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Post by jonathan on Apr 9, 2024 9:00:42 GMT -5
I hope for Azzi and any other players with repeated knee injuries to the same knee they consider playing with a knee brace. I understand it may be uncomfortable, but if it adds stability to the joint, I am all for it. 1000% agree! I wonder if Azzi could have avoided a full tear this year had she been wearing a brace after last year's issues with the same knee.
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Post by doggydaddy on Apr 9, 2024 10:14:44 GMT -5
That is so not true. Even if you think EVERY player with an injury history will be injured again during the season, that numbers is really only 5. History to me is more than one season with an injury. And only Paige, Azzi, Caroline and Aubrey fit that description. Of players that missed time last year, Ayanna and El Alfy had one injury and one season that was impacted. So, in my mind only 4 players with serious injury problems over multiple season will be on the roster. Paige already has made her comeback. Aubrey had the one knee injury. She already came back from her back issues. That leaves Azzi and Caroline as what you called "injury histories with risks" this coming season. In order to get to only 6-7 available players, UConn would have to have 6-7 injured players. Even last season it was "only" 5. Sorry that the past few season has made you so worried about that continuing. The odds are really against that happening again. Sorry if this comes off harsh. I don't mean it that way. Stay positive!!! UConn is due for some injury luck for sure! The risk of re-injuring an ACL or Achilles is not zero. I believe Aubrey re-injured the same knee she injured in high school. Same for Azzi. They are all at elevated risk. And there are the other unknowns I mentioned. We lost two starters and two bench players that barely played. Two were post players, two were point guards. We are adding three freshman. Two are l8kely to play decent minutes. One may not. None of them are considered post players but Strong might be able to play the 4. Also, we need depth. We need it to have a chance at beating SC and we need it to avoid playing anyone for more than 35 minutes and wearing them down. We thought we were in good shape this year and we weren't. There are just too many risks and too many unknowns. I hope we fill at least one slot. SC and Stanford will be going after post players. Let's beat them to the best one available. It gives us depth and it keeps a good player out of their hands. I forgot about Aubrey injuring that knee in HS. In using my medical degree from the school of google I believe there is only a 10% chance for a player to reinjure their knee again. Some will be like Sue Bird, who never reinjured her knee in a very long career and some like Shea Ralph will reinjure several times in a few years. The odds of 6-7 players getting reinjured if each player only has a 10% chance of reinjuring has to be very low. Maybe 1 or 2 might be more something to worry about. I do agree that Geno will fill one or both of the open slots. But that will be based on need and not on his fear of losing 6-7 players to injury. This team as constructed has depth like crazy already. You can't have 15 players that all need playing time. Players will leave and UConn has done a pretty good job not losing players to the Portal. I prefer to believe that at least to start the season this team has enough depth. PG - Paige, KK SG - Azzi, Shade, Ziebell SF - Ducharme, Cheli, Q PF - Strong, Patterson, Aubrey C - Ice, Brady If you need three at each position bring in Chen for PG and a big for C. But if no one is added I'm confident they have enough depth.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 9, 2024 15:48:36 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Apr 9, 2024 15:56:30 GMT -5
I was so hoping she'd stay at Nova as a homer. But I can well understand why she'd want her senior year to be special. Big loss for the shrinking Big East. One of my very, very favorite non-UConn players.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 9, 2024 15:59:14 GMT -5
Nika's kid sister
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Post by bulkey on Apr 9, 2024 16:08:19 GMT -5
A very big deal. I'm betting Kim is sleeping on Janiah's family porch.
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Post by phil on Apr 9, 2024 17:01:02 GMT -5
I read somewhere that Barker has a "no contact" tag attached, which I think means that she is not going to entertain offers from other than one school, which has already been identified and they are just working out the details.
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Post by linkster on Apr 9, 2024 17:40:18 GMT -5
I am not feeling good about Q or Ayanna for next year. I fear the portal. Don't know why, but I do. I hope they stay and continue to develop here. Paranoia. They will likely not start but Q & Patterson have very high ceilings. Q is a natural shooter and a natural rebounder. Her 6' roster listing understates her size. Patterson is a dominant athlete. She played hurt in her freshman year but she has a much better understanding of the UConn system and a cartilage recover is mostly just strengthening the supporting structure. Patterson reminds me of Iriaven, who came to Stanford as a raw athlete. Patterson can jump out of the gym and has the foot quickness to defend the perimeter. Of course it's possible they leave but players who worry about their minutes don't come to UConn for the most part.
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 10, 2024 5:35:56 GMT -5
Wonder if anyone from Stanford will be joining the portal?
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Post by magic on Apr 10, 2024 7:26:01 GMT -5
I was so hoping she'd stay at Nova as a homer. But I can well understand why she'd want her senior year to be special. Big loss for the shrinking Big East. One of my very, very favorite non-UConn players. Big East does a terrible job of marketing. 3rd leading scorer in country and nobody talked about her all season. At this rate Uconn will have to schedule every top ten team before January just to get a great NET.
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Post by doggydaddy on Apr 10, 2024 7:26:48 GMT -5
Wonder if anyone from Stanford will be joining the portal? It's inevitable when the coach leaves. Stanford though could be a different case because of their superior educational opportunities.
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Post by magic on Apr 10, 2024 7:31:25 GMT -5
Dawn will be jumping on every good big in the portal to replace Cardosa. She already has all of the other parts. I'm curious as to how Geno handles the portal from here. I love Hurley's formula. Cam Spencer was the missing piece and boy did he deliver!
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Post by bulkey on Apr 10, 2024 9:06:34 GMT -5
I was so hoping she'd stay at Nova as a homer. But I can well understand why she'd want her senior year to be special. Big loss for the shrinking Big East. One of my very, very favorite non-UConn players. I will really, really miss watching her....
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Post by phil on Apr 10, 2024 9:53:39 GMT -5
Wonder if anyone from Stanford will be joining the portal? A lot of speculation about Kiki Iriafen
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Post by bulkey on Apr 10, 2024 9:56:53 GMT -5
Wonder if anyone from Stanford will be joining the portal? A lot of speculation about Kiki Iriafen wow! She'd be a championship-maker. By the end of the season, she was nearly impossible to defend. Hoping not South Carolina or Notre Dame!
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Post by semper on Apr 10, 2024 10:25:54 GMT -5
I was looking a the chart and next year there will only be two slots open and if Geno fills them now, it seems there will not be many at all. I also believe that Paige can stay one more year should she choose to do so. Right?
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Post by bulkey on Apr 10, 2024 15:29:43 GMT -5
It's insane for Lucy to come to UConn. But, be still my heart, what if it happened?
EDIT: and then is it UConn that wants to kill that story? Some false information to make Lucy seem even more valuable, squashed by UConn that has other plans? Or just the usual nonsense....
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Post by BJ42 on Apr 10, 2024 16:03:07 GMT -5
It's insane for Lucy to come to UConn. But, be still my heart, what if it happened? EDIT: and then is it UConn that wants to kill that story? Some false information to make Lucy seem even more valuable, squashed by UConn that has other plans? Or just the usual nonsense.... I have no idea why there would be interest on either side. Why would Olsen want to go anywhere to share PT with 4 established guards? Especially when two of them are Bueckers and Fudd. And why would Auriemma want to jam up his guard rotation with a one year rental who's not really better than what he already has? IMO Olsen isn't a program changer, she's just not that good.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 10, 2024 16:21:30 GMT -5
It's insane for Lucy to come to UConn. But, be still my heart, what if it happened? I have no idea why there would be interest on either side. Why would Olsen want to go anywhere to share PT with 4 established guards? Especially when two of them are Bueckers and Fudd. And why would Auriemma want to jam up his guard rotation with a one year rental who's not really better than what he already has? IMO Olsen isn't a program changer, she's just not that good. Completely agree it makes little sense and the rumor seemed to have been quashed as soon as it was floated. But as to her not being better, I am a huge Ashlynn fan, but right now Lucy is just better. And we don't know for sure when Azzi's coming back at full speed. Allie is an untested freshman who's never had to play D-1 defense. I agree it's not a good idea taking minute away from any current guard. And from Lucy's side it doesn't make a lot of sense, although if Lucy were just after a chance to win a championship and to play close enough to home for her parents to see all her games, there are some advantages. UConn has expressed interest in Kaitlyn Chen (rumor is she's now all but signed with Stanford: I always figured her for the West Coast, where she comes from). Chen is a better 3-point shooter, but Lucy is a better all-round athlete who'd fit UConn's system better. Again, I completely agree that it's bad ju-ju to bring in a guard over our great group of guards.
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Post by doggydaddy on Apr 10, 2024 16:22:43 GMT -5
It's insane for Lucy to come to UConn. But, be still my heart, what if it happened? EDIT: and then is it UConn that wants to kill that story? Some false information to make Lucy seem even more valuable, squashed by UConn that has other plans? Or just the usual nonsense.... I have no idea why there would be interest on either side. Why would Olsen want to go anywhere to share PT with 4 established guards? Especially when two of them are Bueckers and Fudd. And why would Auriemma want to jam up his guard rotation with a one year rental who's not really better than what he already has? IMO Olsen isn't a program changer, she's just not that good. Gotta agree with you. It just doesn’t make sense.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Apr 10, 2024 16:35:21 GMT -5
I hope for Azzi and any other players with repeated knee injuries to the same knee they consider playing with a knee brace. I understand it may be uncomfortable, but if it adds stability to the joint, I am all for it. 1000% agree! I wonder if Azzi could have avoided a full tear this year had she been wearing a brace after last year's issues with the same knee. It is a sesible idea, though if a brace is going to protect it is also going to inhibit motion. As far as Azzi's last injury, she was essentially just standing when it went, although we will never know how far gone it was before that day.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Apr 10, 2024 16:40:17 GMT -5
I have no idea why there would be interest on either side. Why would Olsen want to go anywhere to share PT with 4 established guards? Especially when two of them are Bueckers and Fudd. And why would Auriemma want to jam up his guard rotation with a one year rental who's not really better than what he already has? IMO Olsen isn't a program changer, she's just not that good. Completely agree it makes little sense and the rumor seemed to have been quashed as soon as it was floated. But as to her not being better, I am a huge Ashlynn fan, but right now Lucy is just better. And we don't know for sure when Azzi's coming back at full speed. Allie is an untested freshman who's never had to play D-1 defense. I agree it's not a good idea taking minute away from any current guard. And from Lucy's side it doesn't make a lot of sense, although if Lucy were just after a chance to win a championship and to play close enough to home for her parents to see all her games, there are some advantages. UConn has expressed interest in Kaitlyn Chen (rumor is she's now all but signed with Stanford: I always figured her for the West Coast, where she comes from). Chen is a better 3-point shooter, but Lucy is a better all-round athlete who'd fit UConn's system better. Again, I completely agree that it's bad ju-ju to bring in a guard over our great group of guards. I think the idea is dead on arrival. She takes one look at UConn's roster and says uh uh. UConn is not about to start her and some good team is going to promise her a starting position. LSU is far more probable than the Huskies.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 10, 2024 17:07:13 GMT -5
Completely agree it makes little sense and the rumor seemed to have been quashed as soon as it was floated. But as to her not being better, I am a huge Ashlynn fan, but right now Lucy is just better. And we don't know for sure when Azzi's coming back at full speed. Allie is an untested freshman who's never had to play D-1 defense. I agree it's not a good idea taking minute away from any current guard. And from Lucy's side it doesn't make a lot of sense, although if Lucy were just after a chance to win a championship and to play close enough to home for her parents to see all her games, there are some advantages. UConn has expressed interest in Kaitlyn Chen (rumor is she's now all but signed with Stanford: I always figured her for the West Coast, where she comes from). Chen is a better 3-point shooter, but Lucy is a better all-round athlete who'd fit UConn's system better. Again, I completely agree that it's bad ju-ju to bring in a guard over our great group of guards. I think the idea is dead on arrival. She takes one look at UConn's roster and says uh uh. UConn is not about to start her and some good team is going to promise her a starting position. LSU is far more probable than the Huskies. I very much doubt she's headed to LSU. That's a tough sell right now. Indiana and Iowa seem like strong pulls for her. She'd be great at Notre Dame, but running into almost the same problem of density that she'd face at UConn. I know it can't work out for either side with Lucy. I'm just so sorry not to be able to watch her this coming year. One of my recent favs.
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Post by phil on Apr 10, 2024 18:16:20 GMT -5
I'm betting Iowa
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Post by bulkey on Apr 11, 2024 0:56:06 GMT -5
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