Joshua Smothers

Father of three, husband of one, designer, writer, editor, volunteer, coach, Iowa Hawkeyes enthusiast, freelance IPA drinker

[Park Mu-Doon @parkmudoon]

Caitlin Clark leads all guards by total raw offensive production and volume stats. She produces more points regardless of win shares and efficiency. Ranked 1 in offensive impact, by production, and volume playmaking.

The 11th best guard and the face of women’s sports.

[Joshua Smothers @JoshuaSmothers]

@notthefakeSVP You and your doppelgänger did a fantastic job reviewing calls tonight during the Fever-Liberty game.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Sen. @Ossoff: Who won the 2020 election?

DNI nominee Jay Clayton: I'm not going to do this with you

Ossoff: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee.

Clayton: I'm not gonna get into that with you

Ossoff: You refuse to answer a basic question about who won a presidential election, but you ask to lead America's intelligence community. Isn't it humiliating to be unable to answer this question? To have to indulge the president's delusions?

[Isaac Bassey @0xBassey]

Bomani Jones says people who never watched Michael Jordan play live can’t change his mind in the GOAT debate with LeBron James

“I was there.”

“You can’t replicate the fact that I was there.”

“I saw it in real time.”

“It’s not your fault that you can’t replicate it.”

“Having been there for Jordan and having been here for LeBron…”

“Michael Jordan, to me, is the superior player.”

“He was the more significant figure.”

“If you think you’re right, that’s cool.”

“You’re not changing my mind about this.”

“There is no angle that you have that I will not think that I have thought of.”

“What you don’t have is what I need you to have.”

“I need you to have been here for this.”

“You just can’t.”

“If you’re right, you’re just gonna have to be satisfied that you’re right.”

“I’m not trying to hear it.”

[Joshua Smothers @JoshuaSmothers]

@TheBackPage You’re off base on nearly everything you typed here. As someone who has “worked in the media actively,” then you should understand that the @WNBA could use Dan Patrick’s reach and honest, fair interviewing entirely more than he needs anything from the league.

[Joshua Smothers @JoshuaSmothers]

I’ve never seen a professional league self-sabotage itself literally at every turn. This is just another prime example of why the @WNBA needs new leadership. Like now.

[DCG Mustang Golf @DCG_BoysGolf]

Minnesota Junior Open (Willingers Golf Club):
Zeller 81-78 = 159 (4th)

Airport National Junior:
J. Smothers 68 (+5)
D. Smothers 79 (+16)

Love seeing these guys grinding out tournament rounds this summer!

[Heavens! @HeavensFX]

11th best guard named June Player of the Month. What an incredible underdog story!

[Herd w/Colin Cowherd @TheHerd]

"She's the number one shooter, distributor, play initiator, playmaker, and she's 11th... It's so petty."

@colincowherd discusses Caitlin Clark being voted the 11th best guard by WNBA players

[Joshua Smothers @JoshuaSmothers]

@ApexJonesHACKED “I want my damn respect, too” was probably the beginning of the end.

[Dallas @DallasJonesy]

I’m glad the players put CC at 11 so we all know it’s just hating lol

If she was like 5-8 people would try to defend it. 11th with her numbers can’t even be argued🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Sports Patriot @SportsPatriotUS]

What we are finally seeing in the WNBA is a massive professionalism gap.

Caitlin Clark continues to handle almost every situation with grace, restraint, and maturity.

She keeps showing up, taking the high road, and acting like the adult in the room.

Meanwhile, far too many people around this league keep proving they are not ready for the spotlight Caitlin brought them.

Instead of demanding a higher standard, the league keeps tolerating the same nonsense and then acting offended when fans notice.

A serious league does not normalize reckless contact, public jealousy, passive-aggressive media games, weak leadership, and selective accountability.

A serious league does not punish the people who speak up while making excuses for the people who keep crossing the line.

Caitlin Clark is operating like a franchise-level professional.

Too much of the WNBA is still operating like a protected clique that cannot handle being scrutinized.

If this league wants to be taken seriously, it has to start acting serious.

[OLDSKOOLBBALL @oldskoolbballx]

Michael Jordan said, “The stats that matter to me are games we win and rings we collect.

If I played for stats, I’d still be chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record. That doesn’t drive me. It’s all about winning championships and winning.”

[Joshua Smothers @JoshuaSmothers]

This will be, without a shred of doubt, the dumbest and most asinine hot take of @EmmanuelAcho’s entire career. No wonder you don’t see him on television any longer. Do better, man.

[Speakeasy @speakeasytlkshw]

"The WNBA would be better without Caitlin Clark, because she is a bigger distraction than she is an additive"

– @EmmanuelAcho FULL SENDS Caitlin Clark criticism over all of the coddling and catering she receives from fans and media

LIVE RIGHT NOW ➡️ https://t.co/oU4bmDUTFL

[Joshua Smothers @JoshuaSmothers]

@ChrisMWilliams This will most likely be the most asinine hot take of Acho’s entire career. Guys like him give so many in “the media” such a bad reputation.

[DCG Mustang Golf @DCG_BoysGolf]

Lots of Mustangs playing tourney golf in the heat today!

Cedar Valley Jr. Championship (Pheasant Ridge):
Jordan 77-78 = 155

Beaver Creek Junior (W&E Course):
Jarchow 74 (1st)
Todd 77 (5th)
J. Smothers 80
Hummel 83
Grimm 84
Updike 90
Homan 92
Erickson 93
Dahl 94
McDonald 105

[DCG Mustang Golf @DCG_BoysGolf]

Lots of Mustangs in the Woodland Hill Jr Tournament today!

J. Smothers 73 - 10th
Todd 76
House 82
Grimm 83
D. Smothers 86
Updike 87
Erickson 89
Homan 90
McDonald 109

Fun to see a leaderboard full of Mustangs!

[Keith Murphy @KeithMurphy]

This is disappointing. Trent's comments after his colleagues were all fired were heartfelt, empathetic, and real. He was not mean-spirited or hateful.

iHeart apparently wants no local sports shows on KXNO, so it's better for Trent to go elsewhere.

Good luck, Trent. Thank you.

[Trent Condon @trentcondon]

My days at KXNO are over. My comments were considered "controversial" from corporate about my colleagues that were let go. I stand by what I said.

I am still incredibly sad that Ken Miller (@imKenMiller) didn't get his final show after starting sports talk in Iowa 30 years ago.

[Joshua Smothers @JoshuaSmothers]

@dpshow Amen.