What do you think of Caitlin Clark?

What is your perspective about Caitlin Clark?

  • Team Steph. I am at least somewhat supportive of her because she is so good for women's sports.

    Votes: 128 33.7%
  • Team Alisa. I don't care about Caitlin Clark because she is a Hokeye.

    Votes: 232 61.1%
  • Team Steph/Alisa. Please explain how you reconcile these two apparently mutually exclusive options.

    Votes: 20 5.3%

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1UNI2ISU

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It's actually Julio Rodriguez but he's in Seattle and, thanks to MLBs awesome TV situation, nobody sees him...
 

jcyclonee

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Exactly! Having to find an "Iowa" connection to everything and thinking "oh since there's an Iowa connection all Iowans should like them" is annoying.
It isn't just Iowa that does this. Minnesota looks for any kind of connection too. I imagine it's prevalent everywhere. It is probably a bit more prevalent in Iowa because of the relatively small population and relatively small number of celebrities.
 

CyPunch

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Reese wasn't even the best player from her own team in the title game. CC was easily the best player on the court. If by "Breakthrough" they mean the best at cashing in on their teammates efforts, I guess AR is deserving.

Neither really makes sense as "Breakthrough Athlete" but it's ESPN and they have an agenda to push
 

Jer

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They broke TV rating records like three games in a row. Iowa/Louisville was the highest rated non-final four women's bball game. Iowa/USC was the highest rated non-championship final women's bball game. And Iowa/LSU was by far the highest rated women's bball game of all time. That was the Clark effect.
All people that already cared about WBB or was an Iowa fan. Let’s see Iowa’s WBB attendance in 2 years vs 2 years ago. Guessing it’s unchanged.
 
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cycub51

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All people that already cared about WBB or was an Iowa fan. Let’s see Iowa’s WBB attendance in 2 years vs 2 years ago. Guessing it’s unchanged.
But the fanbase is the best WBB fanbase anywhere. And it will be that way all of 1 or possibly 2 more years. Lasting dynasty of best WBB fanbase.
 
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HFCS

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Any result here is going to be pretty entertaining.

- Angel Reese wins...the fabric of the universe may be torn apart via strength of concentrated Hawkeye rage. Get the popcorn ready.
- Purdy wins...significant Hawkeye bu++hurt but life will go on for them, they'll survive.
- Purdy doesn't win...nobody cares at all except laugh at some Iowa fans for rejoicing.
- Clark wins...see Brock Purdy doesn't win.
- The other guy wins...will be hilarious seeing them obsess over nothing.
 

Gonzo

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Any result here is going to be pretty entertaining.

- Angel Reese wins...the fabric of the universe may be torn apart via strength of concentrated Hawkeye rage. Get the popcorn ready.
- Purdy wins...significant Hawkeye bu++hurt but life will go on for them, they'll survive.
- Purdy doesn't win...nobody cares at all except laugh at some Iowa fans for rejoicing.
- Clark wins...see Brock Purdy doesn't win.
- The other guy wins...will be hilarious seeing them obsess over nothing.
Lol, you had me then you lost me. A CC win here would bring out a firehose of LSU fan rage. She's literally double-parked in their brains.
 

HFCS

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Sure 10 million people watched it. The average NFL game gets 16 million. Even if Clark pushed it to new heights, more are going to be familiar with Brock's story, especially considering it was about 2 weeks of Clark really being a story versus almost 3 months of Brock.

Only Iowa fans could blind themselves with jealousy over what a great human interest story it was that Brock was the last pick of the draft yet had #1 quarterback rating in the weeks he played.

I can only imagine how nuts they'd be going if Stanzi had #1 QB rating in NFL and was undefeated as a starter until getting injured. Doesn't even have to be last pick, just fifth rounder, they'd go NUTS with excitement understandably...and they wouldn't be alone because the entire country watches the NFL.
 
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HFCS

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Lol, you had me then you lost me. A CC win here would bring out a firehose of LSU fan rage. She's literally double-parked in their brains.

I guess I was talking about ISU and Iowa fans. ISU fans wouldn't care even slightly if Reese or Clark or the MLB player win.

I believe you if you say LSU is as obsessed with rage as Iowa fans are. Not sure it would be possible to have more rage, but I'd buy equal.

It's hard to take the "changed the game of womens basketball" seriously if there's no effort to schedule a non conference game though. I mean maybe it's not possible, seems like a big missed opportunity.
 

HFCS

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It isn't just Iowa that does this. Minnesota looks for any kind of connection too. I imagine it's prevalent everywhere. It is probably a bit more prevalent in Iowa because of the relatively small population and relatively small number of celebrities.

Happens in big cities with entertainment industry. Any city that isn't LA/NYC makes some MASSIVE story out of any actor or singer from the city. There were a few actors when I lived in Chicago that seemed to get a Tribune feature story every month.
 

Gonzo

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I guess I was talking about ISU and Iowa fans. ISU fans wouldn't care even slightly if Reese or Clark or the MLB player win.

I believe you if you say LSU is as obsessed with rage as Iowa fans are. Not sure it would be possible to have more rage, but I'd buy equal.

It's hard to take the "changed the game of womens basketball" seriously if there's no effort to schedule a non conference game though. I mean maybe it's not possible, seems like a big missed opportunity.
Check out 99% of social media posts that feature CC, no matter what it's about whether it's Hy-Vee, pro-am golf, just hanging with teammates, whatever, and you'll see LSU fans in there talking about AR, the ring, no championship, etc. Lots of really gross stuff as well, LSU fans calling her ugly, calling her a man, calling her trans, etc.

More rage than Iowa fans? Nope. More gross than what Iowa fans said after the title game? Nope. But equally as bad IMO.
 

NWICY

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Nobody outside of Iowa FANS started watching WBB games because of Clark, despite every effort to make her sound like world changing.

Fify, Iowa fans all started jumping on in late Feb, she's a shooter but WBB really hasn't changed much I think more people are tuning in for the tourney but not for much else for the casual fan.
 

HFCS

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Check out 99% of social media posts that feature CC, no matter what it's about whether it's Hy-Vee, pro-am golf, just hanging with teammates, whatever, and you'll see LSU fans in there talking about AR, the ring, no championship, etc. Lots of really gross stuff as well, LSU fans calling her ugly, calling her a man, calling her trans, etc.

More rage than Iowa fans? Nope. More gross than what Iowa fans said after the title game? Nope. But equally as bad IMO.

Unfortunate. Seems like it could have been handled better all around and so many adults embarrassing themselves.

I can't imagine a better thing for CC to say than this below. Did Reese ever say anything comparable showing some comparable compliment acknowledging they both run their mouth and nobody says anything when guys do it?

"I don't think Angel should be criticized at all," Clark said in an ESPN interview on Tuesday. "I'm just one that competes, and she competed. I think everybody knew there was going to be a little trash talk in the entire tournament. It's not just me and Angel."

"We're all competitive. We all show our emotions in a different way. You know, Angel is a tremendous, tremendous player. I have nothing but respect for her. I love her game -- the way she rebounds the ball, scores the ball, is absolutely incredible. I'm a big fan of her and even the entire LSU team. They played an amazing game."

She added: "Men have always had trash talk ... You should be able to play with that emotion ... That's how every girl should continue to play."
 

HFCS

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Fify, Iowa fans all started jumping on in late Feb, she's a shooter but WBB really hasn't changed much I think more people are tuning in for the tourney but not for much else for the casual fan.

I'll admit I like watching CC highlights...but I also liked watching Soares highlights every bit as much.

I'm mainly an NBA fan and when I see a few elite college players approaching that kind of efficiency I get more interested. A lot of college basketball is a total brick fest.
 

clonedude

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Lol, you had me then you lost me. A CC win here would bring out a firehose of LSU fan rage. She's literally double-parked in their brains.

Just as Angel is double parked in Iowa fans' brains as well.
 

jcyclonee

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I'll admit I like watching CC highlights...but I also liked watching Soares highlights every bit as much.

I'm mainly an NBA fan and when I see a few elite college players approaching that kind of efficiency I get more interested. A lot of college basketball is a total brick fest.
Let's be honest. A lot of Cyclone basketball is a total brick fest.
 
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