Nika Muhl announce she is leaving UConn - the implication & we look back on her career at UConn

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @JDDupuy
    @JDDupuy 9 месяцев назад +44

    She played one heck of a game against Iowa!

  • @giftcardbill
    @giftcardbill 10 месяцев назад +38

    I love NIKA! Will miss her so much. Will follow her pro career. Truly a unique, generational talent.

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 9 месяцев назад

      Maybe she will go into archaeology instead.

  • @danwayment6842
    @danwayment6842 10 месяцев назад +27

    Nika what UConn needed. I hate to see her go. Nika was the heart of this team. ❤❤

  • @francescadac6082
    @francescadac6082 9 месяцев назад +5

    I am not sure if Nima Muhl will see this post but I have to say I was so fascinated by her defense against Caitlin Clark. I only started watching women’s college basketball because of Clark in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. I became a forever Clark fan, then loved the Iowa team, and now watch Big Ten games. Seeing you, I would watch a game. Too bad you didn’t play at Iowa. I understand UConn is the pinnacle but if I had a fantasy team, you and Clark would be my dream picks!!! Outstanding player!

  • @seleniaramirez7521
    @seleniaramirez7521 9 месяцев назад +6

    love her personality and work ethic so much she’s part of the reason i started watching women’s basketball alongside paige and the whole uconn team. i’ve always wanted to play there and seeing them play was so rewarding. Loved their chemistry on and off the court. Also she wears my high school jersey number 🤙🏻. LOVE u Nika i will be getting your jersey !! #10forever

  • @spinecat
    @spinecat 10 месяцев назад +5

    I knew it was coming. I absolutely love her energy and commitment. Good luck to you Nina. I'll look for you going forward.

  • @djhmo5
    @djhmo5 10 месяцев назад +16

    No one has noted that neither Nika nor Aaliyah can receive NIL money, because they are not US citizens. So economically, it makes a lot of sense to go get paid as a pro.

    • @andytachibanalover9495
      @andytachibanalover9495 9 месяцев назад

      Yeah- as hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants get free everything and paid for debit cards just for showing up. What a joke!

  • @thanep9667
    @thanep9667 10 месяцев назад +4

    Thanks for a nice summary of Nika's career at U Conn so far.

  • @written12
    @written12 10 месяцев назад +5

    Interesting and sweet recap and tribute to Nika.
    Very analysis of Geno’s coaching temperament. She make a good case that he’s more comfortable coaching Nika types.

  • @briancurtis3881
    @briancurtis3881 9 месяцев назад +13

    Nika rocked in the Iowa game. Clutch 3 pointer, contained Caitlin C with fabulous defense

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  9 месяцев назад

      Yep that was a good way to finish her career at UConn. Much better than what happened with Ohio State last year.

    • @rickkeeton9246
      @rickkeeton9246 9 месяцев назад

      She did a great job defending Caitlyn Clark, but she still scored 21 points .

    • @hirains
      @hirains 8 месяцев назад

      @@rickkeeton9246 caitlin literally scored half of what she did with LSU lol, so yeah she DID got clamped 😂

  • @GhostPepperMeg
    @GhostPepperMeg 10 месяцев назад +18

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  10 месяцев назад +2

      thanks . I am sooooo old

  • @usveteran9893
    @usveteran9893 10 месяцев назад +6

    I will follow Nika wherever she goes! Nika is a very likable person. I think that Nika will find an overseas team.

    • @arthur-ri4zo
      @arthur-ri4zo 10 месяцев назад +2

      I'd like to see her drafted by The Ct. Sun. I will only attend WNBA games that Nika or Dorka are playing in.

    • @elijahdelossantos7853
      @elijahdelossantos7853 9 месяцев назад

      Where is she going ?

    • @fernymaldadanado3250
      @fernymaldadanado3250 9 месяцев назад +1

      She’s going to go to the Euro league, and make more than any of the ones going to the WNBA

  • @fry5family
    @fry5family 9 месяцев назад +3

    Nika showed her amazing "velcro" defense against Caitlin. Facing her up at 94' and staying between CC and the basket like a pro. And she showed she is a shooter too. And the assist leader? Some team is going to get a top prospect with Nika. Good luck in your future endeavors!

  • @erics9213
    @erics9213 9 месяцев назад +1

    Nika was like a bull in a china shop as a freshman and improved her game ever since. Very tough.

  • @cindymavis5192
    @cindymavis5192 9 месяцев назад +2

    Best wishes for her heck of a player.

  • @dewaynewicker1250
    @dewaynewicker1250 10 месяцев назад +4

    I've always pulled for Nika

  • @shoofly529
    @shoofly529 10 месяцев назад +5

    The sideways v with a 3 is a heart emoji...a sideways view of a heart.

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  10 месяцев назад +1

      thanks. I had know Idea!

  • @crystalfowler2336
    @crystalfowler2336 9 месяцев назад +3

    Nika can lock 🔐 some of the best players up on defense, put ‘em jail, and through away the key. She was the star imo in that game against Iowa.

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  9 месяцев назад

      I think she will be drafted in 3rd or 2nd rd but will be very hard for her to make roster but happy for her her last 2 games for UConn where good ones.

    • @SweetSirenia
      @SweetSirenia 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@back2sports She's been invited to Brooklyn for the draft, which suggests she's moved a lot further up the draft board than we realize. But I agree, she'll have a really hard time making a roster depending on which team takes her.

  • @Whoozer21
    @Whoozer21 10 месяцев назад +2

    So sweet and so truthful. You should let her know about this RUclips video so that she can keep it as a family heirloom.

    • @kvernon1
      @kvernon1 9 месяцев назад

      Sweet? No. Truthful? Yes.

  • @us-Bahn
    @us-Bahn 9 месяцев назад +1

    Very good vid!

  • @lexijade1317
    @lexijade1317 10 месяцев назад

    She’ll grow into bigger and better things and I’m so proud of her always no matter what🤎

  • @lexijade1317
    @lexijade1317 10 месяцев назад +4

    The “last ride with my G” means it’s her last ride with the goat or ( coach g) I’m assuming. And the “

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  10 месяцев назад +2

      thanks for the help. cheers

  • @superyt4ever
    @superyt4ever 9 месяцев назад +3

    She's gotta be a national hero in her home country, Croatia.

  • @Paul15.
    @Paul15. 10 месяцев назад +1

    Sometimes I think she is good and sometimes I don't. She was consistently very good on defense. 1 on 1 and team defense. A good passer but too many turnovers. Very inconsistent on on scoring. She is a good leader and sticks up for her teammates. Not a good ball handler under pressure.
    I go back and forth on how good 8:59 she is as everyone can see here. I love how hard she plays

    • @bernardriggs2079
      @bernardriggs2079 9 месяцев назад

      Competition make every athlete look like your description “ sometimes I think she’s good and sometimes I dont “

  • @garysimons1608
    @garysimons1608 9 месяцев назад +2

    The best defender on Caitlin Clark I ever saw!

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  9 месяцев назад +1

      Raven did ok as someone pointed out Bree Hall was on her in the 1st qrt and then Raven made life difficult. As well Alex Morris did nice job last year as well.

  • @bennybenson5
    @bennybenson5 10 месяцев назад +2

    If you rotate the

    • @arthur-ri4zo
      @arthur-ri4zo 10 месяцев назад +2

      Geno wants the ball to go thru Paige or Edwards. Geno screwed up by making KK DeBerry the point. KK is a joke.

  • @kvernon1
    @kvernon1 9 месяцев назад +1

    "Last ride with my G

  • @jimwallace9036
    @jimwallace9036 10 месяцев назад

    the heart of that team is and will always be the years of having the notoriety of years of best picks grabbing all the best players because their history allows it. Meanwhile in the trenches of all those other teams without any legacy the bigshots continue to parade through each years contests of which of the big three ends up with the trophy.

  • @chuchuchuchia
    @chuchuchuchia 9 месяцев назад

    I had no idea she was this good. She was going crazy vs USC.

  • @jeromedanielson4422
    @jeromedanielson4422 9 месяцев назад

    Nika gave her all!

  • @GhostPepperMeg
    @GhostPepperMeg 10 месяцев назад +2

    I hope AALIYAH is ok. She had the nose broken October 2022 and wore the mask all last season. With the amount of swelling she had already, she is going to have a hard time breathing when she gets cleared.

  • @2visiondigital
    @2visiondigital 9 месяцев назад +5

    She shutdown CC and that 3 was deadly.

    • @malebovinemanure
      @malebovinemanure 9 месяцев назад

      Well, she didn't shut her down the second half.

  • @garyforney9421
    @garyforney9421 10 месяцев назад +1

    She will be missed

  • @maidstoneplantfarm8079
    @maidstoneplantfarm8079 10 месяцев назад +1

    We will miss her....a Teddybear off the court and a lion while in the game.

  • @jimoconnor8597
    @jimoconnor8597 9 месяцев назад +1

    All this shade for Nika in the comments but after the USC game, she got her revenge. Played a GREAT game and scored when called upon. Haters always gonna hate.

  • @williamwells1862
    @williamwells1862 9 месяцев назад

    Such a player.

  • @anotherelvis
    @anotherelvis 9 месяцев назад

    Will she return to Ženski Košarkaški Klub Trešnjevka 2009?

  • @melvinhhcp3615
    @melvinhhcp3615 9 месяцев назад

    I hope she gets drafted by the Sparks. I would love to see her competing with my home team.

  • @superbear617
    @superbear617 10 месяцев назад +3

    Characterizing herself as "uncoachable" will not endear her to WNBA teams.

  • @Matt_Kole
    @Matt_Kole 9 месяцев назад

  • @blnix8828
    @blnix8828 10 месяцев назад

    How she finishes will determine her legacy

  • @DirectionlessStudent
    @DirectionlessStudent 10 месяцев назад +1

    Her effort, drive, and personality will be missed. But I think the backcourt next year will be better without her.

  • @Meow_1992
    @Meow_1992 9 месяцев назад

    Not gonna lie, Nika is another best college basketball player.

  • @molonlave2193
    @molonlave2193 9 месяцев назад

    Croatian pride 🇭🇷

  • @francis-dt2hl
    @francis-dt2hl 9 месяцев назад

    she do?

  • @captain0310
    @captain0310 9 месяцев назад

    Nika's grade over the 4 years: B+. We all like her intensity and toughness on the court. Some of Nika's TO including her errant passes were unbearable to watch. Nika's breaking the UCONN assists record and her defense should be applauded.

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  9 месяцев назад

      Seems about right. She brought it every game which should be applauded but then at times she made that foul or pass that drove fans crazy. I am glad she hit the 3pter in her last game as think it will leave everyone with a good memory.

  • @thetexastrucker7934
    @thetexastrucker7934 9 месяцев назад

    I saw a video on senior nt Nika, Paige, and Aubrey all announced they were returning bc of unfinished business.

    • @mongoslade277
      @mongoslade277 9 месяцев назад

      Nika Muhl announced before the Syracuse game that she wasn't coming back

  • @Katigirl23
    @Katigirl23 10 месяцев назад

    G=Geno and

  • @Maris-393
    @Maris-393 10 месяцев назад

    Does anyone know if edwards is coming back

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  10 месяцев назад +1

      She will announce after season I think her Adidas is a give away but other disagree

  • @arthur-ri4zo
    @arthur-ri4zo 10 месяцев назад +2

    Time for Amari DeUseless to leave. Nothing but driftwood on the bench.
    06:46 Nika to Geno. Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket ?

  • @seoul2seoul_hoosier
    @seoul2seoul_hoosier 10 месяцев назад +1

    I think the “my G

  • @bumblethebeadle3504
    @bumblethebeadle3504 10 месяцев назад

    There will be a time - probably soon - that the number 10 jersey will be retired permanently for Sue. When I see the number I will think of both Sue and Nika.

  • @BenjWarrant
    @BenjWarrant 9 месяцев назад

    "G less than 3"
    Good grief. I'm 66 and I know that it reads: "Last ride with my G ❤"

  • @LetsGetitBoah
    @LetsGetitBoah 9 месяцев назад

    The less than 3 is a heart.

  • @parkestanley2436
    @parkestanley2436 9 месяцев назад

    She shut Caitlin down the entire 1st half in Qtr final 2024!!!

  • @colpul2103
    @colpul2103 9 месяцев назад

    It's a sideways heart emoji, not less than 3 but

  • @poobado
    @poobado 10 месяцев назад +1

    But is Nika a pro player???????

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  10 месяцев назад +1

      If cut down turnover and continues to shoot 40 % from 3 then yes but at the moment I think she needs a bit of time in Europe IMO

    • @poobado
      @poobado 10 месяцев назад

      @@back2sports ….I agree.

    • @TheDisruptiveOne
      @TheDisruptiveOne 10 месяцев назад

      No

  • @fernymaldadanado3250
    @fernymaldadanado3250 9 месяцев назад

    She’ll go to Euro league, and make real money unlike wnba

  • @tommarks3726
    @tommarks3726 10 месяцев назад +2

    Feel bad for all these ladies who came to UConn to win National Champions and left with none. 😥

    • @TheDisruptiveOne
      @TheDisruptiveOne 10 месяцев назад

      The new normal. We need the next coach to be a hungry coach.

    • @arthur-ri4zo
      @arthur-ri4zo 10 месяцев назад +2

      I feel so badly also. Free education, NIL deals, and notoriety. Yeah, I feel bad for them.

    • @YenEverywhere
      @YenEverywhere 10 месяцев назад

      @@TheDisruptiveOneNext coach? lol ain’t nobody winning or ever won 11 nattys like geno and chris

    • @jimoconnor8597
      @jimoconnor8597 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@arthur-ri4zo Nika can't get good NIL, not US citizen...

    • @davidmathewson1088
      @davidmathewson1088 9 месяцев назад

      Yea, coach Geno got outcoached by Bluder .. think about that.

  • @craighanson-rc1md
    @craighanson-rc1md 9 месяцев назад

    So stupid to put in the clip about the big brother of camera legal nonsense about Professional college athlete it served nothing in the clip. Only helps show how UConn is just like North Korea...in watching everything players do. It also shows that the NIL issue still needs addressing. How can you have NIL in college sports but college players aren't allow to talk about it. Now in this case I suspect its a matter of one player being asked a question about another player & that the player being asked clearly wouldnt have all the information or details/ knowledge to properly answer or react to the question. And thus for both players & the school it's best to just not take any chances of any incorrect information getting out. Why do people make a big deal about this type of thing. Nika has your future & life to live & what's best for her, it's not what's best for Uconn or the university or her parents or the family cat it's what's best in Nika's mind for Nika. She's had a great two plus year & maybe next year she stays & it falls off the rails or she gets hurt & ruins any chance of going pro or going as high as she might be projected to go this coming draft. It's better to get in while on top. I mean people are acting like Nika Muhl or Caitlin Clark are breaking up the family or something. 5 years at college isn't for everyone & obviously going pro isn't for everyone even if they might have a chance to go pro. I've know several people who were top ranked draft prospects going out of college but decided inside to not go pro & get real jobs in the fields they got degrees in.

  • @TheDisruptiveOne
    @TheDisruptiveOne 10 месяцев назад +5

    She overachieved at UConn. There is no way she was intended to be such a core piece when she was recruited.
    She never cheated the fans with her effort. But she is a complimentary piece. Not a star. And when UConn faces elite competition, she will have a quiet game. Injuries have forced her to try to do some things she isn't capable of doing.
    I don’t see her as a wnba prospect. No way. I am not even sure Amoore or Sheldon will make it in the wnba. But I think she can play in Europe.
    And the game with her sister was ball state. Not Dayton.

    • @back2sports
      @back2sports  10 месяцев назад +1

      yes it was Ball State. thanks

  • @craighanson-rc1md
    @craighanson-rc1md 9 месяцев назад +1

    Maybe Nika wants to go back to her home country & play there where her family is closer? Why does everyone act like she's breaking up the family. it's about what's best for Nika & what she wants & what makes her happy & healthy. Don't forget she's like 5'10 tall for a woman but in the wnba majority of women are 6'0 or taller so that might be a hurdle for her. Even if she gets drafted she might not have such success in the pros it's happened to many. Even those over 6'0 don't always make it well in the pros male or female it happens. Its why even smaller players like Gabbie Marshall or Van lith aren't expected to go pro. Marshall has already announced she'll go to grad school to get a degree in mental health or whatever acknowledging that at 5'7 she wasn't likely to get drafted or have as much success in the pros as she had in college & that's not her fault it's not Iowa's fault it's reality & it's her deciding what's best for her. Van Lith I think sadly will try to go pro in another year or two but I think she'll find it difficult even if she's drafted which I doubt. That's nothing on Van lith she probably could run circles around me on a basketball court even if I was her age. Basketball was never my favorite sport but even if i was a die hard player I'm sure she could run circles around me.

  • @doomsday4004
    @doomsday4004 10 месяцев назад +1

    nika nika nika
    , she might to be the luckiest uconn women's basketball player ever. so limited sub par player to receive so much love from her fan base.
    good for her.
    not gonna miss her performance in March, because it was not good.

    • @written12
      @written12 10 месяцев назад +4

      Peter, what a graceless thing to say about Nika
      She gave her all, she was a defensive force, surpassed Sue Bird’s assist record for a single year.
      Even more important, Nika was a hardworking and great teammate. Why make these acid remarks at this point?

    • @doomsday4004
      @doomsday4004 10 месяцев назад +1

      she supposed to be back up guard for uconn however most of her career, all american teammates had so many injuries. so she maximize her playing times. good for her. she seems to have fanbase and they love her. good for her. she hasn't won any meaningful game as starting pg for uconn. her defense or assist only shine on inferior competition. but her fan just love her. good for her.

    • @bbwng54
      @bbwng54 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@doomsday4004 Agree with you- a fair assessment.

  • @BillyBobCooter
    @BillyBobCooter 10 месяцев назад

    what I remember about Nika is getting punked by Destanni Henderson in title game so much she fell down on her butt, then got scored on!

    • @mongoslade277
      @mongoslade277 9 месяцев назад

      Ancient history. Nika is on a WNBA roster. Indiana cut Henderson

    • @BillyBobCooter
      @BillyBobCooter 9 месяцев назад

      @@mongoslade277 what I now remember about Nika is falling out of the 1st round, & no national championships lol

    • @mongoslade277
      @mongoslade277 9 месяцев назад

      @@BillyBobCooter That's a team thing. Nika Muhl is a much better player than Henderson

    • @BillyBobCooter
      @BillyBobCooter 9 месяцев назад

      @@mongoslade277 that is your perspective, but the hardware says Henderson 1, Muhl zero. I do think Sarah Strong will put Uconn back to competing for championships like SC is already.

    • @mongoslade277
      @mongoslade277 9 месяцев назад

      @@BillyBobCooter I'll take Joyce Edwards over Sarah Strong all day. Sarah Strong was ranked #1 but Joyce Edwards won both of the National Player Of The Year Awards

  • @victorlopez2143
    @victorlopez2143 10 месяцев назад +1

    KK will be her replacement..Just as good defensively and a better shooter...Good luck in your future..A joy to watch her play....

    • @TheDisruptiveOne
      @TheDisruptiveOne 10 месяцев назад

      KK has a higher ceiling. Definitely.

    • @arthur-ri4zo
      @arthur-ri4zo 10 месяцев назад +3

      KK is an out of control player that has not impressed me. She's had a couple of good games. But takes ridiculous shots under the rim when double/triple teamed. She tries to act the hero. Let's come back to this conversation in 3 years and do a comparison. If she can duplicate Nika's two Big East Defensive Player of the years and even come close to Nika's assist records. I might just change my mind. For know, KK is just an out of control player.

    • @arthur-ri4zo
      @arthur-ri4zo 10 месяцев назад +2

      Try checking the UCONN stats for the present year. Nika has twice the amount of assists as KK. Nika has a higher shooting % than KK. Nika has a higher 3 point shooting % as KK. KK is not a better shooter. Check the UCONN stats page for the year. NOT A BETTER SHOOTER

    • @TheDisruptiveOne
      @TheDisruptiveOne 10 месяцев назад

      @@arthur-ri4zoyou have to compare 2024 KK to 2021 Nika if you want this to be a fair comparison. almost every stat is in KK's favor.
      unless your argument is that KK will not improve?

    • @Bambo1130
      @Bambo1130 10 месяцев назад +3

      KK is a huge liability, she is a massive ball hog as a freshman, I cannot imagine her senior year. Really poor decision maker, agressive on the drives, but cannot finish on big guards, she did make few outside shots, but her release is too slow. She can definitely improve, but for me, more cons than pros. Next year should definitely be Paige on PG, KK can be good rotational player.

  • @calvinh.4682
    @calvinh.4682 10 месяцев назад +2

    As a UCONN fan I'm happy that Nika Muhl is not returning. She is at best true backup PG. Her lack of athleticism, her inability to score in big games, also when the game is turned over to her she produces double digit turn overs in big games. Her overall shooting stats are misleading. She has improved at UCONN but UCONN deserves better than her. Man you are making too many excuses for Nika Muhl especially that game against Ohio State. In that game her lack of athleticism really hurt.team. Just look at how Georgia Amore handled them in the very next game.

    • @dominictramonte2687
      @dominictramonte2687 10 месяцев назад +1

      You watching the same games I was?

    • @bbwng54
      @bbwng54 10 месяцев назад +1

      Agree. She is not a WNBA player; could possibly play in Europe. She's been noncompetitive against elite collegiate guards (eg Hidalgo, Watkins, etc.), and is not viable in the pros.

    • @kyson333
      @kyson333 10 месяцев назад

      Thankyou someone is speak truth..she get praise but never steps up in big games..and in those big game she always has high number turnovers..I’m so happy kk and shade have shown their worth I’m hoping cheli and zabel fight for guard minutes with azzi and page and our guard play is set for next year no more of this overhyped overpraised bs..she gets praise when it should be Aubrey whose a far better player smh

    • @beyondrealitypodcast4325
      @beyondrealitypodcast4325 10 месяцев назад

      Finally some 1 speaking the truth other than me

    • @arthur-ri4zo
      @arthur-ri4zo 10 месяцев назад +2

      Nika carried UCONN on her back the prior two seasons while Paige was collecting splinters on her a$$. The Big East Defensive Player of the year as a Sophomore and Junior. Last year Geno asked all the players to step up and start taking 3's. The only one that stepped up was Nika. Of all of last years starters, Nika had the highest shooting % for 3's on the team. Also took the most 3 point shots. Like I said...Nika carried UCONN on her back as a sophomore and junior. Check the UCONN stats page.
      Don't go blaming Nika for the Ohio State loss. That falls squarely on Edwards. Plays 18 minutes and scored 4 points. She played like a chump. Amari DeUseless could of contributed more. In the Ohio game I know for a fact that if Edwards played her normal game. Nika's stats would of been much better. That loss goes on Edwards. It's a shame that you're to blind to see it.

  • @bonniescott6597
    @bonniescott6597 9 месяцев назад

    Good player, but not a dog

  • @davidmathewson1088
    @davidmathewson1088 9 месяцев назад

    Nika is possibly the worst 4-year starter I have seen in the last 20 years for UConn. Why do you think she and Paige have zero national championships.

  • @beyondrealitypodcast4325
    @beyondrealitypodcast4325 10 месяцев назад

    Nika is Terrible idk why you guys are sad to see her goo lol … imagine if UConn was in a different conference.. none of those girls would be all those mis leading stats

    • @arthur-ri4zo
      @arthur-ri4zo 10 месяцев назад +5

      Time for your meds.

    • @davidmathewson1088
      @davidmathewson1088 9 месяцев назад

      I agree. Big East sucks. Paige just pads her stats in the conference and then fades away in the tournament.

  • @danf8972
    @danf8972 9 месяцев назад

    I really like Nika`s game, all time assist leader, I watch a lot of UConn. I think she might be sick and tired of the Paige Buecker saga. Even Coach Gino didn`t look very happy when Paige "stole" the day from the other seniors, chosing that moment to announce she was coming back next year.

  • @memoriesofdaysgoneby2348
    @memoriesofdaysgoneby2348 9 месяцев назад

    ANOTHER player who becomes richer simply due to playing Clark.

    • @hirains
      @hirains 8 месяцев назад

      Nika humbled Caitlin. Sit down.