Doesn't seem the case with men's swimming, water polo

gymnastics, lacrosse, etc..

Iowa is totally committed to promoting wrestling -- and probably won't be dropping their men's program any time soon.

However, women's teams have not protected the other men's teams referenced above in any way.

Pretty much any new opportunity for women sports seems to have fanfare, even at the expense of men's teams. At least that's been the case to this point.

I cannot think of a clearer example than UCLA no longer having men's swimming. That seems unreal, but it isn't.

I guess I'll have to wait and see, but this idea does not seem supported by what has taken place to this point with title IX.

Just looks like a new opportunity for women, more political correctness, some virtue signaling, and maybe an unbridled attempt by Gable to promote the sport.

[Post edited by Hokie158 at 02/19/2021 7:59PM]

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Posted: 02/19/2021 at 10:11AM

Iowa confirms they are considering adding women’s wrestling. -- GreenvilleVT 02/17/2021 6:55PM

They will sell out too I bet -- Vienna_Hokie 02/20/2021 8:10PM

Most Iowa HS's have it, there is a big effort to sanction it through IHSAA ** -- Vienna_Hokie 02/17/2021 8:35PM

It is getting bigger here in Indiana. I officiated a HS girls tourney this -- AirborneHokie96 02/18/2021 06:53AM

Would the rules and technique be similar enough that M&W teams could share -- UpperQuad 02/17/2021 7:23PM

I think so but you would probably want a female coach -- GreenvilleVT 02/17/2021 7:51PM

Not necessarily. What you'd want is a freestyle coach. -- HokieToph 02/18/2021 2:50PM

We do h, if she wants to coachave a candidate at the SERTC right now -- UpperQuad 02/17/2021 8:06PM

Said it for years. If the BigTen took the lead on this and piggy backed -- HokieToph 02/17/2021 7:15PM

Doesn't seem the case with men's swimming, water polo -- Hokie158 02/19/2021 10:11AM

Football scholarships need to get reduced to 65 -- UpperQuad 02/19/2021 10:19AM

That would also help the competitive ability of... -- HokieJack 02/20/2021 10:36AM

How do women's sports protect the correlated male sport? -- Hokie158 02/17/2021 9:58PM

Well, two ways. One, it helps in the scholarship math. -- HokieToph 02/18/2021 10:47AM

Helps the Title 9 math -- UpperQuad 02/18/2021 12:52AM

Does Title IX allow for more women's scholarships than men's? -- Hokie158 02/18/2021 07:59AM

There are two possible Title 9 advantages of having Women's Wrestling -- UpperQuad 02/18/2021 9:33PM

Title IX only protects women, not men. -- HokieJack 02/18/2021 10:09AM

Where did you get, “Title IX only protects women, not men”? ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 02/18/2021 3:01PM

Incorrect. Title IX was implemented to prevent discrimination against -- HokieToph 02/18/2021 2:55PM

Cut football 10 scholarships. Better balance!! ** -- wasris 02/18/2021 07:02AM

It is ridiculous that 4th stringers get tootball scholarships, while many -- UpperQuad 02/19/2021 08:38AM

The female wrestlers would probably tackle better too. ** -- GreenvilleVT 02/18/2021 4:55PM

Doesn't seem the case with men's swimming, water polo

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