Audi Crooks commits to Iowa State
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Clark would be a senior when she’s a freshman. That doesn’t even make sense.
Don’t think they have to worry about that great Clark tempo now.Trust me I know but when do many of their opinions make sense. Few comments on different social media platforms including Twitter.
Well here we are Crooks onboard and the only downside is she may have to be given time to adjust to D-1. Few players are set from the get-go but Audi has the tools, the skills, and the right attitude to be a force for our team for four solid years. With some great guards, we will also have height in the future.
One thing which I know has happened before but find interesting is the 2023 Commits are listed as five different positions.
Audi-Post
Brown-Wing
Bristow-Forward
Joens-Guard
Jackson-Shooting Guard/Combo
One thing which I know has happened before but find interesting is the 2023 Commits are listed as five different positions.
Audi-Post
Brown-Wing
Bristow-Forward
Joens-Guard
Jackson-Shooting Guard/Combo
On Hawkeye Report there was a comment that Bluder was only recruiting her for the "optics" since she is an Iowa kid. It would look bad if they didn't recruit her.
Whatever floats your boat to make you feel good.
Strange they would remove that post. If we said the same thing about a male football player or male basketball player it would not be removed. We are talking about athletes. This has always been part of athletic talk. Heck someone posts the weight of all the football players every year
D1 WBB has it's fair share of overweight athletes. But I would agree she'd have difficulty playing in our system in her current condition. Honestly at her age she could likely drop 50 pounds of bad weight over a few months.
There's a big difference between saying someone should work on conditioning and someone should lose weight, especially when the latter isn't even necessarily true. Size is a huge advantage in the post -- if she can come to ISU with upgraded conditioning while at the same size, that's a win-win.
As to what needs to be accomplished to improve conditioning, that's best left up to the coaches/family who actually know her situation, not armchair nutritionists who like to tell 16-year-old girls to lose weight
As to what needs to be accomplished to improve conditioning, that's best left up to the coaches/family who actually know her situation, not armchair nutritionists who like to tell 16-year-old girls to lose weight
Not to derail the thread too much but I feel like all the "it's the same thing as saying it about a football recruit" are also way off base. Not that young men don't also feel pressures with their weight, but it's apples and oranges between a guy who plays football in highschool and a girl who plays basketball.
Anyway, I'm excited for Audi to be a Cyclone and think she'll do great here.
I learned over 30 years ago not to make too many assumptions based on physical build. I was an okay runner and used to pick out "the next person to pass" but in the Lowry Hill 5 Mile (hilly!) I chased this short stocky gal I thought I'd pass in a few hundred feet and ended up chasing her for a couple of miles. I only passed her on the finishing downhill because she was just a little slower than me on the downhill.
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Audi is a big girl. Always has been from those who know her best. She knows how to maneuver her size and assert her position. IMO it is an asset as she is a force. I am not too concerned about Audi. Her attitude and work ethic are outstanding. I think the the “Iowa State Way” had a big influence. Lady Cyclones have a chemistry. And these five talented recruits will be a lot of fun to watch. Fennelly may never retire. I like it.
She just makes me think of those OU posts from the mid-2000s that were just so much bigger than our ladies and I’ve always wanted a player like that
