lol first post since 2010 is this
Well, it's finally over
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And the post before that was someone who lives in Ames and stated he hardly ever hears about her and I agreed that it can be done. Both can be true.
I wasn’t necessarily saying you specifically but there are definitely people on here that are annoyed. You just accurately called out another poster in another thread.
We have more fans at WBB than the Iowa men do at CHA…aren’t you on the wrong message board?
The majority of the Hawk fans I know were enthusiastically rooting for their boy, George Kittle and if he caught a pass from Brock it was all about Kittle and how he received the ball was completely irrevelent.
WBB's popularity too isn't tied to one athlete (CC). It's been growing in popularity. As a result more young girls are playing hoops at an early age and becoming better players as collegians.
There has never been as many good/great players in WBB as there is now. Clark is one of them. And then was anointed the face of women's college hoops, and was promoted ad nauseum in an unseen (for women's hoops or maybe even men's) media blitz. That insane wall to wall coverage frenzy is largely what drove viewership IMO.
When the media is still talking more about CC after the undefeated SC women's squad just beat her team for the NC, you know it's beyond over the top.
I actually enjoy watching Kittle in a 49ers uniform. Might be Brock bias on my part.
Maybe my stance on Caitlin will change when she's in a different uniform, but I'm not sure.
Probably depends on the drama level.
The PR machine probably realized the negative effects of not only the Dad incident, but also the bizarre incident with the Ohio State fan, since that went away fast as more video evidence became available
Considering he only caught 2 passes for 4 yards, not a whole lot to cheer about.
My stance has always been that I've never discounted her basketball abilities but too many refer to her as a role model for young kids. If she influenced that many youngsters with her basketball savvy, how many will try to emulate her on-court antics? I noticed in one of her later season games that she got fouled, needed an ICU unit, and her teammates didn't even check to see if she needed help as if she had "cried wolf" one too many times. Credit her for cleaning up her act somewhat during the tourney but the damage was already done.
For that I cannot cheer for her
I think most us can acknowledge that CC is a great offensive player, mediocre (at best) defensively and a bit of a drama queen on the court. That being said, we all got CC fatigue due to over exposure. By January, the media outlets turbo charged the coverage to a ridiculous amount. Even CC would admit to that. It was all about getting ratings and clicks. Now that CC college career is over, the media will find something else (or someone) to exploit.
There are lots of ISU fans, Hok haters and others that are happy to move on.
There are lots of ISU fans, Hok haters and others that are happy to move on.
We were traveling for eclipse totality so were in MO on Sunday. A KC station was filming a bar filled with Hawk fans for the big game. Some woman was marveling that her little girls finally had basketball players to cheer for that look like them. Son was befuddled by this comment. Confused what it meant. Don’t all women’s basketball teams have women on the team?
Asked him what all the people in the bar had in common. Still confused, he said ugly tiger hawk shirts. When I asked him what that crowd’s kids would look like, it dawned on him what that statement was really about.
It's like a funeral. Closure, baby...
In other words, at this point, don't be sad it happened, be happy it's over.
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Kittle enjoys the game while still being competitive. CC seems to lack that capability.
I think she truly enjoys the game, but I think she has a different way of showing it than Kittle. You'll never catch me telling another human -- especially a woman -- they should smile more (I hated being told that when I was a bartender). But I am put off by Caitlin's constant complaining to the refs. That's not competitive. That's just whining.
Thats what I'm referring to...the continual complaints and digs. I dunno, maybe that's her way of enjoying it. In a way though, that reminds me of the way a troll "enjoys" a message board.
It's not that she doesn't smile, it's just how often she seems frustrated/annoyed/angry.
