And if we're honest the reason it was rated so high is people like seeing CC take and make nearly half court shots.
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Dr. Jill has invited Hawkeye Women to the White House
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And if we're honest the reason it was rated so high is people like seeing CC take and make nearly half court shots.
It was also the first tourney on major media for 10-15 years. The games were trending 50% higher even without CC. So this was going to be the most watched women’s final strictly due to the media platform.
I kinda like Angel. She's open/honest about her trash talk. CC/Iowa seems to act like its more one-way.
I think a major difference in what CC did and Angel did was Angel chased CC around the court like a 6 year old would do to antagonise a person about something. CC does it and moves on. Angel basically quit playing and just chased CC around doing the same thing over and over
As bad as the Steelers played last year, I doubt if they could beat LUS either. In any sport.
This is a horrible idea and I hope Biden doesn't follow his wife's suggestion.
This game has already taken on very strong racial overtones. The nation perceives Iowa as the white team led by the great white hope Clark, and LSU is the black team. Whites describe Clark as "competitive" and Reese as a "thug".
If the Whitehouse breaks tradition and, for the first time in history, invites the losing team (the white team) to share the spotlight with the black team, this will blow up in Biden's face and become a full blown racial issue.
This game has already taken on very strong racial overtones. The nation perceives Iowa as the white team led by the great white hope Clark, and LSU is the black team. Whites describe Clark as "competitive" and Reese as a "thug".
If the Whitehouse breaks tradition and, for the first time in history, invites the losing team (the white team) to share the spotlight with the black team, this will blow up in Biden's face and become a full blown racial issue.
I don't. I am finding her increasingly obnoxious, grating, and immature.
And this does not mean I'm necessarily taking Clark's side either. I also find her to be a bit too full of herself.
I am tired of this silly, stupid story already. Dr. Jill's idea, while well-intentioned, is just a bad idea all around.
FLOTUS spokesperson has already walked her comments back. It's not going to happen. Iowa WBB program didn't ask for this, isn't expecting it, hasn't complained about what Reese did, hasn't badmouthed LSU team or coaches, hasn't blamed the loss on the refs. I think they've handled themselves pretty graciously in defeat.
As well they should since they got spanked and gave up the most points in NCAA Tournament Championship history.
Having said that, I give Iowa credit for having an incredible player and for making an incredible run.
I agree. Iowa got beat by 17 in the national championship game, but they still finished runner up and won a final four game. Best team the state has ever seen and they will be remembered that way.
I hadn't seen the after game stuff. What I have always believed and openly said to anyone I coached, is that if you keep bringing up the other person/team after you won and things they did, they got the best of you. Angel Reese does not understand that CC is winning the "war". CC avoided the whole thing and let it die. Angel Reese is letting CC live in her head rent free and is keeping her in the press/media. Best thing Angel could/can do is once the game was done, was to not mention CC (unless she wanted to say good game, and I wouldn't have even done that) and just say we won and that is all I'm going to talk about. Morris talking about CC needing to show their players, team and coach respect is letting CC win. You earn respect, when you demand it you don't get it. Angel needs to celebrate the win and bring up what her team did and let Iowa and CC disappear.
Iowa’s coach has in fact stated that she couldn’t get the officials to have any conversation with her during the game and stated that she had 3 starters on the bench with 4 fouls which changed the game. Also specifically stated that Ciznarno only played 21 minutes. But in general, I agree, Iowa’s coaches and players have taken the high road. Angel’s beef is with the media’s narrative not Iowa.
Good take on this situation IMO:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...pation-trophy-white-house-invite/11597081002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...pation-trophy-white-house-invite/11597081002/
I would be a little ticked off as well if I was Reese.
She got blasted for that gesture by some in the media -- nationally and the thin skin state media, yet Clark didn't.
It's a totally innocent comment, but you can see why it's generated some outrage. Even if not her intent, it smacks of "oh, we wish the other team would have won", which of course then invokes the discussions around why they'd prefer to be hosting the Iowa players over the LSU players.
Iowa and decency? What the #### are you smoking? Also the way Cizanero was using her elbows, she should have been fouled out earlier.
