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Haven't heard a peep on her, I believe Raegan McCowan is supposed to visit today and tomorrow. Hopefully she makes it to I.C.
Read the post. Dont just get all anxious to see yourself write something. I never said a word about Jan. For goodness sakes, what I wrote on JH has been stated numerous times publicly. JH was one of the most positive aspects to the season. Anyone slotting her in as a 4, I guess time will tell. Players are leaving programs to play. Loyalty, not so much. e.g., Levin
It's pretty clear there are posters here that are personal friends/relatives of the coaching staff and/or players.
Don't expect an objective POV from them.
Kentucky has a huge budget.
Also Ayanna was born without sight in one eye. She is great on defense, But her shot is not very good and it is unlikely to get better. It's amazing that she plays at the level that she does, but I was not super high on her...
Just a couple of crazy thoughts!!
I see that Trinity Jones backed out of her committment to Clemson. Any opportuity for the Hawks?
I was watching some of the highlights from the USA game with McKenna. I also saw from posts on X that showed her and Addion Bjorn together. I recall that one of the reasons Bjorn went to Texas was because of Crump who has now transferred to Duke. Any opportunity for Bjorn to withdraw her committment to Texas and look elsewhere. If so, would Bjorn be a good fit at the 3?
Could be. Sure is odd stuff at times. The CC and fab 5 group are gone. I Loved them. New world now. Top programs lose 4 or more players no matter what.
Welcome. You had Journey Houston and Callie Levin in this game and Chit-Chat and Carnegie for Florida.
All four of them played really well in this game. Sure would be something if Iowa could ever get that #3 Danielle Carnegie for a visit--wow (ha).
Who was #33 on AiA?
McCowan is a proven natural scorer albeit mid major. Not many P4 players could put up 1,500 points in 2 yrs and 10 games.
She has some Warnock in her but better scorer. We repeatly say we need scoring. I think McCowan fits need ane culture.
Whiting hard nose ... Sydney Affolter.
The big get ... changer ... Jordan Speiser. She'll be a soph with some learning ... but her 3 point range is deep.
Lets get these 3.
This is hilarious. Are the you suddenly the arbitrator of truth???? Why should we listen to you?
So you think Anon brings something to the table other than an extremely skewed viewpoint intent on getting others riled up. How many times do I have to read someone else should have been hired than Jan and she couldn’t get past the round of 32. rather than continuously seeing it, I have him blocked and view blocked content when I am interested. It’s working out pretty well.
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I think the JJ shouldn’t have been hired or that she should be fired is nonsense. And it’s not rational. That sorta thing can be dismissed offhand.
But rational, articulate criticism or assessments are all reasonable.
Once someone gets overly protective of coaches or players or uses strawman arguments or gaslights, then the possibility of having any sorta productive dialogue goes out the window.
Those of us who go to games, follow Iowa…we’re all invested. But you have to be self aware enough to know that opinions like JJ should be fired just means you shouldn’t be taken seriously.
I think your hypothetical isn’t an argument or a compelling perspective. It’s kinda pointless.
A better way to discuss JJ would be to consider what the expectations or standard should be and then go from there. Recognizing there are other factors, events, circumstances, context that may influence the results.
“IF” just isn’t useful.
True, but having a top 10 team the majority of the year #2 BIG and runner up in tournament seems to be pretty good performance as a whole. Now things can change quickly. Jan doesn’t get free passes even still coaches learn through experience. Bluder had some rough years thrown in but that worked pretty well. Hence why I only have him blocked. For me it went beyond reasonable conversation.
Definitely. I’ve gone back and forth on this but I actually think JJ did overachieve with this roster. I think her actual coaching job was really good. I wish she would have played more uptempo but I think she felt the ballhandling wasn’t good enough and she had a gem in Ava. I think the pound it in the paint approach contributed to turnovers but she made a strategic decision on how to play and it probably maxed out the teams potential.
The season ended ugly, I think, because the roster and overreliance on Ava caught up to them. I don’t think Iowa was nearly good enough at the 2 and 3 and why they faded.
Dude, are you a politician? It’s pretty simple. What are the post season expectations?
If Iowa just shoots their average, I think they would have made it through to the Elite-8. Just a matter of (everyone) shooting their worst at the very wrong time of year. Team was a head case, and that's the big learning curve for Jensen. How did that happen?
If they find solid 3 pt. shooters, things can really get interesting with a high-level Heiden in the paint. They are pretty close.
*Kentucky just had 4 players drafted. Squeaked into the SW16 and got whipped by 22.
If they find solid 3 pt. shooters, things can really get interesting with a high-level Heiden in the paint. They are pretty close.
*Kentucky just had 4 players drafted. Squeaked into the SW16 and got whipped by 22.
It’s been 2 years. I get what you’re saying. Here’s how I think about it. A coach really is looking at a 7 year assessment window. Assuming no huge meltdowns or disasters that would warrant an early exit. 5 year contacts are really another 1-2 years after token extensions.
If I’m Beth my expectation for Iowa women’s bball is top 2-3 of Big 10, minimum sweet 16, and a FF or 2 within that 7 year window. I think you have to have high standards and believe that Iowa can elevate to a top tier program. Unless the resources and support arent there. Which isnt the case.
Then you assess from there recognizing context is important.
Then you see what transpires and adjust. It’s 2 years. I wish they had hit the ground running post CC in a more successful fashion, but you had a new AD as well.
But JJ is recruiting or trying to like an elite program. I give her credit for that even though she’s missed out on some big talent. She needs to keep at it because DC is huge. JJ understands to get to that level you gotta have more talent at Iowa. Let’s see if she gets it.
That’s actually a great comparison. Frankly it’s the ODU game that still has me rattled. And how close they were to losing that game.
I just don’t think the backcourt/wing position could hold up.,
Needed a dominant guard on court so the others could shine. There just wasn't any gravity out there. Carnegie is going to make them all look better. That gravity is what will get the inside out game going as well, and that one player might allow Jensen to see things they were looking at with Bluder--winning strategies that are familiar. Maybe. Just need these gravity wells spaced out on court. (Really hoping they go after one more of those.)
Completely agree. I wonder if Chit Chat will even elevate without having to be relied on to score as much. Without TS and KF being reliable, felt like she kinda suffered from having to create something. Even more than Ava, Chit Chat may shine with DC as a running mate.
Agreed but the ones that post a lot daily who have never had a thought that wasn't negative repetitive bashing of the coach, players or program is certainly worthy of adding to the ignore list. Typing out a reasonable well thought out reply to someone whose response will stay 100 percent the same is a waste of time. Nothing wrong with being critical...but if that's all somebody has 100 percent of the time.....
The revolving door was spinning pretty fast with players leaving early:
Johnson - was never going to play except in mop up roles - still no home
Levin - spunky, quick guard but she was always going to come off the bench - Going to UNI, good for her, probably a better fit
Mallegni - showed promise but with several injuries and her tonsils, she was always behind. Was passed by Houston and saw the writing on the wall with Woliczko. - wish her luck at Wisconsin
Deal - showed some really good things but also some really dumb things. She wasn't as quick and she struggled against the speed of the college game. Made some awesome assists and then dumb turnovers. - I question her work ethic. - she may do well down the road but with Jan adding Carnegie, she won't be missed
Rodriguez - talented wing who was out of control. Did not play well in a structured environment. Her leaving is for the best. In hindsight a bad portal pickup
Revolvong door coming in:
Carnegie is a great addition. She is a proven player who should add scoring and athletic skill to the lineup. Her shooting and slashing ability should spread the floor for Ava.
Hope Whiting and McCowan come our way. They would both bring experience, perimeter shooting and Whiting plays good defense.
Johnson - was never going to play except in mop up roles - still no home
Levin - spunky, quick guard but she was always going to come off the bench - Going to UNI, good for her, probably a better fit
Mallegni - showed promise but with several injuries and her tonsils, she was always behind. Was passed by Houston and saw the writing on the wall with Woliczko. - wish her luck at Wisconsin
Deal - showed some really good things but also some really dumb things. She wasn't as quick and she struggled against the speed of the college game. Made some awesome assists and then dumb turnovers. - I question her work ethic. - she may do well down the road but with Jan adding Carnegie, she won't be missed
Rodriguez - talented wing who was out of control. Did not play well in a structured environment. Her leaving is for the best. In hindsight a bad portal pickup
Revolvong door coming in:
Carnegie is a great addition. She is a proven player who should add scoring and athletic skill to the lineup. Her shooting and slashing ability should spread the floor for Ava.
Hope Whiting and McCowan come our way. They would both bring experience, perimeter shooting and Whiting plays good defense.
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That is one thing I wouldn't question especially with as many of the Iowa reporters who reported her staying late after games working on stuff at Carver...
If true, it didn't help her overall game. We were big supporters, now her t-shirts are in the rag bin. Will be good for staining projects in my work shop.
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Yes! Chat was under a lot of pressure to perform as a ball-handler and scorer, and she did very well at both. It's just that a lot was thrown on her expectations-wise, as a sophomore. Not that she won't thrive in that environment (and again, I think she did well) but I agree that we may see her game elevate of Carnegie fills her role as we expect, and as she did last year at Georgia.
Speiser to choose next school SOONER than later..............