"It's senseless to argue with stupid": Fans vigorously defend Iowa Hawkeyes legend Lisa Bluder after Hall of Fame candidature gets questioned

Lisa Bluder has been recognized for her success as one of the best coaches in women's basketball history, especially during her tenure leading the Iowa Hawkeyes. And now it seems that she has a chance to officially become a Hall of Famer very soon.

On Dec. 19, the Basketball Hall of Fame revealed the eligible candidates for the class of 2025. The list features former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, coaches Billy Donovan and Mark Few, and Bluder.

Fans came in droves to describe their reactions to the news, ranging from positive to disagreement. Here are some of their reactions:

"And this is why it’s senseless to argue with stupid. And to add “no disrespect” is like saying, “Here comes some disrespect “. Tool alert!"

"Jeff Walz has done more than Lisa Bluder," another said.

"Damn. People are mad at this for some reason," one commented.

Other fans disagreed with the statement that Bluder wasn't deserving of the recognition after a successful coaching career.

"She’s got over 700 wins and only had 3 losing season in her 34 years of coaching. That’s pretty impressive," a fan said.

"Her career matches up with Mark Few from Gonzaga and he's in this class," one replied.

"40 year head coaching career. 3 losing seasons (two of which were her first 2 years at Drake) coached 2 players of the year. Built up 2 programs. 10 on the all time wins list. 5x Big ten champ 4x MVC champ Naismith coach of the year (before Clark was there)," a fan thought.

Lisa Bluder reflects on retirement from coaching

All good things come to an end, as Lisa Bluder would understand after 40 years of coaching NCAA women's basketball.

In an exclusive interview with CBS Sports, Bluder talked about multiple topics that involved her retirement, her family, and the progression of the women's game.

"It's a different pace, for sure. Especially around the holidays, it was just like, check off, check off, check off, and now I'm really getting to enjoy the holidays and enjoy spending some time with my family. It's a different feel. I like it though," Bluder said.

She coached the likes of St. Ambrose and Drake throughout her career, but her 24 years at Iowa became her biggest highlight. She led the Hawkeyes to two national championship game appearances with Caitlin Clark as the team's star. On top of that, she won five Big Ten tournaments and two regular season titles.

Lisa Bluder will continue to enjoy her retirement while seeing how the results of her being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame go.