Bo Bassett's brother Keegan breaks silence amid claims around reason for No 1 prospect's decommitment from Iowa Hawkeyes

Bo Bassett's brother, Keegan spoke for the first time about the claims surrounding the 18-year-old's decision to decommit from the University of Iowa's wrestling program for his NCAA career. Bassett's decision to re-enter the recruitment portal came off as a shocker to fans who wondered about the reason that ultimately led to the major decision.

While Bo Bassett shared that his decision stemmed after a lot of discussions with his family, he did not speak about the exact reason that led him to opt out of the prgram. Moreover, Bassett shared that he will not speak anything bad the program and expressed his gratitude for the opportunity.

Amid the major announcement, many wrestling analysts expressed their thoughts about the possible reasons that must have led to Bassett's decision to decommit for the Iowa Haweyes. Keegan Bassett reacted to one such claim from Willie Saylor who goes by matscouts1 on social media. According to Saylor, both Bo Bassett and Melvin Miller wanted to train at the Hawkeye wrestling club however, Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands was not in favor of the decision.

Bo Bassett's brother Keegan reacted to the claim and shared that they did not want to have any special privileges but just wanted facilities that every top program had offered their commits.

"All we wanted is what every other top program has done for their commits. We didn’t want anything special or fancy but simply just what every other college offered to their guys that were committed," he wrote.

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Bo Bassett on his decision to decommit from the Iowa Hawkeyes

Bo Bassett's college commitment announcement was highly anticipated and witnessed by thousands of fans online. However, about four months after his announcement to commit to the Iowa Hawkeyes, he shared that will be re-entering the recruitment portal after discussions with his family and keeping his long term goals in mind.

Moreover, he shared that he wanted to make the right decision for his NCAA program as it would have an impact on his career.

"After a lot of prayer and talking with my family, I’ve decided to decommit from the University of Iowa. This wasn’t easy, but I believe it’s not the right fit for me as a wrestler, a person, or for my faith journey. I’m grateful for the opportunity, and I’ll never speak a bad word about their program. This is about finding the place God wants me to be," he wrote.

Bo Bassett thanked Iowa fans and expressed his gratitude for their support.