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HFS…Solo out next year with a wrist injury

I Bleed Blue said:
Not to be that guy, but Fall 2027 is a long ways away. Mullins in the NBA. 1 year of development for County and Landrew. Silas and Ross will be gone.

Ideally you pencil Solo back into the 2 spot, but County and definitely Landrew will be looking to start or simply leave. This assumes both County and Landrew are ready and show potential this coming season of course. Hurley probably needs to recruit a vet wing that can play the 2 or 3 next season, regardless with Solo missing 18+ months of game action.

So Solo will have to compete for that starting spot. Doubt Hurley will hand it to him.
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We are set at the 3 with Nik, Ross and Landrew. 1 or 2 is what we need.
 
HW611 said:
I’m not sure why everyone is confused by this.

Ross passed him to end the year. He’s next in line for any opportunity at the 3.

We brought in NK. Stew wants to and deserves to have his chance to be featured in an offense. Which is what he always wanted.

We weren’t planning to do that for him, so he left.
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I saw UW is in on Stew, and that he'd start for them right away.

...And that's no longer the Pac 10. Stew will have his work cut out for him.
 
Which wrist was it? He had the slam vs illinois in FF with his right hand.
 
lateralous said:
Thinking positively here, he has to preserve eligibility for a full year of being healthy but if they change the rules by then and allow a 5th year, I would hope we could potentially see Solo make an appearance in say...late February 2027, just in time to bolster the bench for March.
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Stewart can come back right? Just cause he’s in the portal means he’s checking his options.
 
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Icehawk said:
I think this is good overall - Solo needs to be healthy and skipping a year means we have space for incoming xfers and freshmen to get minutes this coming season AND have a Braylon replacement essentially locked in for '27-28. I hope this heals 100%, Solo is a Husky through-and-through.
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Yeah, after my initial shock, I think its best for him and UConn both. Gives him as much time to recover as he needs, and then plenty of time to work in practice to get his shot back before the following season (while also being a hell of a quality player for the B team in practice). Simplifies the rotation issues for current players and freshmen, and lets the coaching staff me accurately target what we need from the portal (which now in retrospect is what they have been doing). Probably had something to do with retaining Mullins too, him knowing he definitely shifts over to the 2 now.
 
jfreeds said:
I think he is an overrated player but this is still a significant loss for the team. Also, feel for him and hope he has a successful recovery and great 27-28 season for his sake.
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I wouldn't say he's overrated. The Fanbases, ours and opposing, know what they're getting from him. You can make the claim that he was overhyped coming into the year, but the expectation was that he would improve off a highly productive Sophomore campaign.
 
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He improved his non-3 point shooting game tremendously this year but it was hard to get excited about that when his big contribution was always expected to be from outside. I also think he improved in rebounding and defense. Assuming the wrist injury was something related to soft tissue (ligament / tendon) it would certainly explain why he lost his touch. Cant imagine the pain he had to endure and hope he fully recovers. Will be a stud in 2027.
 
What kind of wrist injury takes a year from which to recover?

AI response (partial):

A wrist injury that takes one year to fully recover is typically a severe (Grade 3) ligament tear or a complex fracture requiring surgery. These injuries, often involving the scapholunate ligament or scaphoid bone, require long-term immobilization and intensive rehabilitation, particularly if surgery is needed to reconstruct the ligament or reattach it to the bone.
 
Do we rely on more positional flexibility this year. Mullins at the 2/3. Ross at the 3/2. NK at 4/3? Get a good 4/5 and a solid pg backup and with the frosh we are at 9
 
Inyatkin said:
I hear what people are saying but I’m a long way from believing “This is for the best.”

It’s a huge loss
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But it's not a loss because 26-27 Ball would probably just be 25-26 Ball again. Even if he got the surgery ASAP and was technically available by November/December, he might not be back to form until late into the season. This way we might get 24-25 Ball back for 27-28.
 
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3rdbass said:
Nik is still going to be the 4 right now. Ross will start at the 3 with Landrew breathing down his neck for sure.
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Most likely.

I'm not sure where Landrew will play, as he has played multiple positions.

Either way.
I do feel like there is a sense among alot of us that Khamenia's progression from year 1 to a monster year 2 is
guaranteed. His numbers last year were a little above average. But I still think he is gonna have to prove himself here, beyond his height and athleticism.

He is trending up quick but so are Ross and Landrew. Should be fun
 
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jnew66 said:
4 more transfers pls.

PG Silas Demary Jr.
SG Braylon Mullins
SF Nik Khamenia
PF [STUD ATHLETIC MONSTER TRANSFER]
C [STUD ATHLETIC MONSTER TRANSFER]

PG [Athletic Shot-Creating Transfer]
SG Colben Landrew
SF Jayden Ross
PF [Athletic Shot-Creating Transfer]
C Najai Hines
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Yes, we are UConn, but lets not get too greedy. This kind of lineup will never happen in the transfer portal era unless you have unlimited NIL to work with.
 
So if I understand the situation redshirt now preserves his availability for ‘26-‘27 if they don’t change the rules. If they change the rules to 5 yrs to play 5 he could actually come back at the end of this year if he feels up to it and still play in ‘26-‘27
 
ddent68 said:
So if I understand the situation redshirt now preserves his availability for ‘26-‘27 if they don’t change the rules. If they change the rules to 5 yrs to play 5 he could actually come back at the end of this year if he feels up to it and still play in ‘26-‘27
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Yes but that’s a big if
 
bigknight3 said:
Possible, yes. will it happen, no.

He wants guaranteed playing time. He knows that's not part of the UConn culture and that Hurley can't promise that.

He's not gonna come back to be in as 4-way battle (Ross/Landrew/NK/Stewart) to start at the 3 or 4 in position.

With Solo are there are less bodies in the battle than yesterday, but still not ideal.
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Yeah, he would move up the depth chart, but he would still be a backup. Probably go from 5-10 min to 10-15 min. I think he still wanted more than that.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
I don’t think we need a combo. I think we need a legit PG, someone like Smith last year. Silas can play off ball if needed. But Mullins is going to lead this team in minutes played.
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Now that there is backup opportunity at the 2 for County to get playing time, I think a Smith type backup PG over a Millender one might make sense now.
 
MrDownunder said:
Hurley handled a very tricky situation perfectly.
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Kudos to Solo for being onboard with this plan. A true Husky. This move helps Mullins showcase his game for the NBA at his true position. It helps Ross finally get his shot. It helps Landrew get the playing time he should. It helps County not being buried deep on the bench. It helps Solo when he comes back at 100% and slides into a vacant slot as the SG.
 
I was feeling good today after watching John Rothstein stating UConn had inside track on St. John’s and had path to Detroit. He even mentioned preseason top 5.

Of course this was before the Solo news. Here’s wishing Solo an excellent recovery and Dan to add some missing pieces.
 
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