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Slumlord Bob better stop posting and start donating real quick. Did you know that from 2012-2015 there were 172 high $$ amateur athletics donors who mysteriously disappeared along the same stretch of California highway that Dennis hitch-hiked along as he conducted various clinics to collect "beer money" for his broken down truck tent? Did you also know that the disappearances suddenly stopped right around the time TnT "randomly" decided to absolutely abandon 2x reigning world team member Tony Ramos at the olympic trials? Sure, no coincidences there. I've been in the Fox Lake area for a long time and I can tell you for a fact that Jimmy Kennedy is scared of two things: a covid vaccine and crossing Daniel Dennis. Been that way since those fresh animal pelts showed up on his porch after they wrestled off back in HS. Jimmy stayed under 103 just to make sure his fingers weren't cut off. If I were Slumlord Bob, I would be sleeping with one eye open and all the lights on. Probably hire some former Hawkeyes who aren't afraid to shoot in the night even if it's a teammate. Heck, he might even need to get a hired security service that would be willing to do a drive-by Ferrari style. Still might not be enough to tame the Wild Man after losing the golden goose...

@Husker_Dudelete this topic its gonna cause a lot of confusion in addition to my embarassment

Yeah the source is Slumlord Bob. Trust me bro.

Anybody have links to legit. sources of his NIL offer from Iowa? I've never heard 12MM. I heard 5MM but that also sounds high. If you're only responding with rumor, don't bother.

i meant to say Bassett!

Your wrong Bartlett was offered $12 million PER SEASON as long as all 4 brothers committed but they knew dodge ball > no balls and they left Iowa City faster than a Ferrari double husker to there fans

Most likely Michigan

Maybe this will trigger some pythons. In 94 tournaments, Over 98 years, There have been 12,920 wrestlers, Representing 328 schools Schools that have had at least 100 entrants include:

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.