You could say Chad was a disappointment, but I won't. Yeah, we had high hopes, but Y2 is right, college wrestling is hard, really hard. No National Titles, but a 3x AA on the mat and a 4th AA in the Covid year as a top 8 seed. Nothing to scoff at. Perceptions are likely distorted a bit because of Nick Lee's success. But I don't think it's fair to discount what Chad has done because of what Lee has.
Sometimes I think we fans think these guys are machines. They're people and there are a ton of factors that can derail an athlete's focus in college. Most of the time we never know what they go through. I prefer to celebrate the success of all IN kids, whether National Champions, All-Americans, or simply guys that wrestle at DI, DII, DIII, NAIA, etc.