Nigel,

Dodging the real issues by defending your own bravado won't solve anything. It still happens and all of the REAL REASONS that I mentioned effect the PEOPLE that matter the most, the WRESTLERS. Freestyle and Greco performance suffering, lack of participation in High School, grand state possibilities, etc. One question to you that has never been answered... How can many strong wresting states vote wholeheartedly to keep Kids state from becoming High School State and Kansas be the polar opposite? It's at least interesting, agreed? I am all about promoting wrestling in Kansas and have never provided scapegoats for my wrestlers. I just wanted to be sure that your shoot-from-the-hip comments were not left unanswered.

Eric Johnson
Chief Renegade
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