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David Taylor. Someone on the PSU board said Okie st. made a run at Cunningham.
Would be curious to know what the difference is in an Associate HC and a "Head Assistant Coach"....
Interesting, is Taylor not wrestling for Team USA anymore or is this a different guy?
Never officially retired, but money talks I’m sure. There have been rumors of beef between Taylor and other NLWC members on the boards.
His coaching record makes him a game changer , Oh wait he has never coached
Wrestling isn’t like football or Basketball. It sure set Gable and John back
Cael has shown that to be a great HC you need is to be the face of the program, a great recruiter, and have a consistent and coherent philosophy on where you intend to take the program, RTC included. Money follows a good plan. Cael has Cody and Casey managing the room, and has an operations manager for the admin stuff.
Are you telling me DT can't mimic that whole thought process, having seen it and lived it for 15 years now? The issue with DT is not whether he can be successful, but whether he would uproot from State College, where he has three business enterprises, a young family, and the in laws having just moved there.
IMO, it would take some serious coin to move him, but I'd do it if I'm OSU. Good or bad outcome, it shows OSU is back in the game to win again.
Are you telling me DT can't mimic that whole thought process, having seen it and lived it for 15 years now? The issue with DT is not whether he can be successful, but whether he would uproot from State College, where he has three business enterprises, a young family, and the in laws having just moved there.
IMO, it would take some serious coin to move him, but I'd do it if I'm OSU. Good or bad outcome, it shows OSU is back in the game to win again.
When I say money follows a good plan, what I mean by that is Cael spent five years being successful and following his plan before he got the booster to write the $5M check to rev the engine of the NLWC in 2014. I think a DT would be great with boosters and recruits alike. He just has that engaging and earnest personality.
Just seen Chris Cannon entered the portal after transferring to MIchigan and only getting in one match before getting injured.
Are we talking about DT coming in as Head Coach or a assistant under Coleman or someone else?
DT is a splashy name to help recruiting, RTC etc. but has zero coaching experience at the college level. Is it worth spending excessive funds for a unproven coach who frankly would only be enticed to take the position because of the money. Im still on board with Coleman as next HC and having him bring in another great mind to help. 2 heads are better than one. And how much the wrestling changed and the vibe in the room in just 1 year under him was impressive.
DT is a splashy name to help recruiting, RTC etc. but has zero coaching experience at the college level. Is it worth spending excessive funds for a unproven coach who frankly would only be enticed to take the position because of the money. Im still on board with Coleman as next HC and having him bring in another great mind to help. 2 heads are better than one. And how much the wrestling changed and the vibe in the room in just 1 year under him was impressive.
Oh man, we’ve reached the flight tracker stage. And to OKC, no less
Get excited, this is big if you can secure him.
I was thinking of that earlier. When spies start camping out at airports, it's serious. If either party is on a plane, it's serious. That means there is enough common ground to make the meeting worthwhile.
I don’t follow wrestling as closely as many others on this forum, but I do try to pay close attention at least.
Chad delayed hiring a new hoops coach because he was waiting for an answer from Bill Self. He’s not afraid to swing for the fences.
I hope the delay in hiring a wrestling coach is because he’s swinging for the fences again. He wasn’t successful in the hoops hire but at least there is more to sell for Oklahoma State Wrestling.
We shall see soon enough I suppose.
Chad delayed hiring a new hoops coach because he was waiting for an answer from Bill Self. He’s not afraid to swing for the fences.
I hope the delay in hiring a wrestling coach is because he’s swinging for the fences again. He wasn’t successful in the hoops hire but at least there is more to sell for Oklahoma State Wrestling.
We shall see soon enough I suppose.
They are doing a HC job search, not assistant or associate.
No disrespect, but this point is grossly overrated. DT has been in the college room for 15 years. As a NLWC member, he has been an ad lib coach for PSU wrestlers for years. He started a very successful M2 club that has produced national champions. He is a hero to HS kids, and his personality is well suited for recruits and boosters with money. He is charming and earnest at the same time. DT WILL absolutely change the wrestling landscape for whomever gets him.
Why the hell would he land in Stillwater where everyone is waiting for him? This is a clandestine meeting Seth.
Seems a little invasive to be sharing his flight information…. Lol
Love that everyone is convinced it’s for DT. Gonna be shock and awe when Cael announces he’s taking the job.
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Taking David Taylor and dethroning them would be sweeter
Gable fired by WWE. Pretty sure he has a year left lol. Good backup plan to Wyatt?
I will say it’s great to see neither Hendrickson or Alirez have committed elsewhere. That’s two major good signs so far.
Alirez is only Iowa or OSU and he’s taken his OSU visit already.
Yeah but he could have committed to Iowa already and it seems he is be waiting on us. Which is good for us.
I think it’s a good sign for you guys he chose OSU as the first visit.
Imo I think Wyatt is ours. We just need to hire Coleman. I think OSU is where he wants to go.
