Kelsey Joens in Portal
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This does suck but this photo always struck me as odd. It looks like her head was a bad photoshop attempt to just stick it on the shoulders (the slight lean forward and 90 degree turn to look back makes it look weird).
Agreed.
It took until the 12th conference game for her to be awarded the starting spot for good. It was not coincidence that when the starting lineup finally got settled on with her in it is when things started to click for the team.
Kelsey started in 13 of the 20 conference games, and we went 10-3 rolling with her.
It was painfully obvious she was outplaying Tanke and Hansford, but they often got more minutes than Kelsey did. In the last 25 games, which is when Hare was shut down, there were 15 times that those 2 played within 1 minute of Kelsey's minutes or received more minutes outright.
I wonder if she was dealing with an injury or something during the early conference season. If not, then her minutes allocation does not make much sense to me.
This sucks. I don't want to break the news to my wife because she was our favorite player to root for.
Kelsey always seemed ready to do the dirty work, rebounding and defense, her hustle and enthusiasm will be missed.
I live in Iowa City and love a pork tenderloin, plus I’m a proud ISU alum who watches WBB. Brian and Lisa love to talk hoops - visit the restaurant and see for yourself.
To anyone dumbing my post, I was wrong thinking she is the youngest Joens. But if we can get her cancer of a dad away from the program that's a win.
Well, too be fair, I don't think anyone's heard a peep from him (or anything about him) since his sound off on Ashley having to sit out a game and that was the COVID year. Dragging him into this now comes off as petty to me.
Joens was the starting 3 if the season started tomorrow and Hare was healthy. Bill had better have a bead on a capable 3&D wing from the portal to replace her because Harris and Tanke don’t have the D part down. And preferably that portal wing is 6 feet or taller.
Joens starting is a pretty big assumption. With no roster changes, IMO Hare & Jackson would be our 2/3 combination to start the season.
Then we have Harris, Tanke, Beaty and Jensen also fighting for for 2/3 spot minutes.
I think she was realistic about her potential for 20-30 mpg with the logjam of guards/wings on the roster.
Not that I like it, but don’t you think this is what happens at every school as they end the year & do evaluations. Do you think TJ told all of the guys at the end of the bench to stay & they chose to leave? I hat the way it works & hate that Kelsey is leaving but maybe there is someone else waiting. Who knows? AgaIn, I hate the way this business works so I hope HCBF has someone waiting to commit. BF is feeling the pressure to win with Audi & Addy & his looming retirement & wants to maximize their ability to win & try to go out on the highest stage possible. Anyone agree?
Jackson or Hare starting at the 3 is by far the more faulty assumption. If that would somehow happen, the team’s defensive woes would continue with no shot a conference title even with Williams added.
Roster definitely needed to be upgraded. Wouldn't be surprised if one or two more players still ended up in the portal. Adding a starting forward is a must.
How is the Jackson/Hare combo a bigger liability?
It's not like Joens is significantly taller than either. Jackson is a better defender.
I will miss Kelsey. Always seemed like she had higher expectations set for her than some others, and it was a breath of fresh air when 3-4 of our girls looked like they were stuck in quick sand and her ass would run across the whole court to get a loose ball.
Hope she’s able to find success and happiness and knows that she’s always a Cyclone.
Hope she’s able to find success and happiness and knows that she’s always a Cyclone.
Evidently the Iowa State Way that Bill always talks about no longer applies.
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