Mulkey is bad for the game. Sad that she is going to make me want Iowa to win. As for Staley, was there even any coaching? I didn't see any adjustments at all.
WBB: General All-NCAA Thread - Not Team Cyclones Stuff
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Keys to the game:
1) Caitlin had an amazing game. 41 points, between scoring and assists - accounted for 75% of Iowa’s points.
2) Iowa stayed out of foul trouble.
3) Blunder and Iowa coaches’ defensive game plan was masterful.
4) I knew Zia Cooke would be key but I expected Boston to be much more impactful for South Carolina as she will be the #1 player chosen in what WNBA draft.
5). South Carolina’s weak three point shooting was exploited by Iowa’s defensive game plan. SC was 4-20 from 3.
Congratulations and I for one will be cheering to a team with a player from West Des Moines and a coach (St Ambrose, Drake then Iowa) that are Iowa people through ane through to win on Sunday.
1) Caitlin had an amazing game. 41 points, between scoring and assists - accounted for 75% of Iowa’s points.
2) Iowa stayed out of foul trouble.
3) Blunder and Iowa coaches’ defensive game plan was masterful.
4) I knew Zia Cooke would be key but I expected Boston to be much more impactful for South Carolina as she will be the #1 player chosen in what WNBA draft.
5). South Carolina’s weak three point shooting was exploited by Iowa’s defensive game plan. SC was 4-20 from 3.
Congratulations and I for one will be cheering to a team with a player from West Des Moines and a coach (St Ambrose, Drake then Iowa) that are Iowa people through ane through to win on Sunday.
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I really dislike Mulkey, but have to admit she’s probably the best coach in her sport. Give her SCs talent and she probably wins every game by 50.
Same here but I detest Bluder a hell of a lot more.
Iowa's half-court offense is so much more fun to watch than Iowa State's.
Constant movement and attacking vs making sure the opponent has their D setup before forcing a bad shot late in the clock.
Make sure you have your vomit bucket ready for Sunday.
Constant movement and attacking vs making sure the opponent has their D setup before forcing a bad shot late in the clock.
Make sure you have your vomit bucket ready for Sunday.
there are some god-awful takes in this thread, but congratulations, you win dumbest post of the thread.
I guess I am glad to see the arm chair coaches criticize a coach like Staley just as much as they do Bill. But y'all forget there is a big difference between what the coach tells the players and what they do. Boston was totally out of her game as soon as she got the 2 quick fouls and never recovered. I've never seen SC play this badly, but a lot of credit goes to Clark. She is amazing - and all game long, she pushed off on the drive - sometimes holding the defenders arm and sometimes hooking them - and didn't get called once. Many people have said - and I agree with them - that WBB is not held back by the coaches or by the players, but rather by the level of officiating which has not progressed anywhere near that of the coaches and players.
Back to Staley. Here are a few facts about her coaching success. Gamecocks had a 50% win record in the decade prior to Staley's arrival. During Staley's tenure, their win percentage is 79%. In her first year in SC, the team went 10-18. By her fourth year, they went 25-10, then 25-8 and then 29-5. Starting in her 4th year at SC, the team went to the Sweet 16 for the first time and somewhere around her 9th year, she won the whole thing. When you have a record like hers, feel free to criticize her; until then .....
Back to Staley. Here are a few facts about her coaching success. Gamecocks had a 50% win record in the decade prior to Staley's arrival. During Staley's tenure, their win percentage is 79%. In her first year in SC, the team went 10-18. By her fourth year, they went 25-10, then 25-8 and then 29-5. Starting in her 4th year at SC, the team went to the Sweet 16 for the first time and somewhere around her 9th year, she won the whole thing. When you have a record like hers, feel free to criticize her; until then .....
I always have a problem with comparing teams, that being said their offense is really fun to watch. I’m surprised that SC didn’t zone Iowa, Iowa did a good job spreading the court to utilize quickness and neutralize size (SC had a 6’7” and 6’5” player). You could always go back to man if Iowa shot you out of it but we’ll never know.
Re Caitlin Clark, 41 against a team that was allowing 51 ppg was almost amazing.
25+ year women's BB season ticket holder here. I don't hate Iowa, I don't hate Lisa B. What I do hate is the disparity between ISU & IU programs that seems to be getting worse. Lisa B. has definitely out coached us. And if CC stays two more years its going to get worse because every top recruit in the country is going to want to play with one of the best college women's BB player ever.
She’s amazing. She’s like the Magic Johnson of women’s basketball except faster.
What a game last night!
Staley's approach to last night was really bad.
I would say that Bluder and Jensen way outcoached Staley and I'm glad that there is finally some attention on their coaching. As attention seeking as Mulkey is we can't deny she is an excellent coach. Two years ago LSU went 9-13. Think Iowa will pull it out because of the better athletes but we shall see what Mulkey has up her sparkly, ruffly sleeves.
