Paige's Final Year

Hope she helps us get an NC!

So help me out GURUS. Why not stay at Uconn for as long as possible? For a player like Paige she has a reported 1.5 million dollar net worth, so she’s clearly not hurting for money.

Let’s talk WNBA. Why rush to that league? It’s not a beautiful league. It’s a very physical league, she’s going to get beat up night in and night out. See C Clark treatment. It’s very possible at years end, Paige is the next greatest thing entering the WNBA.

Why not stay in Storrs, bullshit with Geno, have another solid year and still make solid money.

After watching a few WNBA games in person I’d delay going to that league as long as possible especially if I’m going pain well to do so.

I hear that, and I’m not disagreeing with you. Clearly the goal is to be a pro and be the best at the highest level. It’s funny how times change though. With NIL and shoe deals it’s not the slam dunk it used to be.
I see the pro game and it’s not a pretty game. It’s like watching the 1988 pistons. I imagine it’s a lot of travel and rigorous. The game is very fast paced and it’s not the same team game as UConn is. It’s like an all star game really. I don’t know. I would be tempted to stay with Geno and enjoy college life as long as I can.
Why grown up lol

Agree with both assessments.

It's true that WNBA is no picnic and that WCBB is a lot easier on the body and more fun, and she can make pretty much the same money. But there comes a time for most of us when we just feel we need to move on. Paige is a social animal, and loves the bright lights. She'll love the travel, the meeting of new people. Paige is far, far more than a basketball player. She's going to be an important leader on social issues. WCBB is a better platform for her.

And agree about Azzi. She needs to prove that she can play a lot injury-free. Last year, I believe it was Paige who interviewed on social media Nika and Azzi on what they would have done other than basketball. Nika answered American football, because she likes the contact. But Azzi answered seriously and thoughtfully: be a tennis player. I thought about that: female tennis players don't suffer nearly the same number of leg injuries as do female basketball players. Many of Azzi's extraordinary basketball skills would have translated well, and I felt sorry for her, hearing that. She likely would have been a great tennis player.

And I thought that Nika might have been an international star in European football (soccer) with a long and lucrative professional career. Her skill sets and inclinations just seem better suited for that than for basketball (although she's a terrific basketball player as well).

If I were Paige, I would stay.

At some point, a person just says it is time to move on to the next thing. Paige wants one more chance at an NCAA championship, with her buddies, especially Azzi. There may be a lot of pros to staying one more year. But at the same time the status quo can become stale and boring. In the W, she will be physically challenged against the best players. She thrives on challenge. I think she has been very smart. We don't see her spending her NIL on things like fancy cars and other material things. She has given to philanthropic efforts and been generous with gifts to others. I don't think losing NIL will weighs much in her decision about her future.

And...she cares about her UConn sisters. As long as she is there, other players will not get their chance to shine. Paige is unselfish. I think she wants a year to play with Azzi which they really haven't had a chance to do. Championship or not, she will move on with no regrets.

She has only been healthy for 2 years...

“…seven years of college down the drain…”

Let's hope Paige's GPA is a little better than John Blutarsky's.

I haven't seen any tape at all on Caroline practicing with the team this summer. We've seen Jana practicing hard, Ayanna certainly involved, Azzi chumping at the bit, and even Aubrey hanging around the court and dressed like she wanted to compete. But no Caroline that I can remember except as decidedly a non-player. And yet she is the only one of the wounded five who did not have surgery.

With Aubrey coming back at some point this season and Morgan's star rising so quickly last year, that "position" (sort of a swing 3/4) seems strong, and speaking of strong, there's Sarah.

We all love Caroline, but sometimes in life you have to figure out how to make lemonade, and that's maybe what Caroline's busy thinking about this summer.