Bo Bassett decommits from Iowa

[billrag]

I feel pretty much the same way about Bo Bassett now as I did before he committed to Iowa. I'm somewhat ambivalent. He's too good not to pursue and not to give real consideration to, but not worth losing sleep over, especially if you're PSU and you have your bases covered very well with him or without him. I do think him de-committing from Iowa is, at the very least, somewhat humorous, but otherwise, I hope he decides soon, sticks to his new commitment and has a good career (if he goes to PSU, I wish for him to have a stellar career, but if he goes to Okie State, Pitt, Nebraska or anywhere else, "good" will be satisfactory).

 

[HikeNatParks]

If truly an issue of Brands not giving in to Big Bass’s demands, including unlimited all-expense-paid training flights, I’m with Tom. Hope Cael would act similarly with an Iowa phenom’s dad making the same demands of PSU/NLWC.
That said, I’ve no problem with Bassett Inc cutting corn ties, just drop the sanctimony. Neither God (nor his assistant Jeremiah), family values, faith journey, wrestling fit, or any reason other than “our family’s demands aren’t being met” is at issue here. Own it like from-the-mouths-of-babes Keegan eventually did. By all means, grab a new bag. Whatever the color, base the choice more on researched realities than clever marketing. Warranted or not, after the recent freestyle glories of Duke/Forrest/Blaze, Bassett Inc has entered a strange land of somewhat lesser expectations. And that’s fine. Not all programs need a savior.

 

[Pennstate1985]

Is the Iowa forum on ON3 gonna be named the Trail of Tears wrestling forum?

 

[Pennstate1985]

If truly an issue of Brands not giving in to Big Bass’s demands, including unlimited all-expense-paid training flights, I’m with Tom. Hope Cael would act similarly with an Iowa phenom’s dad making the same demands of PSU/NLWC.
That said, I’ve no problem with Bassett Inc cutting corn ties, just drop the sanctimony. Neither God (nor his assistant Jeremiah), family values, faith journey, wrestling fit, or any reason other than “our family’s demands aren’t being met” is at issue here. Own it like from-the-mouths-of-babes Keegan eventually did. By all means, grab a new bag. Whatever the color, base the choice more on researched realities than clever marketing. Warranted or not, after the recent freestyle glories of Duke/Forrest/Blaze, Bassett Inc has entered a strange land of somewhat lesser expectations. And that’s fine. Not all programs need a savior.

At least Cael has experience with this sort of renegade dynamic

 

[82bordeaux]

Agreed. 149 going forward is really the only spot where someone is needed. PSU has a couple good guys coming in around that weight but no one on Bassetts level. It does fit nicely. Personally I would rather have Vega though but I can’t really see how that happens

Are we going back to the remaining schools that would get knocked off week by week?

I'd be willing to bet 50%+ of this board would have Duke, Blaze and Forrest on their wish list ahead of him. He draws too much attention for the traditional wrestling fan and his results haven't been as good as those 3.

I feel pretty much the same way about Bo Bassett now as I did before he committed to Iowa. I'm somewhat ambivalent. He's too good not to pursue and not to give real consideration to, but not worth losing sleep over, especially if you're PSU and you have your bases covered very well with him or without him. I do think him de-committing from Iowa is, at the very least, somewhat humorous, but otherwise, I hope he decides soon, sticks to his new commitment and has a good career (if he goes to PSU, I wish for him to have a stellar career, but if he goes to Okie State, Pitt, Nebraska or anywhere else, "good" will be satisfactory).

Bo Bassett slots in nicely at 149. Is he a sure fire NCAA Champ? Not necessarily, but he'll always be in the mix.
However, Melvin Miller is a different animal. Once I saw him wrestle in person I was sold. The kid is a superstar. Like multi-year NCAA Champ and Olympic Gold medalist good. Watching FLO or Youtube doesn't do the kid justice. It's like watching professional tennis on TV vs. live. The speed can't translate to TV.
We want Bo Bassett. We really want Melvin Miller. Transitive property says we really really want Bo Bassett.

 

[PSUbluTX]

So, is Iowa’s spin on this, “I broke up with Bo Bassett before he broke up with me”?

 

[Foreverinbluejeans57]

Bo Bassett slots in nicely at 149. Is he a sure fire NCAA Champ? Not necessarily, but he'll always be in the mix.
However, Melvin Miller is a different animal. Once I saw him wrestle in person I was sold. The kid is a superstar. Like multi-year NCAA Champ and Olympic Gold medalist good. Watching FLO or Youtube doesn't do the kid justice. It's like watching professional tennis on TV vs. live. The speed can't translate to TV.
We want Bo Bassett. We really want Melvin Miller. Transitive property says we really really want Bo Bassett.

Agreed, this package is one to pursue. Out of curiosity what does everyone think of Vega vs Basset when that time comes?

 

[wrestlingfan22]

Agreed, this package is one to pursue. Out of curiosity what does everyone think of Vega vs Basset when that time comes?

Bo beat him last time they wrestled, and he outplaced him at this years U20 WTT as well.

 

[johnstownsteel]

Brantt on 247

"Smoke..........."

?

 

[Foreverinbluejeans57]

Bo beat him last time they wrestled, and he outplaced him at this years U20 WTT as well.

And trajectory wise? I don’t know much about Vega other than long frame and + athlete

 

[PD4thespawn]

Looking forward to him painstakingly eliminating 78 teams, week by week, teased out over the course of the next six months. Again.

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.

Ferrari, I suspect , might jump for a ride.

 

[Pennstate1985]

Bo Bassett slots in nicely at 149. Is he a sure fire NCAA Champ? Not necessarily, but he'll always be in the mix.
However, Melvin Miller is a different animal. Once I saw him wrestle in person I was sold. The kid is a superstar. Like multi-year NCAA Champ and Olympic Gold medalist good. Watching FLO or Youtube doesn't do the kid justice. It's like watching professional tennis on TV vs. live. The speed can't translate to TV.
We want Bo Bassett. We really want Melvin Miller. Transitive property says we really really want Bo Bassett.

The fact that Melvin Miller worries me more against Duke in the future than Yianni does says a lot.

 

[PD4thespawn]

Last week of this board, this decommit, and I'm on effing vacation? FML.

That's a shame..

 

[McScoreley]

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Brantt = PSU Wrestling Insider

He said the term "Smoke" when the subject was about Bo Bassett

 

[Pennstate1985]

 

[The Japanese Whizzer]

Bassett dad using baby Bassett’s social media as a burner

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no mention of God or Family 🧐

 

[Crusher1950]

Like I said from the beginning, if Bo comes here great, if he doesn’t great again

 

[amattaro]

You think Iowa got it bad? I can’t even find where to buy shirts to support our two incoming freshmen on world teams.

 

[Flying_Tiger]

Iowa fans sulking about their program being too ethical, what a crock of shit. How many tampering complaints were filed against them over the past few years? Does anyone remember when they all of a sudden had high school sophomores and even freshman verbally committing, yea that was them contacting recruits before it was legal. They deserve every 5th place finish coming their way because they get what they earned.

 

[backdrft76]

Brantt = PSU Wrestling Insider

He said the term "Smoke" when the subject was about Bo Bassett

Hmm, I would have thought it was already in the "smoke" stage when Bo had us in his top 3 today and the report of the PSU home visit came out. Then again, maybe my definition of smoke is different than Brantt's.

 

[El-Jefe]

If truly an issue of Brands not giving in to Big Bass’s demands, including unlimited all-expense-paid training flights, I’m with Tom.

Travel expsnses may not be paid by the RTC -- see the PDF linked in my post above.

This isn't an NCAA rule, it's a USA Wrestling rule. Break it and get your RTC revoked, then watch Spencer leave and your varsity program wither on the vine.

 

[El-Jefe]

The fact that Melvin Miller worries me more against Duke in the future than Yianni does says a lot.

He shouldn't. Miller will outgrow Duke.

 

[Hotshoe]

Here are RTC eligibility requirements:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=http://content.themat.com/CoachesCorner/RTC-criteria.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjr_ez0iIiOAxX1tokEHaMDIWYQgMkKegQIXhAE&usg=AOvVaw3RFGHlStn6Fv_7bWvZFZ0j

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.

Except, there no longer is an NLI.

 

[Used2BEerie]

Hmm, I would have thought it was already in the "smoke" stage when Bo had us in his top 3 today and the report of the PSU home visit came out. Then again, maybe my definition of smoke is different than Brantt's.

I was hoping this is what he meant by smoke…

 

[Pennstate1985]

He shouldn't. Miller will outgrow Duke.

I agree but that wasn't my point. It was that Melvin is the real deal. Similar to Duke.

 

[El-Jefe]

And trajectory wise? I don’t know much about Vega other than long frame and + athlete

Vega is not as physically developed. He will eventually catch up to Bassett in that regard.

I suspect Vega would have passed Iowa Bassett. OKST has far better workout partners, and Taylor is more likely to grow his skillset, where Brands would be more likely to refine Bassett's existing skillset. Those college training differences won't be as great with Bassett now going elsewhere, and might be in Bassett's favor.

 

[El-Jefe]

Hmm, I would have thought it was already in the "smoke" stage when Bo had us in his top 3 today and the report of the PSU home visit came out. Then again, maybe my definition of smoke is different than Brantt's.

 

[Pennstate1985]

Need a drug test for verification on this one.

 

[SJP80]

This is absolutely Caels 3-D chess in response to AFerrari’s putting on a Penn State hat, and then saying I’m kidding and putting on an Iowa hat. In this long term, revenge is best served cold play, Cael has Bo actually commit to Iowa, and then pull the commitment. Genius, 3-D chess indeed.

 

[mcpat]

This is actually best case scenario for Iowa. They were going to be behind Penn State and Oklahoma State with Bo and Melvin regardless. Now they get to be behind them with the excuse that it’s because only they won’t break the rules.

 

[mcpat]

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.

I thought Marinelli started a club with DeSanto also working for it.

 

[donboy6499]

Finally getting to the podcasts.

Flo really needs to eat crow for pilling on Basch and The Brain in February.

 

[mcpat]

Here are RTC eligibility requirements:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=http://content.themat.com/CoachesCorner/RTC-criteria.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjr_ez0iIiOAxX1tokEHaMDIWYQgMkKegQIXhAE&usg=AOvVaw3RFGHlStn6Fv_7bWvZFZ0j

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.

That’s not the most recent set of RTC rules. The following is. You’ll note the 250 mile radius requirement is still in effect, with a waiver if there isn’t one within 250 miles. But notably gone is the restriction on paying travel expenses.

https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blteb7d012fc7ebef7f/blt06815c1d8208fb85/67c62f305108fbfbf835ff0c/Regional_Training_Center_Criteria.pdf

 

[voltz99]

Pyles said Bo's top 3 is PSU, OSU, and Nebraska.

OSU or okSU?

 

[Shifty15]

I don’t know when, but I’m sure it begins with American and ends with Wyoming.

So Xanadu dropped wrestling?

 

[PSUbluTX]

This is absolutely Caels 3-D chess in response to AFerrari’s putting on a Penn State hat, and then saying I’m kidding and putting on an Iowa hat. In this long term, revenge is best served cold play, Cael has Bo actually commit to Iowa, and then pull the commitment. Genius, 3-D chess indeed.

Not only that, Cael then tricked Corby and the other wrestling media talking heads into thinking he was focused solely on poaching a high profile OKST commit so that his Bassett subterfuge could proceed undetected. These guys never know which PSU recruitment B-2 bombing run is a decoy.

The dude is certifiably diabolical.

 

[Nitfan]

Connection out this way says all Okie state

Pa. connection says PSU!

 

[PSU_Pride_93]

Hmm, I would have thought it was already in the "smoke" stage when Bo had us in his top 3 today and the report of the PSU home visit came out. Then again, maybe my definition of smoke is different than Brantt's.

They signal smoke when the Pope has been determined…maybe he’s decided

 

[dpd926]

Not sure if anyone saw this- I haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere- but Liz Spotti recently passed away unexpectedly. Liz was from Waynesburg but had a very close relationship with Oklahoma State and financially supported a lot of wrestlers- high school, college, and post-grad. I’d imagine her passing will end some of the financial/NIL support that some high school stars and college programs were benefiting from. The extent of that impact and how it could be measured would be tough to ascertain. RIP Liz.

 

[Sportfan2017]

I am rooting for Bo to go to PSU simply because I enjoy watching him wrestle. Please don't hate me (any more than you do now)....