Obviously, neither of us knows the full account of reasons (Carter's or those that run the NLWC RTC). Regardless:Yes, I completely understand why he didn't speak out, I'm sure that's what he was told to do and probably let the news cycle run its course. I'm just saying it is odd to ME (you don't have to agree) that you're a star and on the road to an international career and now you aren't even on your college's RTC program, a program that apprently paid you a ton of money to come back and wrestle for an extra year. I obviously don't know if he has any guilt or not but I just think it's odd and I'm not sure I could keep my mouth shut if it were me and I was completely innocent. I don't think too many champions are used to not sticking up for themselves if they are completely innocent, it's not in their DNA. But then again, maybe the world is in the mindset now that you just "sit back and take it". Who knows, I'm glad this "scandal" wasn't a huge black eye for the sport, just mentioned I think it smells a bit fishy with his lack of rebutal to all the allegations.
NIL sponsors of Penn State wrestling paid Carter to compete for a 5th (not the RTC).
I recall him stating he wanted to go MMA while in college. I don't recall he ever emphasized a freestyle career.
And if I recall correctly, he made public statements indicating he wasn't happy about Dake being brought in.
That kind of lack of commitment to international freestyle isn't what the NLWC is all about.
But yes, he no longer appears as a NLWC resident athlete