Caitlin Clark changed the landscape of Iowa basketball. The eyes she drew on the sport, as well as the success she brought to the program was unrivaled. Alongside Lisa Bluder, the Hawkeyes guard competed in two national title games in two consecutive years. After her departure, however, Jan Jensen-led Iowa hasn’t been doing very well.
With CC declaring for the draft, coach Bluder decided to call it a day as well. This left Iowa without their star player, as well as their experienced head coach. When asked about the current Hawkeyes team, Caitlin Clark first responded in her usual humorous way, “Ooh, asking me the tough questions.”
She then answered, “They’re definitely a younger group,” the Fever star said. “The freshman class to me is what’s really exciting. You can tell they’re freshmen, they’re going to be inexperienced at times but you learn through that and you grow through that. “
The reigning league Rookie of the Year pointed out how well the program was doing in spite of its losses. Another major loss was Jenni Fitzgerald, Bluder’s long-time assistant coach. She had also taken her exit from Iowa this past year. “She was Coach Bluder’s right-hand person. She never got a lot of the credit. That’s a big loss, too.”
Caitlin Clark’s take on this year’s Iowa team: “Ooh, asking me the tough questions. They’re definitely a younger group. The freshman class to me is what’s really exciting. You can tell they’re freshmen, they’re going to be inexperienced at times but you learn through that and you…
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Regardless, CC remained optimistic about the Hawkeyes. “The program is in a really good spot.” She said, and she meant it.
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