Unlike many of her less accomplished entitled contemporaries that play in the WNBA. Get more players like her and women's basketball will get more viewers and more media coverage. Nobody' likes to deal with entitled delusional whiners with no concept of economic reality and the entertainment business.
Until she wasn't. Waving off an opposing player beyond the arc, as in the LSU game was not classy. And tossing the ball. Maybe she'll learn something from that game.
Caitlin Clark has made fans of thousands of people who never before gave Iowa Women's basketball a thought. My wife and I and my 93 year old mother now can't wait for each game so we can watch and root for those gals. I never knew how exciting Iowa Women's Basketball was but I sure do now. Lisa Bluder is a great coach. No nepotism as with Kirk Ferentz. Go Hawkeyes!
@@Itsisawnotiseen That circumvention is so much hooey. Let's look at that from another angle where Barta hires his own nephew to be the offensive coordinator and it turns out that he proves to be just as rotten at it as Kirks little baby Brian. Barta's relative has the same lousy results, no better or worse. Kirk would shitcan this OC regardless of the AD Barta wanting to keep his relative on the gravy train. Kirk will never send his own son packing no matter what a POS Offensive Coordinator he is and how crappy the offense continues to be. Ferentz really believes that an Offensive Coordination should be a offensive as possible and Brian is as offensive a coordinator that is possible.
Caitlin is so much fun to watch. I love that a girl from Iowa, stayed in Iowa, and remains humble while still a fierce competitor. She is why the NCAA tournament sold out the Iowa games. People wanted to see a piece of history in the making.
WOW wow, people told me about this interview, they were so correct. Clark really appears to be humble, she was raised so well by her parents. I do hope she stays at Iowa 2 more years. I pray that she stays healthy, no injuries. If I could , I want her to wear knee pads, those falls to the floor could damage her knees. What else can I say, I am so impressed by Ms. Clark in how she handles herself. I think she is a great role model. Fine Iowa program.
PD Don't worry about her losing a little skin on those knees, that isn't going to hurt her. Speaking from personal experience, things like landing on someone's foot or stepping just wrong, you will find yourself in a heap with torn ligaments that will more than likely end your season or your career, and if you were looking for a career in sports, you might want to find a new choice in a hurry. I blew out my knee playing softball. I was running towards 2nd base and with no warning, I was on the ground, not moving except to breathe because the pain was that intense. I tore 2 of the 4 ligaments in my right knee, and from 1990 to 2014, I had 8 surgeries to "fix it". The last one was a total replacement and it's great now, but my fun playing competitive sports ended one July day many years ago in a state tournament with the best hit I'd had that season. I still am haunted by "what if"? Life goes on.
I really think one of the big reasons the women’s game (both college and the WNBA) isn’t watched and respected more is it isn’t covered very much by the media. Thank you Dan Patrick for spotlighting this amazing player!
This is true. And there's also the fact that people dismiss these lady's skills when they know they can't even do a quarter of what these women can on the floor. It gets damn annoying.
I watch ncaa women's basketball and it's definitely good basketball...they are not as athletic obviously, but what they lack in athleticism they make up for it fundamentals and skill...they can definitely play.
@@vjr5074 last summer while the WNBA playoffs were going on (the playoffs!) I didn’t see any coverage on the sports shows I follow. All they talked about for weeks was a Kevin Durant trade that never happened and USFL scores. What the hell is the USFL?
Dan's set is so understated. Be that as it may, Caitlin Clark is very comfortable in front of the microphone. Her dialogue is both informative and professional.
I’m gonna look super far in the future. After Caitlin’s done in the League, we’re gonna see her as an analyst (in-game or in-studio). She sounds like a natural. What a ballplayer! 🔥🔥🔥
Search for her and Spencer Lee. She clearly drives that interview and she was awesome. I told my mom she's gonna be an analyst on Good Morning America.
@@libradawg9 Thanks for the link! You hit it on the head. Wasn’t familiar with Spencer and his career (gotta brush up on my wrestling), so it was good to learn about him; but Caitlin definitely commands attention in the interview. Definitely see something like GMA down the road. She’s fun to watch on and off the court.
Her IQ is really high, in general, and her understanding of the coaching/recruiting situation is quite high...slightly surprised here. She is smart, talented, warm, engaging, charismatic, and VERY easy to watch and listen to.
Great interview!... thanks Dan for using your platform to shine a light on Women's college basketball - in particular an incredible super star like Caitlin. Her game warrants all the hype, praise and attention!!!
Roger&Patti Fran McCaffery who coaches the Iowa men's team had 2 of his sons on the team until Connor graduated this year and is going into coaching. Fran calls Connor a "cerebral" player because he can see the court and know who is going to move where and when, who he should pass to or if he should take the shot himself. It all plays out in front of him. I see Caitlin as not only an incredible player, she also has that cerebral mentality of the game. I think with both of those kids, if you could see their brain activity during a game, it would be ridiculous. Caitlin is actually the better of the two I think when it comes to court awareness, but I've never seen anything like either of them. Fran would let Connor question a ref on certain things, practically gave him free range as if he were his assistant, and apparently the refs knew to hear him out because they paid attention and sometimes, he actually got them to change a call. Forgive me if you already knew about the McCaffery's.
I read recently of two high schoolers who drove 8 hours just to see her play. Not any stories of that type featuring any other players, that I am aware of.
Caitlin Clark, Iowa girl...like the song says here in Iowa during the broadcasts at high school state tournament time..."one singular sensation, every little step she takes, one thrilling combination every move that she makes." Here in Iowa, we love, support and follow women's basketball 1000%.
Thanks Dan for having Caitlin on saw the game where she scored her 2000 points ! End of the game she signed her shoes an gave them to a little girl . I love my Hawkeyes !!!
Wait, I thought Paige was a once-in-a-generation talent? I thought Breanna Stewart was a once-in-a-generation talent? How many once-in-a-generation talents are there in WCB?
She’s not humble on the court at all. She is extremely demonstrative and she taunts all the time. I absolutely LOVE it and love watching her play….but call it like it is - she talks major trash on the court and is in no way humble on the court.
@@KillerBrees "and she taunts all the time" Nonsense. That's just something that people keep parroting, and pointing to the same 2-3 things over and over again.
To answer Dan's question the last time Caitlin didn't have the green light to shoot the ball was probably with the Team USA U19 World Cup squad a couple years ago. There was so much talent on that team that Caitlin had to cut back on her shooting and work the ball for a better shot. With Iowa, there are several players who aren't the most talented offensively, like Marshall, so Caitlin's shot will usually be the best shot, except when Monika is in position for a higher percentage shot.
I have loved watching her play for several years - her and Paige Bueckers. I'll be rooting for Iowa in the NCAA tournament. I used to coach boys basketball and told them that they would learn more about the game by watching college women play because their skill set and fundamentals are terrific and they play below the rim.
h0gwartz YES!!! Who cares about some fancy dunk? It's still only 2 points and looks stupid. When you can shoot a 3 from the logo regularly, that is skill. Hopefully we will get to enjoy it for 2 more years if she uses her COVID year.
I went to Auburn, and when I was there the women's team were 2nd in the NCAA 4 out of 5 years. I played pickup with them women a lot, and I have good skills. I am a 6'4" guy (played DIII basketball), and on Auburn women's team I could have started at shooting guard or small forward. I would've gotten CRUSHED inside, as center or power forward, as I am WAY too small. Even though their team was great, they had NO ONE who was even close in ability to Caitlin...NOWHERE close. She moves smoothly and effortlessly with the ball, and has the vision and passing ability like an NFL quarterback...AMAZING long-ball passes. Her long-distance shooting skills were WAY better than most guys playing college basketball. The only guy I saw in person/played against (pickup) who could shoot more long distance, easily, was Chuck Person. She could've started at shooting guard in the vast majority of guy's teams in today's college basketball (counting ALL the 4 year colleges, not just DI). She would be too slow to play point guard, and too small for small forward, but her shooting and passing is the key for the shooting guard position. We used to watch SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), who was DIII. They had a girl as backup point guard, as they had no women's team (brand new school). Caitlin could've started at point guard, shooting guard or small forward for them, and they would've won a ton more games. When I played DIII, we played at GA Tech and lost by 4...we led almost the whole game. If Caitlin played for us, as shooting guard, we would have won, EASILY, if we had a three point line. Two of my grandparents were from Iowa (my parents went to Iowa State), and my Michigan grandparent went to Iowa, where his uncle was Professor of Physics at Iowa. He did field events for Iowa Track and Field and qualified for the US Olympic Trials, but didn't have the money to get there by train, so couldn't go. I also used to know the Iowa VB coach. Good to see Iowa showcased...
Thank you for pointing out she is the best shooter in college basketball in the men’s or women’s game! She is part of a very special program at Iowa and we are all so proud of her and everything they are building! Go Hawks! 🖤💛🖤
Burt You are so right. I didn't realize it was as bad as it is. There are only 12 teams in the WNBA. Each team can have no less than 11 players and no more than 12 players. There are 5 rounds in the draft, and only 12 players in each round. Many recruits, including some from the first round end up playing overseas unless they get called back by the team that recruited them, and that isn't a guarantee they will remain on the roster. With the NIL in play, college kids who are destined to go pro, (especially the women) should stay in school as long as they can because it is pretty obvious they will make more money from sponsors of the NIL than what they can hope for in the WNBA. I have no desire to watch the NBA or WNBA. It's nothing like the excitement of the college game. They actually have to play and follow rules in college.
My money is on her coming back for 2 more years. She's humble, but shes a killer... She's staring down the barrel of many NCAA records. If she came back for a 5th you can hand her the all time scoring mark. Legacy matters.
She also is the best passer in college basketball. Caitlin sees the court better than anyone else. She trusts her teammates to be where they need to be. The Iowa's women's team is extremely well coached.
Ed Horton I have to know.....for real....former Iowa great Eddie Horton from '85-'89?? If it is you, I never missed a game. Between you, Roy, and B.J., I could have watched you play every night of the week because of how great you all were. Wow, talk about great. I was saddened when Roy passed away. When games were on Thursday nights, my husband always had a meeting to go to so he would usually miss the first half of the game. I always made popcorn, and filled him in on everything as soon as he got back home. We only had one little boy those last 2 years you played, so as soon as supper was over, I'd get him his bath, dressed for bed, all so I didn't miss a minute of a game. All of you guys were so smooth, it was so exciting to watch. What I was going to say before I realized what I was seeing for a name was that Lisa Bluder really LOVES to see her girls pass. It's been told time and time again by the scorer's bench how they can hear her comment on so many passes that they make, and it's rare that they make a bad one. Caitlin would be similar to Connor McCaffery as his dad Fran would say, she is a "cerebral" player with her natural ability to see the court and the players and know exactly where someone is going to be before they get there. It's a rare quality, and so impressive. This truly was a dream team this year and we just came up a little short. Hannah Stuelke and O'Grady have some big shoes to feel since Warnock and Czinano are graduating and going on. I sure wish we could have a best 2 out of 3 with LSU because I know we could beat them, just not the day we had to. Thank you for what you did for Iowa basketball if I have the right person!!!
@@survivrs Sorry. I'm an old white guy who lives in Illinois. I definitely wanted Ed Horton from Springfield to become an Illini. He was a serious dude. What impresses me most about Caitlin is her unwavering confidence. I rooted hard for Iowa women's BBall this past year. They were terrific. Side note: the Illini women beat Iowa in Champaign this past year. The new coach is the real deal. They are on the rise.
@@edhorton2766 I'm disappointed that you aren't the former Hawkeye, but I'm glad you replied and that you knew who I was talking about. Good luck to your Fighting Illini and thank you for cheering for our Hawkeyes!!
Caitlin... I hope you realize how big your name and image have become on the WORLD stage !! Every national show I listen to on SiriusXM talks on how much they enjoy watching you play. Nike should have a Caitlin Clark shoe line. I believe they would be immensely popular especially with girls and women. You should have a gater aid commercial and other endorsements !! Your name is getting right up there with Patrick Mahomes and Lebron and KD . You don't want to make 1 or 5 million... You need to cash in to the tune of $20 to a $100 million while you are a hot commodity in commercials and endorsements. You have charisma and a fetching personality that people love !! You inspire young girls and boys to want to follow in your footsteps much like Stephen Curry. You remind so very much of "Pistol" Pete Maravich . Watch some his highlights because he was something very special as you are too !!
Not even close!!!! there are legends who are legends that say no female ever can touch Cheryl Miller. And I can attest being that. I actually saw her play live up close and in person. Cheryl truly is the greatest woman basketball player.
She's a real class act and a terrific ambassador for Women's basketball. I enjoy women's basketball more than the men's basketball. Much better defensive play and great shooting. They aren't hung up on making the highlights on ESPN and don't dunk all the time like guys trying to make sports center. Woman's basketball is pure and fun to watch.
@@FaithWolper with all due respect to the woman’s game and the skilled players in the women’s game, Caitlin Clark is without a doubt the one women’s basketball player with the ability to draw the views and interest of the market that typically avoids women’s basketball. There is no other player in the women’s game that those people are drawn to watch and pay attention to, she is the one.
@@FaithWolper I am in total agreement with Nathan. When Iowa went to Seattle and Dallas for the Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final 4, every game that Iowa played was sold out because people wanted to see this person they were hearing ridiculous stories about. They wanted to see a piece of history being made because nowhere else is there a man or woman who can consistently hit shots from the logo or just about anywhere on the front court. She is better than everyone. Granted, we lost the National Championship to LSU, but it was not played as well as so many games before. Everyone was betting on South Carolina to kick their ass with Aliyah Boston, but the girls were ready for them. S.C. had a glaring weakness, and that was the 3 point shot. They had nobody who could really shoot it, so when a player was outside the line with the ball, Iowa was camped around the basket, and at one point, Caitlin was seen daring a player to put it up but she wouldn't. That was probably the one thing that allowed Iowa to put a halt to their winning streak at 42 games. Every one of Iowa's starters could sink a 3, just not as far out as Caitlin or as often.
When I was working there a few years ago they had two giant black curtains covering both sides behind the baskets to accommodate the 5,000 people in Carver and provide a shooters background. Those curtains are gone.
libradawg9 Could you help me understand what you mean about the black curtains and 5,000 people? I mean no disrespect, I've just never seen it. And Carver holds 15,000 give or take a few. Thank you!
@@survivrs Behind both baskets they would put black curtains during women's games, depending on the tickets sold. We hosted 2 rounds of the NCAA Tournament and didn't use curtains for those obviously, but I'm guessing it's for shooter's background and acoustics to increase crowd noise. I worked at Carver and Kinnick a few years, and women's simply didn't draw more than 5k. Until now. All 15,500 plus standing room all day every day!
@@libradawg9 Thank you so much for helping me to understand!! Yes, I have a feeling that for the next 2 years, the women will have more attendance than the men's games unless they improve a lot over this last year. It was so much fun to watch those first 2 games at home and to hear the noise in Carver for our ladies. From there it became historical, but it didn't quite end the way we would have liked. Hopefully we can fulfill things for them in the next 2 years.
@@survivrs I didn't work the 1st round the year we went to the Elite Eight with Megan, but the game against Missouri was really awesome. That team didn't see any sold out crowds, so when we hit some big 3s late in the game the place was in a frenzy. It was so awesome to see. Unfortunately I haven't been working there since Caitlin joined. Word is that last Indiana game where she hit that GW3 cost 150 a ticket.
Very word-wise, always chooses the right words to respond to a question, her interviews are almost as enjoyable to watch as watching her play, a remarkable individual!!!!
Bobby, she collected every piece of metal and wood they can award a player with. Every "National Player of the Year" there is had her name on it, one after another after another. Then there were the other awards. One of them, I believe it's the Dawn Staley award, she's won it 3 years in a row now, and it's possible she could win 4 or 5 times because she still has 2 years of eligibility left.
She’s not only classy, but I think she’s absolutely gorgeous! I hope she becomes one of the greatest WNBA players of all time. She’s a great ambassador for the sport and she’s totally got class. I would date her in a heartbeat because I love to play basketball and it would be awesome. Have a girlfriend who’s probably better than me and basketball! You go girl! ✌🏻✌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Ill watch NCAA women's basketball over WNBA any day...im always looking nor nationally televised women's Iowa games....never done that before ever but she's definitely on another level.
Zip HELL YES!!!!! I refuse to watch NBA or WNBA because it's a joke. NCAA ball is totally different and you are glued to it. Prior to 2-3 years ago, I hadn't watched a lot of women's basketball, but along came Megan Gustafson, and now Caitlin Clark who is even better than Megan was. She's still playing overseas after being drafted by Dallas, but most who are drafted end up overseas. There's only 12 WNBA teams and they can't have more than 12 people on their roster. It's messed up.
Caitlin Clark is a class act.
Unlike many of her less accomplished entitled contemporaries that play in the WNBA.
Get more players like her and women's basketball will get more viewers and more media coverage. Nobody' likes to deal with entitled delusional whiners with no concept of economic reality and the entertainment business.
Agree. The quality and how well spoken her answers are here are a testament to that.
Until she wasn't. Waving off an opposing player beyond the arc, as in the LSU game was not classy. And tossing the ball. Maybe she'll learn something from that game.
So is Angel Reese
@@hootowl6354 that was the south carolina game. CC never boasted or taunted at all during the LSU game.
She’s the perfect representative for the university of Iowa.
And the entire state of Iowa, and those of us born there but now living out of state!
Perfect representative for women's basketball and basketball in general...a genuine show women!
Why?
@@arresthillary9502watch, listen, and learn.
Caitlan Clark is a legend already.
Caitlin Clark has made fans of thousands of people who never before gave Iowa Women's basketball a thought. My wife and I and my 93 year old mother now can't wait for each game so we can watch and root for those gals. I never knew how exciting Iowa Women's Basketball was but I sure do now. Lisa Bluder is a great coach. No nepotism as with Kirk Ferentz. Go Hawkeyes!
Brian Ferentz was hired by AD Barta. This is how they circumvented the nepotism rules. Barta must be fired. One debacle after another.
@@Itsisawnotiseen That circumvention is so much hooey. Let's look at that from another angle where Barta hires his own nephew to be the offensive coordinator and it turns out that he proves to be just as rotten at it as Kirks little baby Brian. Barta's relative has the same lousy results, no better or worse. Kirk would shitcan this OC regardless of the AD Barta wanting to keep his relative on the gravy train. Kirk will never send his own son packing no matter what a POS Offensive Coordinator he is and how crappy the offense continues to be. Ferentz really believes that an Offensive Coordination should be a offensive as possible and Brian is as offensive a coordinator that is possible.
It is must watch TV for me....Big fan of CC and Iowa....!!!
She’s like Curry - we just want to see what she does with the ball - it’s fun to watch.
Caitlin is so much fun to watch. I love that a girl from Iowa, stayed in Iowa, and remains humble while still a fierce competitor. She is why the NCAA tournament sold out the Iowa games. People wanted to see a piece of history in the making.
What a neat girl. And what a terrific role model. Good for you Caitlin.
WOW wow, people told me about this interview, they were so correct. Clark really appears to
be humble, she was raised so well by her parents.
I do hope she stays at Iowa 2 more years.
I pray that she stays healthy, no injuries. If I could , I want her to wear knee pads,
those falls to the floor could damage her knees.
What else can I say, I am so impressed by Ms. Clark in how she handles herself.
I think she is a great role model. Fine Iowa program.
PD Don't worry about her losing a little skin on those knees, that isn't going to hurt her. Speaking from personal experience, things like landing on someone's foot or stepping just wrong, you will find yourself in a heap with torn ligaments that will more than likely end your season or your career, and if you were looking for a career in sports, you might want to find a new choice in a hurry. I blew out my knee playing softball. I was running towards 2nd base and with no warning, I was on the ground, not moving except to breathe because the pain was that intense. I tore 2 of the 4 ligaments in my right knee, and from 1990 to 2014, I had 8 surgeries to "fix it". The last one was a total replacement and it's great now, but my fun playing competitive sports ended one July day many years ago in a state tournament with the best hit I'd had that season. I still am haunted by "what if"? Life goes on.
You Iowa folks are really blessed right now. Caitlin Clark and Spencer Lee at the same time. Multi-generational talents. Remarkable.
How can you not love everything about CC?
How can you not root for this young lady
I really think one of the big reasons the women’s game (both college and the WNBA) isn’t watched and respected more is it isn’t covered very much by the media. Thank you Dan Patrick for spotlighting this amazing player!
This is true. And there's also the fact that people dismiss these lady's skills when they know they can't even do a quarter of what these women can on the floor.
It gets damn annoying.
I watch ncaa women's basketball and it's definitely good basketball...they are not as athletic obviously, but what they lack in athleticism they make up for it fundamentals and skill...they can definitely play.
Because sports media is dominated by men and they look down on women's basketball.
WNBA is literally shoved down our throats, watchu talking about?
@@vjr5074 last summer while the WNBA playoffs were going on (the playoffs!) I didn’t see any coverage on the sports shows I follow. All they talked about for weeks was a Kevin Durant trade that never happened and USFL scores. What the hell is the USFL?
unbelievable performance against south carolina. one of the greatest performances ive ever seen regardless of gender
Dan's set is so understated. Be that as it may, Caitlin Clark is very comfortable in front of the microphone. Her dialogue is both informative and professional.
Great interview Dan and Caitlyn!!
@Chris McKeithen Probably just hit the auto thing because they know a Caitlyn.
My daughter's name is Kaitlyn. So sorry if I offended some bleeding heart snowflake! 🤣🤣🤣 Go Hawks!!
@@mervjb809 I knew you knew a Caitlyn 😂
Intelligent sounding person. She’s well-spoken and very composed. Great interview.
YOU'RE composed!
Yeah, she's got her sh*t together! Academics at U of I -- a star there too.
We love watching Caitlin! Our granddaughter got to meet her in Portland in November. What an inspiration for her to follow!
This young woman obviously stands out,very good all around game,very impressive deep 3 point range.
Awesome interview. Glad to see you covering her. Amazing representative
This young lady is amazing. Brought me back to watching women's college basketball again after 10 years.
Gotta be honest. Once she goes to the WNBA I doubt I will keep watching. The WNBA is the worst.
Wow, love that smile!!! I've never seen her looking relaxed like this==she's so intense on the court. She's def a generational player.
I’m gonna look super far in the future. After Caitlin’s done in the League, we’re gonna see her as an analyst (in-game or in-studio). She sounds like a natural.
What a ballplayer! 🔥🔥🔥
Search for her and Spencer Lee. She clearly drives that interview and she was awesome. I told my mom she's gonna be an analyst on Good Morning America.
@@libradawg9 Thanks for the link! You hit it on the head. Wasn’t familiar with Spencer and his career (gotta brush up on my wrestling), so it was good to learn about him; but Caitlin definitely commands attention in the interview. Definitely see something like GMA down the road. She’s fun to watch on and off the court.
@@mister_bailey Spencer kind of seemed rather sheltered, but the way Caitlin works the crowd, refs, cameramen, reporters and teammates is legendary.
This young woman is phenomenal.
Caitlin is amazing 😻
Just learned about her today and went back and watched several full game highlights. Baller!!
Wow. She so down to earth & has a great perspective. Her and Paige have me tuning in to women’s basketball.
Her IQ is really high, in general, and her understanding of the coaching/recruiting situation is quite high...slightly surprised here. She is smart, talented, warm, engaging, charismatic, and VERY easy to watch and listen to.
Great interview!... thanks Dan for using your platform to shine a light on Women's college basketball - in particular an incredible super star like Caitlin. Her game warrants all the hype, praise and attention!!!
I never miss a chance to watch her on TV.
A great shooter but her vision of the court and passing is unreal!!!
Roger&Patti Fran McCaffery who coaches the Iowa men's team had 2 of his sons on the team until Connor graduated this year and is going into coaching. Fran calls Connor a "cerebral" player because he can see the court and know who is going to move where and when, who he should pass to or if he should take the shot himself. It all plays out in front of him. I see Caitlin as not only an incredible player, she also has that cerebral mentality of the game. I think with both of those kids, if you could see their brain activity during a game, it would be ridiculous. Caitlin is actually the better of the two I think when it comes to court awareness, but I've never seen anything like either of them. Fran would let Connor question a ref on certain things, practically gave him free range as if he were his assistant, and apparently the refs knew to hear him out because they paid attention and sometimes, he actually got them to change a call. Forgive me if you already knew about the McCaffery's.
I grew up in Iowa and she is such a great representative of the passion for bball in that state. What a revolutionary player.
I read recently of two high schoolers who drove 8 hours just to see her play. Not any stories of that type featuring any other players, that I am aware of.
Caitlin Clark, Iowa girl...like the song says here in Iowa during the broadcasts at high school state tournament time..."one singular sensation, every little step she takes, one thrilling combination every move that she makes." Here in Iowa, we love, support and follow women's basketball 1000%.
Thanks Dan for having Caitlin on saw the game where she scored her 2000 points ! End of the game she signed her shoes an gave them to a little girl . I love my Hawkeyes !!!
Wow, 2000 points in one game. That's a lot.
@@jonhohensee3258 You know what he meant......jackass.. lol
Talk about a young lady (and great basketball player) who has it all together. Caitlin's good for the game and has a great attitude.
She is a once in a generation talent. On and off the court she is humble in my opinion. She loves to spend time with her fans.
Wait, I thought Paige was a once-in-a-generation talent?
I thought Breanna Stewart was a once-in-a-generation talent?
How many once-in-a-generation talents are there in WCB?
@@RK-um9tu I believe she’s a once in a life time Transgender
She’s not humble on the court at all. She is extremely demonstrative and she taunts all the time. I absolutely LOVE it and love watching her play….but call it like it is - she talks major trash on the court and is in no way humble on the court.
@@KillerBrees "and she taunts all the time" Nonsense. That's just something that people keep parroting, and pointing to the same 2-3 things over and over again.
She doesn't seem too humble on the court.
Classy Dan Patrick. Go Hawks!
To answer Dan's question the last time Caitlin didn't have the green light to shoot the ball was probably with the Team USA U19 World Cup squad a couple years ago. There was so much talent on that team that Caitlin had to cut back on her shooting and work the ball for a better shot. With Iowa, there are several players who aren't the most talented offensively, like Marshall, so Caitlin's shot will usually be the best shot, except when Monika is in position for a higher percentage shot.
I have loved watching her play for several years - her and Paige Bueckers. I'll be rooting for Iowa in the NCAA tournament. I used to coach boys basketball and told them that they would learn more about the game by watching college women play because their skill set and fundamentals are terrific and they play below the rim.
h0gwartz YES!!! Who cares about some fancy dunk? It's still only 2 points and looks stupid. When you can shoot a 3 from the logo regularly, that is skill. Hopefully we will get to enjoy it for 2 more years if she uses her COVID year.
She is incredible
That's what I like about women's basketball, you get to know the players. They don't leave after one year.
Great interview, thanks for posting! Local west Des Moines girl gone big time.
I went to Auburn, and when I was there the women's team were 2nd in the NCAA 4 out of 5 years. I played pickup with them women a lot, and I have good skills. I am a 6'4" guy (played DIII basketball), and on Auburn women's team I could have started at shooting guard or small forward. I would've gotten CRUSHED inside, as center or power forward, as I am WAY too small. Even though their team was great, they had NO ONE who was even close in ability to Caitlin...NOWHERE close.
She moves smoothly and effortlessly with the ball, and has the vision and passing ability like an NFL quarterback...AMAZING long-ball passes. Her long-distance shooting skills were WAY better than most guys playing college basketball. The only guy I saw in person/played against (pickup) who could shoot more long distance, easily, was Chuck Person.
She could've started at shooting guard in the vast majority of guy's teams in today's college basketball (counting ALL the 4 year colleges, not just DI). She would be too slow to play point guard, and too small for small forward, but her shooting and passing is the key for the shooting guard position.
We used to watch SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), who was DIII. They had a girl as backup point guard, as they had no women's team (brand new school). Caitlin could've started at point guard, shooting guard or small forward for them, and they would've won a ton more games. When I played DIII, we played at GA Tech and lost by 4...we led almost the whole game. If Caitlin played for us, as shooting guard, we would have won, EASILY, if we had a three point line.
Two of my grandparents were from Iowa (my parents went to Iowa State), and my Michigan grandparent went to Iowa, where his uncle was Professor of Physics at Iowa. He did field events for Iowa Track and Field and qualified for the US Olympic Trials, but didn't have the money to get there by train, so couldn't go. I also used to know the Iowa VB coach. Good to see Iowa showcased...
I think Centers are like 6'6 in womens ball. I think you're being a bit humble. But I enjoyed everything else you said! lol
Thank you for pointing out she is the best shooter in college basketball in the men’s or women’s game! She is part of a very special program at Iowa and we are all so proud of her and everything they are building! Go Hawks! 🖤💛🖤
Lisa AMEN!!! Two more years!!!
She basically gave you a big reason why she may stay 2 more years: the atmosphere. There is no atmosphere in the WNBA, only silence.
And darkness over the seats🤣😂🤣
Not true
Burt You are so right. I didn't realize it was as bad as it is. There are only 12 teams in the WNBA. Each team can have no less than 11 players and no more than 12 players. There are 5 rounds in the draft, and only 12 players in each round. Many recruits, including some from the first round end up playing overseas unless they get called back by the team that recruited them, and that isn't a guarantee they will remain on the roster. With the NIL in play, college kids who are destined to go pro, (especially the women) should stay in school as long as they can because it is pretty obvious they will make more money from sponsors of the NIL than what they can hope for in the WNBA. I have no desire to watch the NBA or WNBA. It's nothing like the excitement of the college game. They actually have to play and follow rules in college.
I knew she was playing against boys before she confirmed it, her movements are so quick compared to other women on the court.
Never heard of her till today & now imma fan for life, nasty on the court 🔥
She'll be a coach someday.
My money is on her coming back for 2 more years. She's humble, but shes a killer... She's staring down the barrel of many NCAA records. If she came back for a 5th you can hand her the all time scoring mark. Legacy matters.
She also is the best passer in college basketball. Caitlin sees the court better than anyone else. She trusts her teammates to be where they need to be. The Iowa's women's team is extremely well coached.
Ed Horton I have to know.....for real....former Iowa great Eddie Horton from '85-'89?? If it is you, I never missed a game. Between you, Roy, and B.J., I could have watched you play every night of the week because of how great you all were. Wow, talk about great. I was saddened when Roy passed away. When games were on Thursday nights, my husband always had a meeting to go to so he would usually miss the first half of the game. I always made popcorn, and filled him in on everything as soon as he got back home. We only had one little boy those last 2 years you played, so as soon as supper was over, I'd get him his bath, dressed for bed, all so I didn't miss a minute of a game. All of you guys were so smooth, it was so exciting to watch. What I was going to say before I realized what I was seeing for a name was that Lisa Bluder really LOVES to see her girls pass. It's been told time and time again by the scorer's bench how they can hear her comment on so many passes that they make, and it's rare that they make a bad one. Caitlin would be similar to Connor McCaffery as his dad Fran would say, she is a "cerebral" player with her natural ability to see the court and the players and know exactly where someone is going to be before they get there. It's a rare quality, and so impressive. This truly was a dream team this year and we just came up a little short. Hannah Stuelke and O'Grady have some big shoes to feel since Warnock and Czinano are graduating and going on. I sure wish we could have a best 2 out of 3 with LSU because I know we could beat them, just not the day we had to. Thank you for what you did for Iowa basketball if I have the right person!!!
@@survivrs Sorry. I'm an old white guy who lives in Illinois. I definitely wanted Ed Horton from Springfield to become an Illini. He was a serious dude. What impresses me most about Caitlin is her unwavering confidence. I rooted hard for Iowa women's BBall this past year. They were terrific. Side note: the Illini women beat Iowa in Champaign this past year. The new coach is the real deal. They are on the rise.
@@edhorton2766 I'm disappointed that you aren't the former Hawkeye, but I'm glad you replied and that you knew who I was talking about. Good luck to your Fighting Illini and thank you for cheering for our Hawkeyes!!
Started watching her as a junior in high school, girl has been on FIRE!!!!!!
YOU'RE on fire!
Let's go Hawks! 🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛
Women's basketball can quickly evolve with this ladies talents 🥊🇨🇦🇺🇸
Caitlin... I hope you realize how big your name and image have become on the WORLD stage !! Every national show I listen to on SiriusXM talks on how much they enjoy watching you play. Nike should have a Caitlin Clark shoe line. I believe they would be immensely popular especially with girls and women. You should have a gater aid commercial and other endorsements !! Your name is getting right up there with Patrick Mahomes and Lebron and KD . You don't want to make 1 or 5 million... You need to cash in to the tune of $20 to a $100 million while you are a hot commodity in commercials and endorsements. You have charisma and a fetching personality that people love !! You inspire young girls and boys to want to follow in your footsteps much like Stephen Curry. You remind so very much of "Pistol" Pete Maravich . Watch some his highlights because he was something very special as you are too !!
Park, she has a number of sponsors for her NIL and is already a multimillionaire thanks to those sponsors, currently the biggest one being Nike.
Caitlin above everything else handles herself w/ grace and class - she's a champion player and person.
She’s intelligent too!
Loved this
Love this young lady... WNBA future in great hands
NBA Allstars contest needs to put Caitlin Clark in the 3 point Contest please🤣🇨🇦🇺🇸🎯
Hawkeye fan here. Caitlin Clark has given so much to Iowa and will always be welcomed and remembered here. CAITLIN! GO GET PAID!
Maybe she'd like to finish her degree.
I wouldn't complain!
@@windcatcher331 About what???
@@jonhohensee3258 About your puny WHAT?
@@windcatcher331 Don't involve me in your fantasies.
Caitlin is very easy on my eyes.
She’s adorable
Class act
Paulie’s daughter must be disappointed she couldn’t watch or listen to this live!
Prob greater womens college baller of all time!!! She led the nation in scoring and assists as a sophomore! Cmon.
Ever hear of Cheryl Miller?
Not even close!!!! there are legends who are legends that say no female ever can touch Cheryl Miller. And I can attest being that. I actually saw her play live up close and in person. Cheryl truly is the greatest woman basketball player.
She's cute.
It was so funny after the game she just said “I shot and I thought it was money”
She's a real class act and a terrific ambassador for Women's basketball. I enjoy women's basketball more than the men's basketball. Much better defensive play and great shooting. They aren't hung up on making the highlights on ESPN and don't dunk all the time like guys trying to make sports center. Woman's basketball is pure and fun to watch.
Junior You say? Hollywood time, Senior year? SHOWTIME
She is the reason Woman's Basketball will thrive
I could actually watch the WNBA when this amazing woman joins!
There's a lot of great players worth watching in the league.
@@TDH24Live clearly not for him
Caitlin Clark is the only women’s basketball player that draws people to watch that otherwise wouldn’t watch women’s basketball. She moves the needle.
She is awesome for sure, but definitely not the only woman player that brings in the fans and new basketball fans.
@@FaithWolper with all due respect to the woman’s game and the skilled players in the women’s game, Caitlin Clark is without a doubt the one women’s basketball player with the ability to draw the views and interest of the market that typically avoids women’s basketball. There is no other player in the women’s game that those people are drawn to watch and pay attention to, she is the one.
@@FaithWolper I am in total agreement with Nathan. When Iowa went to Seattle and Dallas for the Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final 4, every game that Iowa played was sold out because people wanted to see this person they were hearing ridiculous stories about. They wanted to see a piece of history being made because nowhere else is there a man or woman who can consistently hit shots from the logo or just about anywhere on the front court. She is better than everyone. Granted, we lost the National Championship to LSU, but it was not played as well as so many games before. Everyone was betting on South Carolina to kick their ass with Aliyah Boston, but the girls were ready for them. S.C. had a glaring weakness, and that was the 3 point shot. They had nobody who could really shoot it, so when a player was outside the line with the ball, Iowa was camped around the basket, and at one point, Caitlin was seen daring a player to put it up but she wouldn't. That was probably the one thing that allowed Iowa to put a halt to their winning streak at 42 games. Every one of Iowa's starters could sink a 3, just not as far out as Caitlin or as often.
Caitlin clark is a stud🤣🇨🇦🇺🇸✔
No Caitlin clark is a drag queen transgender it ain't no female
great player also cuteness👍
Would love to see her in a Storm uniform
When I was working there a few years ago they had two giant black curtains covering both sides behind the baskets to accommodate the 5,000 people in Carver and provide a shooters background.
Those curtains are gone.
libradawg9 Could you help me understand what you mean about the black curtains and 5,000 people? I mean no disrespect, I've just never seen it. And Carver holds 15,000 give or take a few. Thank you!
@@survivrs Behind both baskets they would put black curtains during women's games, depending on the tickets sold. We hosted 2 rounds of the NCAA Tournament and didn't use curtains for those obviously, but I'm guessing it's for shooter's background and acoustics to increase crowd noise. I worked at Carver and Kinnick a few years, and women's simply didn't draw more than 5k. Until now. All 15,500 plus standing room all day every day!
@@libradawg9 Thank you so much for helping me to understand!! Yes, I have a feeling that for the next 2 years, the women will have more attendance than the men's games unless they improve a lot over this last year. It was so much fun to watch those first 2 games at home and to hear the noise in Carver for our ladies. From there it became historical, but it didn't quite end the way we would have liked. Hopefully we can fulfill things for them in the next 2 years.
@@survivrs I didn't work the 1st round the year we went to the Elite Eight with Megan, but the game against Missouri was really awesome. That team didn't see any sold out crowds, so when we hit some big 3s late in the game the place was in a frenzy. It was so awesome to see. Unfortunately I haven't been working there since Caitlin joined. Word is that last Indiana game where she hit that GW3 cost 150 a ticket.
First time hearing her speak. She’s highly intelligent. She’s above the wnba
Very word-wise, always chooses the right words to respond to a question, her interviews are almost as enjoyable to watch as watching her play, a remarkable individual!!!!
She’s LEGIT!
dan kept egging her on to be a little cocky i love it
1:30 god I hate it when Dan interrupts guests when they are in the middle of talking…
The WNBA doesn't deserve her.
Caitlan’s a beast
She better win Player of the Year, or we riot!
Bobby, she collected every piece of metal and wood they can award a player with. Every "National Player of the Year" there is had her name on it, one after another after another. Then there were the other awards. One of them, I believe it's the Dawn Staley award, she's won it 3 years in a row now, and it's possible she could win 4 or 5 times because she still has 2 years of eligibility left.
Yessah
Her game is very reminiscent of one Larry Bird.
She better than Pagie Beckers
Also Paige Bueckers
Easily.
@@ryanhuisman5381 Smartass is my middle name. We speak the same language.
Yeah, because Paige has been injured two years in a row. Pull your head outta your ass.
@johnsummers9660 Are you even talking about the same people?
You're talking about Paige Bueckers, they're talking about some Pagie Beckers person.
This is HER!
The College GOAT.
Changing the game itself
She’s not only classy, but I think she’s absolutely gorgeous! I hope she becomes one of the greatest WNBA players of all time. She’s a great ambassador for the sport and she’s totally got class. I would date her in a heartbeat because I love to play basketball and it would be awesome. Have a girlfriend who’s probably better than me and basketball! You go girl! ✌🏻✌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Danny with those “when did you know you were good?” questions! 😂
I think it was rhetorical to ask her, "When was the last time you didn't have the greenlight to shoot whenever you want."Dan knows the answer already.
Stay at Iowa, please.🙏
Can't wait to see where Caitlin Clark plays in the next level.
How about SC against CC for Charity...!!! and throw in PMahomes too...!!!
Ill watch NCAA women's basketball over WNBA any day...im always looking nor nationally televised women's Iowa games....never done that before ever but she's definitely on another level.
The women’s game has come immensely far in the last decade or so.
Class act others should follow
With the #1 pick the PORTLAND FIRE pick Caitlin Clark from University of Iowa.
Straight cash she is. #22 for 3!!!!!!!!!!!!
For her age is so mature and advanced she will be the next wnba champion
Never Watched Women's Basket ball Watch It Now! She Makes It Fun!
Not sure who will agree with me on this, but I believe NCAA women's basketball is more exciting and interesting to watch and follow than the WNBA.
honestly, i like college bball better than professional mens or womens, it’s just less show offy
Zip HELL YES!!!!! I refuse to watch NBA or WNBA because it's a joke. NCAA ball is totally different and you are glued to it. Prior to 2-3 years ago, I hadn't watched a lot of women's basketball, but along came Megan Gustafson, and now Caitlin Clark who is even better than Megan was. She's still playing overseas after being drafted by Dallas, but most who are drafted end up overseas. There's only 12 WNBA teams and they can't have more than 12 people on their roster. It's messed up.
A year later she has a thousands of haters and tens of millions fans. She’s occupied my waking time over the last 10 weeks in India.
shes crazy good.future
Wnba NBA face it she's better than any shooter in the NBA If I owned an NBA team. I would sign her for whatever she wants