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Post by rockymtblue2 on Mar 28, 2021 12:40:47 GMT -5
As in his chat on today, Sunday:
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Post by justinesguy on Mar 28, 2021 13:02:08 GMT -5
No questions on Shea, no questions on Nika.
Wow
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Post by UConnChapette on Mar 28, 2021 13:15:02 GMT -5
Shea I am not surprised about. She is intensely private, and as an assistant coach the media interest is not there. As important as she is to UConn coaching the guards, at this time of year they are an after thought.
Nika...I am certain will be a game time decision. Clearly this sprain was far worse than the one in the Big East Tournament. As important as she is to the team, if she is not able to go and play 100% and pain free, it is not worth risking her health and potentially being a weakness that Baylor can exploit.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2021 13:54:03 GMT -5
Shea I am not surprised about. She is intensely private, and as an assistant coach the media interest is not there. As important as she is to UConn coaching the guards, at this time of year they are an after thought. Nika...I am certain will be a game time decision. Clearly this sprain was far worse than the one in the Big East Tournament. As important as she is to the team, if she is not able to go and play 100% and pain free, it is not worth risking her health and potentially being a weakness that Baylor can exploit. In a later Zoom call, Geno said that Shea will not return to the bubble because the NCAA does not allow a person to return after they've left the bubble!! So we won't be seeing Shea any more this tournament! Geno also said Nika is very unlikely for the game tomorrow! |
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Post by bulkey on Mar 28, 2021 14:04:55 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about Nika. Shots of her at the game yesterday showed her without a boot and not favoring the foot when she was jumping up celebrating. I had hoped....
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Mar 28, 2021 14:10:44 GMT -5
It is quite a routine they have going.
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Post by UConnChapette on Mar 28, 2021 14:13:00 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about Nika. Shots of her at the game yesterday showed her without a boot and not favoring the foot when she was jumping up celebrating. I had hoped.... Hopefully the rest of the team takes care of business and gets to the FF and Nika can play then. Makes sense about Shea. I hadn't considered that. Which is all the more fortuitous that Geno was diagnosed before he got into the bubble. Sometimes timing is everything. |
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Post by rvwsleep on Mar 28, 2021 21:29:24 GMT -5
Shea I am not surprised about. She is intensely private, and as an assistant coach the media interest is not there. As important as she is to UConn coaching the guards, at this time of year they are an after thought. Nika...I am certain will be a game time decision. Clearly this sprain was far worse than the one in the Big East Tournament. As important as she is to the team, if she is not able to go and play 100% and pain free, it is not worth risking her health and potentially being a weakness that Baylor can exploit. In a later Zoom call, Geno said that Shea will not return to the bubble because the NCAA does not allow a person to return after they've left the bubble!! So we won't be seeing Shea any more this tournament! Geno also said Nika is very unlikely for the game tomorrow! Geno said it was NCAA regulations that Shea couldn't get back to the games because no one is allowed in if they aren't already there. Which brings up the question, how did Geno get back in ? |
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Post by bulkey on Mar 28, 2021 22:39:33 GMT -5
In a later Zoom call, Geno said that Shea will not return to the bubble because the NCAA does not allow a person to return after they've left the bubble!! So we won't be seeing Shea any more this tournament! Geno also said Nika is very unlikely for the game tomorrow! Geno said it was NCAA regulations that Shea couldn't get back to the games because no one is allowed in if they aren't already there. Which brings up the question, how did Geno get back in ? Geno was never in originally. So, maybe no one's allowed BACK into the bubble? I'm just guessing here. |
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Post by linkster on Mar 28, 2021 23:43:15 GMT -5
Shea I am not surprised about. She is intensely private, and as an assistant coach the media interest is not there. As important as she is to UConn coaching the guards, at this time of year they are an after thought. Nika...I am certain will be a game time decision. Clearly this sprain was far worse than the one in the Big East Tournament. As important as she is to the team, if she is not able to go and play 100% and pain free, it is not worth risking her health and potentially being a weakness that Baylor can exploit. Given that the three juniors and Bueckers are going to play and it's Baylor Müle, while desired, isn't needed. And frankly that is a refreshing change from the last few years when players played through injuries. I would have liked to see Müle take the ball away from the Baylor guards but the other 3 guards are all more than capable. As for her ankle, it may simply be a choice between playing her at 80-90% or giving her 4 more days of rest and treatment and being pretty sure she'll be 100%. |
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