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Chances of Bassett leaving VT?

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el dub

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lookleftgoright said:
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.
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Who beat him?
so cal hawkfan said:
Yes, that’s clearly what I said. Real Woods is THE best wrestler in the world. Ever.
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I thought they were talking about national title contenders. And Real was that.
 
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el dub said:
Who beat him?

I thought they were talking about national title contenders. And Real was that.
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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.
 
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azchief32 said:
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.
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AZ chief is back? 🥸
 
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Old_wrestling_fan2

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VakAttack said:
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.
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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.
 
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trfhawk said:
should have been in college 2 years ago...
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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.
 
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BroncHawk said:
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.
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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.
 
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VakAttack

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Old_wrestling_fan2 said:
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.
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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....
 
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