Jimmy Cinnabon

Save me the “oh I just want justice for the victims” for a moment. What do you actually want to happen to the Penn State wrestling program? Coaches fired? Recruits recommitted? Roster pillaged? Championships rescinded?

It was always OK State. Let's not kid.

They said they could only take action if he admitted it because there was no actual evidence that he stole anything. They reviewed the security camera footage and he was never seen with the allegedly stolen items. Seems pretty logical to me.

So I guess you won't be posting here any more? Cya.

I don't doubt oil checks happen with some regularity in wrestling and other grappling heavy sports. However, I am somewhat surprised that Carter Starocci, a huge 184 pounder would be wrestling at all with 141 pound Beau Bartlett.

One of the two will flip to Iowa. Bo to Ok State.

I think it's clear it means no Bo. Maybe Blaze and Duke flip too.

That part is odd. It's not like Starocci was hiding in a cave in Afghanistan.

I assume Bartlett and/or other people have copies of these photos and have submitted them as evidence.

The nude photos?

Kicked Starocci off the team?

I bet Cael and the entire staff are canned in the next 60 days Who would think smilin' Beau Bartlett would be the one to bring down the Evil Empire? Iowa fans must be doing backflips of joy right now.

Could this retroactively void Starocci's (and Penn State's) titles?

Spencer Lee for player-coach, ASAP. I'm telling you, if Iowa waits too long Ohio State is going to make him a offer he can't refuse...

To answer the question: fan interest. Wrestling is a tiny, tiny non-revenue sport that has 0.001% of the fanbase of football and basketball. No money = no media interest.

Bob has donated well into the 8 figures to Iowa wrestling. His name is on the wrestling room and he signs all the NIL checks...I don't disagree that he deserves to call the shots, but I just disagree with him doing public callouts of wrestlers on the Iowa messageboards.

Spencer is the best wrestler in the USA currently and our best shot for Olympic Gold in 2028. He's a living legend and Bo's idol. Kids join Iowa just to be in His orbit.

I'm wondering if a personal visit from The Lee could possibly bring the Bassetts back into the fold? Bo has said Spencer is his idol...you have to think a personal visit at home could undo all the damage, no?

Yes - I was shocked that a donor (even if he's the biggest one) is allowed this level of access/control over wrestlers. Scary, frankly.

It’s not a bad thing when done privately. Putting them on blast on a public Internet forum is what I find objectionable. Also how is Jordan supposed to feel when Bob tells the world he thinks there’s only a 50% chance he makes the team?

If this is true, Iowa needs to report OkSt immediately to the NCAA compliance department.

While I get the intention of this photoshop, I think some of the black wrestlers at Iowa might not find this so funny.

Who would think that Iowa would have a bigger unresolvable issue with the Bassett family than the Ferrari family?

I have to say, having your program's largest donor publicly calling out wrestlers (and even giving odds on Williams' actually making it on the Iowa roster) is a surprising move to me. Could this have anything to do with Bassett's decommitment? https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/jordan-williams-arrest.474969/post-13230360 "I give Jordan's shot to be on the team at one chance in two. The reason I am posting this is because if he is on the team, he needs everyone to encourage him to "Live the Wrestler Life", not the party boy life. You can bet I will. There are consequences to this detrimental behavior. Same with Gabe in other ways. I'll be all over them."

Iowa may have dodged a bullet (or two or three).