Wow! This post generated a lot of response. It seems like it was an issue that needed to come to a head. Mr. Salyer I appreciate all you and the rest of the members have given to Kansas Wrestling. Without the support of the Kansas Wrestling community I would not be who I am today. My point was that information about programs needs to be exchanged on here. I think we would all like to see more positive information and examples, rather than negative, about our college programs. The fact is, a high school kid knows little about a college coach or program other than the picture the coaches have painted for him or her. I also think the situation would probably have been better handled off of the forum. I don't know where the policy is on this forum, but I am unable to find it. Please direct me to it. I would agree this was a "cheap shot" and against the rules of the forum, if that is the policy. So basically my arguement is moot. I wasn't saying you don't have the right to remove anyones posts, only that I didn't think that folks should be restricted from responding. Newman wrestlers are not bound by the rules that the coach is, and they are able to respond. As far as the Hays post goes, I know that it was on there for quite some time before it was removed. I was also unaware it was removed.
Please do not consider closing the forum. The forum is a valuable source of results, personal opinion, and allows the Kansas wrestling community to stay in tune with each other. I am somewhat of a gypsy, and it allows me to keep abreast without actually being in Kansas. I don't think the forum should be all pats on the back though either. Opinions aren't crap. Speaking your mind is a admirable trait in my book. This debate and others should continue. This was posted on the college forum, and I haven't seen the trash talking or whatever is going on in the high school forum. So I don’t know what some of the responses are refering to. Remember many of the posters are juvenilles and they do act like that from time to time. Brush it off, and go on.
I still am not sure how the first amendment was brought into this topic!? They were early morning posts so they are forgiven. Although, Coach Stovall may have a case for slander if he wished to pursue it. I think if the man is a man of character as I would suspect, he will brush it off.
Ike Wennihan
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