You do realize that is the knee she hurt either last year or the year before? I am guessing it is there for a pressure wrap to keep swelling down.
*****Iowa vs USC Game Thread*****
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You can throw out all the different types of combinations you want but if you keep doing the same thing, you are going to get the same results.
This is disappointing. Sounds like JJ is avoiding responsibility for an average effort against a good team. I hope she had a different post-game message for the team.
Last year after a 5 game losing streak, Jan was over her head and now after a 9 game winning streak with multiple wins over top 20 teams, she takes her team out to USC and loses, and the usual asylum nuts make fools of themselves. BAU.
FWIW, it is tough for all teams traveling through multiple time zones, whether East or West. The BIG footprint from sea to shining sea is tough. One time zone, not bad, but two is tough. Winter travel is brutal also, think what those California schools go through. The West coast expansion is hard for these college athletes.
Turnovers and bad shooting aren't a reflection of being "lazy" or "outworked". That's just really dumb. It's mostly a reflection of mental mistakes and having an off night. Each time the team struggles, even after a win you're freaking out and looking for someone to blame. The team didn't play well. They aren't going to play well every night, and when they don't, they don't have overwhelming talent to beat teams that play very well on a given night, particularly on the road.
Stremlow had a good game. 11 points on 9 shots to go along with 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and a block. The negative was 3 turnovers, but I think one of those was on Ava who backed down her opponent as Stremlow threw an entry pass resulting in the ball being out of reach and out of bounds.
What goes on behind closed doors we will never know and shouldn’t know. I understand coaches not wanting to throw their team under the bus to the public. I agree with a past comment that we need to win with our chemistry and connectedness. I trust Jan and the staff to handle the bumps in the road in the right way. Iowa team culture and player skill is the way we compete and win. Next play!!
She’s not HC material. Sorry but that’s the truth.
That might be a bit strong. I mean she currently leading a top 10 team with a 18-3 record.
I have been critical of Jan as well at times. I truly think that ISU game was a complete blunder of bad planning. And I do feel at times her lack of X and O knowledge has been costly in a lot of the teams collapses in games.
However, just like our buddy boy Kirk, Jan is a very good leader of women and as long as she has assistants that can fill the areas where she isn’t as strong it can work.
I disagree, Iowa has a good roster, Far from a great roster. Looking at things from being truly competitive on the national stage Iowa is clearly lacking on the perimeter. The difference in quickness and athleticism on the perimeter vs USC was painfully obvious. IMO the true evaluation of Jan isn’t going to be about X’s and O’s, It’s going to be about can she upgrade the talent level on the roster.
The staff hit a home run with Chit Chat, It appears they swung and missed with Emely, The coming portal season seems pretty important to me, Iowa needs a couple of impact players added on the perimeter.
The asst coaches are seemingly irrelevant during games.
When you see timeout usage and tracking fouls in any game, I'm not sure anyone knows what's happening.
Agree. We still had a 4th year senior and a SIXTH year senior who were key members on those teams, (one was a starter on the 2nd run), where is the leadership there? Still interesting that the captains are Kylie and Strem. If the other two seniors are that big a voice of knowledge , calm, been there done that, then why were neither of them named captains?
Overall I'd say Jans done a really good job. That doesn't mean she hasn't tripped up a few times. Her post game pressers have been interesting, with some of her comments
Oh, I totally agree, but I don't really think McCabe is either which is why I found Jans comment to be off. I could see her saying we missed the threat she brings as a three point shooter, (even if she's struggling because teams have to guard her on the perimeter).
It's all about the forecasting.............
People want a heads-up on the endgame because nobody has patience anymore.
In other words, people have gotten to a point with sports where they WANT to be spoiled on the outcomes.
Maybe that's what she meant? I mean the player that replaced her in the starting lineup wasn't really ready to go last night, so if you read it that way....
What does that even mean? We were 8-0 in the league and ranked 8 in the country. Doesn’t hat mean our results have been pretty good. I don’t understand how we can win 8-9 in a row and then lose one to a very talented team (probably more talented than we are) and then suddenly we suck again. It wasn’t our night. USC was hot as Hell, Hannah picking up 2 fouls 2-3 minutes into the game was not great either. You’re going to lose games. We didn’t play our best and USC was lights out. It happens. But yes, at some point the turnovers just have to become more of a priority. On the other hand Houston really brought it last night. Kudos to her. Not the least intimidated out there.
All 3 of them? Oh my God we suck! You’re the biggest downer on the board. Not sure why you even watch the games.
Half of you aren’t even actually fans of the team you clearly only watch for the potential to complain and cry when things go wrong. It must’ve been agonizing watching them win 3 top 15 games in a row. Grow up.
Lots of folks here would disagree with you.
They're all fans or they wouldn't be here. They just struggle with emotional regulation.
So is it fair then to say that all of those 300 or so teams trailing Iowa in the rankings aren't HC material?
Clearly Jans done a pretty solid job overall. She won the award last season for best new coach I believe, (don't know the name of the award). This year the ladies have played pretty darn well with a few glitches against some top teams. I'd also agree with those that said USC is much more talented then their record would indicate. Not sure I'd rank USC's coach above Jan either. Obviously youth has bit us in the butt a couple of times this season. You also have to wonder where this team would be if Erod had assimilated into the team as I'm sure was the plan. Obviously Jans going to have to hit the portal for some help on the perimeter with MW being are only 2026 recruit and we need some quality depth to strengthen our backcourt.
Jan mentioned leadership and defense and shooting ability regarding McCabe.
Hell, they ***** and moan about one thing or other when the Hawks win. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
I've heard this the last 2 years, but I haven't heard anyone say that and then supply facts. Go ahead.
I don't think a senior should be immune to an a$$ chewing once in a while. JJ needs to light a fire under these senior team leaders when they are not playing to their potential. JJ seems to want to be a big sister more than a demanding coach.
They did not adjust to how USC defended them and kept trying to run the same sets with not much success.
so does that make it right? Lisa should have done it more. CC could have used it a few times too.
Nope. I was on here praising them after the tOSU win. If you think college-aged athletes are too precious to be called out for underperforming when they're capable of doing better, that's your call. I disagree. I will admit my tone doesn't need to be as harsh as it's been at times and I'll work on that, I just like this team and these coaches and think they're capable of big things. And when they get out into the real world in a few years working in their chosen professions and happen to screw something up, I guarantee you they're going to get called out and not treated with kid gloves to spare their feelings.
Nobody is saying any of this. It's only a problem in your own mind.