Is IOWA a blue blood?

[Franisdaman]

Jan was asked that question.

Or are there just a couple (South Carolina, UConn)?

Or do blue bloods exist anymore with NIL?

There is just ONE TEAM (Iowa) in the nation that has made 2 consecutive national championship game appearances.

How long will the Caitlin Clark effect last for the Iowa program?

Interesting discussion:

 

[General Tso]

I mean, you probably have to win the whole thing at some point to be considered a blue blood. But if any program has huge momentum in that direction, it's Iowa

 

[BrotherHawkeye]

Teams in the Big Ten best get their best shots in now because I think Iowa is going to a tough out right around the corner.

 

[AMAYS]

Odd question to ask the new coach of an 11th-place team that has won one regular-season conference championship in the past 15 years.

 

[Franisdaman]

Recruits have to be impressed with this, from yesterday:

 

[letsgosports]

That’s an odd question to ask. We would need to win multiple titles to be considered a blue blood. Definitely not there yet, but we are trending in a positive direction.

 

[Hawkaholic18]

Some of my criteria- final four appearances, winning consistency for a long period and top recruits wanting to go to a particular school every year. Some of mine are Connecticut, Notre Dame, South Carolina, LSU, Stanford, Maryland. Teams like Duke and Tennessee are somewhat "blueish", although they dropped off for a short while. As said above, Iowa has a chance. We certainly have the momentum.

 

[JEDN]

Yup , but that question was asked to the associate head coach of the team who was in the NCAA championship game 2 years in a row.

 

[citizenHawk]

I don't think the reporter understands the concept.
No, not even that close.

 

[Scott559]

The funny thing is reading the comments from cyclone fans, Jan gave a great answer and in no way did she say Iowa was a Blue blood, Said it was a worthy goal. Cyclone fans acting like she said Iowa is a blue blood and one even called her delusional.Gotta love it.

 

[Iron Doc]

To answer the initial question: No.
LSU, Notre Dame, Connecticut, etc are Blue Bloods.
Caitlin Clark was THE generational talent and now is gone.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Blue bloods don't get screwed at home by the officials.... Like the women did yesterday.

Does UConn get crapped on like that at home? Nope

 

[General Tso]

Recruits have to be impressed with this, from yesterday:

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Damn, it's a beautiful sight to see Carver full. Sad to think this used to be BAU for the men

 

[Franisdaman]

I don't think the reporter understands the concept.
No, not even that close.

Not even sure what makes a school officially a blue blood.

Nebraska football used to be one.

Is UNC MBB still one?

 

[Franisdaman]

Damn, it's a beautiful sight to see Carver full. Sad to think this used to be BAU for the men

it is an awesome picture. I know they dug into the ground but it's too bad there is not a midlevel concourse.

 

[nck24]

Jan was asked that question.

Or are there just a couple (South Carolina, UConn)?

Or do blue bloods exist anymore with NIL?

There is just ONE TEAM (Iowa) in the nation that has made 2 consecutive national championship game appearances.

How long will the Caitlin Clark effect last for the Iowa program?

Interesting discussion:

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Iowa is more of a "New Blood". The Geno/Kim/Dawn collective were not pleased to be defeated by a rag tag outfit like Iowa, and no effort was spared in dismissing Iowa's greatest star or it's fans.

 

[citizenHawk]

Not even sure what makes a school officially a blue blood.

Nebraska football used to be one.

Is UNC MBB still one?

At it's most basic, the "aura" of the school/program recruits itself, often regardless of record or what other players are already on the roster. It's being able to tell a 4 star recruit we might have a spot for you if this other player doesn't commit. It's having deep NIL pockets and friends of the program. It's your team jersey on the rack in a Florida Walmart.

*And yeah, blue-bloods don't get railed by the refs at home.

 

[hawkeyeskin]

To answer the initial question: No.
LSU, Notre Dame, Connecticut, etc are Blue Bloods.
Caitlin Clark was THE generational talent and now is gone.

LSU is definitely not a blueblood

 

[Franisdaman]

Iowa is more of a "New Blood". The Geno/Kim/Dawn collective were not pleased to be defeated by a rag tag outfit like Iowa, and no effort was spared in dismissing Iowa's greatest star or it's fans.

new blood is a perfect description.

 

[letsgosports]

The Athletic just did a podcast on this topic:

 

[pablow]

Whenever i hear the word "blueblood" I think of . . .

 

[cmhawks99]

Jan was asked that question.

Or are there just a couple (South Carolina, UConn)?

Or do blue bloods exist anymore with NIL?

There is just ONE TEAM (Iowa) in the nation that has made 2 consecutive national championship game appearances.

How long will the Caitlin Clark effect last for the Iowa program?

Interesting discussion:

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I’m the biggest Iowa homer N the world, but I’m also real w/myself and no. Not really even very close. And there are more than two, and there is some grace involved even if you fall off a little bit i.e. Tennessee, but I do think there’s some possibility of sneaking on to the parking lot, maybe even onto the front lawn.

Stanford, Tenn, Baylor still, probably Texas, ND, UCONN South Carolina LSU if Mulkey stays any length of time. Maybe Maryland, been good for a longtime.

Maybe still USC….?!

It’s why for me it’s pretty important how we end this season. Obviously it’s gonna be what it is, but I’d really like to see us win these last two games, win a couple games and be ultra competitive in the conference tournament and win a game and at the least be ultra competitive in the NCAA’s.

I secretly have a hope we sneak onto the 7th seed line and play number two seed UCONN. We could win that game. I’ve seen us projected at eight playing Notre Dame. That’s not a game, I want to play at least in the second round.

 

[cmhawks99]

The Athletic just did a podcast on this topic:

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Basics for those of us with ADHD & jobs 🤓

 

[wneff]

LSU is definitely not a blueblood

I don't enjoy posting this, but believe it to be true. If Kim Mulkey had never left Baylor, the Bears would have a very good case to be on the blue blood list. Looking at the entirety of LSU basketball, they're not a blue blood . But, wherever Kim goes is or will be a blue blood.

 

[cmhawks99]

I don't enjoy posting this, but believe it to be true. If Kim Mulkey had never left Baylor, the Bears would have a very good case to be on the blue blood list. Looking at the entirety of LSU basketball, they're not a blue blood . But, wherever Kim goes is or will be a blue blood.

Bingo

 

[Franisdaman]

I don't enjoy posting this, but believe it to be true. If Kim Mulkey had never left Baylor, the Bears would have a very good case to be on the blue blood list. Looking at the entirety of LSU basketball, they're not a blue blood . But, wherever Kim goes is or will be a blue blood.

it just goes to show that there are many definitions out there of what a blue blood is.

 

[cmhawks99]

it just goes to show that there are many definitions out there of what a blue blood is.

So Kim’s a blue blood?!?! I guess maybe she’s the Beverly hillbillies variety😂

 

[Franisdaman]

So Kim’s a blue blood?!?! I guess maybe she’s the Beverly hillbillies variety😂

this is hilarious:

 

[wondergrape]

Damn, it's a beautiful sight to see Carver full. Sad to think this used to be BAU for the men

Like 35 years ago....

 

[wondergrape]

If we are talking blue bloods in the traditional sense, there are only two. Tennessee and UCONN.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Damn, it's a beautiful sight to see Carver full. Sad to think this used to be BAU for the men

Decades ago, sure, and yes it is sad.

 

[cmhawks99]

this is hilarious:

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I actually like Kim. I don’t always love her histrionics, especially last year when she was taking pot shots at CC. But she’s good for basketball and she’s a hell of a coach. I do think it’s bullshit, they let her walk around on the court, but she’s not the only one.

 

[Ad-Hawk]

I don't think you can be a blue blood without a title but Iowa has the opportunity to get itself there if they can capitalize on the current momentum and hit on these next few recruiting classes. They've managed to maintain excitement around the program without Caitlin but they have to get back to competing for final fours regularly if they're going to talk about themselves as an elite program.

 

[UpstreamHawkeye]

Would Iowa have become a blue blood if Coach Stringer didn't leave?

Why didn't Purdue and Penn State become blue bloods? Why didn't Ohio State?

 

[HawkGem11]

Not per the officials, Iowa never gets shit for calls....they always go against them