People Are Interested in Caitlin Clark, Not Women's College Basketball

THE ODD COUPLE - Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes advance in the women's tournament. The guys discuss the impact of Caitlin Clark and if people are watching women's college basketball because of the overall game or because of Clark.
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[@IamJdTrent]

Honestly,there are definitely more stars in the women's game rn. This is the first time in my life that I can say I'm more familiar with the female stars of the game than I am the men.

[@Bmotivated94]

Facts

[@allinfun829]

There is nothing even close to true about what you said.

[@TherealNBAhead]

You can name more wnba stars than nba? No shot

[@Cloudywuz]

Exactly

[@NirvanaClay]

@@TherealNBAheadHe’s obviously talking about college, not the NBA.

[@lacydoe]

I honestly can’t tell you the top guy prospects, but I can for the women.

[@Mycarisloose]

Ehhhh it changes every year, guaranteed you’ll know them next year

[@pokerNGold]

Bronny James

[@randolphdefreese7874]

there is only 3,stop

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

No you cant

[@lacydoe]

@@nonamewillbegiven6847 I really can, for this year and next. All I mostly watch is basketball, but I haven’t been interested in the college men’s in a couple years frfr

[@formacionG13]

this is the 3rd time rob makes that joke... 2 tickets in the windshield 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@blaketindle4703]

It’s such a great joke lol

[@jmoney4220]

Still funny lol

[@cavemantalkmedia]

3rd time this month.

[@dazgordon-hill2660]

3,356,443rd time 😂😂

[@dazgordon-hill2660]

​@@cavemantalkmedia3rd time THIS SEGMENT 😂

[@Truckloadlil]

Man LSU women’s basketball games are packed. How is it just about Caitlin Clark when other schools are packed & they’re not playing her ??

[@oldlaw2]

Because these guys are casuals that’s just talking. Dawn Stanley literally sold out every home game this year. LSU games always packed away or home and they have three of the most popular athlete in college men or female, In Angel Flajae HVL

[@mastercarpenter1970]

​@@oldlaw2stop pumping angel Reece up like she's some kind of god. You're saying LSU has three of the top players in the country and right now Angel Reese is ranked number 12 or number 14 in the country. There's a player on LSU that's ranked above her but that's it. They do not have three top three players in the country on that team

[@MrPjwilliams]

don't poke the bear, Angel Reese

[@brewton2146]

@@mastercarpenter1970ummm they said popular! And that’s correct. You cant even argue with that. LSU comes to town and arenas are sold out when normally they can barely get 1500 people. The coaches of other teams have made that statement.

[@timlynch6271]

Two bone heads

[@holidayarmadillo8653]

Without looking and without watching we all know that Title is Rob’s take not Chris’ take 😂😂

[@user-nr6ul3pw3q]

The thing is when you get one massive star you get people to pay attention to the other stars. Angel Reese and LSU are new wave cultural stars. I watched a USC game because of JuJu Watkins. Caitlin gave women’s college basketball context. Rising tide lift all ships. Caitlin may have gotten you into the door but you can find yourself rooting for others.

[@jlbrockett25]

100%!! I'm an Iowan and agree completely. Watching the NCAA WBB tournament last year had me looking everyone up. I love to see them shine!

[@tudormiller887]

Will newbies to the WNBA be following Caitlin Clark playing for Indiana Fever or will they watch other games ? 🤔👩🏀

[@julrob97]

I’m an old head and I’ve watched b-ball for over 40 years. It’s not just about Caitlin Clark. Women’s college basketball in general play a more traditional brand of basketball that I enjoy watching more than the men’s. Years ago, men’s college basketball used to be where you went to watch and learn how to play the game, but now it’s become more like the NBA game with players just trying to showcase their own talent, with ISO ball and chucking up 3’s at every clip and not playing as a team. Until that changes which it may never, I’m sticking with women’s basketball. I’m even signing up for the WNBA league pass to watch Caitlin Clark and others who are coming into the league.

[@MichaelScarborough423]

Fair points.

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

You are not watching women's ball

[@allinfun829]

You know how many points Iowa had in 2nd quarter tonight? 6. Let that sink in.

[@greggibson33]

@@marcdaddy33 Doesn't mean it's good.

[@MrSlickwilly09]

@@marcdaddy33that’s only because the betting on March Madness

[@corning1]

It was one game

[@johnnybooker]

Damn, they lost???

[@corning1]

@@johnnybooker no Iowa won

[@allinfun829]

Caitlin is dead on wrong. I just watched Iowa - West Virginia and it was beyond rough. If it wasn't for Caitlin I wouldn't even think of watching.

[@greggibson33]

So Iowa's game plan is watch Clark go one on 5 and chuck up bricks? I finally watch her for an entire game. Not impressed with her or the quality of play. Ugly.

[@MikeBNumba6]

​@@greggibson33 refs helped Iowa too

[@mastercarpenter1970]

​@@greggibson33she's the best player in the country! Live with it

[@mastercarpenter1970]

​@@MikeBNumba6West Virginia was having to commit fouls. They had no damn choice. You're welcome

[@Gnofg]

@@greggibson33 watch the highlights of Paige Bueckers(Syracuse- UConn) I think she has a better all around game and is faster. This is the first ime she is the old Paige. Her jump shot is a classic.

[@quinnosborn3441]

I just watched a UCONN game, and a USC game and an IOWA game all in the same day. That never happened in my life. The stars on these ladies teams shine brite, and fans are attracted to stars

[@oldlaw2]

Nahfr some of these dudes really just be chatting

[@teezyish]

I have to see the numbers. But 2002-2007 Women college basketball was incredible! Maya Moore , Ivory Latta , Matte Ajavon , Candence Parker etc . Sheesh

[@kurtisbiggins4594]

Rob that old man on the lawn yelling at the kids😂

[@adriankendrick4281]

I agree with Rob on this one. Only a couple players are being talked about. Also we know two coaches other than that we don't know everyone on all of the teams.

[@oaklandtraphouse]

Usc south Carolina lsu Iowa uconn Stanford

[@revkenwiz]

It’s really about quality. Fans want to see excellence therefore if outstanding individuals step up it will stay popular. I recently saw Ms Clark play a game and she is a legit shooter and I was really surprised how well she sets up teammates though her passing she has a one two punch. It’s a-shame that color gets involved in the conversation about her. Peace & Love

[@logician32gaming31]

it is for CC. I noticed that the other games usually average around 3k live viewers on youtube. I just came from a live youtube viewing of iowa vs WV and it top out at 33k viewers. That's insane

[@xAmirKDx]

Women’s basketball is having their Bird and Magic moment. I hope this continues

[@prestonjones1415]

Who is Magic?

[@mumblezz__5890]

@@prestonjones1415angel

[@donaldchesser157]

Angel Reese ​@@prestonjones1415

[@taipan1234]

​@@prestonjones14158 A Player that is better than Bird, and yourself.. now go back to sleep.. men are talking..

[@greggibson33]

It's going nowhere.

[@tyroilsmoochie-wallace]

Rob uses that damn ticket on the windshield joke so many times smh

[@jimmymorris9278]

Still Crack me up

[@holidayarmadillo8653]

@@jimmymorris9278the fact he goes back to the well on the worst jokes is what cracks me up to. Rob is relentless 😂

[@Helloim_anthony]

I’ve heard it twice haha

[@dazgordon-hill2660]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it

[@glenndavis5349]

I'm not watching women's basketball next year. I'll watch the W to follow Clark.

[@CP-mw2iv]

The woman's game is more exciting not just because of Clark but because players stay longer and from good rivalries. Everyone wants to see if South Carolina will stay undefeated or if LSU can repeat. Any rematches between South Carolina, LSU and Iowa will have more hype than any of the men's games.

[@santiniperico8627]

Funny cause them game ratings are mighty fine, even non Iowa games, men's basketball has peaked while the women's game keeps rising.

[@Cenlalowell]

NCAA can fix this by making men stay in college for three seasons

[@gregorypalmer4909]

Lol this years men's tournament is literally the most watched of all time

[@JoePesos]

​@@gregorypalmer4909the ratings for men's games in the season were and will remain terrible. The reason March Madness ratings are high is because gambling exists and is getting more popular. The people watching now will once again stop watching until they place bets and join pools next March.

[@anthonytaylor7928]

U can't make somebody go to college lol ​@@Cenlalowell

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Ur funny ​@@gregorypalmer4909

[@jking1892]

🚨It's not just Iowa women's basketball, though. - Both LSU-MTSU and UConn-Syracuse drew 2+ million. - USC-Kansas (which tipped at 10 pm ET!) drew 1.8 million. - Tennessee-NC State drew 1.2 million.🚨

[@jeffreydevries2903]

Well said!!

[@Musso88]

The fact that some people think that there will be a sustained interest in female basketball is ludicrous.

[@Cahluvca]

😂

[@areguapiri]

They lack basic human intelligence.

[@greggibson33]

Caitlin loses, the ratings go in the tank. Book it.

[@neetrab]

I'd watch SC way more and a few other top teams way more than Caitlyn. Sorry

[@jameskinard9835]

Do your homework fellas

[@EvangelismforGod]

True!

[@DarrylRascoe]

I agree with Rob on this one. What we are witnessing is the Caitlin Clark effect. To be honest, if there isn’t another player similar in skill set to Clark after she departs from the college game, I’m pretty sure my interest will wane to pre-Caitlin Clark hysteria level (even though the women’s game has improved over the years so no disrespect intended).

[@leebostick4472]

Basketball is a team sport. Clark has real good teammates, that helps her look good. I wsh people would realize that. Also, when are yall gonna talk about the fact that she doesn't play great defense. Cant be a great player without defense. You can be a great offensive player.

[@Bmotivated94]

Woman’s college basketball has way more teams than Iowa that is interesting…bad take from you guys

[@davidsluggysportshayden2401]

🎯….their daily focus is on Lebron and Cowboys lol

[@leoncarlson4537]

The second round games, Iowa had 4.9 million tv viewers. More than South Carolina, and LSU combined. I haven't watched the video, but there's probably a reference to that extent.

[@neetrab]

4:36 - Rob states this with absolutely nothing to back it up smh

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

Women's college basketball has a perfect storm happening right now because of the star players but watching the WV vs Iowa game last night was tough The lack of athleticism makes the game ugly

[@RobThaBank]

8:55 Flau'jae actually got me into watching. My aunt's ex husband knew her dad n told me about how he died, then I seen her talk about it on The Rap Game. So when I heard her name on ESPN last season n find out she plays for LSU I became a fan. Also I remember hearing about Angel Reese last year when she blocked a shot with her shoe n the media started critizing her

[@fonzeee3516]

Well it’s not hard when the ratings started at zero 😂

[@corning1]

Rofl. Truth

[@shawnkemp7781]

Paige bueckers , Juju watkins , Dyaisha fair , Cameron brink , rickea jackson cmon now its some more talent other than Caitlyn

[@lacydoe]

35 from WV was raining threes today too

[@ardoniswilliams7241]

Don't forget about Hannah Hildalgo from Notre Dame, she's a baller.

[@greggibson33]

Are they Destiny's Child??

[@TreMac357]

Chris named multiple great players, teams and story lines and Rob still saying it’s all Caitlin. Just say you don’t want to watch and that’s the only girl you know.

[@MikeBNumba6]

It's mostly Caitlin though. The rest are following behind her. There's always been great players in women's basketball. The other players Chris named are nothing new. Would those other players be mentioned as much if there was no Caitlin Clark? This is like Jordan being the main the guy, but Barkley, Wilkins, And others fed off him. Jordan was the main draw. And you saw dip in overall ratings across the league the moment he retired. Tiger Woods for golf.

[@fingerpickingood1900]

You are 100% correct on many accounts. I never saw a women's college basketball game until last year during the tournament. Caitlin has pulled the eyes to the game. I can say I watched almost all the tournament games with USC,SC,UCLA, Oregon st, U Conn, Stanford, VA Tech. Notre Dame, and of course Iowa. Without Clark I would never have watched any of these games. On a side note haven't watched any men's games couldn't name 3 players. On the women's side I could rattle of at least 40. As for Beukers, she is as good as Caitlin but not as flashy or aggressive. It will be interesting to see what happens when Caitlin is gone. As for me, I've found a new sport to get excited about. I'm sure the eyes will not be as plentiful next year but right now freshman, JuJu, mikalah Williams, Hannah Hildago, Carly Strack, KK Arnold, Ashlyn Shade, Madison Booker, Audi Crooks, and a host more bear watching. You are right. This is their window. Let's hope they take full advantage.

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

Nope

[@ConGamePro]

Listen it’s a great time to be alive and watch quality basketball from both college men and women athletes.

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

Nah

[@ciscojlake6841]

I'm sorry, but you two should've done more research before talking about this. LSU, UCON, South Carolina, and USC games are packed, Clark plays for none of those teams. Also, how is Clark your player of the week when Audi Crooks dropped 40 and 12?

[@DennisB-is4mj]

Stop asking stupid questions b4 u start complaining about the answers u receive. And u know y

[@ciscojlake6841]

@DennisB-is4mj How's that a stupid question? She had away better numbers. They said "of the week" not year.

[@TD-de6zf]

Rob is wrong! He is only interested in Caitlin

[@MRCOGITATE]

I watched all the women's games over the men this weekend and it was the first time I've enjoyed basketball in more than 5 years.

[@MRCOGITATE]

@@marcdaddy33 Low post play, defense, and challenging every shot attempt! I forgot what it looked like. I loved it, this is real basketball!!!

[@greggibson33]

Were you a castaway on a deserted island?

[@MRCOGITATE]

​@@greggibson33How did you know, I still am. Can you bring me some bottled water please? And a burrito.

[@greggibson33]

@@MRCOGITATE GrubHub is on its way.

[@ChefDeli87]

Rob is such a bitter old head hater. The TV ratings and the ticket sales are UP for women's NCAA tourney. I get it if average Americans don't know these facts, but when your entire job is about following and covering sports, it is just embarrassing listening to you have such poor takes.

[@MrWebster]

This will be remembered as the best year for women's basketball because of Clark. Rob Parker is absolutely right.

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

The refs wiill make sure IOWA goes to the finals. Bad call all year long to help them.

[@bladeneo7420]

The women's game is getting their we r starting to see some of the top talent go to other major schools besides UConn, Tennessee and Stanford or the off years? Like a Maryland or Baylor? We're starting to see schools like LSU, Iowa, South Carolina which is becoming almost a dynasty. I wouldn't say blue blood level yet. Maybe two more national titles would put them over that hump UCLA USC but compared to the men, the talent has finally caught up in the mid majors where you have more of those upsets where you have like a Princeton or a Yale or Oakland that can upset your top seeds, your major programs, and even your blue blood programs.

[@alphadog3586]

Thats no true at all as a man i can name 5 players other than Caitlin from the womens side i don't any from the mens and plus more womens teams have been getting more spotlight than the mens so lets just be real for the first time womens college basketball is more interesting than the mens.

[@Cloudywuz]

It’s more lit right now idk what he talking bout

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

No it's not and never will be

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

​@@Cloudywuzno

[@DustiFany51]

Clark the reasson I'm watching ncaa women's basketball and it was so much fun... now going to watch it from now on

[@jeffstewart4162]

People usually watch sports for those people that make it worthwhile so thats no different than saying people are interested in Michael Jordan, not the Chicago Bulls.

[@tutuvue6294]

Perfect timing becsuse the refs just gifted iowa a win vs WEST virginia

[@lacydoe]

That ft difference was crazy!

[@EvangelismforGod]

West Virginia choked at end. The didn’t grabbed some key rebounds. Then Gabby of Iowa made a key block. And that was a flagrant foul on the girl that tried to break Stuelke’s arm when she dragged her to the floor. Because she was frustrated that she was getting banged on the board’s by Hannah.

[@gdadscott3496]

When Clark is gone nothing is going to change in WBB, except we won't keep hearing about Clark and her antics. South Carolina and other D1 schools have had massive attendance numbers these past few years. That should be an indicator to you that people watch the game for the game. Let's see what impact she'll have in the WNBA. I'm guessing she's not going to last long.

[@joeg2258]

Honestly, Caitlyn Clark probably will bring a lot more young white female demograph into basketball fandom or at least be an inspiration to play the sport. Well-spoken, pretty, and a great basketball player. It's gotta be a great story for the WNBA to bring a lot of fandom. But not only her, Angel Reece is a great story and both are very marketable. The WNBA is in great hands with these two young ladies coming along---quite a few others as well

[@user-xl8zy6bp7b]

@foxsportsradio Chris you said that you expected to be more interested in the women's but have been more i to the mens. I have a theory why. The first couple rounds of mens basketball are more attractive because the potential underdog. The viewership declines as the men's continues. The women's tournament is the other way around. Less eyes are on the early rounds than there are on the later rounds. Fans want to see the best women's teams and players to make it into the later rounds. As someone already said LSU vs South Carolina did better than the nba games in viewership.

[@crunkgirl711]

Yep that sc vs lsu game was 🔥🔥🔥 If sc meets lsu or Iowa it’s going to do box office numbers

[@patrickdickson7220]

The Chris Broussard Show…featuring Rob Parker..

[@hokeywolf3416]

Rob, Kaitlin Clark is the next TB12. She'll be playing and winning championships at age 40.

[@jk3inc]

Rob is spot on!!!!

[@TD-de6zf]

I watch because of South Carolina! 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@user-cw4rf6xk1g]

That a joke , what she has done is open the door for people to see other amazing woman ball players and the number don't lie. I love seeing the women going at it talking pushing showing the passion to win.

[@leebostick4472]

That door has been open. I've watched women's bball for years and years.

[@rickyrobby8133]

How is that different than any sport? The ratings drop every year when the most popular team gets bounced. When it was Bucks-Suns in the finals the ratings dropped, because the most popular teams were out.

[@EvangelismforGod]

I guess it’s a bit different for those of us who have daughters that play or played the game. My daughter enjoyed playing basketball as a kid. She went on to play in high school. Though she is not playing in college currently it’s enjoyable for the both of us watching three of her teammates thrive on the college level. We have built great memories together going to college games including the NCAA championship in 2016. Clark and others before her continue to motivate other little girls to live out their dream of playing basketball.

[@corning1]

That’s great to hear. Wish I would have had a child. 😢. You are lucky, never forget that.

[@EvangelismforGod]

@@corning1 I'm so sorry to hear this. My cousin is in the same situation as you. I will not forget. Blessings...

[@corning1]

@@EvangelismforGod you are a very religious man I see. Would you mind saying a prayer for me? I would appreciate it. God bless sir.

[@EvangelismforGod]

@@corning1 Most definitely! I stopped as I started writing this to say a prayer for you. And I will add you to my prayer list. May the Lord give you peace and strength during this time.

[@rickywashington2594]

Rob Parker Thank you!! When she is gone and a few others leave their programs...what women's college basketball!!

[@neetrab]

3:16 - "Theres no one and dones. They're not leaving early for the wnba" -- ??? Are they even allowed to? I thought they HAD to stay at least 4 years. Did that change??

[@SojiRo23]

This has been true for every professional sports league. People weren’t interested in the Lakers, they were interested in Magic. And so on.

[@MikeBNumba6]

Definitely not true for every pro sports. The NBA yes. MLB and NFL? You are absolutely wrong. Fans are closer to the teams then the players. And it's worse now for the NBA because players leave what seems like every three years to join a new team.

[@SojiRo23]

⁠@@MikeBNumba6Fair points, but I’d say it’s true for the MLB nowadays. Sports teams will always have their fans but it’s always starpower that pulls in wider audiences. Certainly less true for other leagues than it is for the NBA, but still a factor.

[@areguapiri]

Kareem Abdul Jabbar, James Worthy, Michael Cooper, Byron Scott, Bob Macadoo,......

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

​@@SojiRo23you couldn't be more wrong

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

​@@MikeBNumba6no and that applies to Otani and Brady smooth brain

[@17NateJohnson]

Here's a thought: The women's game has storylines, continuity, rivalries, etc. Men's Basketball has little continuity, no storylines, no personal rivalries, etc., esp w the biggest programs. March Madness is fun, but I don't think I'll recognize anyone next year. The NBA needs to do the hockey and baseball thing: they draft guys, but they send them back to play college ball.

[@bs1598]

I would love to disagree but my kid has me pricing out Fever tickets - not $30 seats. Best or nothing regardless of state✈️

[@lilikaramirez1848]

Hannah Hildalgo Juju Watkins and Milaysia Fuwiley are all amazing

[@SmartDave60]

And Jordan and the Bulls appeared on NBC and the cable networks TNT and TBS as frequently as the NBA would allow.

[@sualcindor9154]

Cap….. there’s so many good players in this tournament… not just Caitlin… stop…she’s being covered more … that’s true but for fans to just be interested in her is disingenuous…..

[@areguapiri]

I don't know anyone who has really watched the women's tournament.

[@bigman7570]

Rob is right, people are interested in Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, those two have made teams like South Carolina, Uconn and USC interesting because we won't go see those players go up against Clark or Reese, after this year no one will be interested in women college basketball again

[@medigoal]

Rob is my hero...he spoke truth to power on this one! Rob Parker is the patron saint of Reasoning!

[@nooneelsehasthisuser]

I never got into women’s basketball, unless it was one of the local teams like LSU, or LaTech, both of which had pretty solid teams in the past… and the only reason I watched women’s basketball recently is because of last year‘s championship game. Clark, from Iowa was being put in the front of all the news as the next great thing in women’s basketball. When the media wants you to know something they put it in your face without you asking for it and since she got beat last year it just seems like they want to prop her up even more and spend the whole season talking about her to no end. (I don’t even search for anything women’s basketball related and I’m always getting suggestions for it especially stuff related to her 😅) If anything, I think people just get tired of seeing that one person constantly being showcased all the time and just start rooting against him or her. So, with all of that said, I’ll be rooting against her one more time before she goes off into the WNBA and everything will be back to normal😂😅

[@sharifp9706]

Nothing could be further from the truth. We are interested in college womens basketball, Iowa, USC, UConn, LSU, South Carolina, UCLA, Texas, ect…

[@KNByam]

Facts. The rivalries.

[@davidsluggysportshayden2401]

Exactly!!!…they just don’t watch it

[@neetrab]

Thank you!!!

[@dazgordon-hill2660]

Nah

[@redmanjohnson4616]

Stop lying...

[@nyceaim3196]

Especially after watching the Iowa WVU game yesterday everyone figured out it’s not the best team that advances but the team with the most popular player and I feel bad for the girls cause the NCAA is making money off of them while also making a mockery of them

[@Cenlalowell]

This is wrong

[@corning1]

Why

[@michaelross4742]

Ridiculous....a bad season for men.. is still better then woman's basketball season....

[@ericc5556]

People are interested in Caitlin Clark, and as a result they are interested in women's college basketball!

[@user-vq2xy5bt1g]

I Don't Watch Mens or Women's College Basketball... I Watch the NBA And WNBA.... I like the PROS Because in College they ain't playing against Nobody

[@DarrylMcCullough]

Paige wears fame better! But both are stars! 🏀

[@SuperAliciakeysfan]

South Carolina home games averaged over 16,000 fans lol some NBA teams dont even average that

[@Mycarisloose]

What else is to watch in SC? No other pro teams(technically Carolina panthers, but that’s really Charlotte) sc football mid, men’s bball mid, it’s basically like Alabama football. It is the show

[@Michael-of6zf]

Paige is good but she is injury prone. Every time she falls there is a gasp in the arena. But if there is one shot that I need someone to make I would depend on Clark than Paige. But he is right, nobody watch the girls last year till Clark got close to breaking records. If Clark was not close to breaking record nobody would watch her either.

[@fredm.2699]

2:11 wait a minute, am I tripping? Chris said Page Bueckers is just as good as Caitlyn Clark…and looks just as good…😅😅😅…is Chris keeping it real for the fellas? Is he talking about looks like beautiful? None of these two chicks look “good.” Not even Angel Reese. The good looks category is Hailey Van Lith and Juju watkins category….Paige Beckers looks anemic.

[@rodneymclin3130]

For once, Rob is right , women's college is still not that good!!! I think it's more Catlin than the game! Once she leaves, it will be just like the wnba!! And if she goes to the wnba, it still won't raise attendance!!! The real question to me is , why don't women watch the wnba?

[@greggibson33]

@@marcdaddy33 Not a high bar.

[@rodneymclin3130]

@@marcdaddy33 says you! I'll take the nba all day over both!!!!

[@TH3DARKTRUTH]

Facts man !

[@rodneymclin3130]

@marcdaddy33 well apparently that is never going to happen! Considering there would be no wnba without getting subsidized by the nba cuz they've lost money every single year they've been in existence! Your statement is rather ignorant!!!! Talk to me when they make a profit!

[@corning1]

It’s because of all this load management and the stars don’t care at all for the fans. It’s put so many people off I don’t think they will recover until us 30ish year olds die out. I’m done with the nba. I’ll watch Denver though in the playoffs. If they lose I’ll stop.

[@Imperium83]

Yeah every women's game I watch and root for particular players, I just know in the back of my mind that SC is just going to steamroll every single one of them.

[@checkdown3774]

She's pretty darn good.

[@crunkgirl711]

This is how I know y’all don’t watch the games lol lsu vs sc rated higher then nba games stop it. One and dones killed the men’s tournament. Sc women’s attendance is almost 16,500 a game. They sell the arena out all the time. Also women had upsets as well duke beat a 2 seed and also Iowa state coming back from like 30 or so points down.

[@robinabernathy2829]

No they probably don't. It's womens basketball dude.

[@crunkgirl711]

@@robinabernathy2829no matter what you feel the facts are the facts lol Nothing is stoping women’s Ascension these past few years. From the likes of juju to fulwiley the game is growing and you trolls better buckle up and GET OVER IT 🤣🤣

[@arlondwilliams971]

​@crunkgirl711 The fact that I don't even know who your talking about shows just how far they still have to go 😂. Nothing wrong with women's basketball not being as entertaining as the pros

[@crunkgirl711]

@@arlondwilliams971and there’s nothing wrong with you not knowing anyone lol Never once said they where bigger then the pros but they damn sure are bigger then the men’s college games these past maybe 3 or so years. Clowning something you don’t watch but always under the comments says a lot though lol Juju brink fulwiley Reese catlin this league on fire and ofd not changing any time soon. GET OVER IT LOL

[@nothingspecial8114]

@@arlondwilliams971idk fulwiley but not knowing juju watkins is pushing it a lil.

[@maciejones4883]

So untrue

[@thekingbdon]

I only watch for Angel personally

[@rustythecat2163]

Everyone likes a winner!

[@realtalk423]

The University of South Carolina have been selling out for years. The freshman Fulwiley is much more exciting a player than Caitlyn Clark. This is just like women's track and field, a certain demographics continually hyped up Abby Steiner and looked what happened in the end. She couldn't even make the National Team, and she will never make the Olympics in an individual event. Clark will not win an NCAA Title.

[@sportsguy25]

I’ve been saying this for weeks now. There’s a handful of players on the women side ppl care about and there’s none on the men’s side. Which is part of the reason why I think the NBA is doing away with the G League ignite

[@danshootsslingshots1261]

True..I lost interest immediately after the title game

[@neetrab]

11:06 - it's sad y'all sleeping on Donte DiVincenzo smh

[@tonydurham3918]

I don’t usually agree with Rob but he’s right I tune in just for her !!! 😊

[@brandonjames740]

Who is Caitlin Clark? Nobody watched women’s basketball a few years ago. Simps can watch but there’s still no hope for women’s basketball

[@Brehon_TalkingFinance]

I'm more interested in women's basketball. There were some great games being played. I have watched more women's that boy's games.

[@adamsimon8220]

I don’t get why this matters. Women’s college basketball has been on the upswing since before Clark, and Men’s college basketball on the downswing. Fan base affiliation has more resonance in women’s collage bball than the men’s. Perhaps it will change, but it’s like-why watch the top six men’s players in the college game when you can watch 5 guys the same age (or younger) put up 20+ per night in the pro game? (There are reasons, but that kind of sentiment explains some of the drift away from men’s college.) I don’t know if the growing popularity will go away with Clark, but I don’t care either. My manhood wouldn’t be threatened by it-which is something that, let’s be honest, explains a lot of interest in this topic-but I don’t watch any women’s basketball. I only follow the NBA now, and lately only that towards the end of the season and playoffs because I think scoring has completely went off the rails (I don’t care about scoring itself, either, but it has changed the variation in playing styles and the feel of the game). I just don’t see why this is a topic. The topic should be whether the injection of star power can lead to a long term change in the economics of women’s pro basketball. My bet is no, for various reasons (partly having to do with Mens pro ball and consumer fatigue) but time will tell. I do think there’s a good chance that the women will get a raise-maybe about double the max salary. Time will tell whether I’m completely wrong and wnba players are regularly making seven figure yearly salaries in ten years. I just don’t see how the economics gets there from where it’s currently at.

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

Women ball will never be a on upswing

[@adamsimon8220]

Not even worth a troll here. Women’s ball is on an upswing already (even though I haven’t watched). The question is how much that upswing will be, how durable will it be, etc. Some ppl like yourself psychologically need the women’s game to be irrelevant. I don’t watch, but I’m not in that camp and feel any type of way whether Clark earns 300k/year in her next contract, or 30 million per year.

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

@@adamsimon8220 nope

[@michelangelozara3668]

Someone should tell Rob to look up and at least pretend he's interested in what Chris is saying.

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

The only reason why women's college ball is more popular than the men's is because any man that's even half way decent is one and done, leaving to the NBA. It's not like it used to be in the old days, where guys like Kareem would stay in college all 4 years, even though he could have obviously gone pro way before. To me, the question is a simple one: will CAitlin Clark make the WNBA must see TV? I'd be stunned if anyone watches. I've said it before and I'll say it again: women's ball is simply boring. More than any other sport, basketball is ruled by physical freaks. How many people could jump in the air and in mid air grab the ball with the other hand and lay it up on the other side of the rim like MJ did in the Finals? How many people can take off from the free throw line and posterize a defender? The women jump 1" off the floor and make nice layups. Until that changes, you simply won't get views.

[@Helloim_anthony]

I haven’t watched a single game NCAA men’s or women’s

[@anthonytaylor7928]

I disagree the ratings were up for LSU and South Carolina and other games

[@oldlaw2]

They don’t wanna hear the truth

[@oblivionpro69]

Rob’s timing on the windshield joke was way off 😂 Just didn’t land