I would love to see a match up between the same two universities for both the men's and women's championship. Of course, that can only happen if it is UConn vs N.C. State. Go State!
Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark
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Yep and Bluder on other end made great decision to put O'Grady on Reese. O'Grady was the unsung hero. She slowed Reese enough and stopped the easy stuff LSU was getting. She played much longer stretch than she normally gets and that's when Iowa pulled away.
They couldn’t stop Reese on the boards but they caused her to miss a ton of her shots after she got the offensive rebound.
Stuelke seemed overwhelmed by AR on defensive end but O'Grady bodied her up better than anyone has on Iowa
I’m sure you can find a few posts alleging this but wow is that a terrible generalization. Mostly every knew the committee wanted to maximize the chances of an LSU - Iowa rematch. They got what they set out for, high level game in a high stakes game. Ratings are going to be huge when they come out.
Almost like I predicted that Iowa and LSU would be in the same regional a few weeks ago.
It’s hard to find because he posts so much about CC it’s crazy
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Death Taxes and Iowa fans referring to black athletes as "thugs".
It's why I will never cheer for that ******* program in anything. The amount of openly racist dumb **** that comes out of their fans is wild.
Then we have the anthem issue...them dipshits don't watch a lot of sports from the McDonalds breakroom or something? It happens all the time when teams aren't out there for it. Oh that's right Stanzi at one point said something about loving it or leaving it so now they invented being a true red white and blue American
It's why I will never cheer for that ******* program in anything. The amount of openly racist dumb **** that comes out of their fans is wild.
Then we have the anthem issue...them dipshits don't watch a lot of sports from the McDonalds breakroom or something? It happens all the time when teams aren't out there for it. Oh that's right Stanzi at one point said something about loving it or leaving it so now they invented being a true red white and blue American
At the same time, when we're talking women's basketball, that potential payout in the pro career is a lot smaller, with fewer spots to go around. It makes a lot more sense for women's basketball players to get big NIL payments while they can, as the money in college might be better than anything they will get afterwards. If they are wise with the money they can now make in college, it can set them up quite well for starting in life
Sheryll Miller anyone? Sheryll Swoops? Lisa Leslie? Any number of national champion UCONN women stars? Clark is benefiting from social media and the ESPN hype machine. Before Miller, Swoops and Leslie I don't even remember knowing that women's basketball even existed. Not taking away from how good she is, but not sure what she is changing about the game other than shooting long threes. If anything she is showing how big of a gap there is between men's and women's basketball. She makes great plays, but those are pretty routine in the men's game. When she does it the announcers are like "Oh my God!! Did you see that play? That was amazing!!" Yeah, it was a bounce pass on a fast break that led her teammate for a layup. A step back three? Never seen that before.
. Clark is a generational player, but I still don't get how she's changing the game itself. If they move the three point line back because of her or if you start seeing every star player chucking long range threes, then we can talk. I don't see that happening though.Nope, just obvious the committee would want to do that.
KidSilverhair
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I guess O’Grady did well defensively, but her offense … oof. Hands of stone, man.
Ya but when clark is playing like that they just need everyone to do their job. It was basket for basket before O'Grady slowed her. Angel's ankle may of played a role too
