Man, the Hawkeyes never gave up, and with any luck at all, those last couple of minutes could have been REALLY exciting. As it was, the players never quit and made UConn earn it at the end. Poor offensive rebounding and Heiden never getting established until late due to foul trouble were the major culprits in the loss, although some tougher defense would be good too.
Still, playing in that environment and playing hard to the end to make it respectable has to be worth a lot more than bouncing some nobody by 40 points. And maybe Houston and Stremlow need to play a lot more. Chit-Chat was amazing, and she even came back in after getting thumped by a player about twice her size.
Still, playing in that environment and playing hard to the end to make it respectable has to be worth a lot more than bouncing some nobody by 40 points. And maybe Houston and Stremlow need to play a lot more. Chit-Chat was amazing, and she even came back in after getting thumped by a player about twice her size.
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Carnegie has been very underwhelming, have to assume that's gonna change. I like that she isn't afraid to shoot, just make more of them please.
I made the comment before the regular season started that i was afraid that McKenna would see minutes at the 5 but was shot down as she was not strong enough or big enough. While i agree with that to an extent it appears it may be necessary. She does bring an interesting look to the offense as i believe she is capable of scoring and distributing from the inside while being able to step outside and be a threat. I think she will be as solid of a rebounder as we will have but the physicality down low would be a negative.
