Virginia Tech next year

[ionel]

19 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Wonder how many, "hold back, five year kids" there will ever be...

ftfy

[scorenomore]

1 hour ago, WrestlingRash said:

that is correct. you can do that and maintain your dignity. at some point the kids will realize their parents cheated and made them cheaters too. gross world. shame on people who accept this as normal or smart. 

if the rules allow for it how is it cheating?

[ionel]

1 minute ago, scorenomore said:

if the rules allow for it how is it cheating?

What is the reason given for holding the kid back? 

[WrestlingRash]

12 hours ago, scorenomore said:

if the rules allow for it how is it cheating?

the rules haven't caught up to the age cheats yet as it's a relatively new phenomenon. there are MANY things that the rules don't specifically state that are cheating. 

 

What makes it extra douchey and cheesy in Bassett's case is that he won the US Open this year and would have been extremely competitive in NCAAs. He had no business being in high school. 

[MPhillips]

5 minutes ago, WrestlingRash said:

He had no business being in high school. 

Only because he wrestles...

[Bacanator]

26 minutes ago, WrestlingRash said:

the rules haven't caught up to the age cheats yet as it's a relatively new phenomenon. there are MANY things that the rules don't specifically state that are cheating. 

 

What makes it extra douchey and cheesy in Bassett's case is that he won the US Open this year and would have been extremely competitive in NCAAs. He had no business being in high school. 

Why didn’t Bo pull a Jax and reclassify mid year if that’s the case?

[TNwrestling]

44 minutes ago, WrestlingRash said:

the rules haven't caught up to the age cheats yet as it's a relatively new phenomenon.

Wrong.

This has been happening for many many many years. It was happening semi-regularly when I was in middle and high school multiple decades ago. 

[MPhillips]

12 minutes ago, TNwrestling said:

It was happening semi-regularly when I was in middle and high school multiple decades ago. 

As long as four decades ago...

[11986]

21 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

As long as four decades ago...

Kolat late 80's ?

[WrestlingRash]

2 hours ago, elijedi06 said:

Why didn’t Bo pull a Jax and reclassify mid year if that’s the case?

because the bassetts are dbags 

[Pete_Lambsfin]

VT's RTC just received a $1M donation. 

[Tyler Perry]

2 hours ago, WrestlingRash said:

because the bassetts are dbags 

How so? Besides them being good

[flyingcement]

https://virginiatech.sportswar.com/article/2026/05/05/virginia-tech-wrestling-million-donation/

[JMill]

14 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

https://virginiatech.sportswar.com/article/2026/05/05/virginia-tech-wrestling-million-donation/

 

The Hokies also announced a matching component to the Jester family’s gift — $1 million by May 2027, which they’ve titled the “Match The Million” campaign.

This is confusing… does it mean they haven’t donated anything yet, but will match up to $1mm? Or they donated $1mm and will match another million? Or they donated $1mm and the matching by others is irrelevant?

[ionel]

6 minutes ago, JMill said:

 

 

The Hokies also announced a matching component to the Jester family’s gift — $1 million by May 2027, which they’ve titled the “Match The Million” campaign.

This is confusing… does it mean they haven’t donated anything yet, but will match up to $1mm? Or they donated $1mm and will match another million? Or they donated $1mm and the matching by others is irrelevant?

Sounds like they are wanting other individuals to donate individually as able with enough combined to total a million dollar match so at least $2M total.  

[JMill]

19 minutes ago, ionel said:

Sounds like they are wanting other individuals to donate individually as able with enough combined to total a million dollar match so at least $2M total.  

That’s what I’m thinking.. the word “component” is what threw me off. 

The Hokies also announced an initiative to match the Jester family’s gift — $1 million by May 2027, which they’ve titled the “Match The Million” campaign.

FIFThem

Either way, pretty awesome news for their program.

Edited May 6 by JMill

[juniorvarsity]

On 5/2/2026 at 8:09 PM, Hammerlock3 said:

is it known that ventresca is in the portal yet

Wouldn't he be a graduate student? Maybe he doesn't have to hit the portal during April?

[juniorvarsity]

18 hours ago, WrestlingRash said:

the rules haven't caught up to the age cheats yet as it's a relatively new phenomenon. there are MANY things that the rules don't specifically state that are cheating. 

 

What makes it extra douchey and cheesy in Bassett's case is that he won the US Open this year and would have been extremely competitive in NCAAs. He had no business being in high school. 

Nobody cares about his high school accomplishments. It's literally the least impressive thing about him. 

This issue may never die. If it does, it will transform into some other reason to hate him. Jax is 3 months younger than Bo and he got 1% of the hate for . He reclassified and it was unprecedented and he has been pardoned. 

Melvin is roughly 2 months younger than Bo at the time of high school graduation. Nobody says shit about him. 

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

19 hours ago, WrestlingRash said:

the rules haven't caught up to the age cheats yet as it's a relatively new phenomenon. there are MANY things that the rules don't specifically state that are cheating. 

 

I'm not a fan of all the kids staying back a year or two, but there ARE rules about this practice and they aren't breaking the rules.  Hence, they are not cheaters.

Bassett gets the most hate, bc of his large social media presence and "Bo Bachelor" recruiting foolishness.

[Hammerlock3]

4 hours ago, juniorvarsity said:

Wouldn't he be a graduate student? Maybe he doesn't have to hit the portal during April?

I think he is but the more time that goes by the more I think they got him back. I don't know why you'd leave that team given the way they are postured to have a fun year. 

[WrestlingRash]

5 hours ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

I'm not a fan of all the kids staying back a year or two, but there ARE rules about this practice and they aren't breaking the rules.  Hence, they are not cheaters.

Bassett gets the most hate, bc of his large social media presence and "Bo Bachelor" recruiting foolishness.

Prep schools aren't allowed to compete in state tournaments. Why is that? 

[WrestlingRash]

6 hours ago, juniorvarsity said:

Nobody cares about his high school accomplishments. It's literally the least impressive thing about him. 

This issue may never die. If it does, it will transform into some other reason to hate him. Jax is 3 months younger than Bo and he got 1% of the hate for . He reclassified and it was unprecedented and he has been pardoned. 

Melvin is roughly 2 months younger than Bo at the time of high school graduation. Nobody says shit about him. 

All kids who angle shoot the age limits are cheating. There is clearly a benefit to doing it and that is why they do it. 

Try telling a normal person, someone outside of wrestling, about this practice and see what they have to say. If you think its normal and okay, you are flying too close to the sun. 

[WrestlingRash]

18 hours ago, Tyler Perry said:

How so? Besides them being good

social media attention whoring, getting a school banned from the postseason for cheating, cheating by abusing age rules. sure, they are great. but you can be great and a douche at the same time. many such cases. 

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

16 minutes ago, WrestlingRash said:

Prep schools aren't allowed to compete in state tournaments. Why is that? 

They often have their own leagues, many of which predated the public leagues.  They often have their own state tournaments.  They also do not follow all NFHS rules. 

But, you probably didn't know that.

Bassett followed all NFHS and PIAA rules.

Edited May 6 by Interviewed_at_Weehawken

[MPhillips]

15 minutes ago, WrestlingRash said:

Prep schools aren't allowed to compete in state tournaments. Why is that? 

Nothing to do with, holdbacks...