Wow. I feel like she would’ve been starting next year
Addie Deal enters transfer portal
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I love Iowa basketball but I would’ve entered the portal if I were her too. Jan’s offense is not going to help her develop. I’m disappointed but I understand her decision.
Really surprised by that move. Her parents moved to Iowa. I wonder if her compensation package was going to be reduced based on her play this year. Maybe she was told Stremlow would be starting at CG next year.
I really liked Addie, I'm bummed.
I really liked Addie, I'm bummed.
That's the problem. Jan's offense isn't going to get great guards to join Iowa.
Hopefully this doesn’t become consistent issue with guards entering the portal, but I think it might
Chit chat is pretty good. We had to go interior heavy because we didn’t have the guard play. Lucy Olsen was also pretty good.
Jans offense?
We don't know what Jans offense is yet.
She has adapted her team to the players she has. Just like Lisa did.
I am willing to bet Jans offense looks more like Lisa"s. A post player/developer knows better than you and I that a posts production depends on guard play.
My thoughts too, FWIW. Sorry to see her go, but I don't think she was mishandled here.
Meh...Deal had a couple of good scoring games...in Jan's offense. She just turned it over too frequently to where her minutes were reduced...deservedly so.
30% of Deal's shots were airballs!
OK, a slight exaggeration.
I'm 2 for 2 so far in my predictions.
She might have been a 5 star in high school but her showing when she played was a 1 star at Iowa
This isn’t good no matter how you feel about how Deal played.
She probably was the team leader in 3pt air ball attempts.....30% of Deal's shots were airballs!
OK, a slight exaggeration.
I'm 2 for 2 so far in my predictions.
I think she's the type of player that needs extended time to get into the flow of the game - unfortunately that didn't happen this year and she's moving on........She'll be valuable addition to a team somewhere.
It’s bad but what I predicted. And it’s bad not just because Iowa loses a potentially good player. It’s bad for many other reasons which could impact JJs tenure at Iowa.
If the guards are good enough to be the focal point of the offense, they will be. Quit starting a BS narrative to fit your BS bias against the coach.
Deal was probably told they were looking to bring in some experienced talent. Teams aren't going to wait for talent to develop anymore.
Deal proved to be a developmental player. Is what it is.
Deal was probably told they were looking to bring in some experienced talent. Teams aren't going to wait for talent to develop anymore.
Deal proved to be a developmental player. Is what it is.
Yeah playing for a one star coach.
yeah, I have to agree, she did show flashes, but she struggled most of the time. First thing she should do is get in better shape.
I was looking forward to her off-season development, guess not. But JMHO
These days...it's no big whoop IMO. I looked forward to her playing here in future years and think she has a good future...but there will probably be 50 other players to take her place.
It's not like she was a lock down defender averaging 20 points a game or anything.
Agree, too slow for a college guard and not tall enough to be an effective "3".
But apparently too good to risk losing JJ over.
Wrong on all counts. You don’t score 20 pts against OSU and nit have that potential. Terribly mishandled by Jan. But hey it’s a program where you have to pay your dues.
Yeah stremlow turned it over like nuts to and was allowed to keep turning it over.
Just disappointing to me because I was still hoping she would develop. I guess she fell out of love with Iowa in a hurry though. I just hope Iowa does not experience ISU transfer numbers. If so, then the coach(es) could be a problem?
agree, Stremlow had some really bad games, but she had more good games and her floor play was usually really good IMO
lol developmental player. How the hell would anybody know with the little playing time she got.
Parents moved to Iowa. Brother at Grinnell. Just a bad look all around.
Because we saw her play. Go watch that California stretch. She looked outclassed. I’m sorry to see her go but she was an overrated prospect. Paying her 5* money this year would have been malpractice. If she still wanted that type of money, then Iowa is better off spending it on more proven talent.
This is shortsighted and wrong. She has so much more talent than TS. But she wasn’t developed nor played in a style that leveraged her. At her best this year she was far ahead of TS. Jan didn’t maximize it.
I think this will turn out best for both parties
Deal really struggled 90% of the season and she doesn’t look like a difference maker.
Easy to find someone better in portal.
Deal really struggled 90% of the season and she doesn’t look like a difference maker.
Easy to find someone better in portal.
Have to say the optics are bad, but at the same time I dont feel like she's a huge loss. I was underwhelmed by her athleticism. Expected a 5 star at her position to be quicker and more explosive.
This also confirms what I posted earlier about it being too early to know if Jan is the right coach. One more early NCAA exit and there will be some tough discussions needed to be made or risk killing all the momentum.
This also confirms what I posted earlier about it being too early to know if Jan is the right coach. One more early NCAA exit and there will be some tough discussions needed to be made or risk killing all the momentum.
I disagree with this take. Not a good head coach. She is great person and a great assistant/positional coach.
Optics can be pretty important in recruiting.
She had a chance to start 3 games. No coincidence it was maybe our three worst games of the year. When given opportunities she looked completely lost and slow. Not a big loss.
This may or may not be true.
But right now the roster has only guards and no wing players unless you count MW as a wing.
Jan has to hit some homeruns with the portal or Iowa will struggle a bit.
But I also don’t think Iowa wants to be a program that heavily relies on the portal. That’s a recipe for disaster
She had ample opportunities as a true freshman. The thing is many iowa players have had a freshman to sophomore bump and I was expecting the same for her. Oh well, next woman in.