Texas takes down UCLA

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If you have seen Michigan play I would believe we can agree they will be the motherlode in the Big 10. The way they defend appears to be a real problem for the Hawkeyes and pretty much everyone, even with Chat in the lineup. The only positive is almost all teams get better at handling pressure D as the season goes on. Will it be enough for the Hawkeyes? Stay tuned.
 

Scott559

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Texas wins by 2. Rori Harmon hits baseline jumper with .07 left for the win.
 

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If Strong and Fudd stay healthy for UConn they are a notch above everyone else.

For as good as Betts is certain teams will be able to neutralize her and then UCLA is screwed.

South Carolina isn't the same team when they don't have unstoppable post players.
 
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If Strong and Fudd stay healthy for UConn they are a notch above everyone else.

For as good as Betts is certain teams will be able to neutralize her and then UCLA is screwed.

South Carolina isn't the same team when they don't have unstoppable post players.
Good for Betts. Could've helped Iowa win a title with Clark, but she chose to buy into false racial narratives instead. Shucky darns.........

As for Texas, someone needs to fire Texas before it's too late. If you're looking for a program that's gonna but their way past UConn this year and into the next couple years, there's your answer.

They are the Texas Tech of women's college basketball this year and apparently going forward given the recruits they were able to "win".
 

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For as good as Betts is certain teams will be able to neutralize her and then UCLA is screwed.
Duke neutralized Betts perfectly and still lost by 30.

OK, Betts didn't play due to injury precaution so it had nothing to do with Duke. Duke doesn't have a center though, so UCLA not only did not play Betts, they did not put in anyone to play the center position either.

Did Emilee Skinner play for Duke at all? If she did I must have missed it. Not playing even in a 30-point blow out loss. UCLA put in their softball player.
 
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Good for Betts. Could've helped Iowa win a title with Clark, but she chose to buy into false racial narratives instead. Shucky darns.........

As for Texas, someone needs to fire Texas before it's too late. If you're looking for a program that's gonna but their way past UConn this year and into the next couple years, there's your answer.

They are the Texas Tech of women's college basketball this year and apparently going forward given the recruits they were able to "win".
Texas players are very strong and athletic. Not a great shooting team but they crash the boards.
 

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Duke neutralized Betts perfectly and still lost by 30.

OK, Betts didn't play due to injury precaution so it had nothing to do with Duke. Duke doesn't have a center though, so UCLA not only did not play Betts, they did not put in anyone to play the center position either.

Did Emilee Skinner play for Duke at all? If she did I must have missed it. Not playing even in a 30-point blow out loss. UCLA put in their softball player.

Skinner is injured.
 

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Good for Betts. Could've helped Iowa win a title with Clark, but she chose to buy into false racial narratives instead. Shucky darns.........

As for Texas, someone needs to fire Texas before it's too late. If you're looking for a program that's gonna but their way past UConn this year and into the next couple years, there's your answer.

They are the Texas Tech of women's college basketball this year and apparently going forward given the recruits they were able to "win".

Ehh if a vocal portion of Iowa fans didn't act like f'ing morons after the LSU game that narrative wouldn't have spread like it did.

Texas is loaded but talent isn't everything you still need good coaching (see UCLA)
 

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Ehh if a vocal portion of Iowa fans didn't act like f'ing morons after the LSU game that narrative wouldn't have spread like it did.
Morons?
It's the morons like you that demanded to make it about race.
It wasn't ever about race, it was about sportsmanship
 

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Morons?
It's the morons like you that demanded to make it about race.
It wasn't ever about race, it was about sportsmanship

I'm not really interested in completely rehashing the 2023 Title game again. But if you don't think there were a portion of Iowa fans, or people calling themselves Iowa fans, who crossed the line with some of the remarks they made on social media and message boards after the game then you must have some black and gold blinders on.

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I think it’s pretty clear the top tier of women’s Bb remains

South Carolina
Uconn
Texas
UCLA

tier 2

LSU
Tennessee
USC
Notre Dame

tier 3

Maryland
Baylor
Iowa
TCU

I hope that Iowa can remain Tier 3 level but it’s all about Jan continuing to recruit at a high level as the CC22 light fades year by year.
 
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I think it’s pretty clear the top tier of women’s Bb remains

South Carolina
Uconn
Texas
UCLA

tier 2

LSU
Tennessee
USC
Notre Dame

tier 3

Maryland
Baylor
Iowa
TCU

I hope that Iowa can remain Tier 3 level but it’s all about Jan continuing to recruit at a high level as the CC22 light fades year by year.
USC and UCLA aren't exactly modern blue bloods. They've just hit an uptick on recruiting/NIL in the wake of Stanford's decline.

We'll need to see how sustainable it is for them.
 

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Ehh if a vocal portion of Iowa fans didn't act like f'ing morons after the LSU game that narrative wouldn't have spread like it did.

Texas is loaded but talent isn't everything you still need good coaching (see UCLA)
No it came about because of Dawns racial spew after the white reporter asked her a bout Lisa saying it was like being in a bar fight and she went on a racial rant. The hate for Iowa and Clark also was pushed by saying the face of the wnba has to be a black woman. This hate for her still is alive and well in the wnba. The race card was played by Angel , Thomas and Asia. They are racist for sure.
 

Bradjens

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I'm not really interested in completely rehashing the 2023 Title game again. But if you don't think there were a portion of Iowa fans, or people calling themselves Iowa fans, who crossed the line with some of the remarks they made on social media and message boards after the game then you must have some black and gold blinders on.

Jennifer Lawrence Thumbs Up GIF
Any one who uses social media as the proof of racism is an idiot. Have you ever heard of the word toxic. Lots of post are fake and bots and trolls. You are just adding to a false narrative. You also have to realize I woman were the underdog like Rocky.
lots of people fell in love with them. Large pool of fans not from Iowa. But hated the taunting and that was bs and racist but at the height of woke no one would call out her bs then and now. They are race baiting congrats for getting sucked in.