Christian Pyles - Emergency FRL

[The Vak]

Because you can't discuss the acquisition of professional athletes without discussing money. My employer didn't hire me over other firms because they have the eye of the tiger.

Athletes do not operate like traditional emmployees. I've never given an interview where I talked about "warrior spirit" or "cash cows get slaughtered", etc.

Hmmm, so NLWC being able to afford a multitude of world class athletes and create a great training environment + being able to offer a livable salary during a recession doesn't play a significant factor in their ability to entice elite athletes from outside PSU (such as Snyder and Gilman) to join their club?

If Retherford, Snyder, DT, and Nolf, Nickal, etc were training elsewhere would Gilman still have gone to NLWC?

So you want to just discuss money at all times, even if it's two or three degree removed from the conversation. And not just discuss it, only discuss it, because talking about it as literally the first thing in analyzing the situation isn't enough. So this is a rough draft about how you think it should have gone.

"Obviously a huge factor is money. They have more.

Second, they have great training partners....because of money.

Third, they have great facilities! (because of money).

Fourth, his wife is from there and they want to start a family. (Money?)

In closing, $$$."

 

[anon_0pi0cv8t1ggvb]

Athletes do not operate like traditional emmployees. I've never given an interview where I talked about "warrior spirit" or "cash cows get slaughtered", etc.



So you want to just discuss money at all times, even if it's two or three degree removed from the conversation. And not just discuss it, only discuss it, because talking about it as literally the first thing in analyzing the situation isn't enough. So this is a rough draft about how you think it should have gone.

"Obviously a huge factor is money. They have more.

Second, they have great training partners....because of money.

Third, they have great facilities! (because of money).

Fourth, his wife is from there and they want to start a family. (Money?)

In closing, $$$."

That's not what I'm saying. I'm just saying, it doesn't make sense to write off money and credit "eye of the tiger, having a different mentality, etc" in regards to what NLWC does differently in pursuing athletes when money is by far the biggest factor and a pre requisite for doing so.

You can claim (and athletes can claim), they aren't financially motivated. But show me one world class American wrestler who is competing for free.

 

[The Vak]

That's not what I'm saying. I'm just saying, it doesn't make sense to write off money and credit "eye of the tiger, having a different mentality, etc" in regards to what NLWC does differently in pursuing athletes when money is by far the biggest factor and a pre requisite for doing so.

You can claim (and athletes can claim), they aren't financially motivated. But show me one world class American wrestler who is competing for free.

Nobody is saying that they are competing for free, but you are trying to claim that they are only competing for money, and that's just not true. Money is a part of the discussion, just as Pyles made it, but it's not the only part of the discussion.

 

[anon_0pi0cv8t1ggvb]

Nobody is saying that they are competing for free, but you are trying to claim that they are only competing for money, and that's just not true. Money is a part of the discussion, just as Pyles made it, but it's not the only part of the discussion.

I've never made that claim.

And Pyles literally said "More than the money" then listed a bunch of things that require money.

 

[cidhawkeye]

Nobody is saying that they are competing for free, but you are trying to claim that they are only competing for money, and that's just not true. Money is a part of the discussion, just as Pyles made it, but it's not the only part of the discussion.

Put a % on what $ means in the process and the "eye of the tiger" means in making a choice. I would guess that TG believes he has the eye. I think it has more to do with SL being in the room.

 

[rassling]

@ChristianPyles could you please apologize to Vodka for saying PSU/Cael has the eye of a tiger. This statement has really triggered him and now he is really butt hurt. There is also a good chance he may even call flo and demanded your compliance department issues an apology.

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

Ok, @Is_there_vodka_in_heaven, you convinced me. I will re-up my modest annual NLWC donation on the off chance that my increment makes the difference to whatever degree money IS a factor.

 

[jammenz]

So all the NLWR transfers had nothing to do with money, but it is vitally important that the amount of bribe money must never be disclosed. Got it.

 

[Iowabandwagon]

Jane Valencia has been training at the NLWC, I believe. Married to Jaime Espinal of PR. First Mexican woman wrestler to qualify for the Olympics. There's been quite a bit of press around her, as she just completed med school and had a kid in the last few years to boot.

Personally wish they had more of a Greco presence. Apparently Provisor left for Bucknell over the last year.

That’s a far cry from having women’s wrestling but I guess that is wetting their beaks slightly. And honestly, good for them. I hope to see more women’s wrestling.