Not a ton of takes from that performance. Marlon Klein looked pretty plausible as a receiver. Zeke Berry looked like he can be good in run support. The guys we know are good are good.
Orji take: solid on his first read, second read should be to run right now.
Was super annoyed by the DTE ads inside the stadium. GTFO, ads. Especially for a shit company that struggles to keep the power on.
He sexually harassed Caitlin Clark at her introductory press conference. And he felt so comfortable doing it he did it in public. So what's he doing behind closed doors?
The real what if is what if Grant Newsome's leg isn't destroyed. We beat Iowa and OSU in 2016, make the playoff (lose, because we weren't elite yet) and how does that impact recruiting? And how much does Newsome help the 2017 team?
BC's better than us, no shame in losing to them. Mostly frustrating that we didn't win either of the last two years when we were them, but don't teach defense as well.
One real bad pinch against this elite transition team and two dumb penalties. Otherwise we were better in a moment to moment basis, but no absolute grade A's.
When Bucci says you have a sense Denver might get one soon I thought "a shot?" Because they have two in the last 22 minutes, both weak wristers from the half wall.
No Ben Clymer is a blessing, it's true. I really like Jason Ross Jr. who calls the #2 game on BTN sometimes. Think he's Chicago's local play by play guy?
At Clark's level totally true. She's going to make 8 figuresish regardless. Going from the best player at a big school to a bench player in the pros, genuinely unsure.
Purdue had the second best three point percentage in the country this year. Shooting was not the problem. UConn decided to absorb Edey's points and take everything else away. Which is helped because the Huskies have a guy almost the same size who has NBA athleticism who could guard him one on one. Purdue's whole thing all year was that Edey forced doubles and then they could pass out of it into open threes.
Last year's title game drew 9.9 million viewers, which was a massive record for women's basketball. Yesterday averaged 18.7 million, breaking the record Iowa's previous game had set which broke the record Iowa's Elite Eight game set. Iowa set the TV ratings record on seven different networks this year.
The Las Vegas Aces moved their home game this summer against Indiana (#1 pick) to an arena with 8,000 more seats to accommodate demand. Demand for Fever tickets is through the roof.
Whatever you think of her future as a pro, hard to deny that Clark is a massive draw in a way we've never seen for a female team sport athlete. And honestly that kind of thing doesn't have a ton of precedents for the men. Who was the last person who came into a pro league where you had to draft them #1 purely for the business side of things? LeBron, maybe?
The Duke goal reminded me of upperclassman Zach Hyman who just forced his way to the net from the boards on a regular basis. Hyman was sort of the inverse problem of Duke: great skater whose other hockey skills needed to catch up to his speed.
She commits a couple turnovers a game by anticipating things her teammates don't see. Kinda think offensively she might be better at the WNBA level because of that. Defensively a work in progress that Iowa usually hides on the opponent's worst perimeter player while Gabbie Marshall gets the tough assignment.
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Not a ton of takes from that performance. Marlon Klein looked pretty plausible as a receiver. Zeke Berry looked like he can be good in run support. The guys we know are good are good.
Orji take: solid on his first read, second read should be to run right now.
Was super annoyed by the DTE ads inside the stadium. GTFO, ads. Especially for a shit company that struggles to keep the power on.
He sexually harassed Caitlin Clark at her introductory press conference. And he felt so comfortable doing it he did it in public. So what's he doing behind closed doors?
Needs to be suspended at the very least.
The real what if is what if Grant Newsome's leg isn't destroyed. We beat Iowa and OSU in 2016, make the playoff (lose, because we weren't elite yet) and how does that impact recruiting? And how much does Newsome help the 2017 team?
(Also he's still in the NFL)
173k day one from Michigan alone.
Brindley signs with CBJ, waiting on McGroarty and Casey mostly.
They were the 4th, 8th, and 23rd picks in last year's draft.
BC's better than us, no shame in losing to them. Mostly frustrating that we didn't win either of the last two years when we were them, but don't teach defense as well.
And that's bad for Barzo and the door slamming shut for good. Was mostly closed already.
Pretty good push to start the period.
We were only a third period team two weeks ago, the rest of the year we suuuuuuuuuuucked in the third.
BC burying their chances, we're not.
Nation's leading goal scorer in a one on zero isn't really Barzo's fault. Need some of those saves, but you can't expect them.
Casey out of gas there? Been a rough night for him.
That call is awful.
Minnesota should be embarrassed by this surface.
Frank's gotta bury that.
One real bad pinch against this elite transition team and two dumb penalties. Otherwise we were better in a moment to moment basis, but no absolute grade A's.
Good kill.
They got it right, Estapa should be scratched Saturday if we win this.
They were right the first time, it was Estapa reaching. Weak call, but a risk.
Estapa is an idiot way too often.
There are only four seeds the way they do it. We knocked out the 4.
And Narauto's only had two Frozen Fours because he's only been coach for two years.
Fuck, that was awful.
9:09 puck drop, says the team on twitter.
Seen Bruggeman call worse than that a major in ridiculous desperation challenges.
Me, before this game.
Brutal cross check hurts a guy, no call. WHEEEEEEE
They can't because they're Big Ten refs.
Welp, the worst outcome.
That's a disgusting hit. Toss him.
Hutson also has to get his helmet actually on. He's lost it twice.
That is an ATROCIOUS giveaway by Lane Hutson. Worse than any of ours all year, I think.
When Bucci says you have a sense Denver might get one soon I thought "a shot?" Because they have two in the last 22 minutes, both weak wristers from the half wall.
Denver just seems so non-threatening.
No Ben Clymer is a blessing, it's true. I really like Jason Ross Jr. who calls the #2 game on BTN sometimes. Think he's Chicago's local play by play guy?
Buccigross is also pretty bad at calling a game, as much as I adore his passion for (college) hockey.
That power play was garbage.
Bruggeman means someone is going to get hurt. Worst ref I have ever seen.
Big Ten refs, so this will be shambolic.
At Clark's level totally true. She's going to make 8 figuresish regardless. Going from the best player at a big school to a bench player in the pros, genuinely unsure.
Purdue had the second best three point percentage in the country this year. Shooting was not the problem. UConn decided to absorb Edey's points and take everything else away. Which is helped because the Huskies have a guy almost the same size who has NBA athleticism who could guard him one on one. Purdue's whole thing all year was that Edey forced doubles and then they could pass out of it into open threes.
Last year's title game drew 9.9 million viewers, which was a massive record for women's basketball. Yesterday averaged 18.7 million, breaking the record Iowa's previous game had set which broke the record Iowa's Elite Eight game set. Iowa set the TV ratings record on seven different networks this year.
The Las Vegas Aces moved their home game this summer against Indiana (#1 pick) to an arena with 8,000 more seats to accommodate demand. Demand for Fever tickets is through the roof.
Whatever you think of her future as a pro, hard to deny that Clark is a massive draw in a way we've never seen for a female team sport athlete. And honestly that kind of thing doesn't have a ton of precedents for the men. Who was the last person who came into a pro league where you had to draft them #1 purely for the business side of things? LeBron, maybe?
The Duke goal reminded me of upperclassman Zach Hyman who just forced his way to the net from the boards on a regular basis. Hyman was sort of the inverse problem of Duke: great skater whose other hockey skills needed to catch up to his speed.
On the other hand, "Burke had no idea that Charles Woodson could leap 15 feet in the air..." so I have fond memories of the man.
Wasn't that the thing Grapentine was commemorating that led him to being on the podcast a couple years back?
She commits a couple turnovers a game by anticipating things her teammates don't see. Kinda think offensively she might be better at the WNBA level because of that. Defensively a work in progress that Iowa usually hides on the opponent's worst perimeter player while Gabbie Marshall gets the tough assignment.
It's wild how much worse Van Lith has been in this tournament than when she just fucking murdered us in the Elite Eight two years ago.
Warren has been really good for at least a month.
It's single elimination hockey, literally anything can happen.
BC reminds me a LOT of us the last two years. Not always sound or consistent but sometimes just put on a shift where they decide to kick your ass.