Wow gutwrench,
I thought maybe you had realized that Kansas wrestling produces top notch wrestlers (you even posted that Kansas ranks well above most states in producing D1 Qualifiers). Perhaps the style of wrestling in Kansas helps foster the physicallity needed to wrestle on the mat in college. Coach Smith from MU has commented on that to me personally. He likes Kansas wrestlers because they know how to ride, and stay active while doing it. As long as you are active, it is not stalling, and I think that our officials in Kansas do a great job allowing our wrestlers to wrestle.

If a wrestler is working let him keep working, even if points aren't going up on the board. I know that riding someone for an entire period will wear them down and make scoring easier in the 3rd period.

As far as rule changes are concerned, at our regional this year it was proposed that we move to the one foot in bounds rule like the colleges did. The problem there is that not everyone has the best facilities and this could put wrestlers at risk of injury if they end up on the gym floor or in the bleachers.

As far as putting people in the stands, obviously you have never been to a dual or tournament in the Northwest portion of the state. I have wrestled in a dual with over 1000 people in attendance. I have wrestled in 8 man bracket tournaments and regional tournaments with well over 2000 people in the stands, so I guess Kansas wrestling will draw a crowd!

As far as what I think people want to see, they want to see wrestlers wrestle, from all positions, not a takedown fest. This isn't the NBA, AFL, or RPW and I don't think we need to have matches that are 25-20 in order to be exciting. Keep track this weekend at St. Louis and see how many exciting 4-2, 5-4, 2-1 matches there will be.

I tell you I am excited to see some good low scoring, hard fought battles, and I will be rooting for all those Kansas boys that will be wrestling!