That is the problem. When your goal is Olympic goal, the Iowa midgets are not getting you there.
Bo Bassett announces @approx 8:30 pm Eastern
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$5 million to help your favorite non revenue college sports team potentially get some
individual champions is smart business?
Must’ve missed that chapter of Warren Buffett’s book.
Just like his eviction notices.
Again not saying it is or isn’t happening but if those are the actual terms, in writing or not, I don’t know which party is dumber.
Tenuous whether tying NIL to actually staying at the school is enforceable or not. Don’t know that either party should ever trust the other in these. Everything is a handshake until the courts rule, then they still might rule them as such.
CB just got NIL deal at Wiscy and bounced to Miami outside the portal window and so far it looks like the Wiscy contributor is out of luck. Even if they say the guy has to go on and do the agreed upon NIL work (like cutting commercials), probably not going to force him to give up the cash unless he won’t do the agreed upon work (and the agreed upon work isn’t play for Wiscy).
IDK, here's the recent timeline:
1/24 Bo watches PSU whoop up on Rutgers
1/26 Bo watches Rutgers eek out a win over mediocre Illinois and celebrate like they just won the national championship
1/31 Bo watches PSU whoop up on Iowa
2/2 Bo notices Rutgers get whooped up on by legit top ten team Minnesota
2/2 Bo announces his decision will be announced 2/3 (or is it 2/4?)
1/24 Bo watches PSU whoop up on Rutgers
1/26 Bo watches Rutgers eek out a win over mediocre Illinois and celebrate like they just won the national championship
1/31 Bo watches PSU whoop up on Iowa
2/2 Bo notices Rutgers get whooped up on by legit top ten team Minnesota
2/2 Bo announces his decision will be announced 2/3 (or is it 2/4?)
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Here is Penn States recruiting pitch...
I’m still holding out hope for UPJ.
This
A person with a big ego often takes things personally. After promising Hawk fans a level playing field, Bob likely felt a bit foolish after the Friday night beatdown.
So what does an egotist do? He doubles down. If upping the ante doesn't work he will eventually turn on the twins.
Fooken Flo. Really. Posted that Bo is calling in tomorrow for big news then reveal hours later its not his commitment announcement.
wait, what? He’s on FRL for a major update tomorrow and then announcing his commitment on Flo on tuesday? Are we sure Flo’s VC’s aren’t his NIL backer?
I know that and you know that. We all know that.
I'm wondering if this is necessarily what Cael wants .
None of this type of uber-NIL is about “smart business.” The money is meaningless and not critical to those providing it. The only ROI sought is an ego boost (more athletic success for their school) to any wealthy donor that individually fronts mega millions. That goes for all high-NIL-rollers, including ours.
It’s ridiculous, sure, but reality. Capping NIL might help but may also be illegal or unconstitutional. That’s the playing field. We’re just fortunate to have the type of staff and success on both the collegiate and world level, where, even as we start to lose ‘strictly NIL’ battles, we’ll get enough recruits to maintain a very high competitive level.
But will our dominance last in the era of $5M bags our “richies” don’t even try to match?
A shake of the 8-ball oracle says: “Outlook is promising, Bo or No Bo.”
I'm blissfully unaware of all the backstories leading to his decision, so with that said, I would speculate OSU has be co-favorite with PSU. Taking nothing from Cody and Nick Lee and all the other obvious reasons a lightweight would enroll at Penn State, Gilman would be good for his career and I can see their styles mesh. I imagine OSU (and other schools) is willing to roll out more NIL money than PSU, mostly because Penn State doesn't really have to pay as much to anyone because titles are a stronger likelihood here. He's obviously a confident, (extremely) media-savvy kid, who probably thinks he can win titles anywhere. Maybe money isn't a big factor for him, if the difference between schools A and B and C is only a few hundred thousand, because again, he seems like a kid who can create his own commercial opportunities wherever. As a fan I'm fine with wherever he wants to go--if he doesn't come here Cael will find some transfer, turn him into a monster, and beat him in the semis three years from now.
I would obviously want Bo to come to PSU, all day long. I think the way Jax wrestles translates better to college wrestling. I think Jax is way undervthe radar in the grand scheme of things because he's quiet
Maybe not at that price that's been thrown out there.so will see tomorrow.
Tuesday, actually, @a_mshaffer or Mods, might want to update the thread title again,
Flo is paying him to come talk recruiting and wrestling and then pay him again.
He doesn't need to take slumlord type money to rake in 5 mil. By Tuesday he might even figure out he can to Iowa for 5 mill plus whatever a multiple time AA can make from the Iowa community, maybe another couple hundred thousand over 5 years. Or he can go to PSU, win multiple NCAA titles and earn with Clay's help 10 or 12 mill over a 5 year career plus a post career.
Not taking the 5 million would be hard, but if he goes to PSU and stays healthy he probably makes more money over the next 10 or 15 years.
He’s being paid 5m to take over for Pyles
Truthfully, they are both solid kids who will find success in college. I know, Captain Obvious. The fact that anyone is considering, allegedly, paying $5 Mil to either of them or any college wrestler is absurd. It isn't sustainable or realistic in a return of investment. They could take every McCort kid with them wherever they go and it wouldn't change the landscape of college wrestling.
There are flaws in both of their "games" that will take time to overcome at the college level in folkstyle. Constant snap down-go behinds, elbow pinch to dumps, or shrugs from various levels of attacks just aren't going to carry the day. Everyone at he college level is physical enough and maintains baseline defense solidly. Boldly, neither will be a 4-timer, so by the same logic, people should be worshipping Mitch, Luke, Blaze, Duke, etc. Most of those guys haven't lost to a decent number of people domestically at their own age group in a long time. Bo has lost to multiple kids in the US in his own age group.
It still mystifies me how people put some of these kids on a pedestal without them having competed at that level in folkstyle. I would love to see parody at the college level, but if you think any program getting both of these kids, plus their friends/ brothers is going to shift the landscape of college wrestling, you are misled.
There are flaws in both of their "games" that will take time to overcome at the college level in folkstyle. Constant snap down-go behinds, elbow pinch to dumps, or shrugs from various levels of attacks just aren't going to carry the day. Everyone at he college level is physical enough and maintains baseline defense solidly. Boldly, neither will be a 4-timer, so by the same logic, people should be worshipping Mitch, Luke, Blaze, Duke, etc. Most of those guys haven't lost to a decent number of people domestically at their own age group in a long time. Bo has lost to multiple kids in the US in his own age group.
It still mystifies me how people put some of these kids on a pedestal without them having competed at that level in folkstyle. I would love to see parody at the college level, but if you think any program getting both of these kids, plus their friends/ brothers is going to shift the landscape of college wrestling, you are misled.
If you want parody, you're going to have to look to Iowa.
It's not about the kid, at least for me. It's that money. Our dynasty, regardless of how the GIA clowns see it, is not about money.
I just hope this isn't about the 🤑💰
I was thinking similar thoughts. I would use Chance M. as a comparison. He was able to manhandle his highschool counterparts. Tried to suck weight in college to maintain that strength advantage and it didn't work. Bo is a great highschool talent with what appears to be the potential of a very talented college wrestler. If the money is valid then somebody is throwing craps hoping they make point before seven is rolled.
In fairness, Rutgers did have The Rizzler at the PSU dual on the 24th. So at least they had that going for them.
If it was a couple decades ago, they could pencil him in against Chris Taylor or Tab Thacker..
In fairness, Rutgers did have The Rizzler at the PSU dual on the 24th. So at least they had that going for them.
That is why the 5 mil probably isn't accurate.
If psu gave basset 5 mil, how much do you think it would cost to keep the rest of the team happy?
You're joking right? These NIL deals are a rounding error for Bob. They would be for Ira Lubert and Chad Richison as well (with Richison having the most wealth obviously being a multi billionaire)
The question is if the coach wants that money distributed and how his other wrestlers would potentially feel. This investment is worth it for Iowa, they need the juice big time right now.
Jagger ..one after another. Lol
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