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Iowa's Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women's hoops scoring record
https://www.espn.com ^ | Feb 15, 2024 | Michael Voepel

Posted on 02/16/2024 7:31:08 AM PST by Enterprise

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During the interview after she broke the college scoring record, she spoke well, and took time to thank the coach, her team mates, and the fans for their support.

She broke the record with a three pointer. She shot the ball between the half court line and the three point line. From what I have read she has made many shots like this! Remarkable!

BTW, this is the young woman Cheryl Swoops made snarky comments about.

Whitlock: Women’s College Basketball Phenom Caitlin Clark Comes Under Attack for Not Being Black Lesbian?

But not everyone is happy for Caitlin. Baskeball legend Sheryl Swoopes recently attacked Clark with several misguided statements Jason Whitlock responded to the nasty attacks on Caitlin Clark. Whitlock suggested the attacks were because Caitlin is a white, Catholic, straight girl. And, Whitlock suggested she would have been embraced by the female players if she were a black lesbian."

1 posted on 02/16/2024 7:31:08 AM PST by Enterprise
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That's awesome. Congrats.

Although I'm sure there is a black transgender female waiting in the wings.

2 posted on 02/16/2024 7:38:46 AM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: Enterprise

I’ve got to ask. Has she always been she?


3 posted on 02/16/2024 7:38:48 AM PST by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Enterprise

Im surprised that old white lesbo coach down Louisiana way and formerly Baylor hasn’t chimed in with some vitriol!


4 posted on 02/16/2024 7:39:17 AM PST by 9422WMR
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She actually has, saying something about her shooting 40 times a game which is BS.


5 posted on 02/16/2024 7:45:28 AM PST by JZelle
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To: hardspunned

Have you?


6 posted on 02/16/2024 7:49:07 AM PST by Runner4life
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To: Enterprise

I know her and her family. Good people, but don’t be surprised when she reveals her support for wokeness. Even in Iowa, that’s where America is.


7 posted on 02/16/2024 8:03:25 AM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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I’m hoping and praying that when they dangle the $$ and endorsements in front of her contingent on selling her soul that she remain faithful to God.


8 posted on 02/16/2024 8:05:50 AM PST by KierkegaardMAN (I never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.)
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To: Enterprise

ESPN failed to mention what this student’s major was and what GPA was being carried?


9 posted on 02/16/2024 8:06:35 AM PST by eeriegeno (Checks and balances??? What checks and balances?)
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To: JZelle

Clark has over 1000 career assists


10 posted on 02/16/2024 8:08:24 AM PST by coalminersson (since )
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To: Enterprise

Congratulations, Caitlin. Growing up in Iowa, I can say,girls basketball has always been a big deal with Iowans.


11 posted on 02/16/2024 8:13:12 AM PST by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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Caitlin Clark had no specific plan for how she hoped to break the NCAA women's basketball scoring record Thursday

Surely, someone wouldn't be THAT cocky about a record. Anything more than, "I plan to keep taking shots that are presented to me...if and when I break it, I will break it" seems over the top.

12 posted on 02/16/2024 8:17:02 AM PST by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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ESPN failed to mention what this student’s major was and what GPA was being carried?

I've never seen that reported, but the great majority of D1 scholarship athletes earn real degrees. Most are in non-revenue sports and know that they have no professional future in athletics. Even in the revenue sports, most know that they aren't good enough to go professional. The problem arises primarily in the big money sports, mostly football and basketball. In swimming, gymnastics, track and field, etc., a tiny handful of athletes are good enough to have Olympic ambitions and to perhaps enjoy a few years on the professional circuit. But those kids largely know who they are by the time they're 16.

If the colleges told the NBA and NFL to run their own farm system and simply wrote off football and basketball, NCAA athletics wouuld be a completely different critter. And that's probably exactly what the colleges should do.

13 posted on 02/16/2024 8:32:50 AM PST by sphinx
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Clark went 8-of-10 from the field -- 5-of-7 from 3-point range -- in the first quarter, scoring 23 points

something doesn't add up...or the writing sux
14 posted on 02/16/2024 8:38:00 AM PST by stylin19a (What did our parents do to kill boredom before the internet? My 26 brothers and sisters don't know.)
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To: stylin19a; Enterprise

or the 5-7 is wrapped up in the 8-10 from the field and no mention of free throws.


15 posted on 02/16/2024 8:40:22 AM PST by stylin19a (What did our parents do to kill boredom before the internet? My 26 brothers and sisters don't know.)
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To: Enterprise

But no movie career for Caitlin. She is what my Mom called “unfortunate looking.” Aka, pretty ugly.


16 posted on 02/16/2024 8:42:52 AM PST by Kaiser8408a (z)
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Caitlin Clark is a fantastic basketball player and amazing to watch. However the career points record belongs to Pearl Moore who played for Francis Marion in the 70's before the NCAA recognized women's basketball. She had a career total of 4,061.
17 posted on 02/16/2024 8:42:56 AM PST by SC DOC (A)
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To: Enterprise

but can she dunk???


18 posted on 02/16/2024 8:56:05 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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Probably not.


19 posted on 02/16/2024 9:14:40 AM PST by Enterprise
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To: SC DOC

Thanks.


20 posted on 02/16/2024 9:15:04 AM PST by Enterprise
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