Okie State has windows in their current room and still has an even more ambitious plan for their new facility as their latest effort to keep up in the facilities arms race. Penn State is the only program with the current level of success and results that they could wrestle in about any environment and remain extremely successful for the near future. You better believe though that if their brand lost some of its luster and they were no longer lapping the field, they would make more investments in their future facilities to address the limitations that currently exist in a facility built in a different era. They have the funds to do it too so when we have our opportunity to take our shot, I just think you leverage the impact to the max.
When your competition is investing in new facilities utilizing the same glazing that is standard and we wouldn’t accept otherwise in our homes or offices or other places we spend large amounts of time in, it may be worth exploring to make sure we are keeping up with modern design standards.
Sure, windows are not going to be the deal breaker for most, but it is one variable and if you are trying to regain the position as the premiere and most successful college wrestling program in the country, every single aspect of your program should look to be exceptional. Missing the easy layups is just not acceptable at this level in my opinion.
When recruits are going through their mental scorecard and comparing all the different variables of the top programs to select from, there are a lot of things that may sway someone, so you might as well attempt to cover all your bases, especially ones that would literally have zero downsides and so much upside. And for the current athletes, having a facility that is more enjoyable and conducive to peak training with statistically proven results, it seems like a no brainer.
