Hey - no hard feelings here. I have a lot of respect for Dan Lankas as an athlete, coach, outdoorsman and human.

Its just that the only scouting report I ever heard on him was that he was a tremendous athlete - as evidenced by All-American linebacker honors @ K-State and a school record in the shot put that lasted into the late 1990's - and that he possessed incredible strength. But, given that he only wrestled the last couple years of high school, he was awful green on the mat. He reportedly had good double leg and a great tight waist, but struggled if that did not work.

And, lets face it, if Lon Austin did not have the skills necessary to counter a double leg or break a tight waist, then maybe he should not be so highly touted here.

Give me Boyle and I'd spot you points in a hypothetical match-up with either of them. But, as Bernie so eloquently stated, that is just my opinion.