Most definitely a bad look. If anyone is going to take women's college basketball seriously, this problem has to be fixed.
Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark
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I think it's past time to move the tourney games to neutral courts. The way I saw the game is that West Virginia won on controlling the tempo. They won on throwing Iowa off their game offensively. They put themselves in a position to win the game. But they couldn't make the plays in the last few minutes of the game. They're still to be congratulated for as an eight seed going into a one-seed's home court and dictating the game and nearly winning. As to the foul differential, I suspect some of it was being extra-physical to frustrate Iowa and throw them off their game. I agree with those who say neither team looked as good as ISU or Stanford. Iowa didn't look like a one-seed to me.
Her crown is heavy? You know what. I actually think Bluder is laughing about this statement with her assistant coaches.
Honestly he bothers me less than many other trolls here. He is at least 100% Iowa and doesn't try to fake the friendly.
I can agree with a lot of that. WV shouldn’t have been an 8 seed. Seems they could have been a 5/6 seed based on their season. Iowa has definitely not looked like a 1 seed. Probably more like a 2/3.
As far as home court goes, I like it. They do it in all the professional sports and will be doing it in college football next year. Rewards the teams that had a better regular season. Also, I’m sure ISU fans won’t complain next year when they are most likely a top four seed and hosting games in Hilton.
Well, we know it’s not a champion’s title crown she’s referring to.
I’ve decided the whole thing is scripted to “grow the sport,” aka cash in. Would be hard to say that line with a straight face.
Crooks looks like she may be one of the faces of Women's college BB next year. Maybe we will get the calls.
When I came in to work yesterday, there was more Audi Crooks talk than anybody else and this is a workplace that is Big 10-centric (with an anti-Iowa bias).
And this is the dumbest thing of all: great players shouldn't need ref's assistance to win. Getting ref's assistance should "cheapen" or "dilute" the victory. Unfortunately a lot of coaches and players don't see it that way
Perfect analogy. "You look so hot in your sparkly pants suit Kim".
Here's the bigger issue to me. When ESPN, as the holder of the rights to the tournament, goes all in on one person, or on a few teams, you have to expect the integrity of the games to be questioned. They have a massive financial outlay that doesn't cash in unless some combination of Iowa, LSU, UConn, South Carolina and Stanford makes it. They've completely hitched their wagon to CC and Iowa, and it's not hard to surmise how much money they are out if it winds up WVU/Colorado as opposed to getting to LSU/Iowa.
Was it "rigged"? Who knows. But I do know that when the entity that holds the broadcast rights very openly roots for a handful of teams, it's going to call into question the integrity of the games.
Was it "rigged"? Who knows. But I do know that when the entity that holds the broadcast rights very openly roots for a handful of teams, it's going to call into question the integrity of the games.
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How is everyone's singing voices? Let's hold hands and sing Kumbaya. This will not happen as Hawk fans are already slamming Audi with derogatory comments and feel insulted that someone would DARE to mention an ISU player in the same sentence as CC.
Because "great" should also apply to conduct.
"She's the highest-scoring player ever" seems more accurate.
"Ball hog" does, too.
You have to go back a few yrs but Sherri Coale wore a Crimson leather pant suit with a cream top one yr in the B12(8) Tourney it was absolutely amazing. It looked fine.
