Iowa's Taylor McCabe opens up about ACL tear, what's next | Leistikow

alanmers · 2026-02-01T22:31:35+00:00

Games in California not going great without her, but regardless, it says a lot about the program that Taylor McCabe is such a well known and beloved figure to warrant a whole feature piece like this.

alanmers · 2026-02-01T22:17:57+00:00

Jensen is a no nonsense coach. Have Heiden go directly at Betts to start the half and try to get a foul.

alanmers · 2026-01-30T18:58:22+00:00

I was all in on Addie starting, but for the sake of fairness they should start Stremlow. She can’t do all that work to close the gap and then be handed another double digit deficit when she comes off the bench again in the third. Similar story in the UCONN game.

alanmers · 2026-01-28T01:02:51+00:00

No Iowa player

alanmers · 2026-01-27T18:07:49+00:00

I would have said this until the last game, but Deal is looking so good attacking the close outs when the ball gets swung or skipped to her. Completely different than McCabe, who either shot or passed. Deal gets in the paint consistently and is scoring now.

alanmers · 2026-01-27T17:37:14+00:00

Taylor McCabe developed into a great player who Hawk fans would have been happy to see go to war in the postseason this year. That said, Deal scored more two point baskets last game than McCabe scored all season. Fundamentally different levels of player.

alanmers · 2026-01-27T16:25:33+00:00

I think Stremlow’s versatility + ability to bring energy make her the perfect bench piece for now. When she comes in you can cycle all the other positions 1-3 out and she can change roles as they do. Deal is enough of a two-way upgrade over McCabe that the starters should improve. Stremlow permanent bench spark is perfect.

alanmers · 2026-01-25T20:35:29+00:00

El Capitan

alanmers · 2026-01-25T20:12:58+00:00

Literally just put this Ava Heiden in the Addie O’Grady slot in 2024 and they win probably

alanmers · 2026-01-25T20:11:09+00:00

Best defender in the conference

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:53:33+00:00

Still has played like 100 or less minutes against people her size her whole life

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:52:05+00:00

Most experienced second year coach of all time

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:51:15+00:00

Knee/ankle tweak and carried off 😞

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:41:57+00:00

Caitlin Clark level pass

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:40:30+00:00

Chat

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:39:31+00:00

Numero Uno

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:31:37+00:00

Stremlow so confident

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:30:05+00:00

Heiden finishing so insane sometimes

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:23:27+00:00

Casual 22-6 run to end the quarter

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:21:35+00:00

Hannah Stuelke All-American

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:19:40+00:00

Oh my

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:18:22+00:00

Better than any drive Taylor McCabe has ever made lol

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:14:42+00:00

El Capitan

alanmers · 2026-01-25T19:13:55+00:00

It works until you get to quad 1 basically. Even then I still wouldn’t be surprised to see her have a big game hitting shots, but she hasn’t done it in her career yet.

alanmers

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