Wasting all the CC momentum

[kceasthawk]

That’s why you have the portal. Iowa is a top 20 NIL school. Where is the money going Beth? It ain’t going to the recruiting that’s for sure. Jan had to have known these girls were not good without a Caitlin. No excuse for not bringing in more talent.

Not taking one side or the other on that, but I believe that would have required some roster management, (like not allowing Kylie to come back for her covid year, or sending AJE on her way, much like Goodman was apparently told she would not be playing if she returned). Then theres whatever is the deal with Jada. She was supposedly ranked as high or higher then Hannah coming out of high school. She had some injuries, and speculation here that she may not ever be able to contribute as its an ongoing issue. To clarify they have 14 girls on the roster, (after Ava Jones was moved onto a medical), so they could have brought in one player other then Olsen. Still you have three players on the roster now who either have no role at all, or are injured ongoing. AJE, Jada, and Kennise Johnson who was injured some early last year, and then tore her ACL in practice right before the B1G tourney last season.

 

[mphawk]

Not taking one side or the other on that, but I believe that would have required some roster management, (like not allowing Kylie to come back for her covid year, or sending AJE on her way, much like Goodman was apparently told she would not be playing if she returned). Then theres whatever is the deal with Jada. She was supposedly ranked as high or higher then Hannah coming out of high school. She had some injuries, and speculation here that she may not ever be able to contribute as its an ongoing issue.

Just to add some context to your helpful comments. This year's freshman class was ranked by ESPN as the #9 class in the country with four Top 100 players. Plus Lucy Olsen was one of the highest ranked players in the transfer portal. So I don't know what else could be expected. Also, this is Kylie's senior year. Next year would be her Covid year, and I wouldn't expect her back with all the talent coming in next year.

 

[joelbc1]

Clark was on her death bed and should not have even played in that game. Go back and watch the Full court Press documentary. Everyone involved confirmed she was sick as hell. That was the same @ or. 4th Q clear? bug that had Molly Davis MISS three entire games. Clark didn't practice much those two weeks but she took the floor every game, because she knew she had to.

Oh my… I guess you are right… Fire Jan! Platers are “feeling ill” or not 100% all the time. It happens during a long season.
Didn’t the Hawks blow a large 4th Q lead? Was Caitlin playing Nebby all by herself that night? Were there a couple of other seniors playing that night? Shit happens…. But damn, leave it to the “Doubting Thomases” here in Hawkeye fan land to make mountains out of mole hills and hit the “sky is falling” button.
Jeeeeebus, this place and SOME who react here are real pieces of work.

That’s why you have the portal. Iowa is a top 20 NIL school. Where is the money going Beth? It ain’t going to the recruiting that’s for sure. Jan had to have known these girls were not good without a Caitlin. No excuse for not bringing in more talent.

 

[kceasthawk]

Just to add some context to your comments. This year's freshman class was ranked by ESPN as the #9 class in the country with four Top 100 players. Plus Lucy Olsen was one of the highest ranked players in the transfer portal. So I don't know what else could be expected. Also, this is Kylie's senior year. Next year would be her Covid year, and I wouldn't expect her back with all the talent coming in next year.

I believe thats right with Kylie. She played one year at ISU and the transferred to Iowa. Tore her ACL and redshirted a year, so she is playing her 4th season in her 5th year. I agree they had a great class. The issue with the roster is we have a BIG hole at that 3/4 spot, and its three fold. 1) Hannah has to this point not been able to show the skills to play that spot. 2) Mellegni hasn't yet shown the consistency to grab that spot. (hopefully she will by next season. 3) the biggest one of all, the horrible outcome to Ava Jones. She would have been the perfect fit for that spot an athletic (state high jump champion and track athlete) 6'2-6'3" player with skills in her 2nd season. A crushing blow for her and her family, and made a real dent in the current roster...

 

[kceasthawk]

Oh my… I guess you are right… Fire Jan! Platers are “feeling ill” or not 100% all the time. It happens during a long season.
Didn’t the Hawks blow a large 4th Q lead? Was Caitlin playing Nebby all by herself that night? Were there a couple of other seniors playing that night? Shit happens…. But damn, leave it to the “Doubting Thomases” here in Hawkeye fan land to make mountains out of mole hills and hit the “sky is falling” button.
Jeeeeebus, this place and SOME who react here are real pieces of work.

Talk about making something out of nothing. First off Clark was't just "feeling ill". They had medical on standby to give her IV's during the game and the half because she'd been sick as hell for days and couldn't practice. Another senior, (Molly Davis was down also and didn't play for 2 weeks). Playing a good and very motivated team on the road with your best player (Hell THE best player) sick as a dog is not ideal. Clark scored 30 in the first 3Q ad then she totally collapsed with fatigue. She tried to play the 4Q and you could tell she had nothing left in her legs even though she tried to gut through it. All of her shots were coming up short on the front of the rim. I believe she was 0-8 in the 4Q, even though they kept going to her and she tried to will her way through.

 

[citizenHawk]

And still had a chance to win that Nebraska game on the last shot from Kate Martin.

There is a razor thin margin of error for the outcome of the last three games against Nebraska. Even with Caitlin Clark Iowa nearly lost 2 of 3 last year, somehow escaping with the magic win in the BT Championship game. Remarkable that they won that game. (CC's frustrated comments in that clip above would have aged poorly.)

 

[kceasthawk]

And still had a chance to win that Nebraska game on the last shot from Kate Martin.

There is a razor thin margin of error for the outcome of the last three games against Nebraska. Even with Caitlin Clark Iowa nearly lost 2 of 3 last year, somehow escaping with the magic win in the BT Championship game. Remarkable that they won that game. (CC's frustrated comments in that clip above would have aged poorly.)

In truth when Clark made that comment they were not "fing better then us". At this moment they probably are better, and consider they lost Potts, (last years great freshman) and another player to injuries for the year. I still find it "very Nebraska" that the whole sexual abuse case with the former player and male assistant coach just seems to have "vanished up in smoke" when several players said they all knew about it, (included the HC Williams).