Chances of Bassett leaving VT?

[VonEhwegen]

should have been in college 2 years ago...

With an August birthday, 100% should have been. Dudes 20 and has never wrestled a college match yet. People act like that is normal or that there's nothing wrong with it. Blows my mind

 

[Sabula]

should have been in college 2 years ago...

Due to him and his parent's arrogance, nobody I'd rather see get spanked than Bo... Well, maybe Sydney Sweeney.

 

[el dub]

Now that Bo Bassett got eliminated in the first round of U23 worlds, do we expect him to leave VT? I just thought I would start a "what if" thread for the heck of it.

Who beat him?

Yes, that’s clearly what I said. Real Woods is THE best wrestler in the world. Ever.

I thought they were talking about national title contenders. And Real was that.

 

[so cal hawkfan]

Who beat him?

I thought they were talking about national title contenders. And Real was that.

Reading comprehension isn’t always the strength of HR. One poster suggested that the reason for Bo’s HS dominance was his age and it was stipulated that now he’ll be competing against wrestlers his own age and strength. I pointed out that he looked pretty good beating NCAA finalist 2X earlier this summer. Somehow that was translated to mean there think Woods is the best wrestler in the world. 🫤 To be fair Woods did win bronze at the 2025 World Championships. Summary- Despite losing a match at the U23 World championships a few months after graduating HS, I STILL think Bo will be elite in college.

 

[DIZILZ]

Bo lost that match due to aggression and situational awareness. He’ll learn from it. Also, he is going to Seniors so if they are trying to peak him, that would be the one they would do it for. Keep in mind that he had to make weight for the Real match, quick U23 turnaround, and now on to Seniors. That’s rough for anybody.

Right now, he has some pretty good partners in the room. The only real reason to leave VT would be $$. Bo is going to be just fine.

AZ chief is back?

 

[VakAttack]

Two things can be true: Bo was old for high school, and he's also dominating at age level AND winning at senior level right now against people much older than him. We don't have to be dishonest about it because we don't like how it was handled.

 

[Old_wrestling_fan2]

Two things can be true: Bo was old for high school, and he's also dominating at age level AND winning at senior level right now against people much older than him. We don't have to be dishonest about it because we don't like how it was handled.

Agreed. FWIW, while I don't consider myself a Bo "hater", I also don't think I will be rooting for him in the NCAA. Nevertheless, his flame out at U23's notwithstanding, he is having a lot of success v. other elite wrestlers at a Sr. level.

At this point, he is exceeding my thoughts on how well he would do v. non-HS competition. I would be surprised though if he lasts 4 or 5 years at any college. But, what do I know? That's just my opinion.

 

[BroncHawk]

should have been in college 2 years ago...

That’s debatable. It’s not at all unusual for parents to hold off sending their kid who just turned 5 to kindergarten. It may even be a lot more beneficial to wait a year. Holding them back another year after doing that is a bit different though.

We can safely say he should have been in college a year ago.

 

[ctoun]

That’s debatable. It’s not at all unusual for parents to hold off sending their kid who just turned 5 to kindergarten. It may even be a lot more beneficial to wait a year. Holding them back another year after doing that is a bit different though.

We can safely say he should have been in college a year ago.

Agreed. The kindergarten cutoff in my area is the child needs to be 5 before September 1. It's VERY common for kids with summer birthdays, especially August birthdays to wait another year to start kindergarten. It's often recommended by preschool and kindergarten teachers. As for the extra hold-back year in 8th grade, not so much.

 

[VakAttack]

Agreed. FWIW, while I don't consider myself a Bo "hater", I also don't think I will be rooting for him in the NCAA. Nevertheless, his flame out at U23's notwithstanding, he is having a lot of success v. other elite wrestlers at a Sr. level.

At this point, he is exceeding my thoughts on how well he would do v. non-HS competition. I would be surprised though if he lasts 4 or 5 years at any college. But, what do I know? That's just my opinion.

I agree. I thought Bo would be good, but would plateau a bit, and that Melvin would exceed him. Bo is right now better than I thought he would ever be. If he keeps improving....

 

[MALOS]

Bo Bassett is a great wrestler and nobody can take that away from him. But, freestyle and folk are very different. Bo will dominate but let’s see how he does against great top wrestlers.

 

[RockySmith]

Let’s not kid ourselves, unless he suffers serious injuries, conservatively this kid is a 4X AA with a couple finals appearances.

Bo will dominate but let’s see how he does against great top wrestlers.

Let’s be real, if he was wearing an Iowa singlet we would say he was a sure fire 5x’er NCAA champ.

No matter the singlet or results, no one can say he isn’t a lot of fun to watch, though.

 

[FanInBlack]

Let’s be real, if he was wearing an Iowa singlet we would say he was a sure fire 5x’er NCAA champ.

No matter the singlet or results, no one can say he isn’t a lot of fun to watch, though.

he was the recruiting win Iowa needed and then lost. I think its more significant than most fans want to admit. Time will tell how his career pans out, but losing him was a massive loss for the program IMO.