The reason I said that about Caitlin Clark is because nobody else on the roster can come close to matching her basketball experiences & the caliber of talent she's played along side at USA Basketball. That type of experience is invaluable, Kathleen Doyle talked pre-season how it had benefited her too from last summer.
Gabby was shorter than Doyle by a bit and Doyle is 5'9"I assume you were talking about Gabbie Marshall -- I drew a complete blank trying to remember any past or present Iowa player named MaggieAs for Marshall, I agree she is not very physical, and not the quickest player either. However I had an impression that she is actually taller than her reported height of 5'9. That's sufficient for a guard. Now Sevillian is indeed a bit undersized.
I hope Goodman can play some minutes too, and learn from Czinano in the process. I've read somewhere that physically she is ready for the college game.
Maybe it's because of her slender build, then. I never really saw her and Doyle side by side.
This could change the top of the BIG next season... Brenda Frese & Maryland lose yet another player to transfer. Two year starter 5'11 So. Taylor Mikesell their sharp shooting guard & former BIG Fr. of the Year decides it is in her best interest to move on. After just adding two transfers they are back down to 9 players with only one player having more than a year of experience. An assistant coach also just left taking an asst. job at Ole' Miss where Maryland star forward Shakira Austin 6'5 just transferred too.
Is something going on in Maryland? This is more than usual, even by their standards on player turnover.
If multiple high minute players are transferring from your highly rated program in the same off-season for no readily apparent reason, something has gone very, very wrong. If those problems continue, and Maryland falls from its perch atop the Big Ten, Iowa is in as good a position as anyone to become the Big Ten's best team in the next 3-4 years.
It'd be such a shame if Zoe Young decided to transfer back home wouldn't it?
Something is definitely not right in College Park. I wonder if future prospects are taking notice, its not as if Shakira Austin, Taylor Mikesell, or Oliva Owens were being recruited over either.
Indiana is going to have a very good team this coming season too, possibly top 10 nationally.
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Neither Sabally or Alarie are post players. They are both tall wing players and neither excels at what Megan does, score inside and rebound. Megan needs to expand her range, but she's not going to be out on the perimeter defending: which is where Alarie and Sabally will be. Dallas' 3rd round player is a true post, but she's not pushing Megan out.
Not necessarily. Two SF, a PG, and a C who, according to Dallas sources, will stay in Germany for a year or two. Megan is a C/PF. Her weakness, according to herself, is increasing her shooting range. She is probably not a lock for the roster but her new contract should give her some protection. I do not see the new draftees as a threat unless Dallas goes to a positionless lineup and wants to run and press.
Great articles on incoming recruits Sharon Goodman & Caitlin Clark.
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/...her-recent-post-predecessors-at-iowa-20200422
https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-042120
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/...her-recent-post-predecessors-at-iowa-20200422
https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-042120
A detail in the Goodman article that really hit me: Lauren Jensen and Shateah Wetering both attended Goodman's mom's funeral. That's a 2+ hour drive for Jensen and nearly 3 for Wetering. That's an incredible gesture for two high school kids. Credit to them and their families. This freshman class is going to be great both on and off the court.
And now I know Cresco is closer to suburban Minneapolis than to Montezuma
.Chemistry is so important . With all the transfers, you can see keeping everyone happy and accepting their roles is not easy. It starts with good kids, but Lisa is either very good or very lucky to put out teams that play at a high level, really enjoy the game,their teammates and their time at Iowa . I think she's very good.
Not Iowa-related but big news nonetheless. Muffet McGraw steps down as Notre Dame coach. Niele Ivey taking over.
https://www.espn.com/womens-college...cgraw-steps-women-basketball-coach-notre-dame
https://www.espn.com/womens-college...cgraw-steps-women-basketball-coach-notre-dame
I think Niele is going to be a good coach. She had countless opportunities over the last decade but stayed at ND until the NBA came calling.
Just one back year and she's gone. Maybe she can't take adversity as well as some other coaches. She's only 64.
I am guessing there were other factors involved in decision. May be wrong but nothing wrong with retiring at 64 either
This is what Lisa Bluder recruits - class.
Maryland lost their lead recruiter to the Nba a couple years ago. Terry Nooner went to Cleveland and is now at Texas. Terry's replacement, Shae Robinson, has left as well.
Shae Robinson took the same position at Ole' Miss which doesn't have much if any WBB tradition. Shortly after Shae took the job, former Maryland player #4 in her class Shakira Austin chose Ole' Miss as her new school.
Brenda's mannerisms comes off to be a real bitch to me.
I could be wrong though. It could be that she is a fierce competitor & is a tough coach.
They are very tall wings--6'4" I believe. Does the WNBA play a big center oriented game? Of course Megan's not that big, just her heart.
Most WNBA centers anymore are over 6'5. The ones who played center at 6'3 - 6'5 are starting to expand their games to play the 4 now. So a big center game is the trend.
Looks like Indiana may a heavy favorite this season. Ohio St. loses another key player to transfer in 5'10 G Janai Crooms. This is their 4th transfer this calendar year with former top 6 recruit Kierstan Bell just choosing Florida Gulf Coast. Maybe this is addition by subtraction as both Bell & Crooms were starters but also were suspended at the same time during the season.
Kayla Timmerman wore #54
https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kayla-timmerman/1371
https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kayla-timmerman/1371
