of these topics has ever surfaced on here. I don't think our membership is comfortable with the lack of detail and transparency.
I think term limits and fresh minds on the board are needed so this "comfort" which has lead to hasty decisions with no checks and balances will no longer be commonplace.
Given that you have a fear that this topic is NOT reaching the majority, I will help you out with that.
