Is it the talent dropoff or just adjusting to a new style? But the offense is plodding and passive. I appreciate the attention to D, but yikes JJ seems a bit befuddled right now.
Iowa doesn’t look well coached at the moment
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Hmmm…. that’s an interesting take, if Jan is coaching them to stand around on offense and throw the ball away relentlessly and shoot free throws less than 50% then I agree.
If that’s just how the players are playing, then I’d say we have a focus & consistency problem. I/e: players need to play way better.
As far as Jan goes, she is definitely a turnover machine and horrendous Free Throw shooter. I wonder what we’d look like if she quit playing so bad 🤷♂️
If that’s just how the players are playing, then I’d say we have a focus & consistency problem. I/e: players need to play way better.
As far as Jan goes, she is definitely a turnover machine and horrendous Free Throw shooter. I wonder what we’d look like if she quit playing so bad 🤷♂️
They aren't. The post emphasis is maddening.
Valuing the ball is on the coach though. Unless this is a team of Josh Oglesby's that are stellar in practice and incapable of performing in games.
Not impressed with JJ. Not coaching those stupid post passes out of the offense. Substitutions are questionable. Look lost on offense.
Didn’t they throw it into the post last year a lot. And hell Monica C was famous for dribbling like 19 times her whole career. So they were clear throwing it into her.
The difference is CC, the offense isn’t wildly different, the execution definitely is !
You see them making the same forced passes to the post. When the post players do get it the force it up over defenders that don’t even jump, they just raise their arms and block our shots. Inside out passes are about the only threes we make.
Jan letting stuelke make decisions is just bad.
And dear god the passing is awful.
Jan subs like Fran. Don’t play Ava the whole game then throw her in in the fourth. wtf.
Explain that to me…so if the coach preaches ball security all practice and then the players go out and consistently throw it away. That’s on the coach?
I’d say more likely for 4 years we had one player handle the ball 90% of the time. There isn’t a player on this team who doesn’t consistently throw the ball away.
Maybe she should bench everyone and bring in students for tryouts?
Yes and she didn’t play well when she got in 🤷♂️ I do know this, I’ve been told in every game thread. We should be playing the freshman more and then we’d be “OK”…🤷♂️
Guyton threw it away 4 times in the 1st half
The fact that they are still throwing those over the defender lob passes to the post should be telling us something is wrong.
Not sure what they do well.
2 of Iowa's biggest issues, turnovers and missed layups, continue.
In an ugly 5 point loss tonight to Illinois:
(1) Illinois had 16 points off 18 IOWA turnovers.
(2) Iowa turned the ball over on 27.7% of their possessions.
(3) Iowa missed 5 layups (10-15).
(4) In addition: Illinois had a 14-7 advantage on 2nd chance points
(5) Also: Iowa was just 8-17 (47%) from the FT line
The coach is 100% responsible for how the players play/execute. Of course, she's preaching ball security, working on layups/bunnies in practice, and working on good, crisp passing. Her message, whatever it is, is NOT getting through to her team.
Similar to a baseball/softball coach on a team that makes a lot of errors. Some of that may be attributed to having players who aren't skilled (which Iowa WBB does not have), but making errors and the same mental mistakes is a sign the coach's message is not getting through.
We just aren’t that good a team right now. Clearly Jan is trying to stimulate something, lineup changes, position changes. Team isn’t getting the message. Just reinforces to everyone in the nation how special CC taking this team to 2 NCs was 🤷♂️
Then we are done. Just as well give it up. If the players aren’t accountable for sucking, then we need a new team.
The players are accountable but need to be held accountable by those in charge. I don't see that happening right now.
Shocked that Illinois won. Cook and Dolan just ruled out for the season. Cook is their best player and Dolan averages double figures off the bench. Didn’t think they would have enough to beat Iowa with them out.
Turnover issues don't manifest exclusively in games. I'm certain they're sloppy with the ball in practice. So no improvement in that area is a coaching issue.
Not sure why Jan doesn’t use some high low action.
Stuelke is a mess right now. She can’t shoot over bigger girls in the post and if she’s on the perimeter her defender now gets to guard everyone else. She’s basically Connor mccaffery but turns the ball over.
Stuelke is a mess right now. She can’t shoot over bigger girls in the post and if she’s on the perimeter her defender now gets to guard everyone else. She’s basically Connor mccaffery but turns the ball over.
Iowa keeps making the same mistakes. They also need a killer instinct. They get complacent too often. HS has no business handling the ball more than 7 feet from the basket. She is a turnover machine otherwise either by fumbling or bricks. AOC most times when gets the rebound or entry pass with only one defender on her passes it out. Missed ft's is simply choking - no toughness nor killer instinct.
I like Jan, but we shouldn’t have just handed her the position without seeing what else was out there and interested in the job. I still think we’re going to regret not giving Jennie Baranczyk a call.
I really did not understand putting AVA in the game in the 4th quarter when the game was on the line. Those were her first minutes. That was a head scratcher.
It’s like we hired the women’s version of Fran. Team has no toughness, she plays way too many players, substitutions make no sense, defense is optional, and no consistency
I’m excited for the freshman and Addie Deal but coaching is very questionable
The coach determines the culture of the team.
@cmhawks99 Another way to look at it: Missed layups, bad passing, and ball security are all fundamental issues - The coach is responsible for instilling proper fundamentals.
You all, chill. This isn't Fran or Kirk in their 900th year on the job.
While the system isn't new, we don't have CC, Kate, Molly or Gabby. I still think there is time to turn this thing around.
We have to stop bringing out the torches and pitchforks when things aren't going as planned.
While the system isn't new, we don't have CC, Kate, Molly or Gabby. I still think there is time to turn this thing around.
We have to stop bringing out the torches and pitchforks when things aren't going as planned.
I think you could say the same for Kylie Feurbach. Her shooting is horrible. On the possession towards the end when we needed three you could lock down McCabe and Olson and take your chances with the rest.
While not perfect at it I really try not to judge too much on a game by game basis. Is Jan having growing pains, Sure, But for her transition to be as smooth as possible she really needed Hannah, Syd and Kylie to each take a step forward with their game this year, I don’t know that you can point at any of them and say that has clearly happened. So get the wins when you can, Get the youngsters experience so they know what they need to work on in the offseason to take the next step in improving their game and hope like hell Addie Deal can be the player we all hope she can be. I also wouldn’t be against adding talent on the perimeter via the portal.
I believe this is a realistic expectation for this year. The seniors aren't showing much so let's give the freshmen more experience and for God's sake make aog your 3rd choice at the 5.
I don’t recall Bluder having so many passes being thrown into the post with the strategy of throwing it over the defender’s head who has position on us. Makes no sense to me
I've been preaching patience this year, but I was expecting some signs of improvement as the season wore on. Really not seeing any: Syd and Kylie 3-10 on FT's, 9 TO's from our point guards, AOG moves as if she's covered in half-set cement. Great group of young women, but disappointed in their progress--which is essentially none. One definition of a great player is that they make everyone around them better; Caitlin Clark was truly great.
This. Jan may have always been the "good cop" to Bluder's "bad cop" when things weren't going well. But, the head coach has to know when to chew some butt and get the players' attention.
Just was gonna type this exact thing. She has got to be able to lay into them when it’s needed. She seems like she wants to be friends instead of coaching them. She has the knowledge to be sure, but you gotta be tough on them when needed
I think the talent drop off is the problem. Syd's injury has REALLY hampered her and Steulke, while playing well, hasn't made huge strides this year.
Olsen is having to carry a big load at guard with the youth there.
I do think Jan is learning a bit as well about rotations but they aren't giving her a lot to work with given the turnovers and missed free throws.
Olsen is having to carry a big load at guard with the youth there.
I do think Jan is learning a bit as well about rotations but they aren't giving her a lot to work with given the turnovers and missed free throws.
I think making the 1st quarter substitutions following the quick lead may signal Jensen struggled making a change. No good reason to change things up right there. It seems a lack of commitment to a game plan to go away from what was working (or worse, she doesn't recognize the difference.
If you desperately need 5 pts in the last 20 seconds, and all you can get out of that is a Stuelke 3pt attempt (air-balled btw), there's a coaching issue. Having HS and AOG in the game there is a very questionable choice.
Gonna have to change up the approach on offense mid-season because what they have is...Lucy scoring an occasional basket.
Lucy did run one pick and roll to Hannah. It was a really nice play. Didn't see them try it again.
But yeah, also, easy to recognize Jensen can't shoot the free throws for the players either.
If you desperately need 5 pts in the last 20 seconds, and all you can get out of that is a Stuelke 3pt attempt (air-balled btw), there's a coaching issue. Having HS and AOG in the game there is a very questionable choice.
Gonna have to change up the approach on offense mid-season because what they have is...Lucy scoring an occasional basket.
Lucy did run one pick and roll to Hannah. It was a really nice play. Didn't see them try it again.
But yeah, also, easy to recognize Jensen can't shoot the free throws for the players either.
