*** 2025-2026 Iowa women’s basketball season thread ***

[Thomas Wolsey]

Does he not understand that the Women's games were going to be 15 more nights the Applebee's in Pollardville will have above-average crowds?

They were able to get an Applebee’s ?!?!

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I don’t buy that for a minute. Why would getting paid for a private corporation even involve Pollard?

 

[Hawk&Balls]

It's the university profit sharing money, dunce

 

[L. Wade Childress]

It's the university profit sharing money, dunce

Oh, you mean the rev share that hasn’t started yet?

 

[HawkeyeJonesEsq]

They were able to get an Applebee’s ?!?!

Mary Greeley Hospital Cafeteria?

 

[L. Wade Childress]

For example, the dad of one of my daughters teammates is in business development for a local company. They have featured Audi pretty prominently in various ads over the past couple years. Why would Pollard have anything to do with that? I assume that her Fareway and other deals are similar, and they are much more lucrative than anything through the university.

 

[newsbreaker]

For example, the dad of one of my daughters teammates is in business development for a local company. They have featured Audi pretty prominently in various ads over the past couple years. Why would Pollard have anything to do with that? I assume that her Fareway and other deals are similar, and they are much more lucrative than anything through the university.

Pollard is funneling all of it through the Athletic Department so he can count it as part of the 20M revenue share he can’t otherwise afford.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Pollard is funneling all of it through the Athletic Department so he can count it as part of the 20M revenue share he can’t otherwise afford.

That seems unbelievable. Why would a player or corporate partner agree to that?

 

[newsbreaker]

That seems unbelievable. Why would a player or corporate partner agree to that?

Players aren’t. They’re leaving. They lost their most important coach, as well. It’s all falling apart right before our eyes, because it’s all a shell game.

 

[HawkeyeJonesEsq]

That seems unbelievable. Why would a player or corporate partner agree to that?

It sounds like the players are not keen on the idea.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I still find it hard to believe that a corporate marketing department would be cool with their money being spent like that. I guess there is value in being able to use the school’s logo and uniforms.

 

[KitKatApples]

 

[JR Hawks]

Athletic sponsorships are expensive and don't move the needle for the vast majority of companies. Smart business owners/executives will get wise to that.

 

[Kamala]

For example, the dad of one of my daughters teammates is in business development for a local company. They have featured Audi pretty prominently in various ads over the past couple years. Why would Pollard have anything to do with that? I assume that her Fareway and other deals are similar, and they are much more lucrative than anything through the university.

See, this is one of the reasons people hate you. You could have left all of that irrelevant nonsense out and made the exact same point.
Hope that helps.

 

[KitKatApples]

Irrelevant nonsense is the backbone of HALO

 

[cloudhawk]

I dont hate him for that- many other things- but not that

 

[L. Wade Childress]

See, this is one of the reasons people hate you. You could have left all of that irrelevant nonsense out and made the exact same point.
Hope that helps.

yes, providing specific examples to support a position is a sure fire way to lose arguments.

 

[BluesHawk]

They were able to get an Applebee’s ?!?!

Tough get, but worthy addition, if true.

 

[shoot-the-three]

yes, providing specific examples to support a position is a sure fire way to lose arguments.

But essential if you are going to be the resident local yokel.

 

[RecreationalGynecologist]

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

View attachment 71218

*fatness

 

[L. Wade Childress]

AI removed at least 100 pounds for that photo and she’s still nowhere near her listed weight.

 

[CleteyColgate]

*fatness

Be better

 

[Fair and Balanced]

See, this is one of the reasons people hate you. You could have left all of that irrelevant nonsense out and made the exact same point.
Hope that helps.

Yokels gotta yokel, yo.

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

Be better

Have you never heard Planet Fitness called Planet Fatness? My post actually had nothing to do with Audi, but I guess it fits.

 

[KitKatApples]

Be better

Be somewhere else

 

[CleteyColgate]

Would you be excited if Audi Crooks transferred to Iowa?

 

[douglasbader]

Would you be excited if Audi Crooks transferred to Iowa?

Fuck no.

 

[BBK]

Would you be excited if Audi Crooks transferred to Iowa?

You think she takes big dumps?

 

[snips]

Would you be excited if Audi Crooks transferred to Iowa?

she wouldn't fit our program

also
she wouldn't fit into the team bus

 

[Lil Scamp]

Would you be excited if Audi Crooks transferred to Iowa?

If course

 

[B19Rob]

You think she takes big dumps?

 

[Lil Scamp]

Why hell wouldn't we want Crooks

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Why hell wouldn't we want Crooks

Iowa already has a post who is their best player. Audi doesn't play defense. And she's a fatass

 

[snips]

 

[Lil Scamp]

She would basically be Hannah but 3x better offense and 1/2x defense

You 100% take her

 

[Hawk&Balls]

What problems that Iowa had last year does she solve

 

[Lil Scamp]

What problems that Iowa had last year does she solve

Ava being double teamed for the final ten games

 

[snips]

@Lil Scamp - my brother from another mother

she don't play D

that's a disqualification right there

 

[Lil Scamp]

@Lil Scamp - my brother from another mother

she don't play D

that's a disqualification right there

Tell that to Ava

 

[Hawk&Balls]

That's what heiden needs, another ball dominant center in the lane

 

[Lil Scamp]

That's what heiden needs, another ball dominant center in the lane

It worked with Hannah

 

[BBK]

You like a sturdy gal, Scamperoo?

 

[RecreationalGynecologist]

She would basically be Hannah but 3x better offense and 1/2x defense

You 100% take her

They’re polar opposite players lol

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Iowa already has a post who is their best player. Audi doesn't play defense. And she's a fatass

she only marketable to fans that dream of fat chicks.

 

[Lil Scamp]

They’re polar opposite players lol

Go on

 

[KitKatApples]

she only marketable to fans that dream of fat chicks.

@castic

 

[fossilhawk]

Would you be excited if Audi Crooks transferred to Iowa?

My answer depends on our ability to make her take Ozempic.

 

[Lil Scamp]

Y'all are letting fat bias mess with your heads

Audi is one of the best players on the country and a good person/teammate

Absolutely you take her dorby be dumb

 

[CleteyColgate]

If she plays defense I'd take her