At least he is now. Annoucement on FLO. A long way off. Adam Busiello, the #1 106 pounder in the country and the #2 in the class of 2019.
Penn State gets a lightweight
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Was not a huge fan of the early announcement at first, but it sure does make it more interesting to watch the big high school tournaments when you can cheer for or against kids like this for 2 or 3 years in high school.
Intermat says he projects to be a 141 lber. 4 years from now. Can 21guns confirm this?
I just don't know why these kids insist on committing early
Have heard a lot of that after Mejia and JRent, and then Gavin committed.
pretty sure he is calling all of his contacts in new york right now to determine his opinion. Won't take long, since no one on his own board will talk to him.
Agree 100%. He will barely know who that 106 pounder was who made that commitment for him.
On the other hand he's been wearing a Penn State singlet for a couple years already, so he might like it..
Hard to imagine why these kids would want to commit this early. They can't even talk scholly info at this point so the athlete is at a real disadvantage IMO. I guess it gets them on the radar, but takes away a lot of the leverage they may have in the future.
He was wearing a Penn State singlet at Super32, and said how big of a Penn State fan he was in his interview. Not really a surprise
I don't think there is anything wrong with it. We have benefited and it's not like they can't change their mind or go see other schools.
I highly doubt that I've always expected he'll be a career 125 but I guess we shall see. Wouldn't be the first time they got a projection wrong. Makes sense he'd do an early commitment with many others doing this now, he's been dead set on them for over a year
I don't think there is anything wrong with it if that's what they want to do, but when they commit that early they are discouraging other schools from recruiting them, so if they end up not being that Top 25 kind of kid and maybe only a top 100 kid, they may miss out on a better financial deal with a different school. On the flip side, if they end up being a Top 25 kid, the school they are committing to has the leverage to offer them a lesser amount because they know the kid is committed. And since they are committing before finances can be discussed, it puts them in a hole out of the gate.
Of course if the kid wants to go there and nothing else matters then good for him. Not saying it's an issue, just stating my personal concern, but then again I am a little paranoid and don't trust people plus I like to shop around for the best possible deal. Speaking from personal experience, pitting two schools against each other saved us thousands per year.
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^ this 100%. If I were the parents of these kids there is no way I would let my kid commit before they were able to be offered scholarships. If you're one of the top recruits you can easily get a full ride scholarship if you're willing to shop around at different schools.
He made it pretty clear that Dunk and I are the owners of BWI. So you're saying he owns some other board, and nobody there will talk to him?
This was a necessary step, before he transfers to Rutgers and makes PSU fans poop a cruise liner. - Creedo
I agree with 99.9% of the cases. However, there are those that the money means nothing when compared to little Jimmys desire to be a champ.
They cant formally make an offer....I agree. But if you dont think coaches or surrogates dont point things out to these kids your kidding yourself.
He certainly tries to own BWI. Of course, in my limited experience, he is a pissant that nobody (except his many imaginary friends that must pm support, because they certainly show it no other way) except Amalone will talk to. But that's his own fault, I don't blame the rest of you!
Just like to talk wrestling and keep up, so I hit HR and BWI a couple times a day just to see what's up. My sarcastic sense of humor gets me in trouble sometimes because my smiley face arsenal is pretty limited.
And I doubt if any reputable coach in any state will give him the time of day, but he likes to quote them anyway.
I've got a buddy at work whose daughter is a stud local softball player. She'll be a Junior in HS in Sept and has been heavily recruited since she was a freshman. She's taken a ton of unofficial visits and has a lot of indirect contact with coaches. She's been pretty sure of where she's going to go since her first visit during her freshman year, but her parents are making her wait till she's a little older. Their thought is that better offers might surface. For one thing, one of the schools interested in her (her not so much in them) is Stanford. Obviously, when you are a freshman in HS the importance of getting a Stanford (or Ivy League) education is not something you fully grasp. Don't know what Adam's grades look like, but a 14 year-olds wants and needs are usually far and away from an 18-year-olds.
Note- Except where Iowa recruits are concerned, because you have a better chance at getting into heaven.
Note- Except where Iowa recruits are concerned, because you have a better chance at getting into heaven.
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In general, I'm not a big fan of early commitments however Haines also gave a verbal to tOSU just few months before signing day and that didn't work out either.
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Meh - I heard he is done growing already and will be way to small to even compete as a 125 at the D1 level.......FACT!!!!
If so Cael will reinstate 118......FACT!Meh - I heard he is done growing already and will be way to small to even compete as a 125 at the D1 level.......FACT!!!!
Money isn't everything. Why go somewhere else to save 50-100k when you have the chance to follow your dream at the school you love? I understand going for the full ride. I also understand and respect the kids who will walk on or take less money to compete at the school they love. It's only 4-5 years of your life so go wherever makes you happy and worry about paying those loans when you are done competing.
What are your dreams worth? I am not saying either side of this argument is right or wrong either. Just that a lot of people would rather pay extra and live out their dream. Plus some families can afford to pay the tuition. Especially those with front row seats to the Big Ten wrestling tournaments***
*** just a joke
The kid didn't sign anything. If he's still a badass when it comes to sign he can always say give me the money or I'll go elsewhere. Stop with the stupidity.
Nice get PSU. Kid will be a hammer for you.
Agree. It's like when I see big time college football programs going after 8th graders. There are many, many changes that take place in your life when you are in 8th or 9th grade ... Recruiting, in general for all sports, is pretty out of hand. Kids committing, de-committing ... committing but then still telling the world they are open to other schools. And verbals mean little nowadays because it absolutely doesn't stop other coaches from acting like piranhas. Recruiting is a crazy world.
As of last year, my 14 year old wanted to create video games when he grew up. This year he wants to be a rock star when he grows up. I just hope he doesn't end up being a fry cook when he grows up.
In 1962 I had no idea what I wanted to do in life. In 2016 I'm still thinking about what I'm going to do in life.
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