Yep…the HC and staff got this team to massively overachieve. I hate that WBB got popular and our idiot football and MBB fans filtered over.
Do we need to have a conversation about Jan Jensen?
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A "cop out" when asked about Houston.
Today, her rebounding and defense alone would have won the game.
Just inexcusable not to have her in and giving TS a breather. TS's girl must have had 3-4 offensive rebounds.
You don’t understand what coaching is.
“Lack of talent in the backcourt” is obviously the fans’ fault.
Maybe take a second look at the roster and recruits. She was left without a starting point guard last season and thankfully she was able to bring in Lucy Olsen. The 2024 class was Heiden (who is elite), Guyton (transferred), Mallegni (supposed to be the 3 point threat), and Levin. 2023 was Ava Jones who tragically could not play.
I don't think Jan was left with a great roster. Clark's last year had a lot of seniors and players using their extra Covid year.
Agree, there was no "plan B" if Ava was double teamed.
Every person in Carver expected a play for Ava, especially the Virginia HC.
JJ fell into damn good situation.
The issue is she has always been considered a "post player" coach. As HC, you must be more.
That's why I could see CC and/or Deal leaving.
Cause Jan is 100 about post inky offense and no guard is going to hang around for that bs!
Better question, why would she stay?
Looks terrified when she gets in, not even an average defender/rebounder, slow afoot, and below average 3 pt shooter.
The only reason I can see her staying is that after this season, she's not going to be highly sought after by others and/or not going to have any leverage for NIL.
On second thought...she's staying put.
Didn't seem to bother Virginia.. they had players play +40 minutes 2 days ago.. and 3 games in the stretch. We hit free throws we win dispite atrocious 3 pt shooting. Thats not on Jan
I think we have some folks drunk posting. Have another beer, take a deep breath and watch UConn destroy everyone
Every time they would get a nice lead due to pushing pace this year, they then would shut it down and force everything into the posts.
She's not out of her league at all, I think they over achieved this year. Does she make mistakes? sure. But it's not the head coach that misses a boatload of wide open shots or FTs.
You ignore Stuelke, fuehrbach, McCabe all starters this year. And as you mentioned with Olson they got top one if not top 3 portal player. Allegedly who made more than any men’s player last year. JJ was set up as well as most new coaches could ask for plus players she inherited she helped recruit here.
That’s why you should have shooters on your bench, although Jan wouldn’t put them in anyway. Stremlow couldn’t hit **** today but played 49 minutes.
Team finished second in the BIG with a young roster. For whatever reason they turned sluggish the last few weeks much like the west coast trip. Sometimes timing doesn't line up. Make one more free throw or 3 pointer in regulation and we're talking about our sweet 16 opponent
What facts are you alluding too? Your post above was simply your opinion, no facts, but if you have some spell it out.
Acknowledges lack of talent in the backcourt, yet team wins 27 games and finishes 2nd in the B1G, and nobody else understands what coaching is. You can’t make this stuff up. You seriously can’t.
So Dawn Staley was a guard and Kara Lawson was a guard plus multiple others, so they must be more? Abby Stamp was a guard and Syd was a guard so that's why I see both of them staying.
Iowa needs a coach who when we have possession will call those plays where the ball goes in the basket.
That’s what a good coach would do.
I just ran the stats - over the last 3 games Stremlow and Feuerbach shoot a combined 13% from the field and 9% from 3P range. Yet, Deal and Houston sit on the bench just watching this crapshow. What are our bench players thinking? If Jan doesn't trust the bench to do better than that, why the hell would they stick around.
They probably were over-rated and that is probably because they over achieved during the regular season. I can think of many teams in the Big Ten who I thought had more individual talent. UCLA, Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota for example, at least in my thoughts. I thought they had a great season that ended with three very disappointing games. I’m not smart enough to profess to know the real reason for that but I’m not ready to put the blame on Jan yet. She needs time to reflect on the season and grow her coaching game. I survived 53 years as a head coach and would have been fired 53 times if some of the fans had a say
You’ve lowered expectations. This is common.
I love how coaches are praised for great coaching because they didn’t build a good enough roster to beat a 10 seed at home. It’s simple minded but common.
Deal, I can understand...she's a "net negative".
Houston...criminal she didn't play after halftime.
Stremlow was just terrible today on defense outside of the one steal.
Are you that stupid not to understand I was showing you that just because a player in college played a certain position that they couldn't coach other positions. You also have a reading comprehension problem along with others it seams.Comparing Dawn Staley to Jan Jensen..
Keep up the good work.
^^^^In the women's game, seldom do home teams lose the first weekend.
Iowa WBB made the front page on ESPN...for all the wrong reasons.
Seriously, why do you loathe her so much? Did she not offer your kid? You have had an agenda all season, despite 27 wins. Second place finish in the BIG, with a roster picked to finish in the middle. You talk about her like she’s Alford. It’s lame AF.
The rule of thumb going forward in evaluating players has to include the ability to shoot and handle the ball. If you are going to run a post heavy game plan you have to have people who can hit open shots to keep teams honest and a couple people who can penetrate and score.
One or two made free throws away from a sweet sixteen, 51( and possibly more) wins over two seasons and a runner up finish in the BIG and people thing the sky is falling. Please...
The Rob Brooks interview of JJ a few weeks ago was telling.
1. JJ admitted she needs to do a better job communicating with the players.
2. She insinuated some players don't have a high basketball IQ when asked about "fouls to give". Who's fault is that?
3. It was obvious today there was no plan B on the last play of regulation.
4. What HC doesn't substitute in the 2nd half of a game?
If she's not Steve Alford, stop coaching like Steve Alford.
At this point, you're just defending JJ for the sake of an argument.
THAT'S what is lame AF.
You have an agenda.
Just no. Your lack of coaching knowledge is really evident. When your best players cannot make a bucket, that is not the coach. Get a grip folks
Right - but it's the coaches job to sit them down a bit so maybe somebody on the bench can try to contribute. Stremlow played 49 minutes and Kylie got 48 minutes. If nobody on the bench could do better than we're in bad shape recruiting and developing players.