Look at ticket prices when CC plays.

Believing the WNBA would have had a rise in popularity without CC is delusional.

Let’s not forget that Clark and Reese both get hate on social media. It’s exhausting really. They just need to let them play and enjoy the games .

Thanks to Caitlin Clark! I wonder why Bluder was not invited, the coach of the most popular player in the world.

It's not social media, it's Caitlin Clark. Acknowledge that and act in accord with it.

Coach Auriemma is correct regarding the impact of social media on Women's Basketball. The public missed some iconic women's basketball games such as the 1996 Women's Olympic Basketball final which featured Dawn Staley at point guard.

I started watching womens NCAA basketball last season curious about a undefeated team South Carolina. That's the only reason I went there!!! A undefeated team impressed me.

Kim don’t play about 👑Queen Angel she’s going to acknowledge her superstars contribution any chance she get ❤ I love it

My daughter met the players the first time after the championship win. 2 weeks ago she met coach Mulky and took pics. She asked Mulky if she can hang on 5 more years until she can get to lsu..she said "baby ill be almost 70, i hope im alive"

why don't just accept it. It's the caitlin clark effect

Geaux Kim, she is going too support her players baby, Love LSU and Kim Mulkey 💜💛

Why can’t these two coaches say it what it is? Womens basketball is having bigger audience because mainly of Caitlin Clark. These two coaches who have been building women's basketball throughout these years but have not achieved this bigger audience now. Social media was present in society for a long time now. But they have not drawn bigger audience. It is what coach Bluder and Caitlin Clark did (not packaging it) which was to show womens basketball is entertaining and not only those being produced by these two coaches. Geno is really jealous and bitter that coach Bluder and Caitlin Clark has ignited bigger audience of which only him can dream of.

Wonderful interview with two amazing coaches. BU'79

Shout out to Kim Mulkey, she made sure to bring up Angel Reese her player I got a whole lot of respect for Kim for that.

KIm looks a lot better dressed like this than her flashy game outfits. She is a very pretty lady.

No one else in the history of basketball has made as many points as Caitlin Clark though, Coach Geno. You needed to add that to your talk. So even though maybe, Pete Maravich would have scored more points if there had been a 3 point line... there still has been no one except Caitlin Clark that has broken Pistol Pete's record.

He really has NEVER been a Caitlin Clark fan, so he will never say anything positive about her.

Caitlin Clark is the reason.

Just goes to show the real professionals know that Angel Resse gets so much crap on Social Media from CC fans..

hey Geno, tell us about the Caitlin Clark effect......its complicated, she wanted to play for me but she didnt meet my standards. Then they took us out.

ANGEL REESE why came to watch this discussion!!! Angel Reese her personality and game performance is sensational!!!! ANGEL REESE is the reason why I started watching the wnba!!!🌟🌟🌟

This was wonderful. Two great coaches with great views and a depth of knowledge of the game. I appreciate the fact that Stephaine asked great questions and allowed the coaches to speak. Well done.

Very interesting, Kim Mulkey and Geno are the best, Clark and Reese will be okay finally.

One thing I haven’t heard anyone discuss is the parity in women’s college basketball. It used to be like 3 or 4 teams that absolutely demolished everyone else and that was boring. It’s much more fun to watch competitive basketball where many teams are great and the outcome is not a certainty.

Geno dont forget Iowa sold out a football stadium lol

do you really think a stacked team this is always stacked is all of a sudden going to grow the audience? They're not. Why watch UConn or South Carolina until the tourney? They're going to dominate year in and year out, and if Paige B was from Connecticut but not the top prospect, she won't be recruited by Geno. Iowa drove the numbers up because they found a phenomenal talent from inside Iowa and BAM their fanbase exploded. and the numbers skyrocketed EVERYWHERE they went. DId UConn's numbers go up as drastically in the last 5 years?

It burns Geno up to acknowledge Clark’s impact lol

People are free to quit their jobs. You better treat your students well

It’s true that Clark didn’t truly break Pete’s record, but it’s okay to acknowledge that no other player did what she did since Pete. That is also incredible. Also, social media wasn’t invented two years ago.

"The talent these days is much better than in the past because of improved training centers, better coaches, and more in - depth training from A to Z. Records are being broken and set.The level of dedication is much stronger today compared to the previous years, so it's not fair to make comparisons. Is this discussion about the player's or the coaches???? The talent pool has expanded so much that teams can be found in almost every major city. A number one draft pick has no weight in being picked for the Olympics team."

LSU and UConn come to Columbia this year, can’t wait!!!

Social Media Exposed the racial divide and although CC had a huge impact with her talent, the wildly viral NCAA championship with Angel Reese caused an uproar that had fans showing their true color and a narrative was born that boiled over into the WNBA. The success of this story and the PROTAGONIST ANTAGONIST/ effect will draw the eyes. This CANNOT happen with one person. The new Rookie class was settup for a perfect storm and big bucks because controversy sales.

But coach why didn't anyone else " break" Maraviches record? She did what she did.

30k? Iowa played in an outdoor arena to over 50k for a scrimmage…

"Social media" 💀 like it wasn't around for the last 10 years

I agree with Geno I hate that the W prides on their physicality I hate that it is a brawl at times … you can be physical without hacking at peoples throats which is what has happened with CC and Angel. You can be physical without hacking at their heads.

Geno can’t stand the portal 😂 also sad he can’t fully acknowledge Caitlin’s greatness… sure, his point is fair about the record but cmon my guy …

Great chat!

It's all Clark

This is so entertaining because of the two big personalities on the stage! I confess to watching it more than once. Geno's obviously the best coach to ever do it, and Kim certainly belongs at #2 among active coaches.. To her credit, C.C. isn't shy about reminding everyone that Pistol Pete set his jaw-dropping records in just *THREE* years & with *NO* 3-point shot. Seems like the media C.C. hype machine would prefer people remain ignorant on subject.

Kim Mulkey is beautiful & a goat 🐐 love her! Let’s geaux tigers, final four natty run 🐯

I do think the game is greater and more competitive for sure! There are more girls doing moves that were not being done 20-40 yrs ago…. They are training at a younger age, putting in more time to be the next prodigy there are more talented players than there used to be. I think the game in women’s has evolved

Says it all when Kim refers to "Angel" and "Clark".

I thought both coaches made excellent points, it just depends on how the viewers are comprehending what they are saying, they hear what they want to hear. What they shied away from is what everyone avoids when talking about the W and that is the LGBTQ/social justice narrative that the W continues to shove down people's throats. Geno was correct when he mentioned that the Olympics do not need a drawing card and Coach Mulkey was correct when she said the 12 best players should be selected. You can bet there will be a few tweaks to that process forthcoming. For me personally I have never bought into professional players participating in the Olympics, it was more exciting watching the amateurs/college players. I also understand that ship has sailed today.

Coach Auriemma was careful not to mention any current college athletes, but Paige Bueckers could be the best pro player ever. She's certainly a mature and grounded individual to root for. Teamed with two scrappy freshman and two key (and W-drafted) seniors, Paige played the best basketball of her life in 2024, putting the Huskies a mere hip check away from the final game. Looking at their non-conference schedule announced so far, only South Carolina looks like a possible defeat. (God willin' and the river don't rise...). Any team would suffer by losing Aaliyah Edwards or Nika Mühl, but UConn has the best pre-season roster in many years, AND the consensus best player in the country. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have both demonstrated they can compete at the pro level, but Diana and Sue will talk a lot about Paige's senior campaign.

Perfect timing!

This was such a great conference!

Weve had social media for several decades...CC is the difference....thisnis not hard to figure out. Take CC out, and the league goes right back to were it was.

NCAA versus WNBA… worth watching 2023 Iowa versus Louisville take away: first 40 point triple double in history by CCC-22; Iowa team mates play unselfishly; CCC-22 team mates catch her passes; team mates finish their shots- they make lay ups; teammates support the finest baller in the history of college ball. Coaches Bluder and Jensen know how to handle their players for MAXIMUM TEAM OUTCOME. Fire SIDES.

Kim is logical with kids. Geno touches their spirit n makes them question the bigger picture in life.

On the physical play aspect, they should have brought up the evolution of the NBA as an example, The WNBA might have an evolution too. If the play starts to deteriorate and turns into the street ball/prison rules when certain teams played, trying to match the Bad Boys Pistons rough play that won them 3 Championships. The league got to a point where they had to "cleaned up the play." Pistons would try to hurt people if you were going to get a layup or dunk on them. The league legislated that out and the fouls that were common place in that era are technical fouls now and they are quick to give out suspensions

why didnt you talk to the coach whose team got all these eyes on women's basketball? It wasn't these two. Geno has a bunch of titles, but they didnt sell out their arena. Kim might give Iowa some credit, Geno never will.

It’s pure sport & entertainment As soon as it’s politicized folks will move to another pure entertainment

Two words Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark

Geno mad caitlin clark and angel reese getting all the attention 😂😂😂😂😂

I tune into the game thats on with a good broadcast. Many women's broadcasting dont show the game. Fish eye lenses. Facial closeups during game play. Tracking the ball instead of showing the court. SEC games are broadcast great. I've seen great improvement in wnba broadcast this season.

Geno has coached hundreds of all stars. It chaps his hide to no end that the lightning in a bottle, Clark, was not his player. Probably burns him more that he could have had her. If she went to UConn she would have been great, but not transcendent.

Politics of the day. Not the garbage you're trying to pass off

Jealousy is not only in the players but the coaches also. They would have a problem with the Olympics committee if they had coached CC223D. "Its a tough life to be a coach" - Cry me a river.

This is hilarious. Check the 2 top selling jerseys in the world. better than watching Archie Bunker..BD

It's only s 40-minute game in the WNBA. Not enough minutes for 11 players, let alone12.

Man,Kim Mulkey is right about social media!

Told you he is hating on cc

Geno should have let Mulkey speak first saying ‘beauty before brains’.

CC’s success is because of social media?? FB is 20 years old, Twitter 18 years, instagram 14 years, etc.’s stop trying to undermine this moment! Embrace it! Enjoy it! Allow us to enjoy it because all of your talk and analysis is sucking the life out of what we find exciting just shut up and enjoy the ride

This is so good 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

CC does it everywhere. Angel doesn’t. All top viewership records this year involve Indiana. Chicago is only involved when they play Indiana. Attendance is not even close either… (5/14/24) Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty @ Entertainment & Sports Arena: 4,200 Tickets Sold (No Concert Scheduled at Capital One Arena) (6/6/24) Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky @ Capital One Arena: 10,000 Tickets Sold (Capped Due To Insufficient Demand For Upper Deck) (6/7/24) Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever @ Capital One Arena: 20,333 Tickets Sold (Mystics Record $1+ Million Ticket Sales and 6th Largest Attended WNBA Game Of All-Time) (6/14/24) Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky @ Entertainment & Sports Arena: 4,200 Tickets Sold (Concert Conflict at Capital One Arena) (6/29/24) Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces @ Entertainment & Sports Arena: 4,200 Tickets Sold (No Concert Scheduled at Capital One Arena) Note: Only about 400 tickets difference between largest attended WNBA game of all time and Indiana Fever. If they play in a large enough arena, they will easily be #1. For haters who think Angel could have sold out Capital One Arena if they opened up the rest of the arena, here’s an article illustrating how arenas will open up seats when there’s a demand. They didn’t open up the upper deck of Capital One Arena because there wasn’t enough demand, but they did open it up for CC and the Indiana Fever because there was demand. Sorry to hurt your feelings. Phoenix Mercury release additional tickets to see Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark amid demand www.abc15.com/sports/phoenix-mercury-release-additional-tickets-to-see-indiana-fever-caitlin-clark-amid-demand (5/18/24) New York Liberty Vs Indiana Fever @ Barclay Center: 17,735 in Tickets Sold (All-time WNBA Gate Record of $2+ Million In Ticket Sales) “That's incredible. I think the buzz and just the eyes that Caitlin has brought from Iowa now to the WNBA is gonna be a collective win for all," Breanna Stewart (5/23/24) New York Liberty Vs Chicago Sky @ Barclay Center: 12,049 Tickets Sold (NYL Average Attendance is 12,586) (6/2/24) New York Liberty Vs Indiana Fever @ Barclay Center:: 17,401 Tickets Sold (6/22/24) New York Liberty Vs Los Angeles Sparks @ Barclay Center: 13,639 Tickets Sold [5/31/2024] Atlanta Dream vs Las Vegas Aces @ Gateway Center: 4,015 Tickets Sold (5,000 Capacity) (6/6/2024) Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty @ Gateway Center: 3,255 Tickets Sold (5,000 Capacity) (6/21/2024) Atlanta Dream vs Indiana Fever @ State Farm Arena: 17,575 Tickets Sold [Franchise Record] (7/2/2024) Atlanta Dream vs Chicago @ Gateway Center: 3,260 Tickets Sold (No Concert or Conflict at State Farm Arena) (8/26/2024) Atlanta Dream vs Indiana Fever @ State Farm Arena: Tickets Available [9/17/2024) Atlanta Dream vs Chicago @ Gateway Center: [Regular Tickets Sellout - Season Tickets Available - But Not Moving To State Farm Arena - No Concert Or Other Event Scheduled] (5/24/24) LA Sparks vs Indiana Fever @ Crypto Arena: 19,103 Tickets Sold (More than Lakers) (6/9/24) LA Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces @ Crypto Arena: 13,900 Tickets Sold (7/6/24) LA Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces @ Crypto Arena: 13,840 (5/30/24) Seattle Storm Vs Indiana Fever @ Climate Pledge Arena: 18,343 Tickets Sold (Franchise Record For Seattle) (6/4/24) Seattle Storm Vs Phoenix Mercury @ Climate Pledge Arena - 8.910 Tickets Sold (6/27/24) Seattle Storm Vs Indiana Fever @ Climate Pledge Arena - 18,343 Tickets Sold (Tied For Franchise Record) (7/6/24) Seattle Storm vs Chicago Sky @ Climate Pledge Arena - 10,725 Tickets Sold

It's my hope that these new Clark fans that know so little about basketball and the history of the game go into it loving Clark and leave loving Asia Wilson, Naphessa Collier, Breanna Stewart, and Jewel Loyd.

Someone asked why Lisa Bludder wasn't invited. She has no rings. She also quit as soon as clark left. Kim Mulky is the only coach that has a ring in college, assistant coach and head coach. She's the only one that brought championships to multiple universities. Baylor and LSU as head coach. She has rings at Louisiana Tech as a player and assistant coach

We are watching CC. Take her out. We are out.

Geno sound old and bitter 😂😂😂

Lots of clueless Caitlin Clark fans here.

If Clark wasn't there, no one would care. If Reese wasn't there, they would still be talking about Clark. End of conversation!

Two of my absolute favorites.

He's wrong. Millions of new viewers. He doesn't want to say it --Caitlin Clark. Face it! And it's not Reese. It's the 3 s and her fast game skills we want to see.

LSU social media had people interested!!

But Pete didnt. It is what it is. No excuses. If this if that. If I would have just made one more putt....

Juju is the Michael Jordan

very few=NONE.

Pete, freshman. Yes...! Variety....

This was good stuff.

Clark and only Clark. 22🔥🔥

My daughter would never go to UConn

I love Geno’s realness! He speaking logically.

39:29 see this why i love kim cause i love physical play lol

The answer to the first is two words: Caitlin Clark.

Wow, this Connecticut coach is full 0f it ,talking his word salad ,social media was there way before Caitlin Clark .What is he talking about. SMH

It's one word Caitlin Clark

My daughter would never go to uconn

It’s Caitlin!

Why is he so bothered by Caitlin Clark wow... he didn't want her when she was in high school he still doesn't like her today... what the heck

This was really good.

Catlin Clark..... winnings....😂

Why is he speaking he haven’t won a championship for ever bring on don Staley

Gino's acting like social media didn't exist almost 20 years ago with Facebook. Social media was super mainstream by 2012. Yet women's hoops wasn't nearly as big today. The correct answer is that fans found a player they loved to watch: Caitlin Clark.

thank u mulkey for bringing up angel

What you talking about old man?! CaitlIn Clark and other rookies are tue reason why we have wnba this year! I personally watching w because of one thing, CAITLIN CLARK!!!! I don’t watch basketball anymore!! She makes me do again!! And i don’t think im alone! The player and the character of Caitlin!!

I admire Geno, but I think he's still salty for losing to Caitlin Clark in the Final Four and because of their history. Apparently, he refused to give Clark an opportunity to join Connecticut and didn't even want to call her. And now, he's being forced to talk about her in every interview he does. Life can work in mysterious ways.

Still, evading the topic of Caitlin Clark!