Bo Bassett decommits from Iowa
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The biggest issue was Bo not being able to come in and train at the RTC. Iowa compliance said absolutely no. Hard no on extended stays and hard no on paying for the travel.
Meanwhile, Jax is at Okiest pretty much whenever and for however long they want. Bo didn't make the U20 team, while Jax made Final X. That burned Bill up.
Bo wanted to wrestle for Iowa. Sold on the draw, the presence, loved the program, loved Spencer Lee, wanted to bring the program back, beat Penn St, etc, etc. And yeah. Got a bag.
So Telford makes the recruiting pitch, but they bring in Tom to unload on the prized prospects Mom 😳🤔🤭
I hope they go to virginia tech would love to see one of those southern schools pick it up and be competitive
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Who even remembers what shoveling snow is when it’s 89 degrees and sunny on June 22?
I like it when they’re not just co.pegitive, but actually mega.pegitive!! 👍❤️💪
Nebraska would add a little spice to the college wrestling world.
Both Bassets and Miller plus anyone else along for the ride..
The top 3 at Ncaa's would be a murderous team for anyone outside the top 3.
89 would be a blessing 😀
Go figure, Iowa's side of the story want to paint the picture that the they follow the rules to the T. Penn State and Ok State are cheating.
I have a hard time picturing a compliance department that clearly approved on their booster calling wrestlers on other teams and not in the portal, having them say "they showed up on campus without telling us and we recruited them then" wouldn't find some way to work out Melvin and Bo.
I have a hard time picturing a compliance department that clearly approved on their booster calling wrestlers on other teams and not in the portal, having them say "they showed up on campus without telling us and we recruited them then" wouldn't find some way to work out Melvin and Bo.
I’ll pay for the Bassetts to fly wherever Bo wants to train if he pulls out the double birds his first time in Carver.
What is the compliance issue? It's not like high schoolers aren't allowed to train at RTCs.
Is it because they aren't Iowa City-area residents?
Too bad the weather is akin to the surface of the sun now and there is no snow to shovel.
TnT would have certainly helped Bo develop his hand fighting and push, push, push for a stall technique.
The more that I think about it, the more I love this narrative and spin job
Let Iowa's admin/compliance think Tom Brands is a man of honor and lost a kid because he refuses to ever cross into the grey while broadcasting that Penn State and Ok State have a better RTC model
Let Iowa's admin/compliance think Tom Brands is a man of honor and lost a kid because he refuses to ever cross into the grey while broadcasting that Penn State and Ok State have a better RTC model
Here are RTC eligibility requirements:
Wrestlers can train only at RTCs within a 250-mi radiua of their home, unless (like Mocco) none exist within that radius.
Schools within that radius are not required to allow athletes to train there. It's not uncommon for schools to close the door once an athlete commits elsewhere.
The 250-mi rule no longer applies once an athlete signs his NLI, which neither Bassett nor Miller can do yet.
OKST can skirt this legally by having Jax train (officially anyway) at Coleman Scott's club in Stilly. PSU can do the same with M2. If Iowa hasn't figured this out yet, that's on them.
Bassett likely left NIL money on the table by decommitting.
As I understand it, NIL deals now must be approved by the schools' collectives for legal compliance purposes. The grandfathering deadline was about 2-3 weeks ago.
His new deal will need to pass scrutiny that was previously beneath Slumlord Bob.
Last week of this board, this decommit, and I'm on effing vacation? FML.
Bassett dad using baby Bassett’s social media as a burner
The problem with this is that Sebolt is even more of a trainwreck than Iowa or the RTC.
When ya live in Maine you never forget.
How long did it take you to type those 5 words? I would imagine between the persistent chuckles that morphed into 2 or 3 belly laughs it took longer than a minute, maybe 2.
geez, definitely a lot to sign on for with this crew
I am not a fan of the drama, especially for someone who will likely RS wherever he lands. The 30 school list publicity stunt was a warning sign, are we seeing the beginning of a pattern? Sorry, but all of this is a bit of a red flag for me.
Well to stay with Tom Brands is a tough pill to swallow. Kids in high school do not have confidence with him being their head coach. the narrative is already written in a big part to social media. Whether that is right or wrong, I will not touch that. Once you lose the confidence of recruits and the wrestling community....things get real hard to be successful. The program will suffer until it changes.
Cael promised a few days of hot weather with no rain if Bo decomitted immediately.
I try to keep my posts concise so MSU158 can read them.
It will just bring back the Bagman
Football recruits are already being told don’t bring up the deals
How am I supposed to work when comedy gold pops up like this:
Brrrrr!!! That’s cold compared to the 112 we had in Yuma a few days ago.
If Bo wants hot weather, Zeke is the man he needs to see.
The Bo Iowa gear already displayed at the Johnstown Pa Goodwill store...
LOL
Jax has been training in Stilly since AT LEAST his sophomore year. When he traveled to the RTC during the school year.
Ship them back to the printing company and add a “b” to represent the real face of the program.
I’m liking what PSU has in the room now. I’m hoping Nebraska as Iowa hates the Huskers and much as PSU. It’ll be a real train wreck on GIA😂😂😂
This all goes back to something I said during the recruiting process (when I erroneously thought Cael would get Bo). For Bo, because of his social media brand, the amount of money in the bag isn't the most "valuable" NIL package. What's going to matter for him is how much he can improve his own brand, and clearly, he thinks Iowa is not where he is going to maximize his own value (i.e. by doing things like making the world team or at least the Final X). Because of the new NIL rules, he's losing money now by giving Slumlord Millionaire his bag back and leaving, but he clearly thinks it's going to be worth more later to get to a better place for his training.
