Bothers me none. I just don't understand the logic let's believe one rumor with no facts but not the other with no facts. People will believe whatever fits their narrative
Bassett to Iowa
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I could point to dozen or more posts across three boards that make me think it bothers you deeply.
Yes I believe Carter got that much money. It was noteworthy when it was “reported” and then everyone moved on because the PSU fanbase wasn’t pissed off that it got reported.
When reputable people in the media that have no reason to make it up say Bo got $5M, yes I believe it. I’m sure it’s structured a certain way to be interpreted different ways. I just don’t understand why Iowa fans are so upset it was reported. Seems to me someone in the Iowa camp wants it known that Iowa wrestlers and recruits are well paid. And that’s why Iowa NIL amounts are always leaked.
As for Bo saying the money was comparable on Monday… he would have to be the worst negotiator ever to say anything else.
So let me ask you directly the question I've asked rhetorically: what changed that he abruptly announced, 1 week after he had completed his last official and said the announcement was a few months away?
None of the factors that we could come up with changed.
So what did change?
Dude. Relax. People think Slumlord Bob is scummy (and have, even before the Bo Bassett situation), and, it turns out, maybe a little stupid to get hoodwinked by an 18 year old.
Who are said people in the media ? Because Willie said he can't confirm it but that's what he heard. One of your posters came to the Iowa boards and got on me for not posting here anymore. And I said I don't recall the situation it was so long ago but I just got feed up and left. So I figured I would stop in when I was told that Bo was being discussed and no one knew his real birthday.
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Podcast - Bo Bassett commits to Iowa over Penn State + is NIL an issue?
https://pennstate.rivals.com/news/psu-pod-bo-bassett-commits-to-iowa-over-penn-state-is-nil-an-issue-
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Maybe the offer had a deadline. Happens in recruiting all the time
I’m glad you’re here. Keep posting here. I just don’t understand why you’re so upset that money leaked.
What offer?
See, here's the thing: you just busted this board for speculating without facts. But when asked a simple question, your response was a fact-free speculation.
If we're wrong, then what's right?
You consider that a media source I'm sorryPodcast - Bo Bassett commits to Iowa over Penn State + is NIL an issue?
https://pennstate.rivals.com/news/psu-pod-bo-bassett-commits-to-iowa-over-penn-state-is-nil-an-issue-
Because it's not true that's why. People think it hurts Iowa it doesn't at all. It actually helps because anyone who's wanting $ will look at Iowa 1st
I don't think I even have to point out the issues with that approach.
NIL deals are year to year. Bo will earn more and more every year he's on campus. Just like the Penn st guys you win a title you get more. Nobody gave Bo 5 million
Putting whether it is true or not aside (because we aren’t going to agree), 💯 on the rest. That’s why I don’t understand Iowa fans angry reaction.
If Penn State was winning every NIL bidding war, I’d be thrilled. And our football team would be national champs.
Yes - I do. He’s a PSU beat reporter. Had the scoop on everything that went down with the football DC change, BTW.
Imagine you have heard the rumors about Jax offer. They're close friends and imagine they talked about NIL offers. Do you think Jax would really take a deal worth 1/3 of what's being rumored Bo got? That makes no sense. Iowa definitely pays and no one is saying they don't. But the #s are inflated. Everyone should've known Jax was going to Oklahoma st because no ridiculous # was being rumored.Had it been Iowa we would've heard OMG it's 10 million
And you believe he actually saw Bo NIL deal that Iowa gave him? Willie can't confirm it but that guy can ok
Can I please answer? The salient factor was the severe thrashing that PSU had just rendered in front of 16,000. Who wouldn't want to be part of that mediocre circus after seeing that? It just suddenly became simply irresistible. And minds do change when that sort of powerful evidence presents itself.
I have no idea how much Bob is paying. Do you know the actual # to say for sure that it wasn't $5m? It really doesn't matter to me one way or the other but I give it an 83%+ probability that Bob upped the ante significantly immediately after Penn State's beat down of Iowa. And there's nothing wrong with that. Desperate times call for desparate measures.
And to those calling Bo dumb, that's silly talk. He'd be dumb not taking the bag. Besides, maybe he prefers the old school coaching and training style of TnT. As others have said, Iowa needs him a lot more than Cael.
OK, but again, what changed?
He didn't have an NIL offer from Iowa until a week after he left Rutgers? Or Iowa upped their offer?
If you know the real numbers, just say what they are. Otherwise, you come across as very disingenuous. You're not a party to the agreement, so you've got no skin in the game.
I’m fine that you believe that.. Why is it so upsetting to you that others believe something else?
As for why I think Bo was worth more and got more… he has significant coattails. Even talked about his top ranked brothers following him to Iowa. It was a huge get for Iowa. Kudos.
Finally, my suspicion is that the offer was increased after the 30-8 loss with a take it now ultimatum to change the narrative from the 30-8 loss immediately to we got Bo. And it worked.
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I don’t believe he saw it. I think Willie sometimes has to be careful with how he says things at risk of losing a source for the future. Willie’s livelihood is tied to being THE wrestling insider; Richey’s isn’t. When I hear Willie get vague, I often interpret it as Willie telling us something he doesn’t think he can outright say. Willie can tell me I’m way off in saying that if I am.
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Maybe the promise to Bo in addition to money is that the Brands won't be there when he gets there. Maybe the $5M includes more than Bo.
No sh*t.
This is a disingenuous remark. Don't talk around the subject - remarks like above are why you get called on the carpet.
Just because NIL is year-to-year, there is nothing to preclude a 5 year NIL plan, complete with escalators based on achievements being discussed. Throw in tuition, R&B, any extra perks - it's easy to see how numbers can be portrayed in different ways by different people. Nobody is stupid enough to think that somebody dropped a $5M bag of cash at his door.
But circumstances dictate that an offer with an expiration date was made in the last week. You yourself have acknowledged that above. Is it fair to speculate that more than one year was discussed? Even if that is not guaranteed?
I don't see much, if anything, different being speculated on this board. Maybe it's different on GIA. In fact, I'm sure it is.
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You're a dim bulb, and I'll leave it at that.
In cases like this people will speculate and no one will ever know the truth other than the recipient. And if people didn't care enough to talk about this stuff there wouldn't be NIL money.
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If he wins, if he avoids being disgusted, injured or dips his toe in the NIL pool...
How are Arnold and Keuter doing @ Iowa?
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If he wins, if he avoids being disgusted, injured or dips his toe in the NIL pool...
How are Arnold and Keuter doing @ Iowa?
If Carter after four NCs is commanding $1.3M (more than his coach?) and a HS junior who has never wrestled a single college dual is making that much-let alone four times that-yeah that's scummy.
Do you understand or do we need a crayon font?
Glad you are here everyone has something to contribute and it's nice when we can all get along.
I think bo felt bad that Iowa got beat that bad that he felt something good needed to happen for Iowa. I really believe that it seems he has been an Iowa fan all his life. Poor guy last 15 years must have sucked. No wonder he's pulling 5am workouts he's trying to help right the ship. Too bad it won't be enough
I have no idea what the kid's intellect is; but I think he's well advised and whoever is providing it, learned a lot from the short-squeeze bidding frenzy initiated by the Wall Street Apes with Gamestop.
I agree I think logic can lead you to the Answer pretty easy or at least some probabilities higher than 83%. Lol
2 parts of this: USA Wrestling and PSU.
USA Wrestling: they have not yet signed an NLI, so they may train at all RTCs within 250 mi of their residence. Once they sign an NLI, then they "may attend the RTC of their choice."
That rule doesn't specify the RTC at the school they signed with. (Maybe aomeone more familiar can clarify.) But it does strongly imply only 1 RTC at that point.
PSU: not under any obligation to continue hosting them.
It's probably minor impact. USA Wrestling does not allow HS kids to train at any RTC during folk season. They could just go to their college RTC for the summer and crash on someone's couch.
I believe Bo’s team shrewdly gamed the Hawk’s wealthiest booster into a panic offer based on the elaborate fiction that Bo ever considered schools other than Iowa.
I believe Carter is paid commensurate to an historic pursuit, all without resorting to Bo-like farce.
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