MethaneMan

Also, opting out does not absolve a school from paying their part in the House vs NCAA class action $2.8 billion settlement. Each of those schools will have an individualized payment contribution to make in the settlement with former athletes.

Fact is, for most guys, they're only as loyal as their opportunities. That goes for both the coach/program and the athlete. You can even expand that to everyday life.

I'm sure the NCSU staff know in this day and age you've gotta get some scratch together and make him whole. Trusting the personal relationship is enough to keep a freshman national champion for all years of eligibility would be a fool's folly. Most kid's aren't like a Parker Keckeisen or a Keegan O'Toole. If they don't put something together they'll be playing a risky game.

I believe Angelo has what it takes to win 184 this year. If he's the entry at 184 I believe that it CAN become a 3 horse race...not saying it WILL. I just think he's special and has the game PLUS mindset required to upset a guy like Carter.

This was the exact process that one university used that recruited my son. In fact, his official visit was during the team roster wrestle offs. We got to attend the wrestle offs. Let me tell you, it was intense and you could cut the tension in the air with a knife.

By all appearances Bo doesn't seem to be a prima donna and he very much appears to be a team guy. I also think that it'll be good for college wrestling if Bo does not go to Penn State. Reason being is I believe he's the kind of personality, worker and generational talent that is going to attract more top recruits to wherever he lands. That could create a seismic shift in the balance of power between Penn State and everybody else. Similar to how David Taylor taking over at Ok State looks like one of the few things that has the potential to knock PSU off it's course. Some drama in the team race will bring more eyes to the sport and make those 3 days in March even more exhilarating.

"Actions toward other coaches". Left purposely vague bc there were no actions toward other coaches worthy of suspension.

Andy has done such. He provided response to his suspension within the requisite 20 day window in the form of a 175 page legal brief drafted by his attorney(s).

I am certainly not for guys doing the "look at me, look at me" thing. However, Bo literally does everything the right way. Dude wins with class, loses with class, trains hard, lives the "right way" and is very accessible to people that love wrestling...as a high schooler! For a high school wrestler to have a social media following over 100k is pretty amazing. He's great for the sport and I personally think what he's doing with his recruitment - being very open to the public and truly appreciating the process is refreshing. I'm tuning in. Most of ya'll are also tuning in. Doing this "Bo Style" is good for the sport imo.

I believe Massoma has one year left. Heard his interview on the D3 Nation podcast today and he said, "I still have my Covid year" when asked about his remaining eligibility.

Yes, hoping it’s not an Angelo problem.

I’ll offer up The Athletor podcast with Mike Mal on Spotify. Really like his interview style.