this right here, eh

[cvsoftball]

“I dreamed of this moment as a little girl, to take a team to the Final Four and be in these moments and have confetti fall down on me,” said Clark, who is a Iowa native.

And all you’ve got to do is believe and work your butt off to get there. That’s what I did, and that’s what our girls did and that’s what our coaches did and we’re going to Dallas, baby.”
Caitlin Clark

 

[Greatdaytobeawildcat]

“I dreamed of this moment as a little girl, to take a team to the Final Four and be in these moments and have confetti fall down on me,” said Clark, who is a Iowa native.

And all you’ve got to do is believe and work your butt off to get there. That’s what I did, and that’s what our girls did and that’s what our coaches did and we’re going to Dallas, baby.”
Caitlin Clark

...and be incredibly talented...and have a lot of luck.

I mean, a lot of girls and teams believe and work their butts off and don't make it. Definitely essential ingredients, but that's not all there is to it.

 

[_MIA_]

...and be incredibly talented...and have a lot of luck.

I mean, a lot of girls and teams believe and work their butts off and don't make it. Definitely essential ingredients, but that's not all there is to it.

also helps that she is 6'

 

[nixxy311]

also helps that she is 6'

Georgia Amoore is doing ok at 5-6 She's fun to watch!

 

[_MIA_]

Georgia Amoore is doing ok at 5-6 She's fun to watch!

You are right. Being tall in basketball doesn't help.

 

[nixxy311]

You are right. Being tall in basketball doesn't help.

I hope you're joking - as I was saying - you don't have to be tall to do well

 

[_MIA_]

I hope you're joking - as I was saying - you don't have to be tall to do well

I was being sarcastic. The work hard and you can become Michael Jordan crowd amuses me.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

I was being sarcastic. The work hard and you can become Michael Jordan crowd amuses me.

I think Jordan disproved that whole argument when he made that disastrous attempt at becoming a baseball player. He had all the athletic ability in the world and still couldn't hit a minor-league fastball.

 

[_MIA_]

I think Jordan disproved that whole argument when he made that disastrous attempt at becoming a baseball player. He had all the athletic ability in the world and still couldn't hit a minor-league fastball.

Not sure you can use that argument since he was trying to play catchup after not having played baseball for like 15 years. You cannot make up for 15 years of hard work in a year, especially in a skill sport like baseball. Also different types of athletic ability are required for different sports. That said, for a guy who hadn't played baseball for that long, he didn't do that bad..

Obviously I have no issue with working hard, you just cannot be blind (as a parent) to the reality that everybodies' ceiling isn't the same. No need to verbalize this to your kid but use it as a guide for your actions and expectations.

 

[Tatonka]

“I dreamed of this moment as a little girl, to take a team to the Final Four and be in these moments and have confetti fall down on me,” said Clark, who is a Iowa native.

And all you’ve got to do is believe and work your butt off to get there. That’s what I did, and that’s what our girls did and that’s what our coaches did and we’re going to Dallas, baby.”
Caitlin Clark

If she doesn't have that dream and the passion...nothing else matters. Sure, the dream isn't the only factor but it is necessary