Reply to: "The answer is money!"

Believe it or not, I DID know the answer..
But I do not, nor will I ever buy in to that. Let's get real. Does anyone think that women's rowing, bowling, archery, etc. are revenue-producing?

Furthermore, if the program is not filled with full-ride athletes, how much money could be tied up in a wrestling program other than a Coach's salary? It probably costs more to outfit 5 or 6 FB players than it does to purchase a good quality mat. And singlets and head-gear are going to break the bank?

It's really all about profile. Until we can figure out some way to put some butts in seats, and get some TV time (other than the annual ESPN hack-up of the NCAA's), we are going to be step-children.

And my figure of 40% decrease is accurate, based on NCAA participation study. That's in participating schools. Total student participation is actually only down 28% from 1981-2000.

Just for fun, here's another little tidbit: There were already more women in NCAA BB than men in NCAA wrestling clear back in 1981.