Once again, it is not the coaches responsibility to set up key matches for the benefit of the fans. It is the coaches responsibility to put the team in the best position to win the DUAL, not any particular match. That is part of the job description of the coach. Wrestling may be an individual sport but in HS competition, especially duals, you are representing your school. Sorry, but the team comes first. In fact, it is irresponsible for a coach not to put the TEAM in the best position to win. Good post from Chenowith.
I do not know anything about any conversations and I do not care, that is irrelevant. But, I do know that the Edisons would never run from anyone.
And Bevo, good for you for giving Edison an apology, but now you owe one to Pritchard. The nerve of you saying what some other coach should do.
I know that if my team lost a dual because I did not make a "bump" that would have won it for us, I would feel like ...., I would feel stupid and I would feel like I let my team down.
Now, if all of you righteous people want to hate on me go ahead because my view on this will never change.
And, when I coached in Oklahoma, our team lost the dual state championship because the other team bumped on us. At the time, it really sucked, but if it would have won it for us, I would have done the same thing.
And Knox, it was Cheek.