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I saw Melvin's newest list of schools without Iowa on it and "Family first" caption or whatever before I knew Bo had decommitted. My level of confusion was sky high.

Totally get it. It’s a bummer that we even have to ask those questions at this point.

i do too, but in this case i feel the person, who we hope finds the right place, was acting in accordance with what would get the most attention and not with what would get them to the right place.

Bo Bassett decomitted from Iowa. Now there's a lot of tangential discussion off that, some on Bo's showy recruitment process, some on guessing at reasons for the decommitment, etc.

Some pythons trigger the excitement.

Can someone summarize what is happening?

Appreciate the reasonableness. I’m not trying to argue I don’t like the current state of social media, NIL, comp, etc. BUT I’m also a coach at heart and want every kid to find the right place for them.

I would like to update my response.

this post is stupid

yeah fair enough. my previous post was too dramatic upon re-reading.

Why are you so eager to be able to trash an 18-year-old kid? For... using social media to increase his profile which...invariably leads to more money? Also good for the sport, but if you really need to, it's a free country. You can trash the kid whenever you feel like it. Might be wise to hear why he decided to leave before you do, but again, that's on you.

You asked if the kid was an attention whore. You’re free to your opinion. I’m free to believe that you are sensationalizing the issue.

yeah you have no problem you just insist on framing me as a bully and falling back on your intrepid believe that people shouldn't self victimize as your justification.

Now that bartlett has refused 12 million dollars from iowa to walk on at PSU (and have fun and never get injured) you idiots touting the Taylor OSU thing can officially wait till 2030.

You’re welcome to criticize. I have no issue with that. I just believe he should make whatever decision is right for him.

some of those I have muted, but about a third I have not seen so i'll be open minded.

Ok State doesn't actually make much sense. Penn State...THAT does. He'll be a 149 probably. He's a Sr this year. SVN will be a Jr with 1 more year. He takes a RS and slides into the lineup. OK State is stacked with recruits from '33-'74 in particular. BUT, with Jax, maybe he wants to make Stillwater Bishop McCourt 2.0. God knows Penn State has convinced kids, 'if you're really that good, don't worry about who is already here.' Maybe Taylor is doing the same. I'm not going to make a judgement on the Brands because... that's tired. I AM however going to remind people what Askren said about Iowa. How you'd be stupid to go to Iowa straight out of HS, how you get more money going to another school, then transferring as an AA. You get more money(I think he brought up Ayala). I don't know if that's true, he does seem to not love Iowa, but he also knows more about the recruiting process than I having gone through it with so many Wrestlers. Or...at least having so many former Wrestlers communicating with him.

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Now that's solid advice. I'm impressed that you listened to me. Keep it up, and you'll continue to learn more.

He didn't really do anything new IMO. His original commitment process was always silly, this just shows exactly why but I think we all already acknowledged it was a weird move. No need to re-visit that. Just because he originally committed in a weird way doesn't mean he shouldn't be able to change if he has second thoughts. Miller immediately removing Iowa makes me think something behind the scenes may have happened as well. Chittum's on school 5 but nobody seems to care. If it wasn't Bassett this would be a non-story.

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God is always asking for cash so that tracks.

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I'm thinking that God was bribed with cold hard cash