*****2026-27 Transfer Portal News*****
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I really thought it was widely reported that Callie was a super hard worker. Put in lots of extra hours and wanted to even be on the practice squad to get more work in. She has great work ethic and was a good teammate.
She just wanted to play more ingame minutes in the limited time she gets in college, and that is understandable.
I think she will be a real contributor on a decent midmajor.
Wouldn't mind seeing her at an in state school like Drake or UNI. A team that's easy to cheer for outside of playing against Iowa.
Can't remember if I posted this in a different thread a week or two ago, but Kachine the Machine made an off the cuff comment about Johnson a couple days ahead of the IA/UVA game during a preview of the first couple of NCAA tournament games for IA WBB. It was a specific comment about her potentially being a portal target, and, i'm paraphrasing here, "how convenient it was that should would be in Iowa City" for the round of 64/32. I thought it was very peculiar and that subject was immediately dropped. There was not a single reference on the show or follow-up which made it seem all the more odd. Doesn't seem that way, anymore.
I just can't imagine her going to Iowa. I would be happy but I just don't see that happening.
SO, do you really expect that Jans going to sign 7-8 4 or 5 stars to fill the bench and then what happens when some of them DON"T play? You have to have a solid bench. I'd have been happy to have Levin as a role player, and saying Deal will never do anything is short sighted.
For the record, when Willie is talking about Divine, and when I tell you it wasn't speculation about her, it's not guesswork. We're literally telling you she had next to no interest in Iowa. That's high school recruiting though. Today, I'm still saying I would be surprised based off of everything I knew from high school recruiting of her.
I expect bench players at Iowa will be getting 100k to 200k. Then starters will get a certain value and then stars will get an amount up and above that.
I would be shocked if Iowa even bothered to reach out to her....
Chit Chat did post a fingers crossed emogi on her instagram post where she stated she was entering the portal.
I think all of the projected starting guards/wings (current/portal) will be earning roughly the same amount of money. That's going to keep everyone happy.
Do you not think Jan would probably have liked Teagan and Levin to stay? I’m not sure if you’re blaming her or not. I’m guessing she doesn’t want to have to go get 7 girls but what could she have done? Promised them playing time? More money? Again, kids want to play. Both those 2 can go to a mid major and be immediate contributors. Or they could probably continue to sit the bench at Iowa. You tell me.
I think you are looking at 1 player in the 400-500k range, 1 in the 300k range, then several in the 200k and below range.
PG Chit Chat
SG Streamlow
SF Speiser
PF Woliczko
C Heiden
Potentially an upgrade. If we can get Crump (Texas) or Donovan (Kentucky) or better, some proven senior SG with +15 PPG to rotate with Stremlow, it would be a elite eight team.
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Well Chit Chat was brought in to bench role at 250k last year and a previous reporter with Iowa connections believes she is being bumped to the 400k range.
I don't necessarily doubt that. She's probably the second most valuable player on the team. What I don't see happening is CCW getting 400k, a transfer getting 500k, and Stremlow getting 200-250k. That's the kind of thing that creates tension over the course of the season and I'm wondering if that wasn't the case this year with regards to Erod, Addie, and everyone else.
Speiser is who I am looking at - and yes I do think it could take 400-500k. I see Stremlow at super supersub not a starter, so 300k. Even if you want to nitpick a little hear or there - its a pretty good basis of what is likely happening. Schools are being given a budget- different for differerent schools and they have to develop a roster off of it. Back in Caitlin's day she said everything is split evenly. When you have the superstar doing it yes it raises the floor for everyone.
I'd bet $100 today that Stremlow is a starter next fall.
Jordan Speiser has a “Do Not Contact” tag, so the decision has already been made. It’s a done deal with some team. It remains to be seen if it was with Iowa, but if it were Iowa, we probably would have heard more noise about it by now.
Fair enough. Its not something I am going to disagree with. I also think she has clear limitations and that might not be her best role.
Not necessarily - all that tag means is she will contact schools she is interested in. Even so its a 2 horse race, Iowa or TCU.
That's fine. The only thing I'd suggest to those who believe she shouldn't be starting is to compare her conference stats to those of any of the transfers being considered, and you'll likely see that hers are superior.
A lot of names being bandied about for the new roster. If several come to fruition, this team will be better next year. Once Taylor went down our back court was short handed. Chit Chat and Taylor will only get better. A top perimeter gunner is needed at the three. Plus backcourt depth. I feel strongly about McKenna starting next year but another 6' 2" PF for depth is critical.
Ok Lets look at the stats then talk through it.
B1G statts 8.7 PPG 2.7 Reb 511% FG% .402 3 PT FG % FT 70.6 %. 4.42 Assist 2.42 TO
So what role is she - with Chit Chat she is not the starting PG - is she a shooting guard? She has nice shooting percentages but at this point is not the shooting guard to carry a team. Is she a small Forward - maybe? You may also have Houston and a transfer willing to take that role. She does a lot of things rights. No question. At each position I think you find a better player to fill the starting role, while still acknowledging that Stremlow will get starter minutes most likely.
She's a shooting guard that can also fill in at point guard in a pinch which she did admirably during CCW's injury absence. You left out her EFG% of 65% and 2 point percentage which is ridiculously high. I could be wrong, but I don't think any of the guards that people are looking at have as good of numbers in conference play. If there is one then feel free to point them out to me.
Houston is a 3/4 today. If you compare all of her conference per 40 numbers to Hannah's they are nearly identical with the exception of Journey's shooting percentages (particularly free throws) being higher.
Are you positive it's between Iowa or tcu? Where are you hearing this? I watched her in a couple games and it would be absolutely great if Iowa landed her. She can shoot, she can create and seems pretty feisty. She would be an instant starter imo
Hoping you’re right. Speiser Hawkeye is an old dream. She always seemed like a Hawkeye.
Yes she is a back up point guard I agree. I think there are better shooting guards.
Jordan Speiser Freshman - 10.68 PPG .404 % .392% 3 Pointers 3.45 Rebounds 2 TO a game.
Yes percentages lower but she improved as the season went on and towards the end of the season was 1 of the best players for K State as a Freshman. You can have great % when you are taking open shots. What you do when you start taking more volume shots with good defense will naturally bring your %'s down.
Once again we are seeing the absolute truth is don't burn bridges with recruits.
We should be in a good position because Jan didn't go nuclear on initial bad news.
Let's hope she ended in a good spot with Speiser.
We should be in a good position because Jan didn't go nuclear on initial bad news.
Let's hope she ended in a good spot with Speiser.
Just my gut and the fact she did a no contact. Most likely is one of the 2 schools she went and visited multiple times. Maybe a UCLA or South Carolina swoops in - but my guess is she goes with familiarity, and Iowa and TCU can likely match any money any other school is willing to offer.
I'm not saying she isn't a good player. I just think there's very little if any difference between these players. IMO this particular transfer would be better at the 3 spot. She's not the playmaker you want out top but she has the size you want down low.
Could be a really good lineup. CCW, Strem, and Speiser at the 1-3 with Journey/Wolizco and Ava at the 4-5. That's an excellent lineup. Need a couple depth pieces and this could be a really good team next year.
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A couple of weeks ago I had no idea the Hawks would be looking to fill this many roster spots. Have stated this many times. I despise the portal with not having to sit out a year and the NIL. Practically no more loyalty to a school or program. All about me and $$. Bring back the “old days “ lol. Never going to happen now.
You put her on the court. Doesn't much matter where. Seems Speiser makes a good share of contested threes, and that's the key to getting everyone open. Iowa currently doesn't have a player that can do that (and if uncontested, her percentage will go up). If that means Stremlow backs up the 1 and 2 (whoever they find for that role), she still gets the minutes. Journey would likely back up the 3 and 4 in a similar role to what she did this year. *The wild card would be if they bring in another taller forward to play against taller teams.
Stremlow is starting. The only question is whether it will be at the 2 or the 3 and that will depend on who they grab off the portal.
OK, I hadn't heard that theory of yours before.
I know you love to compare her 40 numbers to Hannah's ( and I think she is going to be a swiss army knife next year) but at 5-11 vs 6-2 trying to do it for 28-32 minutes in my opinion is a different story. I'd like to see her keep expanding her game to be able to play both the 3 and some 4 but in my opinion you can't have her at 5-11 playing starters minutes at the 4.
Even coming off the bench in Kansas State, Jordan Speiser had a more solid season than all of Iowa’s starting guards this season, so it’s an upgrade. 10 PPG as a freshman year isn’t bad, just compare it to Addie Deal’s numbers. And if Iowa need to get seven girls in the portal, I think it would be great if one of them was Speiser, and that doesn’t prevent Jan from going after others. In fact, she’ll need to do that, whether she wants to or not.