http://www.jordanburroughs.com/blog/dear-wrestling
Tough to imagine him hanging it up for good, and plenty of time to reconsider.
Tough to imagine him hanging it up for good, and plenty of time to reconsider.
Burroughs contemplates retirement
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sounds like something dake would say but then again Nebraska better show some support for Burroughs and wrestling or the programs future seems pretty bleak. I was hoping he would take over for Manning and take it to the next level. Now I'm not so sure, if he stays in the sport, he will even stay there. I can't fathom how bad he feels but blogging about it isn't the way to put it out there. All imo
P,s. I didn't mean to Quote psualltheway
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Quitting anything loudly and publicly is almost always a huge mistake because people remember it when you sheepishly return. But I do admire Burroughs' eloquence and willingness to put his thoughts out there. It seems like he put a lot of pressure on himself at the time, which was easy to hide when he was racking up Ws.
I didn't read it as him quitting, at least not yet. It read more of a guy taking time to sort through his emotions, who will decide later. Good for him. No sense in doing something rash.
One thing to watch: he's not coaching at Nebraska. Perhaps he can make a good living from camps and endorsements, but how long will that provide him professional satisfaction -- especially once the season starts? Then which path does he take?
One thing to watch: he's not coaching at Nebraska. Perhaps he can make a good living from camps and endorsements, but how long will that provide him professional satisfaction -- especially once the season starts? Then which path does he take?
Agree tikk, though people don't do thoughtful things without a reason. Still in pain, sounds to me, but nowhere near retirement. I suspect a lot of what he's dealing with has a root in $$$'s..
El-Jefe, that's the way I read it too--he needs a break. I don't read any final decision, just needs some time. Question: What do you mean by "he's not coaching at Nebraska"? Do you mean that Manning will be there a long time and there's no opening? Or, did I miss something?
Yeah, quitting was the wrong word. But athletes taking a hiatus don't typically wax poetic about the benefits they see in not competing, and that's kind of striking here. I'm pretty sure he'll be back as well, because he'll be at the back half of his prime in 2020 and 2024 isn't realistic.
I didn't really consider money but given what our gold medal winners take home and given how sure a bet he (like most everyone) probably considered himself, he perhaps viewed not medaling as costing him money he'd already banked in his mind. The difference between winning and losing is all or nothing, which is tough if you're raising a family.
Lots of boxers have retired and unretired. Plus many boxing champs only fight 1-2 times per year -- if you only fight 3x in 2 years, you're taking a break after every fight.
I think of Terry's story and the time away he needed. He didn't come back to attain his goal but he got rid of some demons.
Sugar Ray Leonard retired 4 or 5 times (hard to keep track) and came back and won world titles, or what passes for world titles in boxing.
So did Dieringer and Dake, and all the other 74 KG guys!
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