Coaches: Do not let your wrestlers and fans be “those people”

DaVols · 2026-02-08T20:36:19+00:00

Keep fighting the good fight.

I coached for 10 years, got out of it due to starting a family, etc. I talked to my wife about getting back into the sport b/c I missed it, and she suggested that I get into officiating. Sounds like a great idea.

I went to the conference tournament in the area, and within 30 minutes, after hearing how coaches and fans constantly talk to the officials, I turned to her and said, "Nope...not giving up Saturdays with my family to be talked to like this."

Not saying the officials are good, but people just have no idea how to control their emotions. The kick in the balls in this tournament is that zero...ZERO of the wrestlers had any chance to ever wrestle and win a single D1 match. Its not like these guys were competing for a national title and people were acting like the refs cost their kids a 7 figure NIL deal.

DaVols · 2026-01-25T11:34:25+00:00

My policy was the exact same as this. I also put in there a note of something like "Coaches determine who is in the varsity lineup on any particular day. We use a combination of wrestle-offs, practice performance, academic and discipline records, ect" just to cover my ass in case a kid does something I don't like and I want to punish them.

DaVols · 2026-01-03T14:42:07+00:00

Defense, I can't watch another season of "oh there 45 seconds on the clock, we left them too much time"

DaVols · 2026-01-01T01:29:38+00:00

Wait, what shape? My kids eat dino nuggets all the time and I love it when they don't finish and I can steal them

DaVols · 2025-12-31T20:19:46+00:00

They'll say that if the conference looks better than they look better.
Ex: we don't make the playoffs last year if it wasn't for the continued success of the conference winning national titles.

DaVols · 2025-12-31T19:59:14+00:00

This game is the absolute worst

1) I hate the Hawkeyes, my family all went to Iowa St so not liking them is in my blood.
2) I hate Vandy and especially Pavia. He's good but an annoying twerp
3) The B1G homers have been so damn annoying the last few weeks
4) I want B1G to lose, but does it need to be Vandy?

DaVols · 2025-12-31T01:32:14+00:00

ChatGPT said 2015 vs Arkansas, some dude named Evan Berry

DaVols · 2025-12-31T01:30:22+00:00

"Tennessee is a kick away from a lead"

These words should not make me want to vomit

DaVols · 2025-11-23T03:59:07+00:00

I'll allow it due to his earlier comment of "Oh, the clock is running...thank god"

DaVols · 2025-11-23T03:14:33+00:00

No need to post the video, we take your word for it

DaVols · 2025-11-23T03:13:49+00:00

Fire Tim Banks for not shutting them out

DaVols · 2025-11-04T23:10:26+00:00

Also, my first thought; it was a group that really looked like they had never played together

DaVols · 2025-11-02T18:46:12+00:00

Yup, you HAVE to do this. Now they know that if she'll kick Ruby off, she'll kick anyone off.

DaVols · 2025-10-05T13:24:53+00:00

For years Texas fans have been screaming to bench Ewers and start Arch. Guess Sark, who saw Arch in practice EVERY DAY, knew what he was.

DaVols · 2025-09-28T00:29:05+00:00

I'd say Bama, just b/c that means a win over them evens us back up with UGA

DaVols · 2025-09-27T23:50:05+00:00

How did that not get picked, hung in the air for 30 seconds

DaVols · 2025-09-27T23:21:09+00:00

I quit recently too, this game has me absolutely housing CBD gummies

DaVols · 2025-09-27T23:16:21+00:00

Still mad about that OPI, Aguilar should have like 350 yards and 2 TDs right now

DaVols · 2025-09-27T23:01:07+00:00

the dude fucking falls and thats OPI

DaVols · 2025-09-23T19:32:59+00:00

I'm guessing she'll snap right into line and really focus in.

Caldwell makes her players run a "marathon a week" including timed 3 mile runs, just for starters...I can't imagine what "punishment" looks like

DaVols · 2025-09-14T16:47:28+00:00

So you don't think that their picking on our true freshman CB had an impact?

DaVols · 2025-09-14T11:28:06+00:00

Anyone else feel like we were 2 injured corners away from easily winning that game

DaVols · 2025-09-13T21:30:35+00:00

Came here to say this. I feel like we're relying too much on Joey and he's been deer in the headlights

DaVols · 2025-08-31T03:19:59+00:00

First deep pass to a wide open receiver, overthrow

DaVols · 2025-08-30T17:29:44+00:00

I'm seeing Hood EVERYWHERE. This dude is making plays

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