Do we need to have a conversation about Jan Jensen?

Anon1750875978

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Cupboard was bare. Sorry. Total rebuild. Second place in the B1G. No excuses necessary.
Nope.
Bluder and Co, along with the fans and financial support, put Iowa near the top, at worst, top 10 in the country. And that happened after picking up the pieces after the Angie Lee years.
Try again. Read the comments from Lucy when she arrived.

No more excuses, pretty please?
 
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Anon1750875978

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Not really sure what this is supposed to mean.
It means you're close to the program and coaches and having identified yourself, can't imagine you're going to publicly criticize the team.
You're not "biting the hand that feeds you".

That's not a slam from me in any way, shape, or form.
Appreciate your POV, btw.
 
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KyleHuesmann

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It means you're close to the program and coaches and having identified yourself, can't imagine you're going to publicly criticize the team.
I don't think that's the case. I think it actually means that if I felt that "tough questions" needed to be asked, that the coaching staff respects me enough to answer those questions rather than if it was someone showing up for the first time all season.
 

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Couple things...better defense than Bluder can be summed up with one word ..Feuerbach. An elite, shutdown defender.

To me, the most glaring stat, other then the horrible 3 pt/FTs was in a game total of 250 player minutes...Iowa's bench played 19. 19!
Tired legs certainly isn't an asset leading to better shooting percentages.
19 minutes, and a couple of those were just after Ava fouled out.
WTH
Bennett Stirz (and the Hoos) call ********. They didn't shoot better the first half than then second.. the only good run they had was in the second half.. admit it you hate Jan and are looking for random BS to "prove"she sucks..
 

Anon1750875978

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I don't think that's the case. I think it actually means that if I felt that "tough questions" needed to be asked, that the coaching staff respects me enough to answer those questions rather than if it was someone showing up for the first time all season.

Ask JJ why she didn't sub in the 2nd half.
Tell her some rando fan would like to know.🤣
 

Anon1750875978

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Bennett Stirz (and the Hoos) call ********. They didn't shoot better the first half than then second.. the only good run they had was in the second half.. admit it you hate Jan and are looking for random BS to "prove"she sucks..
I don't hate Jan.
I just think she's overwhelmed as the CEO.
Or at least doesn't trust her assts.
Great asst coaches don't automatically make good HCs.

This is my last post until the portal season commences.
It's obvious several of you resent or disagree with my POV.
That's fine.
We're a freaking fan opinion forum.
Out!
 

rams32

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Ask JJ why she didn't sub in the 2nd half.
Tell her some rando fan would like to know.🤣
Go look at some of the box scores from the big games from Caitlin Clark era. The five that got you there and that the coach trusts in played the vast majority of minutes. For example, in the Uconn final four game bench only played 6 and 1/2 minutes. It's not that abnormal
 

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Go look at some of the box scores from the big games from Caitlin Clark era. The five that got you there and that the coach trusts in played the vast majority of minutes. For example, in the Uconn final four game bench only played 6 and 1/2 minutes. It's not that abnormal
I wouldn't compare the 2022-23 and 2023-24 starting five to this year's starting five.
 
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Franisdaman

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Bluder got Clark which Iowa most likely never have a player like that again, Jensen may or may not work out but totally normal to question a second year coach when you get upset at home to end the season

It's amazing how losing as a 2 seed to a 10 seed with Caitlin Clark on our home court is now considered OK ;)

Lisa BLUNDER is what people were calling her at the time.
 

Franisdaman

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Jan Jensen is 50-18 in two seasons.
Lisa Bluder was 39-21 after two seasons and didn't win 25+ games until year 14.

Some of you guys are acting she took over Geno and ran UConn into the ground.

Things get really ugly on here after a loss. It doesn't matter the sport (football, MBB, WBB, wrestling, baseball, etc).
 
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Kceasthawk@77

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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.
While on occasion you make a point, as usual you way over exaggerating. Deal is certainly at minimum a decent rebounder and she has made a lot of good feeds in the post. (That is Jan's offense after all). You've convinced yourself she'll never be a good player, so the nonsense just continues.
 

Kceasthawk@77

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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.
Can't be. Deal should never play, even if the starters can' t throw it in the ocean from the boat.....
 

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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.

An interview a few weeks back?
1. If asked I imagine many coaches would admit they need to do a better job communicating
2. You don't think she and her staff wouldn't have addressed that? Remember they had a few weeks and that wasn't an issue in the game
3. They had 10.4 seconds, the play was there, the ball didn't get thrown to Ava, so plan b wasn't available
4. I don't have the answer, but maybe the coach felt the freshmen were not the answer.
 

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After looking at the boxscore and minutes played.. 2OTs, so 50 minutes...
Virginia bench players contributed 58 minutes.
Iowa bench got 19 minutes.
Can't hit outside shots when your legs are dead.

As a coach you gotta give your starters a break!!!!
That was a massive mistake.
Can't be overstated.

How many otuside shots did Iowa hit when their legs were alive in the first half? Another dumb take.
 
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NORTHSTAR

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Have you ever watched a game where one team never substituted in the 2nd half?

I haven't.
Houston has been a "spark" all season.
Mystified, especially after Stremlow had so much trouble defending.
Again, preventing the other team scoring is the same as your team scoring.

And you didn't watch one yesterday, to answer your question.
 
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Nope.
Bluder and Co, along with the fans and financial support, put Iowa near the top, at worst, top 10 in the country. And that happened after picking up the pieces after the Angie Lee years.
Try again. Read the comments from Lucy when she arrived.

No more excuses, pretty please?

And again, you move the goal posts, talking about fan and financial support instead of the cupboard. You always do that when you got, got.
 

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A Bluder led team would never have lost as a 2 vs a 10 with Caitlin Clark on the team.
Again. Creighton played really well and were really well coached. Iowa shot poorly against Creighton and Virginia. But Caitlin’s team wasn’t terrified of the moment.
Virginia really didn’t play that well and I don’t think they were extremely well coached. Iowa just looked terrified of the moment, except for Ava.
 

Zach Jump

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Again. Creighton played really well and were really well coached. Iowa shot poorly against Creighton and Virginia. But Caitlin’s team wasn’t terrified of the moment.
Virginia really didn’t play that well and I don’t think they were extremely well coached. Iowa just looked terrified of the moment, except for Ava.

...and Chit Chat makes her free throws... Stremlows shot is a millimeter more true...that close.

**** happens. The only number one to lose to a sixteen was coached by a hall of famer with three national championships.

It happens.
 

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And if Chit-Chat didn't foul Johnson on a desperate 3-point attempt when the shot clock hit 0, maybe they'd play into a third OT.
 

Jonesy5960

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Saw last night a team that is better because of the coach and at times with women she can hinder the team.

we will really see how good of a head coach she next years. Because let’s be honest situation she inherited is about as good as it comes minus like UConn. Left with a talented roster and recruits. But we’ve seen in various college sports once the old coach is gone once their players graduate the success isn’t there and drops down a notch.

I just hope she doesn’t turn into Jan Mccaffery and never gets out of the first weekend.
She actually inherited very little talent. There is a reason why only 3 players from the Bluder era played at all this season and one was lost halfway through and Hannah was the only impact player of the group. There will be none left contributing next year. This was the youngest Iowa team in 13 years. The 23-24 team was a senior led team that would have been terrible without CC, Martin, and Gabby.
 
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27-7 playing one of the hardest schedules in the country. Second place in the conference with 20 point wins against Ohio State and Michigan (twice). Ending the season with a bench comprised essentially of 3 freshmen. A four with limited shooting range and a defensive specialist who was an inconsistent scorer! No one could reasonably have asked for more than this group provided. Congrats to each member of the team and the coaching staff! Be grateful and say "thank you!"
 

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27-7 playing one of the hardest schedules in the country. Second place in the conference with 20 point wins against Ohio State and Michigan (twice). Ending the season with a bench comprised essentially of 3 freshmen. A four with limited shooting range and a defensive specialist who was an inconsistent scorer! No one could reasonably have asked for more than this group provided. Congrats to each member of the team and the coaching staff! Be grateful and say "thank you!"
Jan is 2-2 in the NCAA Tournament though and that's with current WNBA player Lucy Olson and 2025 All-American Ava Heiden.

Getting boat raced by Oklahoma isn't something top 20 teams should be OK with.

Iowa looked awful in the first round and Virgina was not a good team. Iowa had no business losing at home to them. None of the other 11 seeds did squat but Iowa had their 3rd bad game in a row starting with the UCLA loss.
 

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The biggest concern with JJ may be what happened at the end of the season. The UCLA embarrassment seemed to affect the team to the point that she kinda lost them. Just looked like a totally different team those last 3 games. I think it raised a lot of questions about coaching, prep, recruiting, and roster management.
 
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TruthSerium's comments are well taken, however, no one could reasonably have projected that Iowa would have a 50-18 record in the two years after the departure of Clark, Martin and Marshall. . BTW, it was Jensen who brought both Olson and Heiden to Iowa! I trust the JJ critics here hold themselves to the same high standard they apply to Jensen.
 

TruthSerium

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TruthSerium's comments are well taken, however, no one could reasonably have projected that Iowa would have a 50-18 record in the two years after the departure of Clark, Martin and Marshall. . BTW, it was Jensen who brought both Olson and Heiden to Iowa! I trust the JJ critics here hold themselves to the same high standard they apply to Jensen.
She has done a good job in the reg season, and I will not deny that. I also think she is a very good recruiter and has a great track record with getting and developing centers. I just think she may be better as an assistant coach.

I like to think had Iowa hired someone like the Oklahoma coach Jan would have stuck around.
 
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Last year they got boat races against Oklahoma, and this year they play 3 awful games in a row to end the season and crap the bed at home. The talent gap in women's basketball isn't as close as the men's is. Losing to a 10 seed at home is downright embarrassing. Even if they were overseeded you don't lose to a team like Virgina at home. Even without McCabe they should have won this game with all the missed free throws. Suspect subbing and poor gameplans has been the recipe for a Jan loss in big games.

Not good at all. Wonder who leaves. Hays and Mallegni will start.
Nope