Emely Rodriguez

Will she be back this year?

  • Will return and contribute this year

    Votes: 40 25.6%
  • Out for the year but will return next year

    Votes: 25 16.0%
  • Out for the year and will transfer

    Votes: 91 58.3%

  • Total voters
    156

Burghawk87

All-Conference
Jan 5, 2023
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Actually, no he wasn't. Thats how you could tell he'd checked out with his pinky injury. I remember one game where we came back on some PS hero ball and the players were all going crazy, and the only one who looked totally disinterested was Freeman. No high fives and everybody pretty much ignored him. The players all knew he was gone already....
Must have carried over to Creighton. Dude sits so far down the bench he's hidden from wide angle camera shots. Worse ROI than "donating" to Swarm.
 
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Kceasthawk@77

All-Conference
Feb 2, 2005
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Maybe Jan should say month to month? I say year to year
Yea, and honestly, I'm not trying to bag on anyone. Not Jan and certainly not Emily, because I don't know what her injury is. Just sayin that normally "day to day' means chance they might play that week or the next game etc...but 2 MONTHS? Sorry, but the only thing this seems to compare to was Keegan Johnson and his mysterious stomach issue that went on almost the whole season, and then he was gone......
 

Hawx224

All-Conference
Jun 30, 2025
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Something I haven't seen anyone postulate, and it would explain a great deal of this:
Perhaps, as theory, Emely is having problems, but not "physical," and not the kind you bring to a press conference. It would explain the absence, explain the tap dancing around it, and explain why she is still with the team sorting things out. If this were the case, you have to protect the person over the player, and Jan and the program have been doing the right thing. No idea what this means for the future, but right now you say it's a chronic back problem, and try to keep people from pressing the issue.


If it's not this at all, I apologize for speculating it on an open forum, and apologize to Emely. If I'm close, I wish her the best and urge her to take things day to day. She's part of a team, and the future and her dreams are still in front of her.

Pressure can be a crazy thing.

Something I haven't seen anyone postulate, and it would explain a great deal of this:
Perhaps, as theory, Emely is having problems, but not "physical," and not the kind you bring to a press conference. It would explain the absence, explain the tap dancing around it, and explain why she is still with the team sorting things out. If this were the case, you have to protect the person over the player, and Jan and the program have been doing the right thing. No idea what this means for the future, but right now you say it's a chronic back problem, and try to keep people from pressing the issue.


If it's not this at all, I apologize for speculating it on an open forum, and apologize to Emely. If I'm close, I wish her the best and urge her to take things day to day. She's part of a team, and the future and her dreams are still in front of her.

Pressure can be a crazy thing.
I’m not saying this impossible, but it seems like people are going out of their way to find alternate explanations other than the one that’s most likely
 

QChawks

Heisman
Dec 17, 2022
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it's quite impressive the amount of attention that Emely has created on this board

it's a lot of theory and speculation for a 7 pts per game scorer
 
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Hawk14

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Jul 4, 2025
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in my opinion we really have no idea what’s going on with the Emely situation. It’s an internal issue that will be dealt with as the coaches feel is best for the team and Emely, with the team first. I also believe the team we see on the court today is what we will see all season. I could be wrong but I doubt they will rock the team boat inserting Emely in the rotation unless the boat is sinking. It’s more an issue for next season.
 

Hawkangler

All-Conference
Mar 16, 2014
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it's quite impressive the amount of attention that Emely has created on this board

it's a lot of theory and speculation for a 7 pts per game scorer
Interesting take because that was 7 points against non-BIG talent.
 

QChawks

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Interesting take because that was 7 points against non-BIG talent.
Solid point.

In the two games she did play against P4 teams (Baylor and Miami) that's where she struggled mightily

maybe it was "the back" injury, either way it's a very small sample size
 

Hawx224

All-Conference
Jun 30, 2025
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What's most likely?
That there was a dispute with the coaching staff, whether over playing time or something else, and she will transfer at end of season. I could be completely wrong, but I don’t think Jan would be saying “she’s with the team, for now” if it was truly only a back injury or if she was having mental health struggles.
 

KurtWarner

All-Conference
Nov 30, 2025
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That there was a dispute with the coaching staff, whether over playing time or something else, and she will transfer at end of season. I could be completely wrong, but I don’t think Jan would be saying “she’s with the team, for now” if it was truly only a back injury or if she was having mental health struggles.
She shouldn't be on the team if she's leaving imo. I wouldn't care what other "incoming recruits" might think. You either wanna be here or you go, now, not at the end of the season. She's not fulfilling her end of the bargain so why should iowa. That's what I'd do if I were running it, but I'm not
 

Hawx224

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Jun 30, 2025
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She shouldn't be on the team if she's leaving imo. I wouldn't care what other "incoming recruits" might think. You either wanna be here or you go, now, not at the end of the season. She's not fulfilling her end of the bargain so why should iowa. That's what I'd do if I were running it, but I'm not
I fully agree. Will be interesting to see whether she stays or goes
 
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Manfredi

All-Conference
Jan 5, 2023
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That escalated very quickly 😳
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Jonesy5960

Heisman
Feb 1, 2023
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Yea, and honestly, I'm not trying to bag on anyone. Not Jan and certainly not Emily, because I don't know what her injury is. Just sayin that normally "day to day' means chance they might play that week or the next game etc...but 2 MONTHS? Sorry, but the only thing this seems to compare to was Keegan Johnson and his mysterious stomach issue that went on almost the whole season, and then he was gone......
Hey! He had a very sensitive tummy and those are very difficult to diagnose as any doctor would tell you. Kind of like back issues.
 

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Hawkfan_08*

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Interesting take because that was 7 points against non-BIG talent.

Solid point.

In the two games she did play against P4 teams (Baylor and Miami) that's where she struggled mightily

maybe it was "the back" injury, either way it's a very small sample size

I think it is more about the potential. She was a 5* according to some and a potentially valuable piece to add to what should be a top 10-15 team.
 

NORTHSTAR

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Oct 1, 2001
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Based on earlier season comments, Emely seemed to be pretty popular on this board. I for one thought she would have been a big part of the team. I hope she will be eventually.
 
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Tom Paris

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Oct 1, 2001
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What I was told she had been showing up late to practices. It sounded like she wasn't buying into the expectations or the culture. I do NOT know what this means for her future.
 
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KangarooKid

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Jan 1, 2023
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What I was told she had been showing up late to practices. It sounded like she wasn't buying into the expectations or the culture. I do NOT know what this means for her future.
She is not listed as out for tonights game on the Big Ten availability report? Not sure what that would indicate.
 

fish1hawk

Junior
Jan 11, 2005
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Don’t know how hard you can practice with back issues. Can’t be in great game shape 6 weeks out
 

Kceasthawk@77

All-Conference
Feb 2, 2005
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What I was told she had been showing up late to practices. It sounded like she wasn't buying into the expectations or the culture. I do NOT know what this means for her future.
Certainly could have led to her suspension. I think this is also a side effect of having three "senior leaders" who are just really nice girls, in Kylie, Hannah and Jada the social butterfly. I cant imagine that type of situation happening with CC22, and Kate Martin as seniors. That would have been handled before it even got to the coaches....
 

Hawkangler

All-Conference
Mar 16, 2014
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IF Emely is thinking about transferring, this discussion might make the decision to transfer pretty easy. A lot of assuming negative things happening here.
You are correct, I wish I hadn't posted this thread. I was the first to say that I thought she would return.