National Duals Debate

Okalhoma A&M

Why is the tournament more exciting than a dual? Because in a dual there are many times when a wrestlers sole job for his team is to lose by a 3-pt decision. The goal isn't to WIN, but just not to lose too badly. These matches are sleepers. This happens quite often. Part of the problem is as stated, and part of the problem is that a lot of refs will call their first stalling warning with about 20 seconds left in the 3rd period. Why is the tournament more exciting - because EVERYONE is wrestling to WIN. It's time to seize the opportunity to actually see if you can really beat that higher ranked wrestler. Time to lay it all on the line. Win or go home.

rumor is the NCAA tabled it.

i,m so happy they shot it down.. everyone has lots of time ta think and debate about this hurry up an vote crap.. BRING ON THE GRAPPLIN!!!!!

Flowrestling, that was honestly a horrible debate. I love to watch the new videos almost daily, but that just stunk. Bader and Williams are just better to listen to....

Flowrestling, that was honestly a horrible debate. I love to watch the new videos almost daily, but that just stunk. Bader and Williams are just better to listen to....

Flowrestling, that was honestly a horrible debate. I love to watch the new videos almost daily, but that just stunk. Bader and Williams are just better to listen to....

I like the thoughts Ted. I think we can all agree change needs to be made? What those changes are is up to the people that control things like NWCA ect. all we can do is hope they play out those perfect scenarios we all think will be the best for the sport, 2 national titles, semester system, regions instead of conferences, free cotton candy for every major decision DT gets next year. Everyone has a personal view opinion and or experience that sways them to want a certain play out. I like the passion in this debate good arguments for both sides!

In the future just dont see the NCAA willing to spend the $ to have 33 man brackets at the Individual Tourney thats 330 wrestlers and coaches to have to pay for.With the national duals you have 16 teams to pay for just dont see NCAA willing to spend the money for 2 big wrestling tourneys.I just see the Individual Tourney going back to being wrestled on a college campus with 16 man brackets in 10 years

Big Ted is an idiot.PA all the way is also an idiot. What do you mean they are gonna move kids around and not have them wrestle their "real" weight classes. The only thing they can do is move up 1 weight class. Even if they move up one weight class they must still make their normal weight class otherwise they lose certification. At least thats how it was a few years back, I'm not sure if they have changed the rules or not (I don't think so). Either way, that is what makes a dual fun and exciting. Coaches strategizing to find a way to win, you know, like what happens in every other team sport. Don't be mistaken, wrestling IS a team sport.I love the NCAA individual tournament, but common fans don't want to spend 12 hours a day in an arena trying to follow 10 different mats. I love it, but we need to do more to change the direction of our sport. There are only 70 some schools with DI wrestling programs. If we don't do something wrestling will continue to drown.If you have a better idea of what can improve the sport, improve the fan viewership, and increase popularity among the general public I'm sure everyone would love to hear it.

Big Ted- go fall on a sharp object please.

Coming from a person who got his ENTIRE dorm into Boise State's wrestling program. They say that duals are the only thing they enjoyed. We had the Pac-10 tourny here last year and we all went and they said that it was much more boring and wayy too long as compared to duals, that the team race was HUGE in every match and it was relatively short. Duals is the way to go, for new fans and money. its not about our pride as wresters its about swallowing our pride and making our sport a sport to not go extinct! WAKE UP!

I'm pretty sure its not a conspiracy against PSU. Are they going about it wrong ABSOLUTELY. Does it need to happen yes.

the wrestling community is not made of money!!!!

do fans take 2 wrestlin vacations a year? myself not enough money... i,m not goin to the duels! thats a fact.....

people work monday thru friday... right... skip duals and go ta tourneys on sat... more fans go to tournements!!!! always will

i say talk about it for one more year!!!!!!!!

You must be against the duals Ted.....

Nebraska Ohmaha is what you were looking for Fretwell. They had won 3 straight DII titles and had fundraised enough to support themselves pretty much, yet their program was cut by an AD that had his own agenda.