Dear Ike:

There are statements which have been made regarding the issue raised which are incorrect.

Due to student privacy concerns, Coach Stovall and Newman University are not in a position to comment on the matter.

I will assure you, Newman University and Coach Stovall will make every effort to accomodate a students reasonable request, to include, if necessary, stopping at a hospital for a student to visit their ill parent.

If you will recall, I deleted the derogatory comments regarding Fort Hays State University.

I believe my responsibility as a moderator is to promote in a positive manner Kansas wrestling, and in order to do so, from time to time find it necessary to delete attacking, speculative, and false statements.

What this forum is not is a bulletin board service which certain new posters have come to believe it to be.


Richard D. Salyer