And I think you fail to understand the importance of wrestling, period. Yes, wrestling once was more popular. It's not anymore. It simply does not matter. That's harsh, but it's reality. Pollard could have offered Cael $5 million a season, and built brand new facilities, and dedicated the entire athletic department to wrestling and all of the wresting fans out there would feel good about themselves, but it wouldn't change the fact that college wrestling is a niche sport, that doesn't make much, if any money, and doesn't give the university much, if any, exposure. It's simply a bad investment.
Men's basketball, on the other hand, is a good investment. We can, and are, seeing a return there. That's why Fred is an entirely different ball of wax than Cael. Fred is 100 times more important than Cael ever was.