I have gone to more professional contests than Iowa games, by far, over the last 5 years.
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Love the idea. 0% chance that happens.I believe Houston, Spieser, Crump, and Bjorn all played together at AIA. How coolwould it be to reunite that group? !!!
That my recollection anyway, anybody - please advise if I’m not remembering correctly.
Coaches have to hate this portal stuff.
I like to keep every comment visible. Really really really do.
Now it's just getting stupid so putting every Anon8675309 on ignore.
Jordan Speiser
Lets get her. shoots the 3 well from deep range.
she does change the game for Hawks
Boy was I wrong about the family circle two weeks ago. Five have hit the portal, not 2. Still surprised Addie left, probably a starter for the 26-27 season (money had to be the issue). Levin was also a big surprise, guess she wants to play. Johnson and Rodriguez no surprise. Mallegni a bit surprised. My starting five prediction doesn't change much. Will need a starter at the two or three. Need PG, CG, WF and PF to bring the roster to 10. May bring in five.
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So… do we have a shot?
Virginia's Kymora Johnson Will Enter The Transfer Portal Days After UVA Coaching Change
With the change in leadership with Virginia's Women's Basketball, there have been a string of transfer portal entries and none may hurt next year's Cavaliers tewww.si.com
Seriously ? You would do the same thing in their shoes. 95% of us would.
I agree totally. I think college athletics should never had started the NIL in the first place and allow transfers to play without sitting out a year. It ruined college athletics to a major degree.
Here’s your game changer. I want badly along with the girl from Lindenwood.
Find an international player.
JJ and her staff have to explore the international base of players. as of now, all of these women are available in the portal.
Sophie Burrows Australia 6'2" guard
Lara Somfai Australia 6'3" forward
Elisa Mevious Germany 5'10" guard
Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu (from Maryland) England 6'3"
Ines Sotelo Spain 6'3" F/C
They are certainly as good, if not better, than Kenzie Hare from Iowa State.
As evidenced by the NBA, Europe is the place to find fundamentally sound and well disciplined athletes--> especially the women.
JJ and her staff have to explore the international base of players. as of now, all of these women are available in the portal.
Sophie Burrows Australia 6'2" guard
Lara Somfai Australia 6'3" forward
Elisa Mevious Germany 5'10" guard
Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu (from Maryland) England 6'3"
Ines Sotelo Spain 6'3" F/C
They are certainly as good, if not better, than Kenzie Hare from Iowa State.
As evidenced by the NBA, Europe is the place to find fundamentally sound and well disciplined athletes--> especially the women.
For those of you that are wondering about Divine Burrage if there’s been any Iowa rumors my fairly good source says he’s heard NOTHING.
Nope. If I played some like Levin, I would work harder. She has the quicks and plays good defense but needs to improve her perimeter shooting.
Jan got some work to do for sure. Will sit back and see how she fills out the roster
As I stated last week in my long discussions with @Anon1750875978, the Hawkeyes have money, opportunity and a core to work with. The will have a better team after the portal than we had at the end of the season. We will likely end up with at least 1 high end player.
Speiser I would personally put at 60%. Its either us or TCU and we likely have more money and we have clear opportunity. We have a couple visits scheduled with some depth players as well (Kenzie Hare and likely Thompson).
Speiser I would personally put at 60%. Its either us or TCU and we likely have more money and we have clear opportunity. We have a couple visits scheduled with some depth players as well (Kenzie Hare and likely Thompson).
Not sure we can say 100% we will have a better team than we had last year.....we can just wait and see if Jan can get in the pieces for a better team or not
So here is some updated money information.
K State had a budget for wbb of $850k. Likely part of the reason Speiser is leaving. Wolizcko is getting 500k. Iowa's budget is somewhere in the $3-$5 million is my guess.
Ava is likely commanding a large number (750k). Chit Chat will likely get a bump to 400k or more. Stremlow - maybe 300k, Houston - maybe 250k range, Hays (150-200k). By my number we are likely at $2.3 million roughly with a good chunk to play with. Lets just go with $1.7 million. Speiser could take 400k-500k and that still leaves us with around a million to play with.
Edit: Since Jonesy thinks my number is too low on Stremlow LOL
K State had a budget for wbb of $850k. Likely part of the reason Speiser is leaving. Wolizcko is getting 500k. Iowa's budget is somewhere in the $3-$5 million is my guess.
Ava is likely commanding a large number (750k). Chit Chat will likely get a bump to 400k or more. Stremlow - maybe 300k, Houston - maybe 250k range, Hays (150-200k). By my number we are likely at $2.3 million roughly with a good chunk to play with. Lets just go with $1.7 million. Speiser could take 400k-500k and that still leaves us with around a million to play with.
Edit: Since Jonesy thinks my number is too low on Stremlow LOL
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Chit Chats best friend.
I think you need to take a long hard look at your internal notions of subjectivity and objectivity. You won’t, but you should.
Do you have a link/source for this? I ask only because another poster described Dani Carnegie as CCW’s best friend.
Thompson - 34-36 from free throw line; 94.4%.
I don't think this has anything to do with the "family circle."
These are young women who want to play. They want to see the court. If Johnson, Mellegni, and Levin aren't going to see the floor much in a year like this, they prob won't much next year, either. Let them go hoop. They'll always have the support from their former teammates.
I think it's been speculated that there wasn't any interest before she committed to LSU and there woulnd't be any now, either.
Wonder if she stays in the SEC. SC or Vanderbilt maybe?
lol - they are good friends. Its been posted in other places. In either case it gives us a connection.
I’m a fan of Thompson being a Hawk. Hope it works out.
JJ doesn't give a shiit about any random fans.
Why would she?
My whole beef is there was no coaching search when Bluder retired.
At the time, Iowa is/was a prime job destination.
Instead, Beth took the easiest path. The likely list of applicants would have been impressive.
That's it.
That was 2 years ago. Get over yourself. Jan deserved an opportunity after everything she has done for the program, and you know what she has done pretty dang well. You can't change the decision 2 years ago so just keep your opinions on it to yourself.
A proven assistant coming off back-to-back Final Four/Runner-up runs will never be enough for him.