Bluder and Jensen are pretty close. I bet everything was sorted well before today.Or did Jensen get an offer somewhere else and UofI and Bluder had to make a quick decision?
Bluder and Jensen are pretty close. I bet everything was sorted well before today.Or did Jensen get an offer somewhere else and UofI and Bluder had to make a quick decision?
So Jan just was announced as her replacement the same day she announced retirement?
If so, then this has been known for a while now, and they probably kept it quiet until after the portal closed.
Sure. Just wondering if she got a head coach offer somewhere else and they had to push up the timeline.Bluder and Jensen are pretty close. I bet everything was sorted well before today.
Sure. Just wondering if she got a head coach offer somewhere else and they had to push up the timeline.
Welp.
They just announced it's Jensen without a search.
Kind of takes the intrigue out.
I got 2 words for ya: Pierre. Pierce.
I wouldn’t doubt she wanted to give Jan the opportunityBluder and Jensen are pretty close. I bet everything was sorted well before today.
Remember Denise long? And I watched Jensen in high school.Kind of bummed its Jensen, I wanted someone I'm not a fan of. Jan was one of the most dominant athletes I've ever seen, an Iowa legend.
Jensen seems like a safe hire but I would be concerned that she hasn't had a HC job. FTR I absolutely don't want the keys handed to Billy unless he drops down a level and cuts his teeth. This rarely works out.
i can never keep up with rules these days. Makes sense.UI players get a new 30-day transfer window starting tomorrow.
I don't see Bluder as a legend. She is a good coach who ran a successful program, but to me "legend" status implies national championships and someone who is automatically in the running for the top recruits in the country. Bluder only won two B1G regular season championships.Ehhh...you never want to be the person that follows a legend.
This is what has me wondering if there's going to be a change up from Bluder's system of running with very little post presence, not having two bigs on the floor at the same time, etc. Will be interesting if JJ puts more emphasis on front court play.This is a bit different than Billy getting to job. Bluder may have been head coach but from all aspects Jan has longevity and credentials. She's been post guru for all the successful players they have had come through.
Jensen was the best coach on the staff, including Bluder. Should be a good hire, but last time Iowa hired an assistant for the WBB program it was a disaster.
I don't see Bluder as a legend. She is a good coach who ran a successful program, but to me "legend" status implies national championships and someone who is automatically in the running for the top recruits in the country. Bluder only won two B1G regular season championships.
I just saw the Jan Jenson announcement on Twitter. To me it is so weird that the Women's basketball has a title like a building? I believe it was written that it is the P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jan Jenson.