LSU WBB will be back...

Iowa played an incredible game tonight. Clark is the best pure shooter and scorer in the history of collegiate women's basketball. She shot 50% from NBA range today, almost all off the dribble, off balance, stepping back. Defense didn't matter. She was incredible. Not to mention that she also had 12 assists they had two role players go for 21 and 16. Angel had a poor finish after she got hurt, Morrow had an awful start, Van Lith went ice cold, and Williams had a poor shooting night after making a few that led to the early lead. Iowa outplayed LSU...no two ways around it.

Next year, LSU could potentially return everybody but Van Lith. Getting Samyah Smith back from injury will be huge because we had no depth...Del Rosario had moments but she wasn't ready to play quite yet. She needs a good offseason. Look for Mikaylah Williams to have an offseason like Flaujae and come back looking like a star next year. Morrow will have a full offseason with Mulkey as well. LSU brings in a true point guard from Lafayette Christian who is a 4x state champion. She knows how to win. Also brings in a 6'4" transfer from Arkansas who was a 5 star recruit. Plus you know Kim is eyeing more in the transfer portal.

Look around at NCAA women's bball...UCONN about to graduate their star. They'll be good no doubt, but they'll take a step back. USCw will still have their freshman star but lose 3 of their top 5 players. UCLA graduates 3 of their starters but returns Betts...will still be good due to that. Texas comes into the SEC and still has their star freshman, but graduates 4 of their top 6 players. USCe loses their 6'7" senior star, and their 6'5" backup, along with their best shooter. They will undoubtedly bring in more good players, but they lose a lot. Iowa will disappear from the spotlight completely.

LSU is poised to continue making deep runs like this every single year under Mulkey. You can't win a championship every single year. She didn't win every single year at Baylor, even while having a 6'9" superstar for 4 years. Geno doesn't win every year at UCONN despite having the most talent of any team in the field nearly every year. USCe has had the best rosters on paper for 4 consecutive years and has only won once. There's a lot of parity in women's basketball right now. LSU ran into the best player in the country today and she had a great day...it is what it is. Sit back and enjoy getting to watch a great team year in and year out while we can...because just a few years ago, we were watching not even make the NIT for several years. Looking forward to next year.