I could be mistaken but I believe Emilia Krstevski is also there playing for the Canadian team.
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I could be mistaken but I believe Emilia Krstevski is also there playing for the Canadian team.
She is, so that's a third target. Probably worth stopping and taking a moment to appreciate that Iowa's coaches are traveling to watch three different targets represent their national teams abroad. They still need to get commitments from some of those top targets, but Iowa's stock has risen by leaps and bounds in the past few years.
Yes, she is.
Several coaches are staying at the same hotel we are. Top level programs are well represented, pleased to see Jan made it down. I suspect Skinner remains the focal point.
In that this forum has “written off” any additions to the 2025 class and has the other two prospects going somewhere else, it is pretty clear that our staff is really in Mexico just for a vacation. Significant waste of money - someone should let Jan in on the what we all know!
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I don’t think this forum has collectively decided anything. A *few* of us (including me) are of the opinion that our chances with Skinner, Bjorn and Krstevski are likely slim. That doesn’t mean they are non-existent. I’m sure I speak for all of us when I say I sincerely hope we’re wrong.
My completely uninformed opinion is that of the 3, we have the best chance with Skinner…but I don’t think anyone out there can say their favorite team has a *great* shot with her (except maybe Utah fans), considering her generally quiet recruiting journey and the fact that she is literally a Top 10 point guard. Demand for players like her is sky high and she is likely not done receiving offers.
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If Iowa were to land Skinner it would lessen the blow of losing out on Greenway, Lewis, and Bjorn if that happens. Iowa would have two blue chip guards in Deal and Skinner, plus whatever guard emerges from the 2024 class. There wouldn't necessarily be a clear starting spot for a 2026 guard, even if elite.
There is a reason Jan & Raina are in Mexico. Most seem to think Bjorn is going elsewhere and I don't see them making the trip solely for Krstevski.
For Bjorn I think Texas is the favorite, and maybe even the heavy favorite, but she hasn't committed yet. She's made multiple trips to Iowa for visits on her own dime. There's a very good chance Iowa is in her top 3 or top 5, and you don't give up on a Top 20 player until they commit.
But yes I think Skinner is the primary reason for the trip.
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100% agree. I may believe Bjorn is headed elsewhere, for example. That much may be obvious to the coaches even, but it’s their job to keep recruiting til the kid tells them to stop. That hasn’t happened yet with any of these kids apparently (except maybe Koupal). Jan learned this lesson with Clark — persistence can pay off.
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Abby is in Phoenix (she didn’t go there with Lucy, but they of course met up and took a photo together). Thoughts?
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I get what your saying but Smith's "athleticism" leaves ALOT to be desired. She has poor hand eye coordination, and a really funky jump shot that she cocks behind her head, and her release is very inconsistent. You can see the same issues on her free throw attempts. I realize that MC was not a great defender, but Smith doesn't really impress there either. Would love to see her with Monica's hands and basketball IQ......
Would LOVE to see her rim running with Clark in transition!!!
Colorado Lockdown, Minnesota Suns, Team Lex, & Mac Irvin Fire all have players the staff is tracking. Likely others as well.
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I don’t want to sound “entitled”, but it sure would be nice to get a couple of elite recruits and continue to play with the “big girls” for a few more years.
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Addi Deal is a big time recruit and so is Ava Heiden IMO. Heiden may not have been a McD’s AA but she had the potential to be tbh. I think her injury may have set her back in the rankings a bit. Houston, Guyton and Mallegni aren’t too far behind either.
I really think we are in an enviable place. That’s why, even tho I do believe the class of ‘25 is likely done (and I’m a bit bummed about it), I don’t think we need to panic. This roster certainly has the potential to be a perennial sweet 16 caliber team over the next 4-5 seasons. IMO we rly only need another Top 25 Big to raise our ceiling further. An elite point guard would also raise our ceiling, but to a lesser degree, and IMO would do more to raise our floor (which is important too) since we already have plenty of talented guards.
If we can just land *one* of those (but preferably both) in ‘25 or ‘26, it’d go a very long way, bc as it stands, we have little room for error without further additions. Jan has work to do but it’s far from impossible. There are many options in both classes. As AMAYS recently said, it’s hard to change a recruiting profile overnight. Bluder / Jensen have *never* been elite recruiters, but the kids they landed for ‘24 and ‘25 were impressive nonetheless.
We now have Raina leading the recruiting charge, which IMO will be a very good thing, but we also have a changing of the guard at HC and I think recruiting was inevitably going to have a blip bc of it (even if Jan becoming Hc was the “best-case scenario”). I think we’ll probably have to accept that blip is going to come at the expense of the Class of 2025. We’re fortunate the class of 2024 is so big in that regard (and that no one de-committed).
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Abby with an interesting post on IG about watching past, present, & future Hawks this weekend with pictures of the WNBA Star game & USA basketball 17u vs France...
"Future Hawks" statement certainly perks your interest. Doubt Jan would fly to Mexico, if she didn't feel she had a good chance at getting a commitment from at least one of the young ladies playing for team USA.
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Sour grapes post but couldn't resist after seeing link to 2023-24 NCAA WBB attendance data earlier today:
Northern Iowa average attendance: 4197
Drake: 2733
U of Washington: 2626
Staying close to home had to be huge for Brynn McGaughy.
Northern Iowa average attendance: 4197
Drake: 2733
U of Washington: 2626
Staying close to home had to be huge for Brynn McGaughy.
Does anyone have a list of recruits Iowa has offered in the 2027 and 2028 classes?
It's probably time for them to get their own threads, but I don't have a ton of free time to dig right now.
For 2027, I know: Finley Chastain and Sydney Savoury,
For 2028, I know: Guy, Chloe Johnson, and Sydney Douglas.
It's probably time for them to get their own threads, but I don't have a ton of free time to dig right now.
For 2027, I know: Finley Chastain and Sydney Savoury,
For 2028, I know: Guy, Chloe Johnson, and Sydney Douglas.
| 2027 - |
| Finley Chastion Offer |
| Mya Wilson Offer |
| Brookeslee Colvin Offer |
| Nation Williams Offer |
| Layla Stewart Offer |
| Sydney Souvery Offer |
| Peyton Fellows - Not sure if there has been an offer |
| Kendal Bruegger - Not sure if there has been an offer |
| Destiny Manyawu - Not sure if there has been an offer |
| Maddie Vickery - Not sure if there has been an offer |
Mom (coach) played at Mississippi State back in the day. They are among her early offers.
Wow! The longest wait ever for this transaction; wonder if we'll ever know why?
Probably a day late and a dollar short. Who knows though
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