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If you have a chance, watch Grace Oliver's highlights. This would be a knockout addition to the team.
So assuming more signings, is the idea the Hawks go into next season with the 1, 2, and 5 positions (starting) locked down and the 3,4 TBD based on fall competition? Again, not knowing who else is signed but seems like you got some versatility with TS, AW, JH, and MW competing for the starting 3/4 spots.
I went to the official rosters and counted the listed athletes. I did not check on scholarship status. Statuses. Statusi.
https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/wbball/stats/season/2012-13
Oooops, I misread roster for rotation. Hopefully Jan can sign a couple more, but we have a pretty good team going forward next season, but we cannot have injuries or at least season ending.
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Going to have a tough time convincing players to be the 12th/13th player in the new transfer portal era.
Iowa had a few players that had no chance at regular minutes that stuck around inflating our roster size. I feel like that won’t fly anymore.
Iowa had a few players that had no chance at regular minutes that stuck around inflating our roster size. I feel like that won’t fly anymore.
Raegan McCowan and Stremlow now both follow each other on instagram which is new.
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Goint to be a lot of teams with big walk on numbers due to outrageous NIL numbers and what schools are spending.
Jada and Rodriguez did not practice. Mallegni had her tonsils out early didn't practice for 6-8 weeks, Johnson hurt off and on, McCabe out most of the big schedule. Jan operated with 10 most of the season.
In an interview with Barrett she said they wanted another perimeter shooter and a flex four. That takes us to 10. They may bring in another 1 or 2 for bench depth. I doubt the roster will be more than 12.
Kyle said McCowan was on campus for her visit early this week.
This (multiples injuries) happens with many teams. And it can happen again with Iowa. Because of that, teams don’t start the season with a roster of 10 players, and if any team does that, they end up having problems. It’s better to start with 14 and end up with 10 than to risk starting with 10 and end up with 6 players. Of course, it’s not easy to get eight players in the Portal to have a team with 14, but a team with 10 is a very big risk of ruining the season. A roster with 12 is an acceptable number. We have 8 on the roster, 4 are missing.
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I honestly think that a roster of 10 to 12 is good, I don't think you need that 14 person roster anymore, its not like you need 14 to scrimmage at practice as they have a guys grey squad for that.
I think we likely end up with 11. We desperately need a bench piece that can play the 4/5. You cannot go into the season with only 2 options at the 5.
Should Iowa take a chance on sophomore Me'Arah O'Neal, the 6'4" daughter of Shaq? She scored 13.6ppg and had 6.4rpg. I know Shaq has spoken highly of Iowa's program and Caitlin.
I don’t know if I understand little about basket, but from what I observe from the teams, the PG position is the most important and strategic one. No team has just one true PG like Iowa does. UConn for example has three 5-star PGs and signed a PG from Serbia to have four PGs, which I think is alot, but having two true PGs is the minimum, three PGs is the standard, having only Chit Chat as the true PG is a huge negligence IMO. It seems crazy to risk so much and run the risk of having to improvise at the position that is the brain of the team on the court. For me, the biggest urgency is to have a strong SF with 6-1 or 6-2 and a true PG of the bench who is good enough to play 10-15 minutes at a level close to Chit Chat.
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It's been a pretty open secret that she's going to LSU. I'd be shocked if she came to Iowa.
Every so often players are better and hard workers than given credit for.
Deserve a look or opportunity. Probably humble and thankful and culture players.
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Deserve a look or opportunity. Probably humble and thankful and culture players.
2 to consider ......
Keira Hanson Career Stats - NCAAW - ESPN
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Ill take a shorter athlete that can jump over a taller guard who cant. People are getting to hung up on height just like star rankings. Rebounding is about heart and and positioning, give me a smaller guard that has some hops over any taller one that their feet are stuck to the floor.
After the Virginia debacle, you'd think so.
The depth pieces to fill out generally come in weeks 2 and 3, as rosters and starter positions are filled, and then the real money offers are staring the players in the face. Iowa is on the record for 10 players which if all are healthy is fine, In most cases we are carrying 2-3 lower quality or injured players. So running with 10 legit players is not a terrible issue, assuming you can remain healthy. I would prefer 11 to 12, but we will see.
When's the last time you saw a shorter athlete jump over a taller guard? I jest but there are very, very few women that have hops. Hannah was close so we need somebody to replace her rebounding production and a guard ain't it.
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Wow. You need to check yourself dude. You have a WAY overinflated opinion of yourself. You're just another schmuck posting his own opinion on a message board. Anything else is just you stroking yourself.....
Whens the last time the Iowa women's team had a walk on? Can't remember that ever happening, and now the roster is total available spots. So it makes no difference if their on a scholarship or not.
Iowa's in the same boat as everyone else, BUT you can't have a team with 8 or 9 players. Once this portal thing settles, there will be A LOT of players who do not have homes. That's where will have to mine for the remaining players, just like most of the non blue bloods.
12 would probably be fine. Just saying 10 is cutting it too close. We seem to lose at least one player every year to a significant injury.
As stated Iowa has run with many rosters where it really only had 10 viable players. Its not something you should make common place but I would understand the reasoning. Its also not amateur but it could be a flaw.
Megan Considine in 2010, and I think were were a couple of others. At the time, Lisa's practice was to have a 12 player roster, and sometimes the injury bug messed with that.
I remember Lisa having to bring on an Iowa softball player because the team was so short on guards following some injuries. Can't remember her name though.
Tania Davis, a 5'3" guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes (2015-2019), was an active rebounder despite her size, often using her speed to grab boards and initiate fast breaks. She averaged roughly 2.9 to 3.2 rebounds per game during her collegiate career, with a career-high 10 rebounds against Northern Illinois in 2017.
Kachine Alexander and Sam Logic both 5'9 and both in top 10 career rebounding, you don't have to be tall if you have the skill set
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I wish it meant McCowan was coming, but..................I'm hopeful. Not convinced, but hopeful.
I went to the link and checked. From 2013-14 to 2016-17, Hailey Schneden was a walk-on. But she was awarded a scholarship in her senior year because there was one available (13 total scholarships back then). From 2017-18 to 2020-21, Zion Sanders was a walk-on. Sanders was added to the roster after a try out in 2017 because there weren't enough healthy players on the team.
Edit: Ah, there weren't enough players in 2017-18 because there were only 11 players on the roster to start with and then freshman Jinaya Houston quit the team shortly after arriving on campus. This tells me Bluder and Jensen feel 11 players is the minimum number needed for the squad.
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You can get away with a guard who can rebound but thinking 3 or 4 are going to rebound collectively at a high level means you're going to get killed on the offensive glass.