The fact that my two best friends are going there in '07 as well just made the decision that much easier.

If I went to the Ontario Hockey League, when I was done playing hockey, playing pro, I'd have to go back and do university. The biggest pro for school was I could be doing those both at the same time, which was really attractive.

We had an idea that we wanted to win the national championship together since we were younger. But we knew we had to do what was right for us. We all saw when we visited that Wisconsin offered what we needed to be successful individually, so that helped.

The whole sit-in was organized in less than three days. We knew that the final decision was going to be made soon, so we had to act quickly if we wanted our voices to be heard.

Choosing to leave Utah Valley State was an extremely difficult decision. Ultimately I had to do what was best for my wife and children. The individuals that I have coached during the past three seasons are very fine young men. Because of their selfless commitment and determination, college wrestling has been restored in the state of Utah.

Both sides have always said that the California Supreme Court is where the final decision will be made.