Mr. Salyer:

For many years I have read your posts on this site and found them to be useful and informative. But I must take exception to your most recent comments.

First of all, as a five-year member of the KWCA and member of the committee that helped draw up the orginial proposal for Dual State, let me tell you that despite what you may believe there is no overwelming underground support among the KWCA for Grand State. It just isn't there. Grand State would exist only for the elite, while Dual State would allow all varsity members of qualifying teams to participate.

Secondly, the coaches do not (as you put it)have to keep some kind of low profile with KSHSAA. On the contrary, KSHSAA seeks out input from coaches and tells us that "...if that's what the coaches and member schools want, that's what we'll do."

Finally, the idea that parents and fans should lead the initative for change in wrestling is absurd. That's like saying that the same group should run high school athletic programs at the local level. KSHSAA does a fine job of running high school athletics and they do it for the best interests of the athletes and the individuals who teach them -- the coaches. To say otherwise is both wrong and misinformed.

Jeff Holmes
Head Coach -- Immaculata (1999-2002)
Head Coach -- Maur Hill (2002-03)
Assistant Coach -- Atchison (2003-04)
Head Coach -- Vinton-Shellsburg, IA (2004--)