Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark

[clonedude]

Iowa wbb hasn’t been irrelevant for years. Top 20 in attendance every year since 2010.

Yes I know ISU has been top 5 in that time. Congrats. Still doesn’t make Iowa irrelevant.

You didn't give two sh*ts about Iowa WBB before CC came along.... and you know it.

Iowa fans used to give ISU fans crap all the time about how much they loved ISU WBB. Iowa fans told us ALL the time that WBB didn't matter. Interesting how things have changed!

 

[SwirlyBird]

Keith Murphy has been edging ever since the season started. His wife is in for a wild night tonight.

 

[Gunnerclone]

BJK might be watching.

I see this as more of a problem. People don’t care about the sport, they just care about one person that’s transcending the sport. Not surprised to see a tennis player commenting on it because that’s exactly like tennis.

 

[Gonzo]

I see this as more of a problem. People don’t care about the sport, they just care about one person that’s transcending the sport. Not surprised to see a tennis player commenting on it because that’s exactly like tennis.

You see one person drawing in gobs of new viewers/fans to a previously mostly irrelevant sport as more of a problem than nobody drawing in no new viewers/fans to that same irrelevant sport?

 

[egunzy]

There's a much bigger gap between CC and #2 in the assists per game category.

Shame she missed out on leading the nation in TO''s last year - 3 out of 4 years isn't bad I guess.

 

[SplitIdentity]

You didn't give two sh*ts about Iowa WBB before CC came along.... and you know it.

Iowa fans used to give ISU fans crap all the time about how much they loved ISU WBB. Iowa fans told us ALL the time that WBB didn't matter. Interesting how things have changed!

I’ve followed the women’s team for as long as I’ve followed the men’s team. I listed to Brent Balbinot on pirated streams before they were on tv with any regularity.

And I don’t give a crap about what some randos say about wbb. Fact is attendance numbers don’t lie and Iowa has been top 20 for years.

And I’m curious as to who was talking **** about isu wbb attendance. That sounds completely made up.

 

[Gunnerclone]

You see one person drawing in gobs of new viewers/fans to a previously mostly irrelevant sport as more of a problem than nobody drawing in no new viewers/fans to that same irrelevant sport?

It’s not sticky. It’s great for now but when CC leaves the interest leaves. It’s a testament to CC more than anything. She’s the Serena of WBB.

 

[Gonzo]

Shame she missed out on leading the nation in TO''s last year - 3 out of 4 years isn't bad I guess.

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Have you seen the NBA's list of all-time turnover leaders?

 

[Gonzo]

It’s not sticky. It’s great for now but when CC leaves the interest leaves. It’s a testament to CC more than anything. She’s the Serena of WBB.

I hope not. I admit I paid basically zero attention to WBB up until the past few years, I seriously love watching the women's game, so much more about fundamentals, so much easier to get the know the characters of each team, it's a lot like women's college volleyball, which we watch all the time. Hope some of this sticks.

 

[SwirlyBird]

And I don’t give a crap about what some randos say about wbb.

Then why are you on a cyclone message board?

 

[clonedude]

Then why are you on a cyclone message board?

Ouch! Hate to see someone get owned so badly.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I hope not. I admit I paid basically zero attention to WBB up until the past few years, I seriously love watching the women's game, so much more about fundamentals, so much easier to get the know the characters of each team, it's a lot like women's college volleyball, which we watch all the time. Hope some of this sticks.

I would say the thing to look at in this kind of situation is how it’s going to get this generation of 5-12 year old girls in to the sport. Thats the important part, not in viewership or casual fan interest.

 

[cycloner29]

Have you seen the NBA's list of all-time turnover leaders?

This is about NCAA stats. 82 games in the NBA so not comparing apples to apples here.

 

[egunzy]

Have you seen the NBA's list of all-time turnover leaders?

Yep - have you seen their Assist to turnover ratios? It's not below 2 to 1. You were trying to be sly and brag about her assist totals - turnovers go hand in hand with that.

 

[stormchaser2014]

She needed 8 and Iowa has 8, I assume they let her do it quick to get it out of the way.

 

[Cyhig]

There's a much bigger gap between CC and #2 in the assists per game category.

Stats don’t lie. Leads the nation in shot attempts per game and assists per game. Meaning the ball is always in her hands. Stats confirm

 

[SplitIdentity]

Then why are you on a cyclone message board?

Are you new here?

 

[Cyhig]

Have you seen the NBA's list of all-time turnover leaders?

Yes. It’s a list of players who had 15+ years playing in the NBA. It’s not a very relevant data point. The longer your career, the more turnovers you will have.

A better metric will be turnovers per game or turnovers per minute played

 

[SplitIdentity]

Then why are you on a cyclone message board?

To be clear, I was referring to the idiots criticizing isu attendance. Not sure why that would get you worked up but have at it.

 

[simply1]

I would say the thing to look at in this kind of situation is how it’s going to get this generation of 5-12 year old girls in to the sport. Thats the important part, not in viewership or casual fan interest.

That still doesn’t sound like a problem