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[huskerchode]

I'm curious if anyone has any information on this.  One thing I've been impressed about with Caitlin Clark is that she doesn't seem to get injured, especially when you factor in the minutes she plays.  In fact, outside of Molly D. getting hurt yesterday in their game, I don't recall a player for Iowa suffering a major injury all season.  I could definitely be wrong on that, so please correct me.  But I'm wondering what their S&C are doing to prevent injuries, or are they just lucky?

[HUD]

Maybe they don't have a camera guy on a too big of a mobile cart that someone making a fantastic defensive hustle play  runs into hitting her knee on the front edge of and tears her ACL.

[whoopdeedoo]

imo, until the Davis injury.......the hawks have been fortunate. i don't think they have any "secret code" when it comes to staying healthy. maybe someone can school me.

[whoopdeedoo]

Carly Thibealt-DuDonis

i think the Fairfield Stags are 25-1 and may have cracked the top 25. granted, not the most difficult schedule, but, did clobber Rutgers at Rutgers. 

could be a coach to watch in the near future. 

i can't remember if she left minnesota before whalen's last season or as  whalen was leaving.

Edited March 5, 2024 by whoopdeedoo

[huskerchode]

Gonzaga beat by 1 point in conference championship game.  Does the committee take 2 from WCC?  Don’t believe Portland was ranked although their record isn’t bad.  Zaga ranked 14th. 

[Bugeaters1]

  On 3/12/2024 at 10:48 PM, huskerchode said:

Gonzaga beat by 1 point in conference championship game.  Does the committee take 2 from WCC?  Don’t believe Portland was ranked although their record isn’t bad.  Zaga ranked 14th. 

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They lost by 1 or won by 1?

[huskerchode]

  On 3/12/2024 at 11:14 PM, Bugeaters1 said:

They lost by 1 or won by 1?

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Sorry, left a word out.  Gonzaga lost by 1.

[imnothipp]

2 weeks ago Gonzaga beat Portland by 50! (90-40). 

[Bugeaters1]

  On 3/13/2024 at 5:11 AM, imnothipp said:

2 weeks ago Gonzaga beat Portland by 50! (90-40). 

Ouch!!!

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[whoopdeedoo]

charlie creme stated he still thinks gonzaga will be in top 16 even with a loss in the championship game.

 

i've watched a handful of gonzaga games this season. i think they may be one of the best mid-major squads ever put together........jmo.

Edited March 15, 2024 by whoopdeedoo

[whoopdeedoo]

this is most likely a huge blow to wisconsin for next season. 

https://www.aol.com/wisconsin-loses-serah-williams-sania-033717656.html

[whoopdeedoo]

i read where Chad Greenway was giving an interview and made a statement along the lines that his daughter (Maddyn Greenway) could be the next "one" at Iowa. 

[whoopdeedoo]

Michigan's Taylor Woodson has entered the transfer portal........wonder if that will mean anything to the Olivia Olson commit (hoopgurlz #15) as she has stated Taylor was her best friend. probably not, but, maybe something to watch.

[Huskerpapa]

  On 4/8/2024 at 5:19 PM, whoopdeedoo said:

i read where Chad Greenway was giving an interview and made a statement along the lines that his daughter (Maddyn Greenway) could be the next "one" at Iowa. 

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Yeah.  Right.  Clark is a generational player.  No one will truly "follow" her.

[Bugeaters1]

  On 4/8/2024 at 8:53 PM, Huskerpapa said:

Yeah.  Right.  Clark is a generational player.  No one will truly "follow" her.

Kinda like Jordan.

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[Cazzie22]

Iowa has been solid for years.  Megan Gustafson nearly got them to the Final Four. Iowa is not going to be the Little Sisters of the Poor just because Clark. Martin and Marshall are leaving.

[KarlHessEatMy....]

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39882544/womens-college-basketball-way-too-early-top-25-2024-25-poll

 

They have us as #21

[whoopdeedoo]

https://247sports.com/college/transfer-portal/longformarticle/usc-headlines-the-top-10-womens-basketball-transfer-portal-classes-231615140/#2418326

[Cazzie22]

  On 5/13/2024 at 12:52 AM, whoopdeedoo said:

https://247sports.com/college/transfer-portal/longformarticle/usc-headlines-the-top-10-womens-basketball-transfer-portal-classes-231615140/#2418326

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A little sobering that 6 of the 10 are B1G Teams.  When USC and UCLA come to PBA there will be plenty of talent to observe.

[whoopdeedoo]

regarding BIG(18) recruiting

 

from si.com:

"Canadian 2025 forward Cearah Parchment has cut her college choices down to the Gophers, Michigan, Maryland and Illinois. She is a four-star recruit who is ranked No. 39 overall in ESPN's HoopGurlz 2025 rankings. 

Listed at 6-foot-2, Parchment is a talented two-way forward who as a junior last season played for Fort Erie International Academy in Fort Erie, Ontario. She also played for the Canadian National Team at the U17 World Cup this summer where she averaged 3.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Minnesota currently has two players verbally committed to its 2025 recruiting class: Makena Christian and Zoey Bershers. Adding a commitment from a player like Parchment could give Gophers head coach Dawn Plitzuweit and her staff one of the best recruiting classes in the Big Ten."

[whoopdeedoo]

couldn't get access to the article, but, appears that minnesota is in a financial pinch. looking at cutting some sports. headline mentioned future of Williams Arena. if things are that much of a struggle, i have no idea how they would even consider replacing Williams in the near future. 

[whoopdeedoo]

i noticed there is discussion stirring in minny (again) on replacing Williams Arena. don't know how this comes up when it was just let known minny is in a financial pinch. know nothing about architecture, but, i would think there would be big hidden costs trying to renovate a 100 yr(?) old building. therefore, i would think one would be looking at a new arena somewhere (most likely on campus?)

 

interesting to see where this topic goes in the near future.

[whoopdeedoo]

 

NEWS: Top 2025 recruit Cearah Parchment has committed to Illinois, she told @On3sports.

“I just really think that they’re building something special there.”

READ: https://t.co/a50v2KhGWL pic.twitter.com/ra8TqTCN8C

— Talia Goodman (@TaliaGoodmanWBB) October 12, 2024

 

[whoopdeedoo]

from the "fwiw" file: i noticed minnesota beat kansas state in a scrimmage. being reported a double-digit win.

(moved from other topic setting)

Edited October 22, 2024 by whoopdeedoo

[whoopdeedoo]

  On 10/21/2024 at 4:26 PM, whoopdeedoo said:

from the "fwiw" file: i noticed minnesota beat kansas state in a scrimmage. being reported a double-digit win.

(moved from other topic setting)

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talked to my cousin in minnesota the other night. he stated info is wrong. minnesota lost to K-State in 2 OT's. funny how that stuff gets twisted around