Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark
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Do you think it would have been better if the two players didn’t take their Covid year and they brought in two freshmen who could develop through the year?
In hindsight maybe, but I'm still hopeful that Marshall can get something going. Her slump is really strange and she has been known to get hot before.
I'm really glad Martin came back and wished that Warniok would have come back for another year.
I don't know what to tell you other than if you find someone complaining to officials sickening then I'm afraid sports may not be for you.
There are plenty of great athletes who never complain about officiating. Some great athletes will complain occasionally. But it seems CC complains more than the average player. I guess that's why some view her mannerisms as being arrogant.
First time for everything!Edit: super slo mo - finally saw the ball. My bad...I was wrong.
For me, its never been about her or her playing. She's an amazing talent and has done a lot for the woman's game. To me its the nauseating love fest from the local media that's shoved down our throats 24/7....to the point that their blind love for her seems to ignore all of the times where she acts like a diva or gets away with star treatment ect.
Warnock had a choice - play basketball for another year or attend dental school. She made the better choice of going to dental school for her long-term future.
Never said she didn't. But she hit a lot of big shots for Iowa last year and is sorely missed this year.
They can't hit the portal unless Bluder pushes people out.
Their current roster has 14 - they lose four (Davis, Marshall, Martin, and Clark). They signed five in November, taking them to 15 scholarship players.
The what-if would be Kylie Feuerbach, who should graduate in May; however, she has her redshirt year and a COVID year, so hard to see her giving up two more years of playing college basketball.
Sharon Goodman graduated in December but has stated she is playing next year.
If Clark takes her COVID year, something has to give.
Again, I can't figure out what's complicated about this. She is the state's most relevant sports story right now and it's not even close. We have no pro sports, we have marginal CFB teams and we have marginal to bad MBB teams. She's the best sports story in the state, and like it or not she's nationally relevant. And the "act like a diva" thing is just nonsense. You see it in the men's game constantly. You see it in the NBA constantly. You see it in the NFL constantly. If she were a bad person off the Court, then sure, I'd agree with you. If she was awful to her young fans or in trouble with the law, sure, I'd have trouble with them glossing over it. But she doesn't do those things.
You people just come off as petty, and this all comes down to Iowa being a rival, which is fine. You don't have to love her. But at least call a spade a spade and say it's because she plays for Iowa, instead of all this other ridiculous nonsense.
Maybe some day I'll be good enough to see the world from your view......
I know several Iowa fans that said there would be no drop off. The biggest issue is the lack of post play has taken away all of those wide open muscle memory rhythm three's the other guards were getting last year.
Premature labeling the ISU mens basketball team as marginal thank you very much. They could end up being very good.
I think you've hit the proverbial nail on the head here. The difference to me, though, is her "hero ball" is the cause and the "no help" is the effect.
I hate her and her antics. That being said if she was on the Cyclones I'd probably love her and her antics.
Some people just don't like someone who comes off as cocky and/or arrogant. If you don't mind someone who is cocky/arrogant, that's fine. But it is bothersome to others
Edit: Purdy is a great athlete, having exceptional success on the highest stage, yet remains humble.
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I love watching Tyrese play. He's an awesome player and I have him on my one fantasy NBA team. With that said, the average Iowan could not care less about the NBA. He also plays for the Pacers which is sort of an NBA wasteland.
