Hare doesn't move the needle much from my perspective. I guess if she is taking the spot of Kennice and ends up contributing at all it's an upgrade from Kennice.
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Yep, Hare is likely not going to draw a big salary and probably wouldn't be expected to contribute much.
I guess you need insurance for injuries and she probably would be someone that is an 8/9 in the rotation.
Right now probably have to wait till the market settles in, Still in the agent asking 450k for their 150k player stage.
I'm wondering if JJ and staff had scouted and been in contact with her in 2025 after her sophomore year at Marquette. Consequently she had the "no contact" label to start the portal entry process. Her skills and ISU system might not have been a good fit. Probably not a huge difference in $. The Jr status is also attractive considering 27 commitment Jada S and other potential recruits.
Nice looking stat line against lesser competition. Will it translate to the BIG?
Her and Hare are the only names I have heard visiting so far.
ESPN has her in their top ten portal players, will be hard to get her out of the SEC.
Only for those who have zero to very little chance to getting drafted. The money is now there for the very cream of the crop draft prospects.
Welp that really isn't any kind of shocker there
Teams began double teaming CCW or Stremlow at the corner of the half court line which resulted in quite a few turnovers.
No surprise. Anyone have word on why she seems to dislike Iowa so much?
No idea but Illinois is going to be a problem. They haven't lost any significant pieces in the portal as of yet and they are super young.
Every player might be a one year acquisition at this rate!
This has to suck for coaches.
We may well find out we wish would have kept Teagan, if we could of. I just don't see Iowa landing top talent, say to 25 portal entries. After that, who knows. Yes I know it been less than a week, but many have do not contact tags. The girl at Northwestern would be a nice add, Tayla Thomas at 6'3".
I was in Palm Springs for a meeting the last two days and Wednesday afternoon I was sitting in the hotel lounge with an Iowa shirt on. A gentleman walked up to me and said I see you are a Hawkeye fan. Long story short, he told me his daughter was recruited by JJ to play basketball at Iowa. She was a top 100 player according to ESPN. Naturally, my thought was why didn't she commit? He spoke kindly of Iowa, as a family they liked the city, the players were friendly to their daughter and the fans were super. He then explained why his daughter chose not to come to Iowa. He said the moment they entered Carver and went on the court, the discussion was about Caitlin Clark; her jersey in the rafters, her number on the floor,etc. JJ pointed out where they hold their "circle".That turned his daughter off because this was history not the present or future and the talk of a circle and culture did not resonate with her.Later that day his daughter told him, I'm really not interested in CC as I will never play with her. In a discussion with three of the coaches they asked about their basketball philosophy and such. According to him, their daughter thrives in a fast paced structure. Again, according to him, JJ did not effectively delineate a strategy. They asked more specific questions and never felt JJ had a solid grasp of their style of basketball. He never felt that JJ was as effective of a communicator as she needed to be as a coach of a major program. Finally, he said money was not an issue with him or his daughter. All she wanted was to play basketball and believe that her coach would further her career, and his daughter did not get that vibe. I will say, I looked this girl up. She is a first or second player off the bench and had a nice, but not stellar season. Now should I believe everything he said, who knows? But his daughter plays at a strong program, that I can verify.
i know many are confident we will get and fill our roster with much better players than we lost through graduation and the portal. Color me gray in that area. I’m pretty concerned that the top 50 in the portal didn’t wake up the morning after they entered the portal saying my destination is going to be Iowa. There’s a lot of work and luck involved. I’ll feel better when we here about a large number visits planned.
Wow, didn't you have quite the lengthy discussion. Jan was Bluder's top recruiter as an asst. coach. Iowa is not going to be a great fit for everybody. Interesting that the #6 player is coming to Iowa. Jan recruited Ava and Layla to Iowa. I'll trust Jan and her staff's ability to recruit.
I call baloney no links or names to verify truth. It's all he said she said.
Iowa isn’t for everyone.
Carnegie is supposed to visit Iowa in the next week according to Skim Milkey
also amari whiting and bruggeman
Reputation wise, it seems this upcoming season will be critical to the Iowa program.
Falling back to middle of the pack or Elite 8???
Falling back to middle of the pack or Elite 8???
So far the four names mentioned coming for visits are positive news. Carnagie is a 5'9" scorer. Whiting is the daughter of ex BYU coach. Brueggeman and the Hare are nice options too. unfortunately, they all are in the same size range as 2 guards maybe a shooting forward. Brueggeman is 5"11.
If out of the seven girls Iowa needs find in the Portal, Jan to pick two or three from this list, we become a potential Elite Eight team.
Naomi White (NAU), 5-9, G, Fr. (20.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.9 spg)
Taryn Barbot (Charleston), 5-10, G, Jr. (20.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.3 apg)
Jordan Jones (ASU), 6-0, G, Sr. (19.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.9 apg)
Camryn Runner (Evansville), 5-8, G, Soph. (18.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.3 apg)
Dani Carnegie (Georgia), 5-9, G, Soph. (17.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Raegan McCowan (WIU), 5-11, G, Jr. (17 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
Leah Harmon (UFC), 5-6, G, Soph. (15.7 ppg)
Jordan Lee (Texas), 6-0, G, Soph. (13.2 ppg, 2.5 apg)
Kaylene Smikle (Maryland), 6-0, G, Sr. (13.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
Courtney Ogden (Stanford), 6-1, F, Jr. (12.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg)
Laila Reynolds (Florida), 6-1, G, Jr. (12.1 ppg)
Addy Brown (ISU), 6-2, F, Jr. (11.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 5.3 apg)
Lanie Grant (UNC), 5-9, G, Soph. (10.8 ppg)
Elina Aarnisalo (UNC), 5-10, G, Soph. (10.2 ppg, 2.9 apg)
Jordan Speiser (KSU), 6-1, G, Fr., (10.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg)
Bonnie Deas (Arkansas), 5-9, G, Fr. (10.2 ppg, 9 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.5 spg)
Justice Carlton (Texas), 6-1, F, Soph. (8.5 ppg, 4 rpg)
Jaylah Lampley (MSU), 6-1, G, Fr. (8.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
Aaliyah Crump (Texas), 6-1, G, Fr. (7.9 ppg)
Bella Hines (LSU), 5-10, G, Fr. (4.2 ppg)
Naomi White (NAU), 5-9, G, Fr. (20.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.9 spg)
Taryn Barbot (Charleston), 5-10, G, Jr. (20.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.3 apg)
Jordan Jones (ASU), 6-0, G, Sr. (19.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.9 apg)
Camryn Runner (Evansville), 5-8, G, Soph. (18.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.3 apg)
Dani Carnegie (Georgia), 5-9, G, Soph. (17.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Raegan McCowan (WIU), 5-11, G, Jr. (17 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
Leah Harmon (UFC), 5-6, G, Soph. (15.7 ppg)
Jordan Lee (Texas), 6-0, G, Soph. (13.2 ppg, 2.5 apg)
Kaylene Smikle (Maryland), 6-0, G, Sr. (13.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
Courtney Ogden (Stanford), 6-1, F, Jr. (12.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg)
Laila Reynolds (Florida), 6-1, G, Jr. (12.1 ppg)
Addy Brown (ISU), 6-2, F, Jr. (11.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 5.3 apg)
Lanie Grant (UNC), 5-9, G, Soph. (10.8 ppg)
Elina Aarnisalo (UNC), 5-10, G, Soph. (10.2 ppg, 2.9 apg)
Jordan Speiser (KSU), 6-1, G, Fr., (10.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg)
Bonnie Deas (Arkansas), 5-9, G, Fr. (10.2 ppg, 9 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.5 spg)
Justice Carlton (Texas), 6-1, F, Soph. (8.5 ppg, 4 rpg)
Jaylah Lampley (MSU), 6-1, G, Fr. (8.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
Aaliyah Crump (Texas), 6-1, G, Fr. (7.9 ppg)
Bella Hines (LSU), 5-10, G, Fr. (4.2 ppg)
Speiser and Carnegie would be a solid get. I’m hoping whiting would like to come off the bench because she’d be a good 3 and D player
Iowa will be hosting Georgia transfer Dani Carnegie this weekend (5'9 guard).
Has 2 years left
She averaged 17.8 pts, 5.3 rebs and 3.2 assists last season
Shot 43% from the field and 35% from three.
Played with Chit Chat Wright at Georgia Tech as a freshman.
Was coached by Iowa assistant Lasondra Barrett.
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Has 2 years left
She averaged 17.8 pts, 5.3 rebs and 3.2 assists last season
Shot 43% from the field and 35% from three.
Played with Chit Chat Wright at Georgia Tech as a freshman.
Was coached by Iowa assistant Lasondra Barrett.
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Hmmm...what, if any, impact does this new addition to the Illini mean to Guyton? Any opinions on that? Just a curiousity for me as I was a little bummed to see her leave the Hawks after only 1 year and then I don't think she played a lot for them this past year. Did she just get recruited over or is this addition going to help her get more playing time/success?
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I haven't looked thru many of the posts here, so what I have heard may have already been covered. Hare from Iowa St. has already visited (yesterday, I believe). She has interest from Michigan. Hare would be a good replacement for what McCabe offered. Can shoot the 3, has quick release and spreads the floor for Iowa. That was missing after McCabe got hurt. Iowa has interest in Speiser (K-State) but the rumor is her price tag is steep (maybe too steep currently). Iowa appears to be all in on Carnegie from Georgia. Carnegie and Chit-Chat played together with Florida Essence (AAU) and went to G-Tech for a year together, I am told. Addie Deal was unhappy pretty much from the get-go and was not happy about coming off the bench. She let her 5 star status go to her head in what she was entitled to and what she actually needed to earn. Someone has to replace Kylie's minutes and if Coach Jan didn't promise Addie those minutes, then that tells you a lot about the evaluation of Deal by the staff. Callie Levin simply wants to play and the staff doesn't feel she is going to get the minutes she wants, so she is moving on. From another source, I hear she began looking around elsewhere before the season ended and it became well known she was doing so. Intel tells me that Iowa can afford 2 higher priced transfers, but the rest of the roster may need to be some really good mid-major kids looking to play at the next level. Carnegie would be a great get. She can make plays, especially in crunch time with the shot clock running down.
It was time for Journey and Divine to split up and Divine has some family in Illinois. Those in the know thought Divine was going to select Illinois all along. Her going there now is no surprise.
Coach Barrett and Aaron Woliczko--- two people of dignity and class. happy they are hawkeyes.
FWIW, while I am a LONG WAYS from being a recruiting insider, I do know that Coach JJ was on the phone 2 nights ago with someone that fits that ^^ bill. So there is activity on that front for sure.
I would HATE to be a mid-major coach nowadays...even more than I would hate to be a high level coach.
You finally get a kid, or two, playing well and here comes the "big" school to take them away. I'll say it again...we get closer and closer to "shirts and skins" pickup games all the time.