She could easily went to a #1 college team and maybe walked away with 4 rings. She stayed close to home and helped them climb the ladder each year reaching NCAA finals twice. Couldn't ask for more.
Agreed 10000%. Shows so much about her character. Iowa was so fortunate to have had her. Was never a fan of womens basketball until now. Hope the good Lord stays with Caitlyn thru all her endeavors.
@@DrPhill96 Broke 45 records while in college. How many did your team break all together? Who brought all the people to the games? Who got more people excited about womens sports world wide? Sounds a lot better than just 1 ring.
@@zooki4x4. - Two rings, she underperformed in both championships. At least she was 41% from field last year; this time, 35%. And guess what, she lead the team in turnovers BOTH times.
Because we are Stephen Curry loyal fans from the Philippines. When we hear about Caitlin Clark, the basketball game she played. We started watching Caitlin Clark from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Us in Iowa have had the privilege of watching Caitlin for the past four years. I had never watched a women’s basketball game before CC. I have never had so much fun watching sports, ever! She is transformational! Led the nation in scoring and assists for three years in a row. She is must watch. The nation just discovered her this past year.
Someone told me 12 of SC's girls are 5 STAR recruits, and they are all McDonald's All Americans. Iowa has one 5 STAR. She made 2 Finals. Pretty dope. Her game against SC last season was crazy. Only team to beat SC in 2 seasons. Congrats to SC!
As an SC fan, that’s a good point. And also as an SC fan, maybe Iowa didn’t have 5 star recruits but wow they have some amazing players and a great development team. I know another Iowa player, the team captain just entered the draft, can’t wait to see where she lands. I hope everyone continues to support Iowa after CC leaves. This is great for women’s basketball.
@@anthonypuccetti8779, she could look amazing one play and totally exhausted the next. The weight of taking a team that far...was so impressive to watch...her court vision...was legit as well...high basketball iq
Guys I've been watching from Wales, UK. Never seen a basketball game before- never cared - but I got the hype, she's great to watch and it makes you smile. I've been comparing it to Brazil during the football World Cup- people come out in droves to watch Brazil play because you'll always see something special and it's genuinely fun to watch.
A team of basically Iowa girls or nearby Midwest. No other five star players. Moderate athleticism but all scholar’s athletes. Beautiful clean ball and girls
Damon, your video is 100% accurate and correct!! I have never cared for women’s basketball basketball in general. But I sure have this past season. And no, it’s not because of South Carolina, LSU, Dawn Staley or anyone else. It is solely because of number 22.! She deserves it and she has earned it!!
And, you won't be back next season since your superstar (who you never heard of until ESPN started telling you about the records falling this year) will move on. You will follow CC into the WNBA (for a while), and you may buy your Indiana #22 jersey - and hey, that's great. The NCAA WBB can't subsist on bandwagon fans who are in it for one player only. The true fans of the game - those who know the history of the game in Knoxville, Storrs, Lubbock, Waco, Ruston, Columbia, etc... we thank you for stopping by this year and look forward to your next visit when the next flash comes zooming through the game. In the mean time, the rest of us will continue to appreciate and grow the game patiently.
@@jacobnyhart6862 you absolutely have missed the point number 22 has grown the sport of college women’s basketball while watching her play ball and all of the records that she has shattered it has introduced us to many other players such as juju at USC Page @Uconn and Reese at LSU. Many of us will be back watching next year because of this phenomenal talent that has blown through women’s college basketball the past two or three years
Broke 45 records and her Steph 3's brought a ton of people to the game, she's the best of all time and the box office numbers prove it! 24 million watched her last game.
As a LSU fan & loyal supporter of Louisiana sports, I watched more Iowa women’s basketball this season than any of my teams…..and it’s because of CC22.
I hate all basketball, and Caitlin Clark has me mesmerized. She is an iconic meme. What is it about her---her fantastic abilities and her everywoman quallity.
She's so exciting, you never know what she's going to do and you don't want to miss a thing so everybody wants to watch the games she plays in. It brings in huge viewership.
They are comparing her to Steph Curry because of her logo 3s but she does more than that. I am from the Philippines and we are a basketball crazy country but nobody here watch US college hoops even WNBA, only NBA. CATLIN made me watch women’s college basketball.
I have stopped watching ALL pro and NCAA sports because it has been infected by WOKEness and Leftist. But for the past two years, watching Iowa and Caitlin play the game for Fun, with Skill and Ruthlessness. Way more FUN than the men's game. I'll miss Caitlin and her skills.
"I have stopped watching ALL pro and NCAA sports because it has been infected by WOKEness and Leftist." Sigh. Oh well, you won't be missed. You can watch Trump rallies instead.
@@damonbruceplus don't know who clay is. Trust me, I consider many points of view, some from people I don't like. Plus, I practice my Christian World view. Meaning that I believe we are all created by the One True God (not allah), and by him we draw our worth as Sovereign creators. I repent nightly of daily Sin, so I know I make mistakes. Additionally, I'm a reader, and have read many points of view, again, some that I know I dislike and disagree with. To round it off, I have visited I believe 15 individual countries and gathered various points of view. After all this, I pray and make up my mind. God has given me, and you a brain to use...I try to exercise it daily. But u are correct about politics and sport. Man Sin and politics have trashed sport, to the point that I no longer enjoy it. I have for years given up on ALL pro sports and since COVID, given up on the NCAA. Only because of Iowa's and Caitlin's 'plating for love of the game" have I watched this year. Tried years ago to watch the WNBA, but that was nothing more than Sodom and Gomorrah. Thanks for the feedback.
@@damonbruceplus I just left you a comprehensive response to your feedback, and the WOKE Leftist deleted it. I used Trigger words like Christian, think, read, and God in it. I guess it was too much for their WOKE Leftist brains to consider 🤯
I like so many others never watched a woman's college basketball game in my life until i discovered Caitlin Clark this year! And I was so blown away by her talent and her shooting skills that there was no way on this Earth that I was going to miss those last two games!! And it's because of her that I wanted Iowa and her to win so bad that I was afraid that I was going to curse the game by watching it lol so I watched half of it and I stopped because it seems like every time I want someone to win they lose lol but unfortunately it did not work!! But even though I wanted Iowa to win so bad you have got to give it to South Carolina because man that is a good team and they have some amazing players
the Haters will be on CC ,,, just envious,,, but ratings dont lie---- she is the most fun to watch since Larry Bird--- and she is making $$ for alot of those jealoushaters
@@johnlee-k8w You brag about ratings but u didn't watch ONE regular season game Did u ???? I bet u didn't... You started watching when everyone else did.........March Madness
Been watching for 2 years Hater,,, and played more B ball than you Im sure ,,,, you just prove the point you hate the she is popular and loved,, and,,, millions of people respect her,,, keep up the envy & hate
She literally willed an average team to the championship back to back. LSU and SC were stacked with All American 5 star players while Iowa only have her. No offense to her teammates. Bringing an average team to the 'ship back to back while breaking every record there is, including men's, while elevating and putting women's bb in the forefront is GOATed behavior. Even more impressive than getting a ring in my opinion.
Great analysis. I wonder what the ratings would have been if no Caitlin Clark. It'll be interesting to see if great ratings continue with her WNBA games.
@grok The highest viewership for a Rhonda Rousey match mentioned is 18.7 million viewers for a women's match. This viewership number stands out as a significant peak in terms of audience size for a match involving her. The viewership of the championship basketball game featuring Caitlin Clark was 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN. This viewership set a record for the most-watched women's college basketball game since 1992 and was part of a record-setting audience for the most-watched basketball game (men's or women's, college or pro) since 2019. The game peaked at 24 million viewers and represented an 89% increase in viewership compared to the previous year's title game and a 285% increase compared to the 2022 championship game.
I came to watch SC complete a perfect season and watch two great teams play. Mission accomplished. At the same time if WNBA players are smart, they will fully embrace Caitlin, my area just added a team, so I would buy tickets to see her play! Man that woman can play!!!!
Over 18 million watched all those young ladies play. I didn't watch any one of those games just to see Clark. I wanted to see the competition, the grit and guts, the talent. Clark just happened to be there.
Some of the attraction to women’s college basketball, imo, is the fact that the girls are playing their entire 4 years of college rather than jumping to the pros after a year or two like the superstar guys do. I was curious about Jamal Crawford, who now sits at the table of a national sports show, so I looked him up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, he jumped to the pros after his freshman year.
@@damonbruceplus A man is as good as he has to be. It's weird how life works . If they get her HELP, she wins more games but she scores less points She breaks fewer records but she likely gets a ring She tried to have her cake and eat it too .. But life is about sacrifice. I'll bet you one thing . 2 nights ago when she was playing UCONN and playing South Carolina She desperately needed a SCOTTIE PIPPEN She knew that burden was too much to carry on her own
She is great and she had a great team. Do don’t need to be a 5 star recruit to be a great player, you’re play and development program decided that….but as you said they need a CENTER, they did not have a center, they had a forward who was asked to play center, and that’s like asking a Corolla to race a Corvette. It’s also hard to recruit to cornfields but I’m sure they expanded the geographic interest of players this year from across the globe.
Welcome to NCAA WBB. We'll see you when the next Caitlin Clark comes around... and therein lies the problem for the women's basketball game. The CC effect won't sustain, and it's a shame because it really is pretty good BB. Ratings will return to normal next year. Yes, the flash and dunks of the men's game are great but keep it in context that it is women's basketball (at least for now) and appreciate it for what it is. I hope CC's glorious year was enough to bring in actual fans and not bandwagon fans -- but I don't think it did. Oh well, at least next year's broadcasts will ge t back to talking about all of the teams and storylines throughout the game since they won't have that Caitlin Clark to dominate every broadcast.
Dawn made the adjustment, I just don’t understand why Kim didn’t make the same adjustment earlier. Well, she made more money in her NIL than she would 5 years in the WNBA.
Damon: Helen Reddy sang it best: "I am woman, hear me roar." Caitlin Clark is a great player with a great shot. She scored 3,951 points and broke Pete Maravich's 3,667 point scoring record, BUT, let's face it, you have to be a hun to score that many points, which means her teammates seldom touched the ball. The reason she leads in assists is because if she isn't shooting, she's passing to a teammate that finally gets to touch the ball and makes the shot. She has won every possible award a great player can possibly win, BUT, expectations were high for her to step up and hit some 3 pointers when her team needed her to hit the three pointer and she failed to come through for her team. You LIVE by the 3, you DIE by the 3. If Caitlin Clark had come down the court and hit 3 consecutive 3 pointers in a row to tie the game, and then won the National Championship against UNDEFEATED South Carolina, she would have shut up all her critics. Here's the problem Damon, ask any kid in the nation who number 22 is and they won't say Doug Flutie, they'll say Caitlin Clark, BUT, ask any kid in the nation who number 5, 10, 12, 21 or 25 is on the UNDEFEATED South Carolina team and they most likely couldn't tell you. Every great player knows that they have to protect the ball from the defensive opponent and when Caitlin Clark's pocket was picked as she casually bounced the ball through her leg, which South Carolina player stole the ball from her? We all know Havlicek stole the ball, Havlicek stole ball. The South Carolina player that stole the ball from Caitlin Clark was number 25 Raven Johnson. The WNBA was established in June of 1997, 27 years ago. The great women basketball players that founded the league didn't get the accolades that Caitlin Clark is getting before she even enters into the WNBA. They didn't receive the NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) deals before or after entering into the WNBA, BUT, that shouldn't be a reason for these veteran WNBA players to be envious of Caitlin Clark's NIL deals, INSTEAD, they should be happy for her that a female basketball player is finally being recognized for her popularity and greatness on the basketball court. Let's hope that Caitlin Clark doesn't become just another LINSANITY. Jeremy Lin captivated the nation and he did great things for the New York Nicks, BUT, where is he now?
Yeah well, it is what it is. Caitlin didn't just talk the talk. She's been the victim of tremendous hate, for no reason other than jealousy. It's disgusting.
Let's be real here. No one cared about women's basketball until the moment Angel raised her hand. Caitlin can thank Angel for her new found celebrity... and they lost. AGAIN.
@@damonbruceplus Angel is the reason women's basketball is suddenly popular. She did as a sophomore what Caitlin couldn't do as a senior and people are still seeing red.
You're just excited......"Serena vs Venus in 2001" had 135+million viewers, and Serena regularly pulled in 10's of millions of views over a 20-year period. People, including myself are very proud of Mrs. Clarks record breaking season but pump your brakes my friend. She's not quite there (Top American Female Athlete) yet but I have a feeling her story is just beginning.... Peace.
lol unbelievable right!?! It was the "sibling rivalry" match of the 2001 US Open final single event. We Americans are spoiled with our almost 100 years of athletic prowess. Good day my friend.
She is the LeBron James and Allen Iverson taking teams to championship and play way above there pay grade and when they don’t win, they are trying to make it seems like she didn’t win with the team even if the team wasn’t really t good to be at the championship, in the first place dragged them there
No championships, no GOAT. Scoring record = * since the three-point shot. Why she drew such a tv audience deserves a sociology professor's paper: woman gets record over men, the Great White Hope syndrome, rural vs. urban culture, etc.
@@damonbruceplus Just not a fan boy. A lot of people can play. The three-point shot has been killing the game for decades. (Not a Steph Curry fan either.)
@@damonbruceplus I do, i noticed uconn assigned one player to guard her to be in her face nk matter what and SC did da same in da 2nd half which disrupted her game a bit. Not taking anything away from her game cuz she cam dish. Bottom line she'll get drafted and it would male news, her 1st game will makr headlines and after she'll be another Breanna Stewart.
Well,not hating, no I was looking to see lowa go down,,and they did,,yet ,,i,knew south carolina was going to take them,,,and sbe is not MJ,,nor how can you even put her the class of MJ,,,and she is not the best,just one of the best,,,😮
WNBA sucks. SC suvked, they were MMA fighters not bbal players. They beat the system by out muscling for rebounds under the basket and couldn't be stopped under the bucket. They never got called for time under the bucket, reaching over the top and pushing , elbowing , thats it, This has never been a factor in womens college B-ball before, they had the oldest, biggest and most roid'd players. The 3 2 million / yr coach recruited WNBA players and somehow SC never got called for fowls. But this ended what could have been the explosion of the game, the sport , women etc. Now it's back to business as usual, LGBT, BLM and take a knee nonsense.
Ratings gold, sure. Championship Gold?? Nope 😊. The hypocrisy is unreal lol. Theres no other player of ethnic nationality that you guys would consider “The Goat” with no championship. List them under if you dare…. Exactly, thanks. She out rated MLB World Series featuring the Texas rangers and diamondbacks?? Every Masters since Tiger really stopped playing? Oh Great accomplishment lol. She can shine that “peoples championship” belt, while SC and the GOAT coach shine those rings. Congrats SC!!!!!
The list was every other woman’s college basketball player but for Sue Bird. She was in the Final Four twice with an unheralded team all around her. Get off your bullshit. It’s moronic.
College sports have been around all your life . What other person would u say was "THE GOAT" while still in college ? I'm willing to bet that 99% of the people you think are GOATS played professionally . Catlin doesn't need to play professionally to be a GOAT ???? All the rest of the GOATS did ....
"She's the people's champ!" That's a good way of putting it. People will be queuing up and tuning in to see her long after the thoughtless comments we've seen over the last few days have been forgotten.
Yes ur right, I'm a Filipino and I saw and follow Caitlyn since last year, she is really something, GOAT for even if she's not yet in WNBA.. bless you brother...
Did I read correctly the most watched basketball game in 5 years? Men or women? College or pro? Amazing, and let’s not kid ourselves nobody was tuning into see Dawn Staley… (as great a coach as she is). Adam praying the NBA finals will get 2/3 of that 18m.
No woman has ever played the game the way she plays it pulling up from 30 ft. hitting open teammates for easy baskets she's box office an attraction that the college women's game desperately needed you can only hope she can do the same for the WNBA.
Watching CC passing the ball behind her back reminds me of our own living legend in Philippine basketball, whose team he coached and played at the same time was like IOWA TEAM, that is Robert Jaworski. I am praying for her and may God protect and guide her in her future endeavor especially in WNBA. I heard that is an awful place to be! Take CC and God bless you. From a fan in Philippines 🇵🇭 where people are crazy about basketball
I am sure that of over 18 million not everyone tuned in to Watch just Caitlyn Clark. Because I most certainly didn't. SC, UCONN, and LSU had viewers too
She could easily went to a #1 college team and maybe walked away with 4 rings. She stayed close to home and helped them climb the ladder each year reaching NCAA finals twice. Couldn't ask for more.
Agreed 10000%. Shows so much about her character. Iowa was so fortunate to have had her. Was never a fan of womens basketball until now. Hope the good Lord stays with Caitlyn thru all her endeavors.
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Could not ask for more? 😂 She is ringless!!!
@@DrPhill96 Broke 45 records while in college. How many did your team break all together? Who brought all the people to the games? Who got more people excited about womens sports world wide? Sounds a lot better than just 1 ring.
@@zooki4x4. - Two rings, she underperformed in both championships. At least she was 41% from field last year; this time, 35%. And guess what, she lead the team in turnovers BOTH times.
Because we are Stephen Curry loyal fans from the Philippines. When we hear about Caitlin Clark, the basketball game she played. We started watching Caitlin Clark from the Philippines 🇵🇭
That’s drawing power!
love it
Us in Iowa have had the privilege of watching Caitlin for the past four years. I had never watched a women’s basketball game before CC. I have never had so much fun watching sports, ever! She is transformational! Led the nation in scoring and assists for three years in a row. She is must watch. The nation just discovered her this past year.
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Someone told me 12 of SC's girls are 5 STAR recruits, and they are all McDonald's All Americans. Iowa has one 5 STAR. She made 2 Finals. Pretty dope. Her game against SC last season was crazy. Only team to beat SC in 2 seasons. Congrats to SC!
As an SC fan, that’s a good point. And also as an SC fan, maybe Iowa didn’t have 5 star recruits but wow they have some amazing players and a great development team. I know another Iowa player, the team captain just entered the draft, can’t wait to see where she lands. I hope everyone continues to support Iowa after CC leaves. This is great for women’s basketball.
Her playing was tallented, transparent, refreshing and vulnerable....thats why many peeps tuned in!!!
What do you mean by vulnerable?
@@anthonypuccetti8779, she could look amazing one play and totally exhausted the next. The weight of taking a team that far...was so impressive to watch...her court vision...was legit as well...high basketball iq
Guys I've been watching from Wales, UK. Never seen a basketball game before- never cared - but I got the hype, she's great to watch and it makes you smile. I've been comparing it to Brazil during the football World Cup- people come out in droves to watch Brazil play because you'll always see something special and it's genuinely fun to watch.
She broke 45 NCAA records. 45
Where did you read that?
Without a ring.
@@DrPhill96 Doesn't matter. Its not held against her except by pettys.
@@anthonypuccetti8779jellys
@@anthonypuccetti8779 ESPN interview by Elle Duncan with Clark after winning the Wooden Women’s Player of the Year Award.
A team of basically Iowa girls or nearby Midwest. No other five star players. Moderate athleticism but all scholar’s athletes. Beautiful clean ball and girls
Just say they're White
Damon, your video is 100% accurate and correct!! I have never cared for women’s basketball basketball in general. But I sure have this past season. And no, it’s not because of South Carolina, LSU, Dawn Staley or anyone else. It is solely because of number 22.! She deserves it and she has earned it!!
And they ALL have rings and titles unlike her😂.
@@kevinmcgaw934dummies care only about final scores which is finally all they have. America loves Cc22
And, you won't be back next season since your superstar (who you never heard of until ESPN started telling you about the records falling this year) will move on. You will follow CC into the WNBA (for a while), and you may buy your Indiana #22 jersey - and hey, that's great. The NCAA WBB can't subsist on bandwagon fans who are in it for one player only. The true fans of the game - those who know the history of the game in Knoxville, Storrs, Lubbock, Waco, Ruston, Columbia, etc... we thank you for stopping by this year and look forward to your next visit when the next flash comes zooming through the game. In the mean time, the rest of us will continue to appreciate and grow the game patiently.
@@jacobnyhart6862 you absolutely have missed the point number 22 has grown the sport of college women’s basketball while watching her play ball and all of the records that she has shattered it has introduced us to many other players such as juju at USC Page @Uconn and Reese at LSU. Many of us will be back watching next year because of this phenomenal talent that has blown through women’s college basketball the past two or three years
Agreed
Caitlin is going to make money. Not in her contract but endorsements. Companies are seeing record viewerships and it’s all 💵💵💵
Broke 45 records and her Steph 3's brought a ton of people to the game, she's the best of all time and the box office numbers prove it! 24 million watched her last game.
Where did you read that she broke 45 records?
That doesn't even include those watching on YT and FB who didn't have access to ESPN
@@anthonypuccetti8779open your darn eyes
@@anthonypuccetti8779 Google it. They talk about it all the time. She broke 2 during the championship game against SC.
@@risladav96745 basketball records, not tv ratings
right.. her passing ability is special.
As a LSU fan & loyal supporter of Louisiana sports, I watched more Iowa women’s basketball this season than any of my teams…..and it’s because of CC22.
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Thank you Damon! Thanks for stating the facts!
what cc accomplished is more than a ring for me phenom indeed
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The greatest media coverage player in history with no rings
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Indiana season ticket sales have been going crazy since Caitlyn Clark entered draft
WNBA teams are moving their games vs. Indiana to bigger arena's already next season. That's drawing power.
Caitlyn is the Greatest Women’s Basketball Player EVER
I hate all basketball, and Caitlin Clark has me mesmerized. She is an iconic meme. What is it about her---her fantastic abilities and her everywoman quallity.
Best and most accurate take yet! That’s who she is!!!!! HER
Thanks Kao.
Don’t think I watched a second of women’s bball before Caitlin Clark. Watched several games this year. All of them included Iowa.
She's so exciting, you never know what she's going to do and you don't want to miss a thing so everybody wants to watch the games she plays in. It brings in huge viewership.
Nothing compares To her
They are comparing her to Steph Curry because of her logo 3s but she does more than that. I am from the Philippines and we are a basketball crazy country but nobody here watch US college hoops even WNBA, only NBA. CATLIN made me watch women’s college basketball.
Thanks for watching. And she really does see the court incredibly well. Great hands.
@@damonbruceplus her court vision, her basketball IQ are amazing for such a young player.
18.7 Million to be exact. Geez what a draw. I hope she takes the $5M from Ice Cube for a year and then comes to play for Golden State!!!
Peaking at 24 million.
Tbh iowa have no business to be in the final four but the fact that caitlin carried them all the way there is crazy.
I have stopped watching ALL pro and NCAA sports because it has been infected by WOKEness and Leftist.
But for the past two years, watching Iowa and Caitlin play the game for Fun, with Skill and Ruthlessness.
Way more FUN than the men's game.
I'll miss Caitlin and her skills.
I think you need to worry about politics less, and just enjoy the game. Stop letting Clay Travis do your thinking for you.
"I have stopped watching ALL pro and NCAA sports because it has been infected by WOKEness and Leftist."
Sigh.
Oh well, you won't be missed. You can watch Trump rallies instead.
What’s “woke”?
@@damonbruceplus don't know who clay is. Trust me, I consider many points of view, some from people I don't like.
Plus, I practice my Christian World view. Meaning that I believe we are all created by the One True God (not allah), and by him we draw our worth as Sovereign creators.
I repent nightly of daily Sin, so I know I make mistakes.
Additionally, I'm a reader, and have read many points of view, again, some that I know I dislike and disagree with. To round it off, I have visited I believe 15 individual countries and gathered various points of view.
After all this, I pray and make up my mind.
God has given me, and you a brain to use...I try to exercise it daily.
But u are correct about politics and sport. Man Sin and politics have trashed sport, to the point that I no longer enjoy it.
I have for years given up on ALL pro sports and since COVID, given up on the NCAA.
Only because of Iowa's and Caitlin's 'plating for love of the game" have I watched this year. Tried years ago to watch the WNBA, but that was nothing more than Sodom and Gomorrah.
Thanks for the feedback.
@@damonbruceplus I just left you a comprehensive response to your feedback, and the WOKE Leftist deleted it.
I used Trigger words like Christian, think, read, and God in it. I guess it was too much for their WOKE Leftist brains to consider 🤯
I like so many others never watched a woman's college basketball game in my life until i discovered Caitlin Clark this year! And I was so blown away by her talent and her shooting skills that there was no way on this Earth that I was going to miss those last two games!! And it's because of her that I wanted Iowa and her to win so bad that I was afraid that I was going to curse the game by watching it lol so I watched half of it and I stopped because it seems like every time I want someone to win they lose lol but unfortunately it did not work!! But even though I wanted Iowa to win so bad you have got to give it to South Carolina because man that is a good team and they have some amazing players
What Caitlin Clark has done for Women's Sports and Young Children everywhere is worth 10 National Champions, Period!!!!
the Haters will be on CC ,,, just envious,,, but ratings dont lie---- she is the most fun to watch since Larry Bird--- and she is making $$ for alot of those jealoushaters
RATINGS ?????? In sports they go by STATS on the court . The TV networks care about ratings
@@madisynissaquah243 yes Ratings--- nobody tuned into watch LSU and SC wigs brawl
@@johnlee-k8w You brag about ratings
but u didn't watch ONE regular season game
Did u ???? I bet u didn't...
You started watching when everyone else did.........March Madness
Been watching for 2 years Hater,,, and played more B ball than you Im sure ,,,, you just prove the point you hate the she is popular and loved,, and,,, millions of people respect her,,, keep up the envy & hate
Great job, South Carolina!!!!
I will follow the Hawkeyes because of who they are, but Caitlin brought me to them
Same!
She literally willed an average team to the championship back to back. LSU and SC were stacked with All American 5 star players while Iowa only have her. No offense to her teammates.
Bringing an average team to the 'ship back to back while breaking every record there is, including men's, while elevating and putting women's bb in the forefront is GOATed behavior. Even more impressive than getting a ring in my opinion.
Great analysis. I wonder what the ratings would have been if no Caitlin Clark. It'll be interesting to see if great ratings continue with her WNBA games.
@grok
The highest viewership for a Rhonda Rousey match mentioned is 18.7 million viewers for a women's match. This viewership number stands out as a significant peak in terms of audience size for a match involving her.
The viewership of the championship basketball game featuring Caitlin Clark was 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN. This viewership set a record for the most-watched women's college basketball game since 1992 and was part of a record-setting audience for the most-watched basketball game (men's or women's, college or pro) since 2019. The game peaked at 24 million viewers and represented an 89% increase in viewership compared to the previous year's title game and a 285% increase compared to the 2022 championship game.
I came to watch SC complete a perfect season and watch two great teams play. Mission accomplished. At the same time if WNBA players are smart, they will fully embrace Caitlin, my area just added a team, so I would buy tickets to see her play! Man that woman can play!!!!
Well said!
That's amazing!!!
Nice take
My idol this time before LarryBird and Magic Johnson combined them now she’s Caitlin Clark
I am the one of the 18 million who just watch her for first time.
the haters helped to fuel the curiosity too
Kaitlyn Clark is a beast here come to LBJ and Michael Jordan of the women’s sports. It’s about damn time.
All True !!!
Over 18 million watched all those young ladies play. I didn't watch any one of those games just to see Clark. I wanted to see the competition, the grit and guts, the talent. Clark just happened to be there.
Some of the attraction to women’s college basketball, imo, is the fact that the girls are playing their entire 4 years of college rather than jumping to the pros after a year or two like the superstar guys do. I was curious about Jamal Crawford, who now sits at the table of a national sports show, so I looked him up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, he jumped to the pros after his freshman year.
Being able to know the players, and identify with him is HUGE. It's the one real advantage women have over the men right now.
She sure is taking a lot of racist heat on twitter
....from the ape tribe no doubt .
18 million people watched HER ??? How many watched South Carolina ???
Make zero mistakes … she is the Michael to South Carolina’s Tito.
@@damonbruceplus A man is as good as he has to be.
It's weird how life works .
If they get her HELP, she wins more games but she scores less points
She breaks fewer records but she likely gets a ring
She tried to have her cake and eat it too ..
But life is about sacrifice.
I'll bet you one thing .
2 nights ago when she was playing UCONN and playing South Carolina
She desperately needed a SCOTTIE PIPPEN
She knew that burden was too much to carry on her own
I'll watch..count me in! 😋 only if vs features CC22!! 😍🤩🏀🏀
She is great and she had a great team. Do don’t need to be a 5 star recruit to be a great player, you’re play and development program decided that….but as you said they need a CENTER, they did not have a center, they had a forward who was asked to play center, and that’s like asking a Corolla to race a Corvette. It’s also hard to recruit to cornfields but I’m sure they expanded the geographic interest of players this year from across the globe.
Welcome to NCAA WBB. We'll see you when the next Caitlin Clark comes around... and therein lies the problem for the women's basketball game. The CC effect won't sustain, and it's a shame because it really is pretty good BB. Ratings will return to normal next year. Yes, the flash and dunks of the men's game are great but keep it in context that it is women's basketball (at least for now) and appreciate it for what it is. I hope CC's glorious year was enough to bring in actual fans and not bandwagon fans -- but I don't think it did. Oh well, at least next year's broadcasts will ge t back to talking about all of the teams and storylines throughout the game since they won't have that Caitlin Clark to dominate every broadcast.
I salute u"sir,demon👍
CC broke bank😂
Dawn made the adjustment, I just don’t understand why Kim didn’t make the same adjustment earlier. Well, she made more money in her NIL than she would 5 years in the WNBA.
Damon: Helen Reddy sang it best: "I am woman, hear me roar." Caitlin Clark is a great player with a great shot. She scored 3,951 points and broke Pete Maravich's 3,667 point scoring record, BUT, let's face it, you have to be a hun to score that many points, which means her teammates seldom touched the ball. The reason she leads in assists is because if she isn't shooting, she's passing to a teammate that finally gets to touch the ball and makes the shot. She has won every possible award a great player can possibly win, BUT, expectations were high for her to step up and hit some 3 pointers when her team needed her to hit the three pointer and she failed to come through for her team. You LIVE by the 3, you DIE by the 3. If Caitlin Clark had come down the court and hit 3 consecutive 3 pointers in a row to tie the game, and then won the National Championship against UNDEFEATED South Carolina, she would have shut up all her critics. Here's the problem Damon, ask any kid in the nation who number 22 is and they won't say Doug Flutie, they'll say Caitlin Clark, BUT, ask any kid in the nation who number 5, 10, 12, 21 or 25 is on the UNDEFEATED South Carolina team and they most likely couldn't tell you. Every great player knows that they have to protect the ball from the defensive opponent and when Caitlin Clark's pocket was picked as she casually bounced the ball through her leg, which South Carolina player stole the ball from her? We all know Havlicek stole the ball, Havlicek stole ball. The South Carolina player that stole the ball from Caitlin Clark was number 25 Raven Johnson. The WNBA was established in June of 1997, 27 years ago. The great women basketball players that founded the league didn't get the accolades that Caitlin Clark is getting before she even enters into the WNBA. They didn't receive the NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) deals before or after entering into the WNBA, BUT, that shouldn't be a reason for these veteran WNBA players to be envious of Caitlin Clark's NIL deals, INSTEAD, they should be happy for her that a female basketball player is finally being recognized for her popularity and greatness on the basketball court. Let's hope that Caitlin Clark doesn't become just another LINSANITY. Jeremy Lin captivated the nation and he did great things for the New York Nicks, BUT, where is he now?
She was the only 5 star on her team. Iowa held its own against heavy weights with all Americans everywhere. Come on. She straight up balled.
Except she also led in assists...just sayin'
Marino never got a ring! Yet some consider him one of the great NFL QBs.
she is a GOAT
What Goat stands or mean for? Plss share..🙄😟
Yeah well, it is what it is. Caitlin didn't just talk the talk. She's been the victim of tremendous hate, for no reason other than jealousy. It's disgusting.
Jealousy is a large part of that. But not the only part.
Let's be real here. No one cared about women's basketball until the moment Angel raised her hand. Caitlin can thank Angel for her new found celebrity... and they lost. AGAIN.
Angle might have a ring, but she can’t hold Clark’s sports bra.
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Angel is the reason women's basketball is suddenly popular. She did as a sophomore what Caitlin couldn't do as a senior and people are still seeing red.
People were watching Iowa all that season. They were filling away arenas already.
@@StanEngland
No they weren't. The sudden spike in interest was fueled by America's problem with unapologetic B women, not Caitman's talent. The end!
Yessireee!
Barry Sanders never won a championship in college or the pros. He is the GOAT running back in college and in the pros.
Walter Payton on line two.
You're just excited......"Serena vs Venus in 2001" had 135+million viewers, and Serena regularly pulled in 10's of millions of views over a 20-year period. People, including myself are very proud of Mrs. Clarks record breaking season but pump your brakes my friend. She's not quite there (Top American Female Athlete) yet but I have a feeling her story is just beginning.... Peace.
Not in a single event they damn sure didn’t. She’s the biggest drawn in the history of televised woman sports.
lol unbelievable right!?! It was the "sibling rivalry" match of the 2001 US Open final single event. We Americans are spoiled with our almost 100 years of athletic prowess. Good day my friend.
She is the LeBron James and Allen Iverson taking teams to championship and play way above there pay grade and when they don’t win, they are trying to make it seems like she didn’t win with the team even if the team wasn’t really t good to be at the championship, in the first place dragged them there
The racial rivalry between all white (basically)Iowa vs all black (basically) S.Carolina and LSU drove this. Another great white hope.😂
She was more than hope, she shattered records.
The Championship ring BS is terrible for sports.
LARRY BIRD--NO COLLEGE RING . HE BEAT MJ IN EVERY PLAYOFF SERIES. CHECK YOUR RECORDS.
Larry Bird
Can't summon up any interest, but good for her.
I watched a game, not one person
Well, that one person is the reason most turned it on the first place.
No championships, no GOAT.
Scoring record = * since the three-point shot.
Why she drew such a tv audience deserves a sociology professor's paper: woman gets record over men, the Great White Hope syndrome, rural vs. urban culture, etc.
I used to be a total hater too. She can play.
@@damonbruceplus Just not a fan boy. A lot of people can play.
The three-point shot has been killing the game for decades. (Not a Steph Curry fan either.)
Nadia, gymnastics
Again, Caitlin dwarfed her in terms of eyeballs and interest.
Idk man she takes and misses alot of shots , her highlight vids is what drew my attention but seeing these games i said meh and tuned. out.
Then you really don't understand basketball.
@@damonbruceplus I do, i noticed uconn assigned one player to guard her to be in her face nk matter what and SC did da same in da 2nd half which disrupted her game a bit. Not taking anything away from her game cuz she cam dish. Bottom line she'll get drafted and it would male news, her 1st game will makr headlines and after she'll be another Breanna Stewart.
Well,not hating, no I was looking to see lowa go down,,and they did,,yet ,,i,knew south carolina was going to take them,,,and sbe is not MJ,,nor how can you even put her the class of MJ,,,and she is not the best,just one of the best,,,😮
Did it ever occur to yall that a lot of people watched to see her get beat tho???
Doesn’t matter. They tuned in for her. She was Michael. Her opponents are Tito.
WNBA sucks. SC suvked, they were MMA fighters not bbal players.
They beat the system by out muscling for rebounds under the basket and couldn't be stopped under the bucket.
They never got called for time under the bucket, reaching over the top and pushing , elbowing , thats it,
This has never been a factor in womens college B-ball before, they had the oldest, biggest and most roid'd players.
The 3 2 million / yr coach recruited WNBA players and somehow SC never got called for fowls. But this ended what could have been the explosion of the game, the sport , women etc.
Now it's back to business as usual, LGBT, BLM and take a knee nonsense.
😂
Ratings gold, sure. Championship Gold?? Nope 😊. The hypocrisy is unreal lol. Theres no other player of ethnic nationality that you guys would consider “The Goat” with no championship. List them under if you dare…. Exactly, thanks. She out rated MLB World Series featuring the Texas rangers and diamondbacks?? Every Masters since Tiger really stopped playing? Oh Great accomplishment lol. She can shine that “peoples championship” belt, while SC and the GOAT coach shine those rings. Congrats SC!!!!!
The list was every other woman’s college basketball player but for Sue Bird. She was in the Final Four twice with an unheralded team all around her. Get off your bullshit. It’s moronic.
her finals performance is silver😂😂😂😂😂 i didnt watch bec of her😂😂😂😂
So, you’re the one. Also please show me all your final four appearances.
😂😂😂😂😂
Whether a store clerk, custodian or factory worker, her work ethic would probably be great.
Caitlyn Clark is the 🐐 ♑️ 🐑 🐐 ♑️
College sports have been around all your life . What other person would u say was "THE GOAT" while still in college ?
I'm willing to bet that 99% of the people you think are GOATS played professionally .
Catlin doesn't need to play professionally to be a GOAT ???? All the rest of the GOATS did ....
GOATs win rings.
"She's the people's champ!" That's a good way of putting it. People will be queuing up and tuning in to see her long after the thoughtless comments we've seen over the last few days have been forgotten.
Yes ur right, I'm a Filipino and I saw and follow Caitlyn since last year, she is really something, GOAT for even if she's not yet in WNBA.. bless you brother...
Did I read correctly the most watched basketball game in 5 years? Men or women? College or pro? Amazing, and let’s not kid ourselves nobody was tuning into see Dawn Staley… (as great a coach as she is). Adam praying the NBA finals will get 2/3 of that 18m.
another great take from Damon
Thank you kindly!
@@damonbruceplus When you want to go to Tony's in North Beach? Pizza and beers on me!
the crazy thing is, Iowa lost to SC but Caitlin is still the talk of the town
Yup, it's almost like "South Carolina who?"
17 thousand at the Iowa practice the day before the finals!
And 17,000 people in Indianapolis to watch the draft on TV.
No woman has ever played the game the way she plays it pulling up from 30 ft. hitting open teammates for easy baskets she's box office an attraction that the college women's game desperately needed you can only hope she can do the same for the WNBA.
The explanation is that I never heard anything about the SC team; It was all CC and U of Iowa due to her charisma.
Mr. Bruce you are on point about Caitlin Clark. ❤❤❤ Liked. Subscribed because of this video today celebrating Caitlin. ❤❤❤
Thanks very much. Welcome.
Watching CC passing the ball behind her back reminds me of our own living legend in Philippine basketball, whose team he coached and played at the same time was like IOWA TEAM, that is Robert Jaworski. I am praying for her and may God protect and guide her in her future endeavor especially in WNBA. I heard that is an awful place to be! Take CC and God bless you. From a fan in Philippines 🇵🇭 where people are crazy about basketball
I never HEARD of her until last week, but she's my hero now.
I am sure that of over 18 million not everyone tuned in to Watch just Caitlyn Clark. Because I most certainly didn't. SC, UCONN, and LSU had viewers too
Ok ... she only pulled in 17.5 million viewers.
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Perhaps Danica Patrick
Talk about never won a thing.
Well said sir! Shebis a SAVAGE!
PAY HER
Y’all at it again, huh?
Ya’ll? Try me. This is me. Not a ya’ll.
@@damonbruceplus y’all at it again.
☝️🤩 CAITLIN'S already bigger than Taylor Swift . And by her WNBA season , she'll be larger than MOTHER TEREZA 👵🏻 !
hahahahaha … IOWA competed with giants …
She is the embaseder of women's basketball. So W B A get on board or get out.NBA if the W B A fucks thing up No more funding
What?