OK, here is my two cents worth from my penny head...

If/when the Kansas Coliseum is not used, the KSHSAA will probably go to single class state tournaments...

Bramlage (K-State) and Allen Fieldhouse (KU are plenty big enough to hold a multiple class tournament, but people say that because they dumped their wrestling programs, they shouldn't be used...I say get over it! Granted, scheduling could be a problem, but if they are capable of hosting a big event, go after it...

Now, as far as single-class tournaments are concerned, these are the current options: Gross Arena in Hays (which 3-2-1A is already satisfied with, seats 4,600), the Bicentennial Center in Salina (seats 6,500; the Kansas Expocenter in Topeka (seats 10,000); and Koch Arena in Wichita (aka Levitt Arena, seats over 10,000). Then there is also the possibility of John Lance Arena in Pittsburg (seats about 6,000)...And what about Ahearn Fieldhouse in Manhattan (seats 11,000)???...Future possibilities include an 8,000 seat arena that is in the works in the Olathe area and there is talk of a possible "coliseum" near the Kansas Speedway in western KCK...

High schools are not an option...I can't think of one high school that is remotely big enough to put four wrestling mats down, then have enough seating for 3,000-4,000 people...

Some think that media coverage will improve if the KSHSAA adopts single-class state tournaments...As one who was in the media for 20 years, trust me, it will get worse...Newspaper sports staffs around the state are already stretched to the limit...By having possibly 4 different tournaments, you will see that some tournaments will not be staffed by certain papers as they will rely on the Associated Press (which consists of the state's bigger papers) for stories and results...You won't have the "hometown" or personal stories...You'll get a generic story and results...That's it...And as far as television--forget it...Unless the tournament is in that station's town, it won't be covered...

My wish would be for all four tournaments (3-2-1A, 4A, 5A, 6A) to be held at Allen Fieldhouse over the course of three days (similar to what Missouri does in Columbia)...It can easily be done if the KSHSAA would get its head out of its backside...