CHILL OUT: Caitlin Clark Does NOT Deserve the Criticism

Eliot, Adam and Ross get together to break down Iowa's loss to Illinois in baseball, the mismanagement of Caitlin Clark by the #WNBA and #Fever head coach Christie Sides, how good #Iowa MBB could be next season if Payton Sandfort comes back, and hit on wrestling.
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[@lonniedahlstrom110]

I don’t believe anything in sports anymore with gambling seemingly at the heart of it. Refs in all sports are making more and more head scratching calls deciding the outcome of games.

[@VMSBIGOT]

I still think Indy should have drafted Kate Martin as their second pick. Looking at the short turn around between National Championship and first game of the WNBA, having them prepared to play together is a huge boost. Not to mention Martin is an amazing leader, and it's apparent that is lacking on the Fever. So many Hawkeyes wanted them to stick together because we knew from actually watching them play together, that Kate was a huge part of Clark's success. I will say Sides has one advantage; she hasn't been a coach long enough to be hard set in her ways. I don't think people realize how incredibly lucky we are to have Clark. I don't think she'd be the same player if she had gone to UConn. She'd be a good player, but I don't think she'd be at the "have a shoe and a basketball as a rookie" level. Coaches have programs, and you either conform or go. Bluder allowed Clark to shine, but still still had rules. Hannah wasn't out there trying logo threes. Unrealistic or not, I think a lot of Iowa fans are looking at the Fever and thinking "can we just have the 2024 Hawkeyes instead?".

[@Mellowyellow3]

I thought the same thing that night of the draft. Sides need to go and Wheeler and Boston needs to be benched. Also the last game before the half C got nocked in the head and no call Sides did not call on the ref

[@carterdoering3789]

I don't think the analysts over at ESPN are doing her any favors by posting about her daily. I've seen many comments of people feeling Caitlin burnout.

[@Codester91670]

I hope Evan Brauns has been developing in off season, would love to see a breakout from that kid for his 5th year.

[@hochha]

(36:55) Except for Larry Bird, who I contend that if Larry had had his usual monster game the day of the 1979 NCAA Championship the Sycamores would have won by a point or two instead of losing by 11 points, the exact number of points in addition to his 19 points that game that Larry was normally contributing each game.

[@kennethgolden5539]

If you ask Caitlin who is the best defenders who guarded you last year she would tell you Nika Muhl number one. Celeste Taylor would be 2nd or 3rd. She is a good spot up shooter and runs the court exceptionally and can actually catch passes. Not played one second. This team cannot stop the other team. You have the best defenders on your team as the 12th person. Make it make sense. I hope CC will go to the coach if losing continues and say give Celeste a chance. I would rather see Celeste Taylor over Erica Wheeler.

[@realMal1c3]

Honestly, what I'm most surprised about is her teammates lack of hand eye coordination. Not sure how anyone could make it professionally when they can't handle a pass. Caitlin would have had a much better start virtually anywhere else. WNBA should expand to Des Moines; and Des Moines should bring Caitlin home.

[@kathy0698]

Damn...wish I was flush with $. I'd love to start up a DesMoines pro women's team.

[@realMal1c3]

@@kathy0698 Same; it'd be glorious.

[@TyroneBiggins81]

All these rookies are going to struggle because they’ve had no rest from their college season. Clark may be only shooting 40% but those are a lot of deep shots and on some tired legs. Not to mention a lot of times fouled and no calls. Even at that she’s averaging almost 18ppg, 1.33 points per shot, 91% from the line, 6 assists , and 5 rebounds. Not a bad stat line. Wait until she gets a offseason to rest and hopefully a new coach in Indy. She will be just fine. Allen Iverson shot 42%, 31% from three, 78% from the line, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1.22 points per shot for a career and he’s considered one of the best point guards.

[@edwardt7364]

She’s not shooting 40%

[@TyroneBiggins81]

She is after 5 games. You can simply look it up. 40% from the field. 32% from three. 91% from the line. Try google. You can look career stats up.

[@timbabcock7645]

@@TyroneBiggins81 37.8% from the floor.

[@thomashancock9958]

I play baseball all my life. That was a made-up call that referee most likely had money on the game he needs to be investigated because you are trained as a base runner to circle rotation as you're running from first base to second base in order to slide around the outside of the base not directly into it where your foot hits the tip of the corner of the base The reason why you do that is because you get that circle rotation to step on the base and to move towards third quicker if you are rounding the base. So honestly they need to look into the referee and see if he was betting against Iowa and just made that call so he can win some money just a theory. Because no other referee would have made that call that was made up.

[@dudeliberty]

The deacons of the church of inclusivity aren't inclusive

[@jarrodmcdermott9109]

Fire coach sides...get rid of Boston or keep her on the bench along with coach sides bestie wheeler..hire bluder