Take away the 3 points given to the home team. On a neutral field Iowa is at least a 10 point favorite. The line will settle from -6.5 to -7.5. I like it a lot under -7, over -7 and on the road against a rival, not so much.
While moving on in life is a viable and logical option, if everyone let's say below the top 4 left the sport simply because making a team would be an outside shot, it would leave a pretty sparse field.
Pretty good chance of that - since he may very well have to cut weight for 4-5 years after this one, taking a break from it may be good for the body and soul.
The problem is that many of the owners in this league are activists themselves. And when your job is to support the owners, you do what they say or you get the pink slip.
I think his ceiling may have been a little higher but fair point. His departure ultimately led to a very positive finish for Gabe. Hind site 20/20 and all ;) it worked out for the best.
While that may be true - it also would start to establish the fact that established rules matter and the inmates don't run the prison. Simple metaphor so don't anyone get their panties in a bunch about it.
I think your recollection of how these events were handled is a bit hazy. The WNBA is the only professional sports league that throws its fans under the bus immediately after a perceived incident and makes every effort to protect its players - even when they are completely at fault. The tail...