Big difference between being critical and flat out being an ass towards a kid ...I don’t see where saying RU isn’t worried about team title is being critical ...it’s an honest opinion and for that you say he is a troll ...lol....I don’t even know the guy but I’ve been labeled a troll awhile back so I just don’t get why you get to decide who is trolling and who is not ..who died and left you boss.....having a different opinion then you means a guy is a troll ...your a joke
Yeah, there is a big difference. What I said was matter-of-fact. It s certainly not a consideration for Rutgers and while it was strategic for Penn State, it's just not a reason for Rutgers to redshirt a guy. I find it puzzling that anyone would even consider it a possibility that Rutgers would redshirt their (arguably) best wrestler.
What is not surprising to me is that some people will become ultra-defensive and overreact. There is a great deal of emotional immaturity in this crowd. Several people seem to think they're brilliant and can convince themselves that I'm someone that better suits their desire to discredit my opinions. Here are a few things to consider...
I have never lied about myself or anything. I have never attacked a wrestler. While I have questioned the competence of the program management, I have never made a personal attack on any coach. I have explained my criticism when making it. I have never used profanity or posted a dumb meme or .gif.
I have made personal comments about Leonard but only after receiving his .gifs and profanity towards me. And I even came to his defense once, insisting that he wasn't quite as stupid as someone said. And to be honest, I've seen some posts from him more recently that used sentences to express reasonably valid thoughts.
I would like to see some people here grow up and learn to have discussions when having differences of opinion. I don't know for sure but I do suspect some of these people are part of the cancel culture that is destroying all reasonable discourse in our society.
So, what would you like to know about me? I did not attend Rutgers. I do have family that did, including my father. I lived in NJ for 50 years (been gone for 20), close to Rutgers and had friends that attended. I most certainly did not attend Penn State (nor do I give a rat's ass about them) or any other wrestling school except when in high school. I do not follow any other college wrestling program. I want to see Rutgers successful and I will continue to make points when I see things that I suspect are counter to progress. I do believe that improving any program requires the identification of any and all things that need attention. Cheerleading is only to feel good. Defensiveness accomplishes nothing.
I have respect for Bill because he has impressed me with his ability to accept criticism, even when not in agreement, and does not make personal attacks. However, I'm sure he is also annoyed by me but I do suspect he has seen value in some of what I've said or suggested. He's an adult. I should mention that I am probably closer in age to him than most or maybe anyone else here.
I have coached kids in multiple sports. I coached my own sons in wrestling; one captured a kids-states championship and the other was very competitive. Both burned out by high school. I do recognize my technical knowledge could not advance them past Jr. High. I coached soccer too. I joined with another parent and despite neither of us having played soccer, we developed a top travel team and handed them off to the high school where they won a group IV state championship in their senior year.
I was successful in three sports in my youth and through my 20's. I was once ranked in the top ten in NJ in one individual sport.
My greater experience is in management. I was a troubleshooter and 3rd level manager in a technical environment. I did not manage by excuses. My experience allows me to identify glaring problems when I see them.
Nothing I have said here is untrue. Use it against me or use it to understand me. Try to be adults.
Someone said I have trouble articulating. Really? Someone suggested I should have been thrown off the forum. Really? Why? Grow up.