Iowa 2023-24

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Once again the Hawkeyes deserve their own season thread.

Lauren Betts transfer creates fascinating possibilities in women's basketball

Betts played high school ball in Colorado. @BuffaloesWire is aware. Imagine if @HawkeyesWire gets Betts with Caitlin Clark!

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The transfer of Lauren Betts, a former No. 1 recruit, out of Stanford is a huge development in women’s college basketball. Former No. 1 recruits don’t transfer a lot in women’s hoops, especially not after only one season at an elite program such as Stanford.

Now that this has happened, however, other top programs are going to climb all over each other to get the 6-7 center with considerable upside. Betts could be the difference between the Final Four and the Sweet 16 — or between the Elite Eight and the national title — for a number of programs.

Betts played high school basketball in Colorado, so the Buffaloes could reasonably be viewed as a team which has a chance of landing Betts in the portal. Multiple CU players have already chosen to transfer, opening up roster spots for Betts and others if they want to move to Boulder.

Here’s a piece of background detail which points to the possibility of Betts going to Iowa to join Caitlin Clark:

If Betts does go to Iowa City, the Hawkeyes would join South Carolina and UConn as the main national championship contenders for 2024. There is a lot to keep track of here, and USC is definitely going to be interested in seeing how all of this plays out

 

[SHGopher]

LOL

 

[Ragnor]

LOL

I find Clark Annoying. I liked her until last year when her arrogance and complaining really came out. Certainly among the top 3-5 best college basketball players I have ever seen, could be #1 since I can't think of any better.

 

[60's Guy]

I find Clark Annoying. I liked her until last year when her arrogance and complaining really came out. Certainly among the top 3-5 best college basketball players I have ever seen, could be #1 since I can't think of any better.

I watched the long version of this pep rally. I also found Clark annoying. But, 1. I think she appreciated the fans turning out and is just trying to fire up the crowd with her delivery. 2. Her content is good, she just hasn’t found her master of ceremonies best self yet.

On the court I think it’s the same…just needs to refine her confidence. Her game is going to get better… I would bet her inspiration and likability improve as well.

Listening to her answers in interviews and reading about some of her NIL decisions she has a good heart.

 

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[Ignatius L Hoops]

Former Stanford center Lauren Betts transferring to UCLA

During her freshman season, Betts appeared in 33 games for the Cardinal, averaging 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.5 rebounds.

theathletic.com

The hallucination vaporizes

Former Stanford center Lauren Betts will transfer to UCLA, she announced via social media Tuesday.

 

[SHGopher]

Good news.

But bad news strong UCLA will be in the Big Ten the season after this next and even better.

Which is good for the Big Ten and ratings.

Good for Gophers if Minnesota wins.

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Lisa Bluder to receive $310,000 in postseason bonuses after 2023 Final Four run

Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder has earned $310,000 in postseason bonuses following the Hawkeyes’ 2023 Final Four run, according to her contract obtained by The Gazette via a public records request. Her base salary also will increase from $838,506 to $964,282 — a...

iowa.forums.rivals.com

A good year for Bluder

Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder has earned $310,000 in postseason bonuses following the Hawkeyes’ 2023 Final Four run, according to her contract obtained by The Gazette via a public records request.

Her base salary also will increase from $838,506 to $964,282 — a bump of 15 percent or $125,776 — effective July 1, because the team went to the Elite Eight or farther.

Depending on the team’s six-year graduation rate and academic progress rate, Bluder could receive up to $75,000 in additional incentives.

Iowa’s March Madness appearance adds another year to Bluder’s contract, which will now end in 2028.

After factoring in her new base salary, 2023 postseason bonuses, a longevity bonus and other guaranteed income, Bluder’s total income will be about $1.6 million.

Bluder’s income — about $1.3 million before the bonuses — puts her in the top tier of college coaches. A USA Today database last updated in 2022 ranked Bluder as the ninth-highest paid coach in the country at the time although she and other coaches have received raises since.

Some of the coaches Bluder competed against in late rounds of March Madness have earned considerably more, though.

LSU’s Kim Mulkey will earn about $2.5 million before a slew of postseason bonuses, according to her contract obtained by the Baton Rouge Advocate.

South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has a base salary of $3 million before postseason incentives, per The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C. Louisville’s Jeff Walz’s base salary before incentives is $1.7 million, per the Louisville Courier-Journal.

 

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[60's Guy]

They should charter her to Denver and see if we can get game 5 too.

 

[LakevilleBro]

Next year, with Paige Bueckers and CC competing for NPOY, that will be fun to watch play out.

 

[60's Guy]

Next year, with Paige Bueckers and CC competing for NPOY, that will be fun to watch play out.

I think it is at least a 3 girl race. Team performance is a factor. LSU will be a top team and Angel Reese is being recognized as the top NIL money earner. Different thing but it's all about attention...LSU and Angel will compete and be showcased.
I do agree the anticipation of the race for that award is the biggest attention getter in college basketball.

 

[60's Guy]

Caitlin Clark raising money for others update.

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Iowa MBB/WBB To Play Doubleheader At Wells Fargo Arena

hawkeyesports.com

A hometown game for Clark. No word of the preferred sports book of Hawkeye athletics.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s and women’s basketball teams will play a doubleheader at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Dec. 16, 2023.

The Hawkeye women will face Cleveland State and the men will battle Florida A&M with tip-off times to be announced at a later date. Tickets will go on sale May 24 at 10 a.m. (CT) at hyveetix.com.

The Iowa women’s basketball team is coming off a historic season in which it won a school-record 31 games en route to a NCAA national runner-up finish. This will mark the first time in program history the Hawkeye women have ever played in Wells Fargo Arena.

Iowa senior guard Caitlin Clark, who was the consensus National Player of the Year averaged 27.8 points per game, 8.6 assists per game and 7.1 boards per game, will return to her hometown. Gabbie Marshall and Kate Martin also are set to return to the Hawkeyes along with 2023 Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year, Hannah Stuelke. Marshall, Martin, and Stuelke were pivotal pieces in its second Final Four run in program history

 

[GringaGopher]

Can we move all this Idiots Out Walking Around content 2 their fan board ? Lol n Thx !

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Who is Beth Goetz? Meeting Iowa’s potential next AD

As the Gary Barta news broke, one name seemingly arose as a prominent, popular candidate. Who exactly is possible Hawkeye AD Beth Goetz?

sports.yahoo.com

Will Beth Goetz be Iowa's next AD?

It’s a new era for University of Iowa athletics.

Iowa is known for many things: a passionate fanbase, a steady stream of success across all sports, and a traditional way of doing things. Change is not something that’s really all that common in Iowa City. After 17 years of serving as Iowa’s athletics director, Gary Barta announced his upcoming August retirement.

An interim athletics director is set to be announced for Iowa next week. Current Deputy Director of Athletics and Chief Operating Officer Beth Goetz is the likely favorite for the interim position and could perhaps take over the role permanently.

A former All-American soccer player, Beth Goetz has done a lot in the world of collegiate athletics over the past few decades. She has worked in some notable athletics departments and is no stranger to taking over a role on short notice.

A rising star in the world of colligate athletics, Goetz has been recognized nationally for her efforts at Ball State, both on and off the field. Given her background and national recognition by the NCAA, Goetz appears to be a candidate perfectly suited to uphold Iowa’s great tradition, while bringing the Hawkeyes into a new era.

Here is a more detailed look at a name that many are speculating just might be the Hawkeyes’ next athletics director.