Yes Coach Bluder IS all class!I don't agree with your assessment. There are 15 schollies and Ava is a Hawkeye. It may take another year or two or three. Who cares. That young lady has tremendous drive and grit. I would like her to be a part of my team.
Recruiting be damned, Give her a chance to play again. That is the carrot that continually moves her forward.
Coach Bluder is all class.
YESI vote for Bluder keeping her on scholarship all 4 or 5 years. Even if she never steps foot on court, her "contribution" to the team would be immeasurable in the long run. IMO
Thanks for posting these updates!
It seems to me with NO inside information that we are headed eventually to a place where Bluder AND Ava's family mutually agree that it would be best for her to give up basketball. The doctors will make that call. Ava could then go on medical hardship and maintain her scholarship while not counting toward the team total. She could stay a part of the team for as long as she wants, just not playing. Lisa is right in just letting it all play out.
Of course Ava will be on scholarship and a part of the team as long as she wants to be. However, it may be an academic scholarship not an athletic scholarship. Nothing wrong with that. And if it turns out that she recovers enough to play, all the better.This needs to stop being a topic of conversation. Ava WILL be on scholarship as long as she is at Iowa. Coach Bluder has said this many many many times. Coach Bluder has also said many many many times that she doesn't like to have 15 players on the active roster, because it is just very difficult to keep everyone happy.
That should just about close the book on this topic. Coach Bluder wants Ava on the team and Coach Bluder doesn't care if she doesn't have 15 players healthy.
There is absolutely zero chance in hell that Bluder will ever...EVER...ask Ava Jones to give up her roster spot so that she can land a recruit. Zero. Totally zero.Stop. Your trying to make it sound like we don't want the girl to succeed. That couldn't be farther from the truth, so stop making those comments. You have no idea what Lisa will do if a year from now Ava has not made significant progress, and the Dr's tell her she'll never be even 85%. Walking or jogging again isn't running the floor against D1 level players. I hope the best for Ava, but acting like you know how this will play out, is disengenous at best....
Good Lord. Pull the stick out of your ASS! "Gross"? What reflects poorly, is you coming on here and acting like you have any freakin idea what Bluder will do. Ridiculous. We'd would all LOVE a storybook ending to this tragic tale, but that doesn't mean thats whats going to happen. I hope she makes a 100% recovery, and becomes an All conference player, (as I've stated 20 freakin times on here), but its certainly possible that the DOCTORS tell her and Bluder sometime in the future that she'll never be 100% at least not to play D1 basketball. If that were to happen and she was to go on a medical, and continue to be part of the team, AND get a free college education, then I'd call that making the absolute best out of a horrible situation. Whether you like it or not, (or believe it or not) players get hurt all the time, and some of them NEVER come back. This young lady has basically had 5 or 6 major injuries all rolled into one horrible accident, and we're a year and a half in, and she's still having corrective surgeries. There's no doubt that being part of the team, (which she will ALWAYS be), has been great medicine for both Ava, and the players and staff. That doesn't change the fact, that IF, (and i'll say again I hope it never come down to this) the doctors said she won't be able to participate at that level, how is her going on a medical, and remaining part of the team. a such a horrible thing?There is absolutely zero chance in hell that Bluder will ever...EVER...ask Ava Jones to give up her roster spot so that she can land a recruit. Zero. Totally zero.
If and when Ava decides to medically retire, it will entirely be her own decision.
Your comments are so gross and they reflect very poorly on all Hawkeye fans.
In that worse case scenario, she'd be on a medical waver, not an academic one, and she would not be able to return should she make a miraculous recovery.Of course Ava will be on scholarship and a part of the team as long as she wants to be. However, it may be an academic scholarship not an athletic scholarship. Nothing wrong with that. And if it turns out that she recovers enough to play, all the better.
It’s not a horrible thing. It seems like the most likely outcome. But Bluder will never be the one to take that dream from her. That’s all I’m saying and that’s all I know.How is her going on a medical, and remaining part of the team. a such a horrible thing?
I vote for Bluder keeping her on scholarship all 4 or 5 years. Even if she never steps foot on court, her "contribution" to the team would be immeasurable in the long run. IMO
From Bluder's past statements she believes Ava will most likely never play again. I agree that this year is for Ava to allow her to come to the realization on her own that she will never play basketball competitively again. But Bluder will show her how she can be a part of the team and mentor her into a role as a student coach. We know Bluder has had success with developing player coaches (Reynolds/Davis) who were injured. I do believe Ava will take a medical after the season but remain with the team as a manager of sort and continue to learn from the coaching staff.Good Lord. Pull the stick out of your ASS! "Gross"? What reflects poorly, is you coming on here and acting like you have any freakin idea what Bluder will do. Ridiculous. We'd would all LOVE a storybook ending to this tragic tale, but that doesn't mean thats whats going to happen. I hope she makes a 100% recovery, and becomes an All conference player, (as I've stated 20 freakin times on here), but its certainly possible that the DOCTORS tell her and Bluder sometime in the future that she'll never be 100% at least not to play D1 basketball. If that were to happen and she was to go on a medical, and continue to be part of the team, AND get a free college education, then I'd call that making the absolute best out of a horrible situation. Whether you like it or not, (or believe it or not) players get hurt all the time, and some of them NEVER come back. This young lady has basically had 5 or 6 major injuries all rolled into one horrible accident, and we're a year and a half in, and she's still having corrective surgeries. There's no doubt that being part of the team, (which she will ALWAYS be), has been great medicine for both Ava, and the players and staff. That doesn't change the fact, that IF, (and i'll say again I hope it never come down to this) the doctors said she won't be able to participate at that level, how is her going on a medical, and remaining part of the team. a such a horrible thing?
A well reasoned post Gabe. I really do hope the best for Ava, whatever that is at this point. I've heard the same comments from coach Bluder as well, and I'd agree she wants to let Ava have the chance to come to this on her own time. She'll always be a part of the team in some fashion.From Bluder's past statements she believes Ava will most likely never play again. I agree that this year is for Ava to allow her to come to the realization on her own that she will never play basketball competitively again. But Bluder will show her how she can be a part of the team and mentor her into a role as a student coach. We know Bluder has had success with developing player coaches (Reynolds/Davis) who were injured. I do believe Ava will take a medical after the season but remain with the team as a manager of sort and continue to learn from the coaching staff.
Good Lord. Pull the stick out of your ASS! "Gross"? What reflects poorly, is you coming on here and acting like you have any freakin idea what Bluder will do. Ridiculous. We'd would all LOVE a storybook ending to this tragic tale, but that doesn't mean thats whats going to happen. I hope she makes a 100% recovery, and becomes an All conference player, (as I've stated 20 freakin times on here), but its certainly possible that the DOCTORS tell her and Bluder sometime in the future that she'll never be 100% at least not to play D1 basketball. If that were to happen and she was to go on a medical, and continue to be part of the team, AND get a free college education, then I'd call that making the absolute best out of a horrible situation. Whether you like it or not, (or believe it or not) players get hurt all the time, and some of them NEVER come back. This young lady has basically had 5 or 6 major injuries all rolled into one horrible accident, and we're a year and a half in, and she's still having corrective surgeries. There's no doubt that being part of the team, (which she will ALWAYS be), has been great medicine for both Ava, and the players and staff. That doesn't change the fact, that IF, (and i'll say again I hope it never come down to this) the doctors said she won't be able to participate at that level, how is her going on a medical, and remaining part of the team. a such a horrible thing?
Yes we do know exactly what Bluder will do, because Bluder has stated many many many many times that she will never take Ava off scholarship. Again, she is on record many times saying this.
And there is a HUGE difference between an athletic scholarship and an academic scholarship. Students on an athletic scholarship have many extra benefits such as free tutoring, free boarding, free meal plans at numerous locations around campus, and free Nike basketball gear just to name a few.
I'm just not understanding why so many people are obsessed with this 1 scholarship. UConn routinely has less than 15 players. (they have 14 this season and last season had 13). Many top programs around the country don't use all 15 scholarships for the very reason Coach Bluder has talked about. It's tough to keep 15 players happy when most top teams play 7-8 players in their rotations.
Ok? Can we finally drop this? It a topic that has been covered by the actual people involved. Lets move on and see if we can figure out if we can land some of our top recruits for the 2025, 2026, 2027 classes.
I don't know if either scenario is likely, but it would not surprise me at all if Ava ended up on a Hawkeye stat sheet in some capacity.I think I know how this plays out...
At some point down the road, Ava will suit up for a game.
Bluder will arrange with the officials and an opposing HC to call a technical foul on said HC. Ava will come off the bench and shoot the FTs.
Of course, if there's some rule that the shooter must already be on the court, that won't work.
So Plan B...an Iowa player fakes an injury after a hard foul.and can't continue. Ava enters and shoots FTs and then subs back out.
Careful. No more posts about this, because Frankburns says so! Ooohhh...And for the record there Frank, do show where Lisa said several times that she would stay on an ATHLETIC scholarship? Do tell. Certainly she will be on A scholarship, but your making shit up saying she ever said that specifically, and that it would never be a medical. I'll wait for your post.....I don't know if either scenario is likely, but it would not surprise me at all if Ava ended up on a Hawkeye stat sheet in some capacity.
And there is a HUGE difference between an athletic scholarship and an academic scholarship. Students on an athletic scholarship have many extra benefits such as free tutoring, free boarding, free meal plans at numerous locations around campus, and free Nike basketball gear just to name a few.
Why are you like this?Careful. No more posts about this, because Frankburns says so! Ooohhh...And for the record there Frank, do show where Lisa said several times that she would stay on an ATHLETIC scholarship? Do tell. Certainly she will be on A scholarship, but your making shit up saying she ever said that specifically, and that it would never be a medical. I'll wait for your post.....
Careful. No more posts about this, because Frankburns says so! Ooohhh...And for the record there Frank, do show where Lisa said several times that she would stay on an ATHLETIC scholarship? Do tell. Certainly she will be on A scholarship, but your making shit up saying she ever said that specifically, and that it would never be a medical. I'll wait for your post.....
That would be far too dangerous. She is not even able to sit courtside at games b/c of the risk of a stray ball or player.Feel very sad for the girl. Does she practice at all with the team? Shoot around things like that?
She sits behind the benchThat would be far too dangerous. She is not even able to sit courtside at games b/c of the risk of a stray ball or player.
Yes, she sits behind the bench, she cannot sit on the bench.She sits behind the bench
Correct.Yes, she sits behind the bench, she cannot sit on the bench.