LJB Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 the only one on your list besides cejudo (who i acknowledged was a product in my original question to you but clearly you did not pick up on it... average exists for a reason) who someone might be able to claim to be a "product" (adorable) of the OTC is snyder... he was already an age level world champ before he spent his senior HS year there... he went there because the RTCs did not have the development programs they do now... he went there primarily because of lack of any other viable option... and he won his first senior world championship while at theOSU... so... keep being a "fan" and making silly statements without any real knowledge... it does give me some amusement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 I know zero athletes who enjoy going to or being at the OTC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 For the record, Henry Cejudo was never an age level champion and spent two years at Coronado HS in Colorado Springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJB Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Mike Parrish said: I know zero athletes who enjoy going to or being at the OTC. when i first moved to colorado, that was the plan... THE OTC!!!!! i mean it is THE OTC, RIGHT????? then being around it for years and seeing all that i have... knowing all that i know... knowing what others know... nah, bruh... i listened to their pitch earlier this year just for educational purposes when they approached me... the boy was like hell no, but, i convinced him to take the meeting because that is what adults do... i wish i could say both side have acted like adults... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJB Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 to be fair, THE OTC!!! used to be a special place... and i would do some pretty unsavory things without a moment's hesitation if i thought it would help it to become special again... but... it will probably need to be sacked to bring it back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrog Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Who are the coaches at the OTC even? Do they have any? Is it Zadick? Slay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrog Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Being just an average wrestling fan, to me the OTC USE to be the place to go, but it is definitely the RTC route now as it is where the best coaches and training partners are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJB Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, Bigbrog said: Who are the coaches at the OTC even? Do they have any? Is it Zadick? Slay? james green is the development coach for the other style... i have nothing but good things to say about him, but, to be fair that is mostly second hand info... bill zadick the national team coach... again, nothing bad to say about him at all... cheney haight is the development coach for greco... no interaction with him at all, but, that is a symptom and not the problem... national team coach for greco? i will kindly exit the chat here... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Mike Parrish said: I know zero athletes who enjoy going to or being at the OTC. Same number as me. Could be a different reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJB Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 38 minutes ago, Plasmodium said: Same number as me. Could be a different reason. plethora is not too strong a word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, LJB said: plethora is not too strong a word... Strong a word for what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJB Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, Plasmodium said: Strong a word for what? reasons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, LJB said: reasons... I see. True. I've aged out of active wrestling but my son and his friends spent a lot time at the OTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 What was their experience like? mspart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 They had good experiences. Couple of his friends lived in the Springs and that was their regular training spot. One made a Junior World Team, won Fargo and loved wrestling. I recall another tweeting a covert picture of JB sitting against the wall and saying he couldn't believe he was waiting for the same practice as Jordan Burroughs. My son didn't make a world team, but he won Jr Nationals and they invited him to their final training camp. He stayed in the residence hall for more than a week. At least one of his partners won a medal, maybe two. He loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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