Ducharme out for Northeastern game

[stamfordhusky]

It would be nice if the Coach would actually level with the media (and fans). This has to be more than a stiff neck. A 19 year old kid should be able to play through a "stiff neck." Is she able to practice? I'm starting to get concerned about how injury-prone she seems to be. She is a fan favorite and a key contributor when she is on the floor at 100%, but the problem is her health. It seems like the training staff should be able to work out the kinks from a "stiff neck", with therapy and/or medication so what is really happening?

None of your post makes any sense.

 

[Stymie]

I'm hoping it's precautionary since it is just Northeastern. Crossing my fingers she's back firing for Texas. She can really be an X factor and we’ll definitely need her.

Don’t believe it’s only precautionary.
Coach would want her to get her feet wet for Texas.
Not good.
Here we go again.
All hands on deck.
Our M.O.

 

[TCC Kid]

It would be nice if the Coach would actually level with the media (and fans). This has to be more than a stiff neck. A 19 year old kid should be able to play through a "stiff neck." Is she able to practice? I'm starting to get concerned about how injury-prone she seems to be. She is a fan favorite and a key contributor when she is on the floor at 100%, but the problem is her health. It seems like the training staff should be able to work out the kinks from a "stiff neck", with therapy and/or medication so what is really happening?

With most 19 year olds you are correct. But this one is probably still recovering from surgery. Recovery isn't when someone says, it's what the body says. Geno, says I would guess---Uconn will easily defeat Northeastern, Caroline is a veteran of tougher competition---why push your luck,let her rest some more. Precautionary

 

[GoUconn7961]

I'm not liking this. If she had the reported neck stiffness almost a week ago and is being withheld tomorrow, you have to wonder what might really be going on.

I'm really hoping that nothing is going on but seeing what the team went through last year...

I agree. This is odd. I hope it’s nothing serious.

 

[AmeriConn]

I'm hoping it's precautionary since it is just Northeastern. Crossing my fingers she's back firing for Texas. She can really be an X factor and we’ll definitely need her.

Hopefully Geno will dub her in the Texas game for limited minutes to get her acclimated.

 

[TeamFirst!]

I had a pinched nerve in my neck area once which lasted a month. It was painful to turn my head at all.

 

[Centerstream]

I had a pinched nerve in my neck area once which lasted a month. It was painful to turn my head at all.

I would argue that a pinched nerve is different from a stiff neck.

 

[Conndog]

I imagine there are some HIPAA rules governing how much Geno can say about health issues. And just common sense privacy issues.

But we learned a lot about Paige's injury and Ice's injury despite HIPAA. Why can't they release more info about what makes this neck stiffness so difficult to treat?

 

[Bills Fan]

None of your post makes any sense.

Please let me know what part of that post doesn't make sense

 

[Bone Dog]

But we learned a lot about Paige's injury and Ice's injury despite HIPAA. Why can't they release more info about what makes this neck stiffness so difficult to treat?

They may have given permission.

 

[sun]

It's not a good idea to tip off the opposition about the severity of an injury.
The less that they know about the injury the better.
They might try to use it against an injured player during a game. by exploiting the situation.
Loose lips sink ships.

 

[slepers]

It would be nice if the Coach would actually level with the media (and fans). This has to be more than a stiff neck. A 19 year old kid should be able to play through a "stiff neck." Is she able to practice? I'm starting to get concerned about how injury-prone she seems to be. She is a fan favorite and a key contributor when she is on the floor at 100%, but the problem is her health. It seems like the training staff should be able to work out the kinks from a "stiff neck", with therapy and/or medication so what is really happening?

What’s going on with josh Allen???

 

[Carnac]

Only 9 players available now. Does UConn look to the transfer portal for mid season help?

If it gets down to 8, I would think so. I think Geno can live and function with 9 HEALTHY players.

 

[Blacketh’D]

Well said, Bills Fan. I understand about privacy and HIPAA, and actually don't expect full reports. Still, regardless of what we do or don't know, the reality is that Caroline's got a physical problem that is keeping her off the court. In combination with the head injury that kept Caroline out for quite a stretch last season and definitely hampered her performance, this is very worrisome.

Like I'm sure many of you, I've had a bad back for most of my life and often have neck issues that take lots of attention to work out. Still, it's been manageable. With all the attention and care Caroline has at her disposal, this stiff neck is seemingly more than just a routine stiff neck. Geno's now said three or four times that's getting better each day, but...

Speak for yourself. JK I've never had a bad back(especially at at that age) but I don't think older men face the same physical challenges of young women who can't even get order a PBR. I think along with professional sports everyone overestimates how much "resources" are at an athletes disposal. Athletes are not fed with a silver spoon.

 

[JellyBean]

I am just hoping that Caroline is doing okay and gradually feeling better. Take all the time you need, Caroline. Get well.

 

[HuskyNan]

Speak for yourself. JK I've never had a bad back(especially at at that age) but I don't think older men face the same physical challenges of young women who can't even get order a PBR. I think along with professional sports everyone overestimates how much "resources" are at an athletes disposal. Athletes are not fed with a silver spoon.

My 26 year old son has back issues and has had them for 10 years. Everyone is different

 

[Galaxyshooter]

I'm a huge Caroline fan and of Paige as well but the reality is and this is going to get me a lot of thumbs down but we have to face a player"s best ability is their availability and so far Paige and especially CD have been unavailable I know injuries are a part of the game and so are players who are injury prone and so we're left at looking at potential and not results. So far all the comments I've read are about potential. Uconn has never won a chip on potential only on performance and we are not seeing that as of right now so I'm rooting and putting my faith in the players who are available.. Just MHO

 

[OldSchooler]

Did I hear Geno say, in the Kutztown post-game presser, that CD's neck problems could plague her for the year?

 

[oldude]

Did I hear Geno say, in the Kutztown post-game presser, that CD's neck problems could plague her for the year?

I believe his exact quote was that “it’s something she may have to deal with all season.” That’s not exactly “plaguing” Caroline, but it’s certainly not a good thing.

 

[Cuango]

Speak for yourself. JK I've never had a bad back(especially at at that age) but I don't think older men face the same physical challenges of young women who can't even get order a PBR. I think along with professional sports everyone overestimates how much "resources" are at an athletes disposal. Athletes are not fed with a silver spoon.

I’m pretty sure at a school like UConn, athletes get top of the line medical care from doctors we would not even have access to! I don’t begrudge them, mind you but I would guess, if anything, people underestimate the resources at an athletes disposal.

 

[stamfordhusky]

Please let me know what part of that post doesn't make sense

Just read it.

 

[hoophuskee]

I'm a huge Caroline fan and of Paige as well but the reality is and this is going to get me a lot of thumbs down but we have to face a player"s best ability is their availability and so far Paige and especially CD have been unavailable I know injuries are a part of the game and so are players who are injury prone and so we're left at looking at potential and not results. So far all the comments I've read are about potential. Uconn has never won a chip on potential only on performance and we are not seeing that as of right now so I'm rooting and putting my faith in the players who are available.. Just MHO

This is just in another long line of bad luck for this team since 15-16. There is no positive spin for this. She's needed. And she has to learn to play with the team and she needs to play. Too much was made of her leading the team in scoring for a stretch. You have to learn to play and at a high level with a new team dynamic.

 

[The deacon]

This is just in another long line of bad luck for this team since 15-16. There is no positive spin for this. She's needed. And she has to learn to play with the team and she needs to play. Too much was made of her leading the team in scoring for a stretch. You have to learn to play and at a high level with a new team dynamic.

Has Caroline shown you something, hoophuskee, that would indicate her inability to play well with this group of players?

 

[hoophuskee]

Has Caroline shown you something, hoophuskee, that would indicate her inability to play well with this group of players?

No. But "play well" isn't sometimes "good enough" vs other top teams.

And imo very good teams usually play better with more time together. There is a transition time teams learn - players learn from one another. That's why we'd remark for other teams that they've played together for a several years as a positive. Looking back at some of our gretaest teams it's that they played a lot together. Azzi and Caroline played "some" togther but not a lot. And Caroline wasn't the same after a short period of time once Azzi came back. Then add in Lou. . .

IMO it's a different dynamic. These aren't pros.

 

[Sifaka]

Perhaps some of us listened to Bob Joyce do the radio
play calling for last night's game. Early in the broadcast he mentioned Caroline's ailment, He said, and I paraphrase, that Geno had said it was a consequence of her getting hit in the head a couple of times last season.

So that should put an end to the absurd “injury prone” accusations. When she returned after those injuries, her game was visibly different. I am sorry that she is still suffering lingering effects.

She has been practicing with her teammates. At this time we have no factual reason to think she needs to get used to playing with them. Of course we can speculate in a positive or negative direction, but supporting evidence is invisible.