This is from about 5 or so weeks ago...
Do you think a major national news organization like The Washington Post would run an article on a topic/subject that only matters to people in the state of Iowa? Serious question.
Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark
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Do you think a major national news organization like The Washington Post would run an article on a topic/subject that only matters to people in the state of Iowa? Serious question.
Yes I do. And for many other states, too. Democracy dies in the darkness.
Remember the good ole days when the Cavinder Twins ruled WBB?
She's nationally recognized by the sports world for sure.
I don't see these types of organizations having something about her all the time though.
And like the Iowa media, it would be fair if they covered her behavior; she comes off as very toxic on the court.
That part is not 'good for the state' and the U of I doesn't speak for everyone. It's not the Clarkism, it's the Haydenism.
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You dont? They are trying to get subscribers any way possible, and this is a way to get a few in Iowa.
I’ve got family in town for Christmas. Some from the west coast and some from Ohio. They had no idea who Caitlyn Clark is.
Crazy I know…. but they all knew who MJ and Tiger are.
Yes, because they are trying to drive readership. CC is a great player, but just like every other college star, the next one will come along and then we will here about them. If Juju Watkins was playing on the east coast, we'd be hearing a whole lot more about her this year. As you can see the The Washington Post has done plenty of articles on the "star" players of women's college basketball.
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Clearly, after 33 pages, nobody on this site cares about her.
Newsflash. Women's basketball, and especially the WNBA, aren't exactly occupying the minds of most people. Like, ever.
It's the annoying factor. A lot of people are tired of the local media shoving her in our face every 5 minutes. A lot of venting.
If CC is a national, transcendent player as some claim, you mean all of the upcoming, younger players are going to act like that on the court too? If so, I may quit watching basketball and for sure will quit officiating it. She has played in over 220 games in high school and college. Can you show just ONE game out of those, where she did not whine, complain, criticize or question either official's calls, opponent players or even her own team? Not every play like she seems to now, but not at all, not even once during the game? And that is what you want future players to role model and emulate?
I have officiated over 2000 games in my career and I may have had some players to that level, but they don't stand out in my memories. I just know, if I saw those actions on the court these days, I would be done (and so would they for that game).
I have officiated over 2000 games in my career and I may have had some players to that level, but they don't stand out in my memories. I just know, if I saw those actions on the court these days, I would be done (and so would they for that game).
So you had to Google what she has done? Doesn’t sound like she’s that popular. Even in Iowa.
So when you have family in town from across the country, you quiz them in order to score internet points?
Lol. Nerd.
Would be interested to see the social media numbers between the Cavenders and Clark. Thats where the story is really told in 2023. The Washington Post is a newspaper, and their reach isn’t immune to the general malaise of newspapers in this era.
Serious CC question. She is setting a lot of records. Is she anywhere close to the career turnover record?
She's 34th all time and the record isn't anywhere near in jeopardy. She's 180 away.
She's not even Iowa's career leader.
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