It’s very possible that she is an Iowa fan who doesn’t want to go to Iowa. More likely perhaps that she is a Caitlin Clark fan. I know many people who are Iowa fans but went to other schools for a number of reasons
It’s also just possible that she always wanted to go to Iowa but then started visiting schools around the country and realized, damn, there’s a big world out there. UCLA has attracted a lot of talent seemingly only thru strong recruiting and a world-class location. Their coach has done very little with two (!!!) #1 overall recruits. Yet kids are still flocking there bc of the weather, lifestyle, politics, career prospects, educational opportunities, the kids on the team, you name it.
I’m gonna move this discussion to the 2026 thread btw with an interesting update on another recruit who has fallen under the radar a bit for her class…
Back to 2025…Losing greenway would be a gut punch but I think striking out in 2025 would be the bigger letdown. I think we should all lower our expectations with McGaughy and seriously even more so with Skinner. Speiser is still engaging with Iowa content on Twitter (liking final four stuff, Bluder’s birthday post, etc.). I’ve seen less of KSU and even less of ND (which at one point was super concerning) in her Likes recently, which is a welcome development:
Hays is Hays. All signs point to Iowa being in a very good place but she is likely still receiving offers and since she is from so far away, I would guess she is waiting til summer to take more visits. It was a big deal that she came to Iowa during the school year but she can’t do that every weekend as a student. A campus visit requires probably 4 full days.
Do we have thoughts on who else Bluder turns to if she strikes out with the 3 above? She doesn’t need to max out the roster chart. I’ve mentioned this before but Adelaide Jernigan still seems interested in Iowa, again just based on social stuff. She was supposed to visit but weather complicated things. I would guess NC state will go hard for her. And she is a guard which we really do not need. Tho she likely an upgrade from Stremlow and Levin, so maybe we do if it’s going or take them a year or two to get on the floor.
Haven’t heard much from Henderson or Jackson at all lately….anyone else?