Bo Bassett thread
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Idk. Blacksburg is only an hour's more drive from where he lives than Rutgers and about $100 less in tolls. VT has done pretty well recruiting recently.
I keep saying it I would love if some of those southern schools would get more competitive nc state, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia tech would be nice on the schedule as fill ins here and there. Maybe one of them per year and add okie state in there.
"Bassett is expected to take his final official visit when he travels to Rutgers this weekend. As part of the visit, he’ll watch the No. 13 Scarlet Knights host the top-ranked Nittany Lions."
What he'll see:
I could live with Jax to Penn State and Bassett to Virginia Tech or Rutgers.
Personally, I don't understand the big hype around Bassett. He's a good HS wrestler and I don't blame him for enjoying his moment in the sun while everyone is trying to obtain his commitment. But let's be real about things too. I remember about 6 - 7 years ago, everyone was on pins and needles waiting to see where a certain highly sought after PA wrestler would go, and it didn't turn out to be Penn State. He did become a decent college level competitor, but didn't do anything that was considered earth shaking. And on top of that, his participation didn't do anything to significantly boost the status of his selected college program.
So if Penn State lands Bassett, fine. But if we don't, I seriously don't think our overall program is going to be diminished in any way. Our coaching staff seems to do a better job than anyone else of getting the best out of the guys who do end up in blue and white.
So if Penn State lands Bassett, fine. But if we don't, I seriously don't think our overall program is going to be diminished in any way. Our coaching staff seems to do a better job than anyone else of getting the best out of the guys who do end up in blue and white.
You have to admit Spencer was a 3xer, nearly a 4xer, and he largely helped pull in enough talent to win one team championship during PSUs reign.
Admittedly the 'Spencer effect' was somewhat short lived but his impact was significant.
If you want more evidence look to the trend since he left. Without the portal and $$$ where would that program be right now?
Will Bassett have the same impact somewhere else? Maybe. I have little doubt PSU will maximize his potential.
That's exactly my point. Without the portal and outside subsidies, the Hawks would be hurting. Spencer didn't really have much impact at all. I would also argue that the year they did win was just one year out of the last 13 where everything did come together for them and some of those guys had already made their commitment to Iowa before Spencer did. I'm not saying he didn't have any impact at all, but I don't think it was really significant.
To be more serious: I completely agree with the 2nd paragraph, but have some bones to pick with the 1at.
Spencer was a 3x NCAA champ. They don't grow on trees, even if it does seem so at PSU.
If Lee didn't boost Iowa, that's on Brands, Morningstar, and Bobby Telford ... from the University of Iowa. And that's irrelevant to Cael's recruiting.
Also, Bassett has wrestled a national-level schedule his entire HS career with 4 total regular decisions and no losses. Plus his international success.
Put aside the manufactured hype, and he's still among the very best prospects of the last decade. That doesn't automatically mean college success, but it does merit attention.
Or to put it a different way: Johnny Sebastian tried to manufacture hype too, and got a lot less attention. For a reason -- he wasn't remotely as good.
Bruh, Spencer became one of the greatest Hawkeye of all time.. what u talkin bout.. without him Iowa wins 0 titles in the Cael era, he probably woulda helped them win 2 if no covid year, what u talkin bout not earth shattering… is only being a 4x champ considered earth shattering?
I’d argue he did something more important, not only did he win 3 but he had a lot of PA and young guns guys followed him.. Kemdawg, Murin, Young etc.. witout Spencer going to Iowa not all of them probably woulda followed..
Ur right PSU will be fine without Basset.. There’s already heavy future logjams..Duke, Blaze, etc etc all got similar or debatable better accolades..
The big diff with Basset then other blue chippers is, like Spencer, Basset got the aura that will make recruits follow him.. but then again doesn’t sound like u think too highly of Spencer’s career.. “became a decent competitor but nothing earth shattering.” But other programs would love to get a recruit of Spencer’s impact and achievements.
Friends, family, and thread-heads here will be happy to know that you will live, regardless.
This is very reasonable lol.. most here want Jax+ Basset bc why stop at only Blaze, Duke, Henckel etc etc lol
Well, PSU is losing 3 wrestlers to graduation (loosely termed) and 4 more are transferring to Rutgers, so we need to restock the shelves.
I wonder if many are concerned where he may land if not at PSU. If he were to land at Va Tech I doubt many will care, Okie State however is a different case. DT will get his & Cael will as well but I like our overall outlook much better. We don't "need" him but he would be a welcome addition.
Many were hoping Pitt-Johnstown or Princeton if not PSU lol. Yeah many won’t care if he went to Va tech bc they aren’t a threat rn (they been recruiting really well recently) and the rest are either that or in the b10.. correct, PSU is so stacked they don’t “need” anyone. If DT landed both Jax and Basset.. would be interesting if Okie state could challenge Cael for supremacy down the line..
That's more what I'm referring to in my post. Bassett has his own page on Intermat:
https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/recruiting/bo-bassett-recruiting-update-11725-r99936/
So why all the melodrama and who else is doing it besides Bassett? Like I said above, I can't blame him for taking the opportunity to create an aura of mystery around his potential choices. He only gets the chance to do that once in his lifetime. And maybe he's getting some good coaching from someone who is a smart financial advisor. All the hype might translate to some solid NIL revenue. Again, I can't blame him for taking advantage of the current environment.
But as for me, I have a lot of much bigger fish to fry than hanging on and waiting to see where one particular individual continues his wrestling career. In fact, I would consider tonight's game to be more exciting at this point, and we all know how Penn State alum feel about the two teams playing. Just my $0.02 worth. Not trying to persuade anyone else to agree with me.
Penn State doesn’t need anyone and we are crazy to think Cael & Co aren’t going all in on him. Another PA hammer in the lineup is great and he will be a fan favorite like Zain and Levi. I still wish we landed Spencer and I wanted him bad. Bo is the same way and could add more to any program than ncaa titles. Does PSU need him, no. But other programs , Bo is a program changer and potential program builder. The kid has wrestled one of the hardest schedule I ever seen a HS kid wrestle and piss pounds everyone. He seems like a leader, team player and great person.
My fear is if he doesn’t come to PSU he goes to Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Rutgers and starts to help them build. Ok state is the one that scares me the most. Bo and DT seem to have a lot in common and DT coached him at M2. I almost guarantee Taylor is pulling the whole, you and I could be what Cael and I were at PSU. Then using the “Why join them speech” Why just be another NCAA champion there” But we all know he would still be in State college if it wasn’t for the cash.
The Cowboys have a small fire building out there and adding Bo could be gasoline on a fire. His following is actually crazy and I would venture to say, more younger wrestling people would know Bo Basset than Nick Lee or Zain which is wacky. Even with the people who talk bad about him and are jealous stuff, people still seem to love and embrace him. I see other top recruits following him. I hope we land Bo. One because I think he develops the most here, two I want to watch him dominate and three I think if he goes to Oklahoma state that could cause potential problems for us down the road. Do we need him no, but did the Eagles need Saquan Barkley?
I think anyone who doesn’t want Bo is crazy and just setting it up for if we don’t land him. Bo seems to enjoy winning, international wrestling, a good team and seem like his family is important. I think we get Bo and then both of his brothers follow. Heck and Jax Forest
My fear is if he doesn’t come to PSU he goes to Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Rutgers and starts to help them build. Ok state is the one that scares me the most. Bo and DT seem to have a lot in common and DT coached him at M2. I almost guarantee Taylor is pulling the whole, you and I could be what Cael and I were at PSU. Then using the “Why join them speech” Why just be another NCAA champion there” But we all know he would still be in State college if it wasn’t for the cash.
The Cowboys have a small fire building out there and adding Bo could be gasoline on a fire. His following is actually crazy and I would venture to say, more younger wrestling people would know Bo Basset than Nick Lee or Zain which is wacky. Even with the people who talk bad about him and are jealous stuff, people still seem to love and embrace him. I see other top recruits following him. I hope we land Bo. One because I think he develops the most here, two I want to watch him dominate and three I think if he goes to Oklahoma state that could cause potential problems for us down the road. Do we need him no, but did the Eagles need Saquan Barkley?
I think anyone who doesn’t want Bo is crazy and just setting it up for if we don’t land him. Bo seems to enjoy winning, international wrestling, a good team and seem like his family is important. I think we get Bo and then both of his brothers follow. Heck and Jax Forest
With NIL I can see why the push. Not sure the connection with Flo but they love Bo. I am sure his videos average more than most.
Most wrestlers who have the strong social media don’t have the wrestling and credentials to match it. Somehow he is getting it done on both.
Outside of the big ticket ncaa athletes in football and basketball are there any HS athletes with as much hype and nil deals as Basset? Definitely not in wrestling,
Maybe a Sheetz NIL or Creamery NIL will get him to state college. Not a K2 Roots one
I'd argue without Spencer going to Iowa the other 3 still go there. An aside, I look at this subject a bit differently since I was laughed at and took a beating on the Iowa board since his freshman season while telling them Spencer wasn't going to end up the draw they thought he was going to be. I tried to tell them he wasn't as likeable as they liked to believe. They didn't listen. Bo on the otherhand is a different kinda cat...
I think people just realize he is taking a thorough approach plus landing Blaze. I trust the kingdom here, things will work out.
You guys are going to be just fine without Bassett - clearly.
BUT - there is a very big chance that if he lands at a okstate/Iowa he starts a recruiting run for either of those programs. Because it's likely you get him, Forrest and Melvin Miller. And Bassett isn't going to be shy about recruiting other guys.
BUT - there is a very big chance that if he lands at a okstate/Iowa he starts a recruiting run for either of those programs. Because it's likely you get him, Forrest and Melvin Miller. And Bassett isn't going to be shy about recruiting other guys.
Only thing that worries me if Bassett goes to PSU is if then he tries to get rid of Cael and get his dad as the head coach.😉
Again whether we get Basset or not, “We Are” fine.
But Bo to Oklahoma State will make them the clear #2 and only team that could even come close. He will attract other top recruits and their fan base will definitely increase. As much as I want Bo, this could be fun and good for wrestling.
Adding Basset, Miller, Forest to any team would be an instant impact. But Oklahoma already has some fire power with Locket, Robideau, Vega. This could make for a fun rivalry if it would ever get that far.
We have PJ, Blaze, Henckel, Desmond etc coming in.
Agreed, good takes. Okie state is the biggest threat.. I remember Iowa being dominant and the Metcalf era and all.. I told everyone once Cael becomes HC at PSU there will be a new power shift… hard to see anyone ever breaking Cael’s stranglehold on college wrestling but if there was ever a guy to do it it would be the student, DT…
I thought Bassett was a SW PA/Pittsburgh kid. There is no where in PA that is one hour to Blacksburg, VA. More like 4 hours. Columbus is likely closer.
This is turning into an interesting discussion. The question is whether or not a single recruit will make a program attractive to other potential recruits. I would argue against this. I feel that a recruit would look at the nucleus of a program and decide if he wants to join in. I don't think a single recruit will make much of a difference. I remember about 10 years ago when someone on another message board was predicting that ASU would become the top program because the Valencias had committed to going there. That hasn't happened although I think Zeke got a raw deal from the way NIL and the new transfer rules are being used.
You taking to heart that jock sniffing, serial liar Rutgers crackpot RU Crackers?Well, PSU is losing 3 wrestlers to graduation (loosely termed) and 4 more are transferring to Rutgers, so we need to restock the shelves.
It's at least a 5 hour drive from here in Johnstown where Bo is from to Blacksburg. I think what he was saying it only takes an hour longer to Blacksburg than to Rutgers.
Distances from Windber PA:
PSU = 87 mi / 1:30
anOSU = 264 mi / 4:10
Rutger = 281 mi / 4:20
VT = 318 mi / 5:15
Meatchicken = 373 mi / 5:40
Iowa = 758 mi / 11:30
OKST = 1,139 mi / 17:10
PSU = 87 mi / 1:30
anOSU = 264 mi / 4:10
Rutger = 281 mi / 4:20
VT = 318 mi / 5:15
Meatchicken = 373 mi / 5:40
Iowa = 758 mi / 11:30
OKST = 1,139 mi / 17:10
Yet here you are spending time discussing the kid and his potential choices.
The kid has our attention, as well as the attention of Cowboys, Hawks, Hokies and even members of the New Jersey Fight Club.
