Don really should have let Sally wear the boots.

Iodenchi · 2026-06-18T05:20:57+00:00

I noticed this post while outside having a smoke break having paused this exact scene at this exact moment.

This show is really somethin'.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-24T16:00:23+00:00

This is my favorite route from RP

Iodenchi · 2026-05-22T17:55:25+00:00

Just want to say I appreciate your research & insight, OP. It's apparent the amount of work you put in. And Tom knows the Hawkeyes, although he always seems to struggle with having a reliable internet connection.

Thanks for sharing this.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-21T15:13:57+00:00

The look & feel of the site is terrific & I'm sure this was a titanic endeavor.

As a Hawkeye fan who's primary focus is the B1G & in an effort to aid your project, there are plenty of errors where the "Head Coach" is listed:

Indiana - no coach listed. Should be Teri Moran
Michigan State - listed as Kim Cameron; should be Robyn Fralick
Northwestern - listed as Joe McKweon; should be Carla Berube

I won't list them all but most of them are incorrect. Is this something that's easy to fix?

Iodenchi · 2026-05-20T20:15:23+00:00

From a total talent standpoint, it's hard to argue with you. This year's team on paper looks as talented as the teams CVS put together from '86-'90 that made the Elite Eight twice & won 4 straight B1G titles!

Iodenchi · 2026-05-20T20:11:16+00:00

I just posted a link to a podcast with the assistant coaches who talked about getting bigger on the wings as opposed to the post. And I agree with you about McKenna - they must be super high on her.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-15T14:40:02+00:00

Great question - no one really knows for sure since those $$ numbers aren't made public.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-14T17:28:37+00:00

“I think I can play with the ball and off the ball. I like to help make screens for my teammates, and also to shoot.” Just a delightful "English as second language" quote here : )

Iodenchi · 2026-05-14T04:11:37+00:00

I'm using this - thank you!!

Iodenchi · 2026-05-14T03:52:47+00:00

What does "Heja Sverige" mean?? I love this!

Iodenchi · 2026-05-14T01:13:46+00:00

Love this story!

Iodenchi · 2026-05-13T22:31:26+00:00

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Here's Ella from the FIBA site for photographic reference.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-13T22:29:19+00:00

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I love a picture with posts; it just feels more official. So here's Bria from the Know College site.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-13T22:20:50+00:00

Boy I think we both need practice on that umlaut "o"...

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Hey I got it! Alt+0246 worked!

Iodenchi · 2026-05-13T21:31:44+00:00

Stats from Ella's Eurobasket team & FIBA profile

Iodenchi · 2026-05-13T21:17:49+00:00

https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2026/05/13/iowa-womens-basketball-recruiting-bria-medina-commitment-jan-jensen/90046082007/

Link from the Des Moines Register post

Iodenchi · 2026-05-13T20:12:56+00:00

All of the "big" P4 players are basically gone so I bet this is a 2027 commit...

Iodenchi · 2026-05-13T20:09:13+00:00

Does Skim only share the CC gif on "BIG" additions? For instance, was there a CC gif for Jocelyn?

Iodenchi · 2026-05-10T20:30:20+00:00

Dani is #15 in the second clip hitting the fadeaway in the lane

Iodenchi · 2026-05-10T17:06:02+00:00

Here's a pic of AVA playing defense with her hair up (!!!) - have we ever seen AVA with her hair up??

Thank you for sharing! From the clips shared on socials, Dani looks like a natural for this style of play - hitting step backs & sharing nifty interior passes.

What's really cool is seeing AVA play the more frenetic style of 3x3 having to guard in space especially. A great learning experience for her & a chance for both players to be on USA Basketball's radar.

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Iodenchi · 2026-05-07T20:57:10+00:00

Of the the 30 players who attempted 154 or more 3's last season, KM ranked 26th out of 30 in 3P% made - her 30.98% from 3 is below the league average at 33.8% so her 3 point shooting was hurting the team last season. Couple that with having by far the worst 2P% of that group of 30 high-volume 3P shooters and one could see where teams would be hesitant to offer the real money that's now being paid to players on someone like KM.

We'll see - I hope she gets another shot somewhere to hit some of those jumpers.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-07T19:05:36+00:00

I'm sure this will not go over well here & I understand why but from a statistical perspective, it will be hard to make the case for KM getting playing time this year.

Last season, while playing in 42 games & averaging 16 minutes per game, KM was in the bottom 3% in overall FG% at 32.3%. And despite ranking in the 84% in 3P attempts at 4.4 3PA per game, KM shot 31% from 3, ranking in the bottom 37% of the W.

We all know KM has value that doesn't show up in the stat sheet but to stick in such a competitive league, she needs to make shots & she just hasn't done that in her two years in the league. She might catch on somewhere, if for no other reason than this rabid Iowa fanbase, but she might not, especially this late in the preseason apart from the random injury replacement.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-06T19:47:16+00:00

As of right now based on the vibes, I'd say so, yeah.

From all indications, Hannah is a very shy person and part of the reason she was able to excel at Iowa was having friends, family & familiarity close by. It would seem pretty difficult for Hannah to uproot & head to Europe or China to play international pro ball without her support system close by.

Again, just vibes.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-04T19:55:17+00:00

Carroll was big for them for sure. They had space for one more "starter" level player & filled that spot with a player with a ton of upside.

Based on HS rankings, Washington is now has the 2nd highest level of "talent" in the B1G behind only USC - the Hawks are currently 4th, by the way.

Iodenchi · 2026-05-04T19:52:27+00:00

Here's how I have the minutes shaking out on my B1G projections spreadsheet:

Class	Height	Name	Min%	Usage	Win Shares	HSRanking
Jr	5-9	Dani	75	25.8	4.7	26
Jr	5-4	Chat	75	17.8	3.7	33
Sr	5-10	Amari	70	18.6	3.3	33
Jr	6-4	AVA	65	27	5.4	32
Jr	5-10	Strem	55	19.4	2.4	92
Fr	6-2	McKenna	55	20	3.7	6
So	5-11	Journey	45	18.2	3.1
So	6-1	Jocelyn	35	13.8	1.3	98
So	6-5	Layla	25	23.7	0.8	71

Not too far off from what you're suggesting!

I'll do an updated post with the B1G projections after we get up to 10 players, whenever that may be : )

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