This story ends up not being a big reason for me to smile. Dan and Elliott you are remiss in providing the rest of the story. Hopefully I have spoken too soon, and it is forthcoming. Please don't disappoint me.
Thanks again Dan for uplifting, insightful news. I'm not saying that because I'm a 67 yr. old liberal Iowan who has watched and listened to you since the mid 1960's! Oh forget it. Yes I am! p.s. I'll never forget your reporting in the fields of Viet Nam.
I love to do sports when I´m without pain in my legs and back. At my age sports like basketball, softball is fun to watch, but that´s enough. To jog like in old times is history for us. However, we love to go for walks thru woods or parks nearby or follow a beautiful river with benches and old trees in the summer. Caitlin Clark is fascinating.
It’s typical in our culture when praising a woman who’s done well to put her female opponent down, pitting them against each other instead of raising them both up. In this case, calling South Carolina players “juggernauts” (Dan, look up the origin of the word) and “bar brawlers”(the Iowa coach) only serves to diminish Caitlin Clark and ultimately to diminish women. As a Black woman who played three varsity sports in college before Title IX when the opportunities to thrive were very few, I look at Dawn Staley and her beautiful, talented scholar athletes, and I see my reparations. I’m glad our four year-old granddaughter has all the women athletes who competed in the tournament to look up to.
I am 72, grew up watching my brother play all kinds of ball in leagues where I was not allowed. There were no girls leagues. Girls couldn’t play, period. I shed a few surprised tears at the end of your wonderful post - what a different world girls are growing up in, and how much wider their futures are, and how empowering and splendid to see! Of course we have more to do, but we’ve come a long way, baby!
WOW! She doesn't even look real; she never misses! I'm thrilled that women's basketball is where it is! For those of you who don't know, quite a few years ago women could only dribble the ball TWO times. 3 guards, 3 forwards, not allowed to cross the center line. Then we could dribble THREE times, and one guard and forward could "rove", i.e., cross the center line. It's true! I think someone thought we were too fragile to play like the men! Gotta love progress, and the mindset that goes with it!
It is true, I don’t watch basketball as a rule but the final game came on after what I was watching. I was riveted. Clark was a stand out.
This story ends up not being a big reason for me to smile. Dan and Elliott you are remiss in providing the rest of the story. Hopefully I have spoken too soon, and it is forthcoming. Please don't disappoint me.
Thanks again Dan for uplifting, insightful news. I'm not saying that because I'm a 67 yr. old liberal Iowan who has watched and listened to you since the mid 1960's! Oh forget it. Yes I am! p.s. I'll never forget your reporting in the fields of Viet Nam.
I love to do sports when I´m without pain in my legs and back. At my age sports like basketball, softball is fun to watch, but that´s enough. To jog like in old times is history for us. However, we love to go for walks thru woods or parks nearby or follow a beautiful river with benches and old trees in the summer. Caitlin Clark is fascinating.
It’s the first time in awhile that I’ve said “Unbelievable!” In a positive sense! Way to go Caitlin Clark and teammates!
Thank you Mr. Rather and Elliot for sharing this amazing commentary about Caitlin Clark. I wish her and her teammates continued victories.
Thanks for featuring this amazing young woman!
Dan.
It’s typical in our culture when praising a woman who’s done well to put her female opponent down, pitting them against each other instead of raising them both up. In this case, calling South Carolina players “juggernauts” (Dan, look up the origin of the word) and “bar brawlers”(the Iowa coach) only serves to diminish Caitlin Clark and ultimately to diminish women. As a Black woman who played three varsity sports in college before Title IX when the opportunities to thrive were very few, I look at Dawn Staley and her beautiful, talented scholar athletes, and I see my reparations. I’m glad our four year-old granddaughter has all the women athletes who competed in the tournament to look up to.
It was farm girls versus Amazon cave women, to repeat the words of a former Iowa player.
They had a great season and Caitlyn is back next year.
Spectacular! Thanks for covering this wonderful Reason to Smile, and clap, and cheer and scream in support!
There is no "I" in team.
Congratulations Tigers!
I am 72, grew up watching my brother play all kinds of ball in leagues where I was not allowed. There were no girls leagues. Girls couldn’t play, period. I shed a few surprised tears at the end of your wonderful post - what a different world girls are growing up in, and how much wider their futures are, and how empowering and splendid to see! Of course we have more to do, but we’ve come a long way, baby!
Wow! That was something to see.
Watching the game !
WOW! She doesn't even look real; she never misses! I'm thrilled that women's basketball is where it is! For those of you who don't know, quite a few years ago women could only dribble the ball TWO times. 3 guards, 3 forwards, not allowed to cross the center line. Then we could dribble THREE times, and one guard and forward could "rove", i.e., cross the center line. It's true! I think someone thought we were too fragile to play like the men! Gotta love progress, and the mindset that goes with it!
What a force to reckon with! 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀❣️😊