I never saw her do any of those things. Now if she or her parents did that behind the scenes, that's too bad.
Very informative. Obviously MW was raised right, and I don't see us having the same problem that evidently went on this season.
Listening to her dad, doesn't seem to sound like that will be an issue.
If you listen to the recording, I don't think you have to worry about that from her or her parents.
Deal's problem wasn't sufficient playing time. She got sufficient playing time. She even got a chance to start. It’s clear to me now that, given her level of NIL, there was a significant disconnect between the staff's initial expectations of what she could produce and what she was actually capable of delivering. At the end of the year there was simply no way to justify the compensation she was receiving and that's a really tough conversation. It's not just a conversation about playing time next year. It's a business conversation involving "salary" requirements and limited resources that could be utilized elsewhere. The player and her representatives are trying to maximize compensation, just like they do in the pros. The team needs to decide whether said player is worth what they're asking for. Can't come to terms? No hard feelings. Time to move on.
I guess the one thing he said that was just "a bit con concerning" was where he said, "my daughter isn't going to a school where that is going on" talking about players having minutes played being a condition of their contract. So was all the hub bub about Deal suggesting that WAS in her contract? I just wasn't too sure what his comment meant there. Obviously Deal is gone, and Erod obviously did not have such a contract. Just curious how others took from his statement.
Lets keep making up lies? cause didn't see her ever do any of those things
collegiate coaches are in a no-win situation IMO
She was obviously unhappy to be leaving
I don't recall anyone specifically saying that playing time was a metric for Addie getting paid. There were some people on here stating that it was a metric for Emely and was a source of contention. Talk about a recipe for disaster if that's the case.
Exactly. Recruits/parents/agents asking for guaranteed playing time or minutes would be a huge red flag to me. That said, even if it wasn't in Addie's agreement doesn't necessarily mean it's not a reason they can't be unhappy and decide to go elsewhere (in today's world, they really don't need any reason at all).
Makes me wonder if her parents moving to iowa was actually a bad thing.
Given how things went down, I'd say that's a big YES. Helicopter parents....
I hope she comes in far more ready to play than Deal was. Jan gave Deal every opportunity, but except for a couple of outliers, Deal never took advantage. I didn't see any improvement at the end of the season in any aspect of her game. With 5-star kids getting paid, they need to show far more than Deal did. Simple as that.
That's a bit of a conundrum. Very few freshmen come in ready to contribute at a high level and yet the highly rated recruits are commanding these high compensation packages. Like Deal, McKenna will be compensated higher than perhaps anyone else on the team. The challenges this poses to team chemistry and continuity of personnel are substantial.
I think the style of offense Iowa ran this year did not help Deal. It would have been much better for her if the team was more uptempo this year.
Sometimes it's hard to go uptempo even if you want to. Just ask Florida men's team
With the portal, I no longer give up on any recruit.
Oh, I agree completely.
Indirect criticism from this board, for example. She's not that good apparently.
Who's not that good? Are you referring to Addie or Jan? There's no doubt, based on reports of compensation, that she was paid well above what might be expected for her level of production, especially relative to her teammates. It wasn't money well spent. I don't blame Jan as much as a system that created this mess to begin with. She's not operating in a vacuum, and you see a lot of similar situations around the country such as Journey's old teammate Bourrage at LSU. Hopefully there are much fewer Addie situations at Iowa in the future and more success stories to point at.
