I agree, if they can't get a difference maker from the portal use it to get another 2024 recruit if it's a good one like Britt Prince. If they can't get another really good 24 recruit than use it on Clark if she wants to come back for her covid year, or just bank it for another time.
https://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/212719/taiyier-parks
Shay Bollin's ranking may not have matched her offer list because she missed most of last two years of high school due to knee injury: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2023/04/duke-womens-basketball-shay-bollin-transfer-portal
Parks' and Ware's profiles showed they had interest in Iowa during recruiting process.
#1 scenario would be for all of these women to take a big step forward this off season; we'd be in pretty good shape. Since most women have pretty similar verticals, height/length is way more important than in the mens game. I don't think adding another 6'4"-plus prospect or someone like Bollin (6'3"), who scouts termed 'agile in up-tempo game with range to the arc'', would be a bad idea.Its important to remember that 4 of our 5 post players on the roster were top 100 in thier respective classes. so to bring someone in they need to bring something that we dont already have in size/scoring/defense. I think a lot of people forget how good Goodman looked before getting hurt... go back an look at the Kentucky Tournament game when she came in. I'm not saying dont get one, but I do expect the coaches to be very selective if they do.
#92 overall #8-Post O'Grady 6'4
#39 overall #3-Post AJ Ediger 6'3
unranked overall #12-Post Goodman 6'3
#45 overall #9-post Hanah Stuelke 6'22020 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits - Iowa - ESPN
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#76 overall #16 Forward Gyamfi 6'1
Right. IMO the coaches would only add a post/forward if: 1) they know that post/forward will start, or 2) they're pretty sure that post/forward can develop into an impact player within 1 season.Its important to remember that 4 of our 5 post players on the roster were top 100 in thier respective classes. so to bring someone in they need to bring something that we dont already have in size/scoring/defense. I think a lot of people forget how good Goodman looked before getting hurt... go back an look at the Kentucky Tournament game when she came in. I'm not saying dont get one, but I do expect the coaches to be very selective if they do.
#92 overall #8-Post O'Grady 6'4
#39 overall #3-Post AJ Ediger 6'3
unranked overall #12-Post Goodman 6'3
#45 overall #9-post Hanah Stuelke 6'22020 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits - Iowa - ESPN
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#76 overall #16 Forward Gyamfi 6'1
Welp lolTaiyer Parks -- the one who injured McKenna this season with an illegal screen.
You know, it's possible to like O'Grady and Stuelke, while also recognizing the addition of someone like Betts would greatly benefit the team.
I thought UNL was going to give Prince's mom a job.Question for the group -- If we could pick between landing Britt Prince and bringing back CC for her COVID year, which would we choose? It seems there's a less-than-zero-percent chance Bluder may be in a position to have to make such a choice.
Unless there's another 2024 PG we think she is holding out hope for? Make that a second question for the group
Anyway, I've read Britt's "dream school" is UCLA but with the #2 recruit in 2022 still there for two years of overlap...you'd think she would also consider that a non-starter. Something tells me UNL hasn't sealed the deal (why wouldn't she have announced it yet?). And I think CC fully understands she wouldn't have come to Iowa had Kathleen Doyle not just graduated as well...
For the record, I have no reason to believe or argue that we're a top choice for Prince. But...Bluder still seems to think we're in contention (again, unless there's another '24 PG in mind). So if it ever came to be, 2024 would likely be her best recruiting class in history.
A couple of notes from Huskerland. First, they hired an assistant, who apparently isn't Britt Prince's mom.
Huskers Add Assibey as Assistant Coach - University of Nebraska
A long-time NCAA Division I assistant with a track record of success around the country, Julian Assibey will join the Nebraska women's basketball staff for the 2023-24huskers.com
And, they added another Aussie.
Australian Star Petrie to Join Huskers - University of Nebraska
Australian National Program member Jessica Petrie will join the Nebraska women's basketball team for the 2023-24 season, as the 6-2 power forward signed with Head
Interesting scenario. For immediate impact, keeping Clark would be better. Regarding Prince...is she Clark, Bueckers, Fudd level good as a freshman or a tier below?Question for the group -- If we could pick between landing Britt Prince and bringing back CC for her COVID year, which would we choose? It seems there's a greater-than-zero-percent chance Bluder may be in a position to have to make such a choice.
Unless there's another 2024 PG we think she is holding out hope for? Make that a second question for the group
Anyway, I've read Britt's "dream school" is UCLA but with the #2 recruit in 2022 still there for two years of overlap at PG....you'd think she would also consider that a non-starter. Something tells me UNL hasn't sealed the deal (why wouldn't she have announced it yet?). And I think CC fully understands she wouldn't have come to Iowa had Kathleen Doyle not just graduated as well...
For the record, I have no reason to believe or argue that we're a top choice for Prince. But...Bluder still seems to think we're in contention (again, unless there's another '24 PG in mind). So if it ever came to be, 2024 would likely be her best recruiting class in history.
My first hope for a 2024 PG was Olivia Olson; then of course Prince. When Bluder signed Levin and Stremlow, I assumed she thought she'd lost Prince. But if she's still in the market for a PG, does that suggest she doesn't see either of those as a starting PG? If her target is Prince, and that doesn't happen, I'd love to see her go hard after Delaney Gibb out of Alberta Canada (#47 Hoopgurlz). She has a great all-around game, good size, and as publicly expressed admiration for CC''s game. She has plenty of offers, but apparently not from Iowa. If we're still pursuing a 4/5 after missing out in the portal, (I'm naively convincing myself we still have a shot at Morrow, though I see her more likely at SC or perhaps ND). I'd love to see Toby Fournier as a Hawk for 2024. We have offered Amiah Hargrove, but not the more highly coveted Tahj Bloom (Hoopgurlz #44, also from ILL) who I see has been following and retweeting the Ava Jones story. We all tend to look at these things purely in BB terms, but we're also not privy to information or perspective that the Iowa staff might have. We also don't know about other current Iowa players looking at the portal. If absolutely nothing else happens, we still have a very competitive team for the next few seasons. Maybe not a final 4 caliber squad, but still a team we can all enthusiastically support.Question for the group -- If we could pick between landing Britt Prince and bringing back CC for her COVID year, which would we choose? It seems there's a greater-than-zero-percent chance Bluder may be in a position to have to make such a choice.
Unless there's another 2024 PG we think she is holding out hope for? Make that a second question for the group
Anyway, I've read Britt's "dream school" is UCLA but with the #2 recruit in 2022 still there for two years of overlap at PG....you'd think she would also consider that a non-starter. Something tells me UNL hasn't sealed the deal (why wouldn't she have announced it yet?). And I think CC fully understands she wouldn't have come to Iowa had Kathleen Doyle not just graduated as well...
For the record, I have no reason to believe or argue that we're a top choice for Prince. But...Bluder still seems to think we're in contention (again, unless there's another '24 PG in mind). So if it ever came to be, 2024 would likely be her best recruiting class in history.
Britt is a great player, but we Hawk fans have to accept that we (or anyone else) are not likely to find another Caitlin Clark. She's a Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Patrick Mahomes kind of anomaly. What we're hoping is that her success at Iowa inspires other great hoopers to become Hawks.
You can't be serious? If you think for even 1 second that Bluder would hesitate to bring Clark back you are literally insane.Question for the group -- If we could pick between landing Britt Prince and bringing back CC for her COVID year, which would we choose? It seems there's a greater-than-zero-percent chance Bluder may be in a position to have to make such a choice.
Unless there's another 2024 PG we think she is holding out hope for? Make that a second question for the group
Anyway, I've read Britt's "dream school" is UCLA but with the #2 recruit in 2022 still there for two years of overlap at PG....you'd think she would also consider that a non-starter. Something tells me UNL hasn't sealed the deal (why wouldn't she have announced it yet?). And I think CC fully understands she wouldn't have come to Iowa had Kathleen Doyle not just graduated as well...
For the record, I have no reason to believe or argue that we're a top choice for Prince. But...Bluder still seems to think we're in contention (again, unless there's another '24 PG in mind). So if it ever came to be, 2024 would likely be her best recruiting class in history.
Clark and Bueckers are generational talents. There will be very few players like them in the next 20+ years.
If Clark did want to stay Prince could still get significant minutes at the 2 or 3. If Clark staying would make her not want to come, then I'm not sure she's the right person for the program.
Both good points. Altho it could also come down to simple math as opposed to balancing the spotlight — signing Prince may preclude CC from being able to take her 5th yr, due to scholarship availability.
Shay could be a sleeper. She was originally predicted as a top-15 prospect, but had injuries that kept her under the radar.
Amiyah is listed as a former target.
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If Caitlin Clark wants to come back, Caitlin Clark is going to come back. Period. Full stop. She’s the most iconic player in Iowa bb history. No one that Iowa can recruit will be able to compete with her. You don’t tell your GOAT and most influential player you’ve ever had tgst she’s not welcome back.
Lol k. Thanks for your thoughts. But to be fair, it may not be Bluder's choice to make. What if it's Clark's?
