The coach o' West Virginia be keepin' Caitlin Clark's yammerin' in check as th' crews be clashin' soon. Arrr!
2024-03-25
Arrr, me hearties! West Virginia coach Mark Kellogg be keepin' a civil tongue about Iowa and Caitlin Clark as the women's tournament be startin'. No need for any scurvy talkin' before the rumble on the court begins! Onward, me buckos!
West Virginia women’s basketball coach Mark Kellogg has dialed back some of the trash talk aimed at Iowa and Caitlin Clark as the No. 8-seeded Mountaineers prepare to face the Hawkeyes in the NCAA Tournament. Kellogg had previously mentioned wanting to send Clark "packing" if they were to meet in the tournament, causing a stir in the college basketball world.Kellogg clarified that he was not specifically targeting Clark, stating that someone else in the room had used the phrase and it was blown out of proportion on social media. Despite the controversy, West Virginia managed to defeat Princeton in the first round, with Madison St. Rose leading the team with 22 points.Clark, who scored 27 points against Holy Cross, will be playing her final game in Iowa City as she prepares to join the WNBA later this year. The Mountaineers will face a tough challenge in trying to upset Iowa in the second round, but they are determined to give it their all.For more sports coverage and updates, follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.