I just did some cacklelating for the funz of it. After 7 games Hare has played 118 minutes, scoring 45, making an avg of 6.4 per game. Harris has played 105 minutes, scoring 64, for an avg of 9.14 per game. I'm not really suggesting anything here just noting. Perhaps before long coach will decide for her to start. Or perhaps Harris is like several players we've known over the years that just plays better when coming off the bench.
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Matters who you play with as well. Harris plays primarily opposite of Addy and with the bench unit so more scoring opportunities.
Also with Harris being the backup 4 defensively, you really don't want her playing the same time as Addy just for rest purposes. Doubt you see her start at the 3 spot
I get ya. Sometimes the box score suggests so & so should start but the eye test says no. And of course chemistry and combination results often dictate some things as well. That's why I just coach the team from the internet.
The comment has been made a few times during different broadcasts that BF is using Harris in the Curtis Jones 6-man role. She can come in and provide the offensive spark with her 3-point shooting and overall enthusiastic attitude.
Dang, they let Houston have a cameo in this even. Although it looks like Cinci will be bottom of league this year.
Haven't heard anything yet. For what it's worth she had some of those tape strips on it, and looked really mobile during the rest of the game Sunday.
#10 in the latest AP poll.
Seems high but maybe I'm underrating us.
Seems high but maybe I'm underrating us.
I think it’s a Coach Fenn strategy. When TJ’s wife Alison Lacey was playing for Bill, she joked about him to media after we had a blowout game. Apparently we were up about 50 at halftime and she and bill were last two going into locker room. As a star senior she earned a lot of leeway with him and made some comment “can’t wait to see what you have to yell about at halftime this time.”
In his post game he said it is hard to have a get tougher speech when you are way up in the score.
A 7-0 team vs an 8-0. Interesting matchup. Big-10 --- Big 12. Neither team has played a ranked team yet. Could it be said that IU's schedule might rank a little higher, playing the likes of FBCU, Gonzaga, & FL State ?? I haven't checked with the experts to find out. Tip it off. Lets see.
The early season and rankings of all college sports seem tough. Last year we were ranked high and played one of the tougher starts to the season, at least making the tournament. This year still ranked and preseason is a … “bit” kinder. Less injuries so far (knock on wood, rub the lucky rabbits foot, throw salt over the shoulder). So no true tell until conference play. Are the teams that the preseason coaches poll have above the sisters for real, are the sisters able to make some more noise… no real telling. Versus Marquette yesterday, the depth and experience sounded good.
Nice writeup by the Register hitting on a variety of topics.
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Iowa State women's basketball has toughness it has lacked in the past — The Des Moines Register
The Iowa State women's basketball team has already displayed a toughness that sometimes has been missing from the Cyclones in years past.
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Nice look at what Crooks has accomplished.
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Audi Crooks breaks own Iowa State record with 47 points on Sunday
Audi Crooks is averaging nearly 25 points while playing only 24 minutes a game.
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Complete list of College WBB players with multiple 40+ games this season:
Audi Crooks
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Audi Crooks
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And without the benefit of making multiple three point shots.
