If you honestly believe that the state of Iowa was going to give a grant to the University of Iowa for a wrestling facility with all of the other needs in the state, I don't know what to tell you. Besides being political suicide, it does not match the strict criteria. I have no doubt it was looked into and they were told they did not qualify. This goes for your above Federal grant possibility that in no way would be a possibility.
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Somebody is getting these grants. I'm not sure why you don't believe Iowa wrestling should.
Because Iowa wrestling is not a priority for the state of Iowa as a whole. Besides having even Iowa wrestling fans split - Republican and Democrat. No matter who sponsored the grant one side would lose their minds. Then you have everyone else who does not give a flying F about Iowa sports. And again - there are far more pressing needs that should be addressed and are eligible for public funds.
My Boy Barta said at the time that the school had zero money for it and would need to be 100% private donations. And too, that was the only way the Regents and Gov would approve it.
Any bridge in Iowa.
174 would be my walk around weight.
I'll cut to 165 or 157 if needed.
Excellent! If you can cut to 157, Mikey can stay at 165, PK can man 174, and Gabe can stay on full feed.
watch him T8K, he might be an oil checker
Just be glad you're not wrestling that Vic Vaseline guy. Anybody mentioned in the same line with Penn State and Vaseline needs to be highly watched... for obvious reasons.
Naw…. I don’t think Vic knows where any of us live.
Just started another thread covering this very topic:
Iowa wrestling staff making the rounds with some top in-state prospects today
So far today, Maximus Dhabolt (Ankeny Centennial) and Mac Crosson (Indianola) have confirmed in-home visits from Terry Brands and Morningstar.
Both Dhabolt (#49 OVR by Flo) and Crosson (#86 OVR) are among the top 2027 preps from inside the state.
Bachmann is on the schedule, working to get a date on the calendar with Sidun.
That was a few weeks before his official visit. I was shocked they even took the visit, so I guess I shouldn’t be shocked when his dad helped Sabotage his verbal. Even in the parents interview after he committed, they seemed disappointed and just said he needs decide what he wants. I’m also surprised it is taking him this long to commit to one of the three schools, seeing he knows PSU very well, knows Taylor for years and was On okyst campus at least 3 times for 2-4 days last year. Maybe Nebraska has a chance, but you’d think he would have taken an official by now. I know I’m hoping Bo and his dad are praying for God to give them a big enough throat to eat all that crow when they ask Tom to give them a second chance
More and more it looks like dad and mom sabotaged the commitment as Liberty said. They didn't want Bo at Iowa from the start and found the right buttons to push to blow up the deal. Odds are even if he started at Iowa he wasn't finishing here with the helicopters hovering over everything he does.
Don’t you think TNT would pick up on this having been through it with Chittum and others. In recruiting your building a bond with the parents and if it’s not sustainable aren’t you sunk?
I could be way wrong because I’m sure it depends on the recruit, but in general I don’t think first day visit is the same as first day calls.
For example Amato’s visit is also later this month and he said he’s very much looking forward to it.
Maybe but sometimes the athlete is worth the risk. I don't think the Bassetts are on papa chittum level either, I just think they wanted their boy close to home and/or didn't think Iowa was the best choice for him. They clearly blew the relationship up, not Tom and not Bo.
Amato is #30 on Flo's 2027 Big Board.
Has competed at 144lbs both years of high school, taking 1st at New Jersey's single-class state tournament as a freshman, then 3rd as a sophomore after being upset in the semis by a Princeton commit.
Our Nick Kosko has a bit more background on Amato here:
Sonny Amato, highly touted 2027 wrestling recruit, reveals Top 7 schools - On3
Well at least it's only 7 schools, rather than 107 schools.
A summary of the amount of interest in Bassett from many on the PSU board:
I suspect that may suddenly change.A summary of the amount of interest in Bassett from many on the PSU board:
I agree. Sidun should be top priority over anyone in this class, especially since Miller is out. Sidun beat Bachmann last year I believe. He is the future 133lb for the Hawks.
Some of the chatter makes me wonder if Miller is out, or in yet.
Not with me, completely turned off by his recruiting nonsense from the start.
I agree, but he won't go against the wishes of his adoptive family. They would probably disown him. Wrestling not worth losing your family over, especially when your adopted to begin with. Bo and dad will decide where Melvin and Keegan go to college.
I know you were just spitballing, but a family that would disown one of their own over somethinglike where HE wants to go to college? I'd question the motives of that family.
Did anyone really think Bo was coming?
There would probably be quite a riff at the least. That family takes wrestling much more serious than the rest of us, especially since it’s a big source of income for them.
Dear lordt, what a terrible take.
Same here. I like Bo and how he wrestled but the off the mat stuff was just too much Freddy Stroker like for me. Do we really need a video every hour talking about how much you embrace the grind? IMO always a red flag if they feel the need to convince others of there mindset/work ethic etc. If you know, you know... and don't need to advertise it.
Where am I wrong? Maybe disown was a strong word. I would love to be wrong as see Melvin go against the grain and become a hawk.
The whole thing was just egregiously stupid and way too far. Melvin isn't some captive to his "adopted family." They certainly aren't going to disown him if he doesn't go to the same school as Bo. And dear god, Bo and Dad will not decide where Keegan and Melvin will go.
Although it is very likely that they all end up going to the same place, it's because that's what the boys want. Bill has certainly made some mistakes, but this aint that.
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He didn’t remove us from his list a day later after Bo committed because he suddenly disliked Iowa. Willie said he wanted to be a hawk I believe. After he took us off his list, he just said family first, which shows he’s following what Bo does. If he wasn’t concerned about what Bill and Bo would think, we would at least still be on his list.