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Post by bulkey on Apr 11, 2024 6:18:36 GMT -5
So what the heck is going on? anyone know? All speculation and rumor at this point. I hope it isn’t Azzi. She and Paige wanted to play together and never really had a chance. This would be devastating. +1 I’ve been searching (on my phone) and crickets. FWIW, over on the ND board they’re worried about a rumor that Hidalgo is hitting the portal. So all this might just be the new game of portal terrorism.
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Post by justinesguy on Apr 11, 2024 6:27:55 GMT -5
All speculation and rumor at this point. I hope it isn’t Azzi. She and Paige wanted to play together and never really had a chance. This would be devastating. +1 I’ve been searching (on my phone) and crickets. FWIW, over on the ND board they’re worried about a rumor that Hidalgo is hitting the portal. So all this might just be the new game of portal terrorism. The news if any is someone is coming here and not leaving. If that is true, Olsen would be my guess.
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 11, 2024 6:32:43 GMT -5
I hope it's someone coming in (a big?) and not someone going out. Internet exploding...hoo boy. Welcome to the off season in the portal world.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 11, 2024 6:47:01 GMT -5
I hope it's someone coming in (a big?) and not someone going out. Internet exploding...hoo boy. Welcome to the off season in the portal world. Imagine what the coaches are going through. Exhausted at the end of the season and recruiting, they now have to deal with sudden and often unexpected personnel shifts in their teams.
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Post by justinesguy on Apr 11, 2024 6:54:28 GMT -5
I hope it's someone coming in (a big?) and not someone going out. Internet exploding...hoo boy. Welcome to the off season in the portal world. Everyone has been mentioned to coming here from Lucy Olsen to Colonel Mustard lol. Kinda fun.
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Post by justinesguy on Apr 11, 2024 6:55:21 GMT -5
Welcome to the off season in the portal world. Imagine what the coaches are going through. Exhausted at the end of the season and recruiting, they now have to deal with sudden and often unexpected personnel shifts in their teams. That’s why Jay Wright retired in his prime( close to it)
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Post by grrrrr on Apr 11, 2024 7:38:08 GMT -5
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Post by grrrrr on Apr 11, 2024 7:51:11 GMT -5
Start a rumor, sit back and watch the chaos. You guys are right, the only earthquake would be Azzi leaving. Paige is coming back, probably in part to play a full season with Azzi, so why would Azzi leave? As far as incoming would Geno really recruit Lucy Olson? Talent wise, yeah, but I don't think he would do that out of respect to Denise Dillon and Nova. Or any other BE player, I just can't see it.
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Post by meyers7 on Apr 11, 2024 7:54:02 GMT -5
Maybe Kim Kardashian is bringing her champagne to UCONN? I think she still has some eligibility left.
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 11, 2024 7:57:34 GMT -5
Start a rumor, sit back and watch the chaos. You guys are right, the only earthquake would be Azzi leaving. Paige is coming back, probably in part to play a full season with Azzi, so why would Azzi leave? As far as incoming would Geno really recruit Lucy Olson? Talent wise, yeah, but I don't think he would do that out of respect to Denise Dillon and Nova. Or any other BE player, I just can't see it I agree, Geno wouldn't do it UNLESS Denise Dillon gave her blessing. Then again, we are entering a cut-throat world. But I still don't see Geno doing it without Denise's blessing.
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Post by justinesguy on Apr 11, 2024 8:12:40 GMT -5
Start a rumor, sit back and watch the chaos. You guys are right, the only earthquake would be Azzi leaving. Paige is coming back, probably in part to play a full season with Azzi, so why would Azzi leave? As far as incoming would Geno really recruit Lucy Olson? Talent wise, yeah, but I don't think he would do that out of respect to Denise Dillon and Nova. Or any other BE player, I just can't see it I agree, Geno wouldn't do it UNLESS Denise Dillon gave her blessing. Then again, we are entering a cut-throat world. But I still don't see Geno doing it without Denise's blessing. I hope Geno knows what he’s getting into with Olsens parents lol.
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Post by huskyhoops on Apr 11, 2024 8:13:19 GMT -5
Start a rumor, sit back and watch the chaos. You guys are right, the only earthquake would be Azzi leaving. Paige is coming back, probably in part to play a full season with Azzi, so why would Azzi leave? As far as incoming would Geno really recruit Lucy Olson? Talent wise, yeah, but I don't think he would do that out of respect to Denise Dillon and Nova. Or any other BE player, I just can't see it. I don't think Azzi would be an earthquake. When I think earthquake I think one of the game's top players, like those that were POY candidates or close to that level this past season transferring.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 11, 2024 8:24:20 GMT -5
Azzi would be a major, major loss. Look at her playing videos. She blows games open. Even if she is cold, there needs to be at least one defender on her. She does so many things well and (frankly) better than Ashlynn that we might have to go to the portal to get some, though not all, of her skills. This would be a major loss.
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Post by semper on Apr 11, 2024 8:33:56 GMT -5
Is there any foundation to this rumor? Or can anyone just post anything and get us all atwitter? LIke Paige to the Lady Vols or some such nonsense.
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Post by semper on Apr 11, 2024 8:39:03 GMT -5
Could the earthquake be that Aaliyah is staying?
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 11, 2024 8:39:30 GMT -5
Could the earthquake be that Aaliyah is staying? I find that incredibly unlikely!
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Post by justinesguy on Apr 11, 2024 8:40:33 GMT -5
Just consider the talent if Olsen is added and everyone is available. It would be impossible for everyone to get meaningful minutes. It would be like 1996 Kentucky, where you could field to starting teams on one roster.
Trying figuring out that roster. ?!
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 11, 2024 8:41:29 GMT -5
I'm not believing any thing until there is an official announcement by UConn or a player. Everything else is rumor and speculation. I suppose more weight could be given to certain sources, but people can just post any kind of bullshit they want out there and get the fingers flying on keyboards.
If there is anything, we just have to wait it out.
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Post by rvwsleep on Apr 11, 2024 8:54:58 GMT -5
The rumor this morning is that Edwards has withdrawn her name from the draft and will be using her 5th year at Storrs. This is UNCONFIRMED by any reliable sources as of 9:30am eastern.
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 11, 2024 8:57:25 GMT -5
Anyone with internet access and a keyboard can post anything they want. Just rumors.
I am starting to understand why TOB doesn't allow speculation. Not that it will change here, but I understand it.
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Post by rvwsleep on Apr 11, 2024 8:59:23 GMT -5
Could the earthquake be that Aaliyah is staying? This is the rumor of the day, so far. But it's still early !
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Post by huskyhoops on Apr 11, 2024 9:07:12 GMT -5
Azzi would be a major, major loss. Look at her playing videos. She blows games open. Even if she is cold, there needs to be at least one defender on her. She does so many things well and (frankly) better than Ashlynn that we might have to go to the portal to get some, though not all, of her skills. This would be a major loss. Forget her videos (and hype), look at her actual statistics compared to Shade's.
Statistic | Fudd
| Shade | Games | 40 | 38 | Minutes/game | 28 | 31 | Points | 520 | 419 | Points/game | 13 | 11 | Points/minute
| 0.5
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| 44/38/90 | 48/36/91 | A/TO | 1.1 | 1.4 | Rebounds/game | 2.5 | 3.1 |
Considering that Azzi might also not be ready at the start of this season, plus it's her senior year, and you have to treat her and Aubrey as one-and-dones that might (or might not) really help. Shade on the other hand seems to be durable, a physical specimen in the gym, a star on the rise, and the best part, here for 3 more seasons over which she will continue to get better.
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Post by larrylegend on Apr 11, 2024 10:11:53 GMT -5
well now at least we know its not OJ
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Post by bulkey on Apr 11, 2024 10:23:34 GMT -5
Azzi would be a major, major loss. Look at her playing videos. She blows games open. Even if she is cold, there needs to be at least one defender on her. She does so many things well and (frankly) better than Ashlynn that we might have to go to the portal to get some, though not all, of her skills. This would be a major loss. Forget her videos (and hype), look at her actual statistics compared to Shade's.
Statistic | Fudd
| Shade | Games | 40 | 38 | Minutes/game | 28 | 31 | Points | 520 | 419 | Points/game | 13 | 11 | Points/minute
| 0.5
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| FG/3FG/FT%
| 44/38/90 | 48/36/91 | A/TO | 1.1 | 1.4 | Rebounds/game | 2.5 | 3.1 |
Considering that Azzi might also not be ready at the start of this season, plus it's her senior year, and you have to treat her and Aubrey as one-and-dones that might (or might not) really help. Shade on the other hand seems to be durable, a physical specimen in the gym, a star on the rise, and the best part, here for 3 more seasons over which she will continue to get better. This is actually why video really does matter. Ashlynn played with Paige and was the 3rd or 4th option. There were at a lot of games especially at the end of the season when she camped out on the right corner alone and waving for the ball. Teams left her alone, figuring that they'd let her try to beat them. I'm an Ashlynn fanboy so I won't comment extensively on her declining efficacy at the end of the season. Azzi carried the team, especially with Lou increasingly hurt. She was doubled a lot. If Ashlynn is on the floor the other team can defend her or see if she can beat them. When Azzi's on the floor, she requires at least one defender, and usually a 2nd defender cheating a bit, cause she can (and has) hit 7 3s in a row. Putting Azzi on the floor with Paige pretty much stretches perimeter defense to the breaking point.
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Post by magic on Apr 11, 2024 10:24:10 GMT -5
The rumor this morning is that Edwards has withdrawn her name from the draft and will be using her 5th year at Storrs. This is UNCONFIRMED by any reliable sources as of 9:30am eastern. I would find Aaliyah changing her mind and returning to be shocking. Why would she do that ?
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