BTT title, AP top 2-3 finish, 30+ wins, Sweet 16 and CC's record-book haul equals great season in my book. Elite 8 or Final 4 would be icing on a great cake.
Hawkeye Women’s BBall Season 2023-2024
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It's kind of incredible how many injuries the program (I'm including recruits in this definition) has suffered this year while the rotation itself has largely stayed healthy. Hannah missed a few games, Molly is missing time now, but that's basically it.
Head over to the 2025 recruiting thread
this topic is all the rage there lol
3 of 8 top seeds lost at home yesterday. 2 others trailed by multiple possessions at some point in the second half. 1 got taken to OT. Seeds mean nothing at this point.
I think it's more that people in general don't understand that favorite doesn't mean sure thing. Iowa-West Virginia feels like an 80/20 game. Iowa should win, but if Iowa plays poorly, West Virginia plays really well, or some combination, West Virginia could certainly win.
Stanford-Iowa State was probably an 80/20 game also. The 20% almost hit because Iowa State shot 63% from three in the game.
And while 3 of 8 higher seeds did lose yesterday, I think Baylor was probably the favorite over Virginia Tech without Kitley, and Colorado-K-State was close to 50/50.
There is a real chance that 0 or even only 1 B1G team makes the Sweet 16. Indiana faces a tough challenge as well.
Glad both of us took care of business. O$U on the other hand can kick rocks
Can we talk about Edigar for a minute? Someone raised a good point on another thread that some minutes from a veteran, even just to hold down the fort, would have been welcome today. It got me thinking that I’ve never rly seen a good explanation of her situation. She was ranked right around where Stuelke was in HS — higher than both O’Grady and Syd actually (just per ESPN anyway) — but is clearly last off the bench at the 4 and 5.
I get that she probably wasn’t a great matchup for Cardoso lol so I’m not gonna worry about today. But really…why has she not been able to get any regular, quality minutes at all? Was it that her ranking was truly overblown? What skills, traits etc led to her achieving such a high rank, regardless of where she is now? What would have to happen (for her, or for the team) for her to get meaningful minutes next year?
She seems to be quick and have a nice jumpshot — something even Stuelke doesn’t have…I’ve heard others says she can shoot the 3 well. Is she truly just not a good fit for the 4 or 5 in Bluders system? If so, why not? Is her presence on the court really that much of a liability? Do we think Bluder has made the right call in leaving her on the bench for so long? Might next year be different? Genuinely curious, esp as it relates to thinking about next year’s roster. Could she thrive in another program if she transfered?
I get that she probably wasn’t a great matchup for Cardoso lol so I’m not gonna worry about today. But really…why has she not been able to get any regular, quality minutes at all? Was it that her ranking was truly overblown? What skills, traits etc led to her achieving such a high rank, regardless of where she is now? What would have to happen (for her, or for the team) for her to get meaningful minutes next year?
She seems to be quick and have a nice jumpshot — something even Stuelke doesn’t have…I’ve heard others says she can shoot the 3 well. Is she truly just not a good fit for the 4 or 5 in Bluders system? If so, why not? Is her presence on the court really that much of a liability? Do we think Bluder has made the right call in leaving her on the bench for so long? Might next year be different? Genuinely curious, esp as it relates to thinking about next year’s roster. Could she thrive in another program if she transfered?
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Thank you to the longtime wbb posters in this thread! What a ride it's been. I really wanted that title yesterday. Not for Caitlin, not for "GOAT" status, not for Bluder -- but for our program in general. But grateful for every moment.
When I watched her high school tape I was intrigued because I thought she was good around the basket and also could shoot from the perimeter.
The issue in hindsight is that she's not quite tall or big enough to play as a 5 in Iowa's system and she's not athletic enough to play the 4. If we could turn back time, I think her career might've played out differently at a school like Creighton in a 5 out system.
Otherwise, she was probably overrated at the time. I also don't think she's developed a ton, but frankly it's hard to develop when you don't have a natural position fit.
In general I'd say top prospect lists miss all the time for a variety of reasons. The 2020 class is one of the best ever. Most of the Top 12 in the class range from very good to All-Time great. Yet the #9 player in the class was Priscilla Williams, who hasn't really had an impact at three different schools (if there's a reason for that beyond basketball, I don't know).
