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KingKong139 said:
out 3-6 weeks now, but they were comfortable playing her through it in the first half? That feels incredibly dangerous.
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In real time it was hard for the bench to see what happened. Azzi stayed in, on her own, for another minute or two and then (I think) Geno or someone saw her clutching at the knee and Geno took her out near the end of the 1Q. She was put back, with Trainer OK and at her declaration that she was OK and no obvious evidence to the contrary, but only for a few minutes, in the 2nd Q.

After the half she assured everybody (including Paige who seemed concerned and skeptical) that she was OK but Geno decided to be cautious and did not play her in the second half.
 
It will take a while for Azzi to get back up to game speed once she is cleared to play. The others will need to hold the fort until the relief column arrives...
 
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maple said:
Yes, I expect to feel like I felt last year when we were plagued by injuries - unsurprised but disappointed when we lost to talented teams and pleased when we managed to dig down and grind out a win. I’m going to enjoy every win and hope that somehow all of our bad luck creates some truly inspired play.

Not even going to think about adding to the FF record … if we make it to at least the E8 this year I will be pretty happy. Keeping my expectations “low”.
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I think with Azzi and Dorka back UCONN is a final four caliber team again. If she is back in January, she has time to get back into the flow well before tournament time. Pray for no more injuries! The back-to-back loss record is the one in the most jeopardy in my mind right now.
 
Ozimoto said:
Well that's a kick in the butt. I would say the bench has to grow up quickly, but they are already in that mode. I think it is fair to say that prospects for a high tournament seed and another possible trip to the final four just got quite a bit lower.
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Actually as long as they win the Big East Tournament they are in. If it's 3 weeks she won't miss the Tenn and SC games, if it's longer then 6 weeks she may miss both. I do believe that the back to back loss streak is going to stop while she is out. UConn's schedule is brutal in December.
 
I think we will see Lou have some BIG games. Hoping caroline and the rest of the squad do too. I’m glad Azzi is only 3-6 weeks and not 3-6 months. Looks like UConn will be playing with only 6 main players unless amari and/or ines can get time and prove themselves.
 
Ozimoto said:
It will take a while for Azzi to get back up to game speed once she is cleared to play. The others will need to hold the fort until the relief column arrives...
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While I fully agree with you, I seem to remember Katy Lou coming back from an injury and making 10 3 pointers in her first game back. I'm sure someone can give the exact details. Talk about a best case scenario.
 
So, knowing that Azzi is out 3 to 6 weeks, and it is unknown if Dorka will be returning Thursday vs. Princeton or Sunday vs. Maryland (or maybe not until the following week). What would be the starting line up for at least the Princeton Game on Thursday? Nika, Lou, Aubrey, Caroline and AE ???
 
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CONNCAN said:
So, knowing that Azzi is out 3 to 6 weeks, and it is unknown if Dorka will be returning Thursday vs. Princeton or Sunday vs. Maryland (or maybe not until the following week). What would be the starting line up for at least the Princeton Game on Thursday? Nika, Lou, Aubrey, Caroline and AE ???
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Yeah probably with a bench of Ayanna, Amari, and Ines.
 
Fairfield Fan said:
Once again UConn is being unnecessarily secretive with injuries. Why are they treating this and so many other injuries as though they're national security secrets? What's the point?
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Before addressing the slop up above, I wish Azzi a full recovery. I trust she knows how much support and care us fans have for her.

Now, to the tedious part… Parents, the good ones at least, teach their kids the differences between I need and I want and the most foolish I have a right.

Are we curious for more details? Sure. Nothing wrong with that.
Do we need those details? No. Let me repeat that. No.
Are we entitled to know a kid's personal medical information? Hell no!

Suppose you or I had every last bit of someone else's kid's medical, private information.

Would us knowing that stuff help her recovery?

Would us knowing it help the team deal with the adversity?

Oh, so we want to know, but neither need to know or are entitled to know.

That's simple enough.
 
Ozimoto said:
It will take a while for Azzi to get back up to game speed once she is cleared to play. The others will need to hold the fort until the relief column arrives...
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Couldn't agree more. Historically there are miraculously effective returns from injury but the norm is spotty play for quite awhile. A great player like Azzi might score some big points in some games off an injury, but complete game performances usually lag.

To your point about "others" in the absence of Azzi (and Paige, and Ice): this team, with Caroline and Dorka healthy, is still top 10 capable.
 
could be 8-9 weeks before she is back to old self too...Lou will see a lot more attention now and the other players will have to pick up the scoring or it could be a less than pleasant Dec/Jan
 
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sun said:
Watching the replay of the injury in slow motion led me to believe that Azzi would be out for at least a week or 10 days despite Geno's statement to the contrary in the post game presser.
The injury happened too fast and Azzi's reaction while staying in the game covered up its severity.
If you check out the slow motion again, you'll see how much Azzi's knee got rocked backwards.
It looked scary.
UConn will need to rely on its bench players if we're to believe what Geno said in the ND presser that players shouldn't be playing a full 40 minutes.
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Geno did not state anything in the post game presser that is contrary to what has unfolded here.
Of Azzi he specifically said: "I think" she'll be alright". Regarding the next game on Thursday he said he "expected" Azzi to be back and that Dorka's availability would be determined in practice in the early part of the week.
An MRI was performed and hopefully you realize that the MRI results makes Geno guesses no more incorrect than the one you made of a week to 10 days. Now is not the time for patting yourself on the back and continuing to second guess the coach.
What Geno said about players shouldn't have to play 40 minutes is kind of a common sense statement so there is no reason not to believe Geno. Azzi only played 13 minutes against ND which "forced" two guards Nika and Lou to have to play 40 minutes. The bench players were not ready to contribute in this game but hopefully they will realize that opportunity is knocking. :cool:



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With this news I want to remind any Prognosticator's out there that want to change their prognostication make sure you give your original post number so I don't have to search through all of the previous predictions to make the adjustments. For @Bone Dog, @PAHuskeyFan and @Zarathustra, your changes have already been done.
 
Remember our surprise and delight when Caroline started getting a lot more minutes out of necessity?

Perhaps Inês will surprise us in a similar way. During her recent additional minutes she showed me that she has little or no inhibition while on the the court. You don't get on a Geno Auriemma team without talent and potential. Let's hope, Go Huskies!
 
Geno saw her moving around and probably asked her how it felt. He figured it was just tweaked and she would be good to go. The MRI looks for soft tissue injury so I would guess she tore something.
 
I have one last point; wanting Fudd back to play is all well and good but were I her and her parents, I would be consulting with doctors and thinking this through long term; the young lady has a lot of life to live and recurring knee problems are no joke. Just my opinion from afar, not knowing any of the details of her injuries.
 
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Topsail said:
Lou will see a lot more attention
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That's a key point. I think the team coped well with that 2nd half ND, but it will be continual pressure on players who can be inconsistent (Dorka, Caroline, Aubrey) and I would have wished Patterson had a little more time to develop gradually/normally but that luxury has disappeared if this team is to excel.
 
Assuming there is nothing physically wrong with Caroline, she will play major minutes now, and this will help her shake off rustiness and recover her game and her shooting. I hope she can do it!

This also is an opportunity for Ayanna and especially Amari to really contribute.

Maybe when Azzi comes back in 6 weeks, we will be a better team that will only improve dramatically with her returning to play.
 
BRS24 said:
@HuskyNan - was it you that wrote an article about kids specializing in one sport too early, and that some experts recommend well rounded athletic participation through middle school? As Geno mentioned recently, they'd been really lucky for years without any major/minor injuries.
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Not me.
 
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