I agree she ideally isn't back-up pg, because I think she's much better as a 2. But depending on what we get in the portal she may need to be backup PG. Probably not though, because we already have Comito as one PG option.
How do you approach recruiting at this point?
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Thanks for bringing Comito up. She could definitely play a big role. I wouldn't want to rely on her to start, but if she has a solid handle that opens up a lot of minutes. Especially if CBF can find a portal PG with some length.
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I find it interesting they wanted Jensen back she would have been one I assumed they told to leave. They must have seen something or knew they just needed bodies lol.
I haven’t watched ISU long enough to even know what we did before the star focused offenses of Carlton, Joens, and Crooks. What was that like? Hopefully we don’t try to force a star that isn’t there.
Personally, I’d like to turn get high effort players and try a high intensity defense. I’m very tired of appearing so slow.
I haven’t watched ISU long enough to even know what we did before the star focused offenses of Carlton, Joens, and Crooks. What was that like? Hopefully we don’t try to force a star that isn’t there.
Personally, I’d like to turn get high effort players and try a high intensity defense. I’m very tired of appearing so slow.
Last time I rmeember we had everything we needed was 1999-2000- Inside outside passing shooters-
https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1999-00
https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1999-00
I love how people on this site will describe players as "having Missouri Valley talent". Has everyone forgotten Hannah Belanger, the grad-transfer from Division II Truman State, arguably the motor which made that group of Fabulous Freshman successful?
Former Division II players fueled the Drake MBB team to a sweet 16 run in 2025 and EIU to an elite 8 run in 2026.
I want kids who have a chip on their shoulder because they were overlooked coming out of HS and have something to prove. We reportedly had Bergen Kinnebrew, University of Mary, scheduled for a visit before the team implosion.
Here's the Division II All American list from this season:
Natalie Bremer, Division II POY at UM - Mankato, is from Lake City, MN. Maybe Nate Heise can convince her ISU is the place to spend next season! Postscript: I don't know if she has any remaining eligibility - I'm so used to seeing players in college for five or six seasons...
Anyway, there are talented players all over the place. Baylor had a men's team player (Gillespee) who started his career at DIII school Carleton College a couple years ago. Leave no stone unturned. I can get behind a team of spunky underdogs. I don't want a team of "fourth school in four years malcontents." JMHO
Former Division II players fueled the Drake MBB team to a sweet 16 run in 2025 and EIU to an elite 8 run in 2026.
I want kids who have a chip on their shoulder because they were overlooked coming out of HS and have something to prove. We reportedly had Bergen Kinnebrew, University of Mary, scheduled for a visit before the team implosion.
Here's the Division II All American list from this season:
WBCA announces NCAA Division II honorees for 2025-26 season
ATLANTA (March 25, 2026) –The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the NCAA Division II award winners for the 2025-26 season. Coach of the Year Mike Williams of Grand Valley State University is the 2026 WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. It is Williams’ second consecutive...
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Natalie Bremer, Division II POY at UM - Mankato, is from Lake City, MN. Maybe Nate Heise can convince her ISU is the place to spend next season! Postscript: I don't know if she has any remaining eligibility - I'm so used to seeing players in college for five or six seasons...
Anyway, there are talented players all over the place. Baylor had a men's team player (Gillespee) who started his career at DIII school Carleton College a couple years ago. Leave no stone unturned. I can get behind a team of spunky underdogs. I don't want a team of "fourth school in four years malcontents." JMHO
I also assumed she was asked to transfer out, but based on Jensen coming back maybe it was her decision. I was curious, the most recent true freshman who didn't play much and transferred out was Maggie Vick from 2021/22 season. So maybe the coaches tend to give a player a couple years to prove themselves.
Jensen did decide to come back after Audi chose to leave...don't know if that means anything.
I don’t mean to be rude here but Jensen played less than 100 minutes in an injury plagued season. Doesn’t exactly move the needle.
Many forget she did not get on campus till just before school started as she was playing on her countries team. She missed the summer workouts with the rest of the players so the season was a learning issue.
But, thats also why she's back. She's not going to command much money in the portal and now we have plenty of playing time available. I expect her to show us what she can really be next year and i think she'll be a pleasent surprise.
The most generous interpretation is that she felt that she wasn’t going to fit in on an Audi focused team.
There were some flashes of good things when she played, but I feel like her ceiling is a rotational player. Which would be great we need those.
I expect us to take a big step back offensively, which has to be made up with defense. We need length and athleticism.
Well, if we are really doing Cool Runnings 2, we would need track stars and just run everyone out of the gym. Non stop sprinting up and down the court with generous substituting. That would be interesting.
Agreed! That was a special team, that was so much better than the teams we have now!
