I don�t about other coaches, but I feel the original post made by gutwrench was an insult to coaches and referees in Kansas . Who is gutwrench, what are his credentials, and what qualifies him as an expert on areas of coaching and officiating in Kansas?
gutwrench1
This is one of the most ridiculous, and I might add, ignorant post I have seen on this forum. Have you done your homework on wrestling or are you just speaking off the cuff? Before you come on this forum and criticize coaches and referees with a blanket statement like that you might think about doing a little research to support your statement before you hit the post reply button.
Just what division one coaches you are so intimately connected with that gave you your information of their personal insight on Kansas Wrestling, and the incompetency of Kansas coaching? As for your comment on riding, I was still under the impression that riding time was still scored at the collegiate level, so why wouldn�t a coach teach riding skills to his wrestlers? Riding is still an essential part of folkstyle wrestling, so it would be asinine, actually, ignorant for coaches not to teach the skill. I might add that I don�t care for riding, but I teach the skill regardless. If you think Kansas is bad about riding, you might consider taking a trip to Oklahoma and view the mastery of riding. Oh, I might also mention OSU the defending NCAA champions are some the best at riding in the nation. True riding is not stalling! Riding is the ability to keep a person under control while you apply a pinning combination. But, there are those that just hang on, but that is called stalling, and not riding.
To address the whole Division I issue. Again, you haven�t done much thinking about this topic. Use some simple logic here. How many high schools are there in the state of Kansas? How many high school are there in the United States? Did you realize that less than one percent of high school athletes (nation wide) make it as Division I athletes? Do you also realize that Kansas athletes don�t even account for even one half percent of our nations athletes.
In Kansas we have 64-321A, 64-4A, 32-5A, 32-6A schools (not counting smaller schools) for a grand total of 192 high schools. In California alone there are over 3000 schools. (Approximate population of Cali. is 40 million). So, which state is more likely to produce Division I athletes?
Real simple just look at the population of Kansas as compared to the United States as a whole.
*Approximate population of the United States = 300,000,000 people
*Approximate population of Kansas = 3, 000, 000 people
I would say that there is a little competition out there wouldn�t you.
Plain and simple not many kids have Division I abilities.
Your original post somewhat implies that you are one of those whiners in the stands that think they know what the solution is to every sport, but very seldom do. As I call it a jack of all trades and a master of none. So, before you come on here and cast stones at the coaches and referees. Think about this. Do you really know what the HELL your talking about?
