Originally Posted By: HEADUP
Originally Posted By: FalconCoach
So, is it possible for a Non-Division I wrestler to coach and put out Division I talent? Or can only Division I athletes coach D-I caliber athletes?????? Just a thought?


no one is taking anything away from any coach in kansas. of course you have coached d1 talent. din't mean to russle your feathers falcon coach. read closer, to what i have posted, the undeniable difference in numbers between these state we are being compared to is unbelievable. pennsylvania and ohio are very close in proximity,west to east/ border to border/ between the two isn't as much as kansas (i didn't have time to look it up, haha). but penn has over 30 ncaa schools with wrestling, i think ohio has 5. not all of the wrestlers/ coaches are from those states. but geography and population alone, give those wrestlers a 35/0, better exposure to d1 talent. not just coaches, wrestlers too, you know as well as i do, in this sport, you should learn from everyone. certainly exposure goes farther than learning, it also counts is recruiting, scholarships, commradarie, etc.

you cannot deny, the numbers are stacked against ks kids. does that mean, we won't have d1 wrestlers certainly not, it's just going to be tough, and i didn't think it was fair to put it all on the kids, like it seems some have done. sorry for any hard feelings.



Oh, I did not get my feathers ruffled at all.. I was simply asking a question? I was actually cracking a joke more than anything.

I truly believe if Coaches, no matter what caliber, dedicate to becoming better and educating themselves they will evolve with the sport. I believe if a coach is o.k. with asking another coach a question without feeling less than them will become great. The coach that scares me is the one that is still doing the same things we did 10-20 years ago... There are a lot of factors that are sometimes out of coaches hands when it comes to putting together a DI athlete... Money, Time, Diet, Grades, resources etc are a lot of times hard for coaches and athletes which restricts them. That is what makes the true DI athlete special!

A coach is merely a salesman to College programs. I have to do everything I can... ethically and honestly, to sell that athlete to a school. Email, Film, Stats and simple phone calls are huge. DI Coaches are always looking... They just sometimes need help finding the gold that is out there!