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Jan has been here 2 years, so if she doesn't get out of round 32 after _________________? years, then fire her, but in the meantime arguing about the same old old old crap doesn't add anything. If you can't fire her, then you have a decision or two to make. This is my opinion for a few others as well. lofreakingl
Well played HB70. I wondered if Oklahoma wouldn't be in the mix, they have deep pockets. When someone mention she was looking for a bag, I doubted we would be a player.
Chat had a lot of issues with cramping last season. I'm hoping that next year's roster allows Jan to lessen her workload so she isn't required to play through cramping.
According to new social media follows, could be Amari Whiting...
https://x.com/skimmilkey/status/2044130738967044568
https://x.com/skimmilkey/status/2044130738967044568
Again, Bluder didn't make it to the Sweet 16 until her 13th or 14th year at Iowa! Now, Jan is obviously older and times have changed as have expectations. However, those changed because of Caitlin Clark. And don't get me wrong, I think Bluder was a great representative of the U of I and a damn good basketball coach. But without CC she made 1 Elite 8 in all her years and she got bludgeoned in that game. Also, the conference didn't have UCLA and USC. Yes, it's fair to critique Jan and certainly to question things, it's a message board. However, when your team goes 27-7 and gets 2nd place and a 2 seed to base it all on what round of the tourney did she get to is pushing it. Should we also then be asking why Kirk Ferentz has not ever made the college playoffs? And if he doesn't make it soon should he be fired? The answer to that is no.
That would be a great addition.
Seems to be a decent defender with 1.8 steals per game in her career.
Comparing to Kylie, she has a similar high motor on defense. Her defense might be a slight drop off from Kylie, but even if that's the case, she makes up for it by being a better offensive threat. She's a better overall offensive player than Kylie. She's a better 3pt shooter, and has a much better total FG%. She has a significantly higher number of double digit scoring games than Kylie did. She also has way better rebounding numbers than Kylie did.
10.1 ppg 5.4 rpg 3.5 apg 1.8 spg (career stats) Kylie upgrade.
I'm thinking that maybe we're shopping for quality depth at this point
. She'll be a senior so a one and done. Nothing really stands out, but she rebounds pretty good for a guard.She would be a solid addition. Probably not a starter but would get solid minutes.
I'm not sure how much better a shooter she is. Kylie shot 33% from 3 had an EFG% of 43.6% in conference play and Whiting shot 25% from 3 and had an EFG% of 42.1%.
Anybody know her wingspan? Kylie's slim build and long arms really helped her be a lockdown defender.
Did she start at OS? Can’t imagine she would commit without knowing she could compete with TS as SF starter.,
You are getting a starter quality player to come in and play as a backup. She is Senior so her scholarship can roll into future commits. There is very little downside with this type of commit. Hardnose player, willing to play defense and can shoot decently well. We are now up to 8 players for 2026/2027.I'm thinking that maybe we're shopping for quality depth at this point
Now get McCowan and Bessette and Iowa will be up to 10 players.
Amari Whiting, 5-10, G, Jr. (9.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.8 spg)
As you can see she has 4 categories listed. Most only have 1 or 2 in the portal.
As for the Kylie reference, What she gives up in defense you'll get back in offense if not more.
Also, think of more of an upgraded/enhanced Callie Levin as well on offensive side and while retaining much of her defense.
She's a well rounded and not a specialist in any one area.
She's a sound player and a coach's kid,
We played against her and her mom (BYU) in the Cancun tourney Jan's 1st year. Mom got fired and Amari went to OK St last yr.
Need to look at her more closely now that it appears to be an imminent commit. I'm going off my initial high level look at her when her name surfaced as visiting. That's what the #s below indicate.
She needed to hit a minimum of 35% to make the 3&D list.
This how she compares to these Iowa players when taking into account all games played:
| To compare with: | Team | Position | Type | 3% | D-PRPG (higher is better) | DBPM (higher is better) | D-RTG (lower is better) |
| Hannah Stuelke | Iowa | Forward | D | 22.2% | 4.6 | 4.0 | 74.6 |
| Kylie Feuerbach | Iowa | Wing G | D | 27.4% | 3.8 | 4.1 | 79.5 |
| Chazadi Wright | Iowa | Point G | 3&D | 44.0% | 4.5 | 3.2 | 80.2 |
| Taylor McCabe | Iowa | Wing G | 3 | 37.4% | 3.3 | 2.5 | 83.1 |
| Amari Whiting | OK St | Wing G | D | 30.7% | 3.6 | 2.9 | 82.5 |
Just did a quick deeper second look now. After looking at her Top 50 team #s, I may need to reeval what we're getting here. The better the teams, she takes a hit (maybe too much). Who knows what happens against Top 20 which is probably ~1/3 of our schedule + the ending tourneys surely you're hitting quality teams better than Top 50.
Looks like I need to compare Top 50 #'s of the players I listed in the grid above to see how much it differs between them and then report back the results.
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Her rebounding numbers are impressive. Without HS might be good to have guards who can go rebound the ball..
She has played 97 games with 97 starts. 30 minutes a game.
Doesn't mean she will be a starter. Molly Davis took the minutes hit.
Just use conference numbers when comparing players. What they did against the likes of UNI is kind of irrelevant.
Thanks for the replies, fellas! I had to look her up! “Who the hell are they talking about??”I'm thinking that maybe we're shopping for quality depth at this point
She played a lot of minutes if I read her stats right. Starter minutes.
Whiting is coming from Okie St. Numbers against Big 12. Not UNI
I don't think Iowa ever felt they were a serious contender. Between Speiser and Carnagie they preferred Carnegie. As of now Whiting is the 2nd best player they have targeted. So overall they are are filling their needs.
Exactly. That's why you use conference numbers to weed out the exhibition games.
Another thing that made it harder to win a Big 10 championship a few years ago when Lisa was coach was when Rutgers came in and especially Maryland who was a top team in the country.