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Lou played most of last season on 2 torn tendons in her ankle and was 2nd in the AP POY voting. She has up to 6 collegiate games left. Think she's going to show up? I was at the "barf bucket" game at Maryland. That's now just routine for Lou. She is one tough player.

depends on her condition........................she may just feel a bit limited with her flexibility but if it flares up again she'll have a difficult time standing never mind running on a basketball court.............
 
as far as I know the coach still has the final say when it comes to who plays and who doesn't.......are you concerned that UConn needs her to beat Towson State tomorrow?
It doesn’t matter what I think. Lou wants to play and Geno says she’s playing. End of story.
 
Low Back Strain

Well from what good ol’ doctor google says, back strains resolve in either a few days or a few months depending on how severe it was. An interesting note is that light exercise is good and more helpful than bed rest for a back strain.

Regardless, I hope this is just a minor setback and she can play. Chronic back issues are no joke and affect everyday life. No need for her to go through that this early on in her life.
 
I hope these are good for your back, and your shooting and passing :rolleyes:
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Why the anger? Am I not allowed to have an opinion all of a sudden? I was just quoting one of my kid's orthopedists at the Hospital for Special Surgery after he saw her for the third time in six months with back spasms.......if the medical staff can guaranty that she'll have no further issues in the next five games that would be fine but I doubt they would give that kind of assurance ......Personally I'll take a slightly rusty KLS over a bench ridden KLS any day of the week......
I am not angry at all, just curious as to what information you had that the rest of us did not have. Because someone does not accept your opinion at face value does not mean that they are angry, or mad at you. You seem quite defensive. And no medical staff can guaranty any player will have no issues. I was curious , wondering how you seemed to know something that none of us knew. But, as you so readily confessed, it is merely your opinion, based on something that happened to someone other than Katie Lou. And I doubt that the special surgery orthopedist that you are "quoting" has divulged information on Katie Lou to you. So I hope Geno and Katie Lou decide what to do and that all is good. Go Huskies.
 
I hope these are good for your back, and your shooting and passing :rolleyes:View attachment 41197
God, I love Insomnia Cookies.

And when you have cookies and ice cream delivered, the cookies are warm and the ice cream is still frozen...

It’s magical.
Why do you guys intentionally try to provoke @triaddukefan? Keep it up, 'cause when he gets word you guys are toast. French toast.
 
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Channel 3 at 11 had a video feature on today's practice. Interviewed KLS and she said her legs and back feel good but it's her LUNGS she's most concerned about (I'm paraphrasing - not exact quote). Doesn't sound like she has any apprehension about contact.
 
No need at all to play her until the fourth game at earliest.
The problem with not playing her is she will not be in game shape. She needs to play as much as she can because the longer she sit out the harder it is to get the stamina back. Heard Geno say the injury would not get worse if she plays and I do not believe he would risk her health even if it meant loss of a game. I say let her play as long as she is productive and not hurting.
 
I hope these are good for your back, and your shooting and passing :rolleyes:View attachment 41197
God, I love Insomnia Cookies.

And when you have cookies and ice cream delivered, the cookies are warm and the ice cream is still frozen...

It’s magical.

Reason #134 why I shouldnt enter threads that don't concern me. Lucky for me.... I had 3 thick ultimate chocolate chunk cookies, a jar of nutella, a vanilla frosty from Wendy's, and a microwave. :p
 
Crossing my fingers that Katie's back spasms have gone and from my own experience I think that's correct.

Look for UCONN/Katie to be OK in this game
 
I am not angry at all, just curious as to what information you had that the rest of us did not have. Because someone does not accept your opinion at face value does not mean that they are angry, or mad at you. You seem quite defensive. And no medical staff can guaranty any player will have no issues. I was curious , wondering how you seemed to know something that none of us knew. But, as you so readily confessed, it is merely your opinion, based on something that happened to someone other than Katie Lou. And I doubt that the special surgery orthopedist that you are "quoting" has divulged information on Katie Lou to you. So I hope Geno and Katie Lou decide what to do and that all is good. Go Huskies.

exactly where did I ever say that I had any special information about KLS? All I know is that back issues are really difficult to deal with and that I hoped KLS would be held out for a more meaningful game..................
 
My prediction based upon nothing but casual observation: KLS will start and play. But she will play more like her freshman year - floating out to the corner for threes rather than using the interior game she developed so well this year. I also expect that she will be instructed not to try to draw charges. I also look for her to sit in the second half, likely with a heating pad to keep those muscles loose.
 
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My prediction based upon nothing but casual observation: KLS will start and play. But she will play more like her freshman year - floating out to the corner for threes rather than using the interior game she developed so well this year. I also expect that she will be instructed not to try to draw charges. I also look for her to sit in the second half, likely with a heating pad to keep those muscles loose.
Once the game starts, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to play a game different than the one you’ve played all season. At this point in her career, I don’t think Lou knows how to play the game other than all out, all the time.
 
exactly where did I ever say that I had any special information about KLS? All I know is that back issues are really difficult to deal with and that I hoped KLS would be held out for a more meaningful game...
"she has only so many minutes in that back "

The rest of us haven't heard any time limits on her back.
 
I'm a little confused. If she hasn't run enough in the last 10 days or so to rehab some of her wind conditioning how could she, the medical staff or the coaches have any idea how playing in a real game is going to go. None of what I've heard sounds very good for KLS or the team. Because anything less than a complete 90% KLS is not going to be good enough for either her or the team moving forward.
 
I'm a little confused. If she hasn't run enough in the last 10 days or so to rehab some of her wind conditioning how could she, the medical staff or the coaches have any idea how playing in a real game is going to go. None of what I've heard sounds very good for KLS or the team. Because anything less than a complete 90% KLS is not going to be good enough for either her or the team moving forward.
As far as Lou’s conditioning, all that we know for sure is that she hasn’t played in a game in almost 3 weeks. The suggestion that she hasn’t run enough in 10 days is alarmist speculation. Game conditioning only comes from playing in games.

UConn’s medical staff is as good as it gets. Any idea that the training and coaching staff would allow Lou to play if she wasn’t ready to play is complete nonsense.
 
By Geno’s assessment Lou is shooting at 95%. I’m assuming he’s talking about her 3-pt shooting. If Lou is shooting it at 95%, I certainly wouldn’t give her any open looks from the 3-pt line if I was playing UConn.
If MOLLY were shooting 95 percent Geno would be using her! If she is shooting 95 percent--from the FT--it seems the back is FINE. With all the talk of her back not being perfect, my assumption seems to say-her 3 ball and long shots will be off. . Legs Arms and backs are needed for the long shot, a twing and the shot is off.
Or did Geno say or mean it's at 95 percent of what it was--like 95 percent of 39 percent?
 
If MOLLY were shooting 95 percent Geno would be using her! If she is shooting 95 percent--from the FT--it seems the back is FINE. With all the talk of her back not being perfect, my assumption seems to say-her 3 ball and long shots will be off. . Legs Arms and backs are needed for the long shot, a twing and the shot is off.
Or did Geno say or mean it's at 95 percent of what it was--like 95 percent of 39 percent?
I guess we’ll find out what Geno meant tonight once the game starts.
 
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As far as Lou’s conditioning, all that we know for sure is that she hasn’t played in a game in almost 3 weeks. The suggestion that she hasn’t run enough in 10 days is alarmist speculation. Game conditioning only comes from playing in games.

UConn’s medical staff is as good as it gets. Any idea that the training and coaching staff would allow Lou to play if she wasn’t ready to play is complete nonsense.

I beg to differ in Game Conditioning. If a player isn't conditioned prior to the beginning of the season, and before games, they will be out of condition during games--that's Uconn's secret weapon--conditioning. I do however believe in laying off for 3 weeks, no really hard practicing, no games her "game" conditioning will at least rusty to START, I hope that isn't the case with KLS.
 
Listen carefully starting around 10:15 of Geno's presser:
She's going to stay in as long as she feels right, but if she comes out she's staying out, because athletes with back issues ....
So, I didn’t really see or hear anything alarming so while I don’t want to call this being “Fake News” I am curious that after reading what you have wrought, I am hopeful you’ll reconsider your “headline” nomenclature unless your intent was reek havoc than I tip my cap to you as “Mission Accomplished” and claim you’re treading into my “snark” territory so “stay in your lane bro”! :cool:
 
"she has only so many minutes in that back "

The rest of us haven't heard any time limits on her back.

an opinion..........................don't remember saying I had met with her doctors.....................I will be thrilled if she gets through the rest of the season without any additional back issues, that said, as far as I'm concerned every minute she plays should be important minutes...............
 
So, I didn’t really see or hear anything alarming so while I don’t want to call this being “Fake News” I am curious that after reading what you have wrought, I am hopeful you’ll reconsider your “headline” nomenclature unless your intent was reek havoc than I tip my cap to you as “Mission Accomplished” and claim you’re treading into my “snark” territory so “stay in your lane bro”! :cool:

@DefenseBB I don't think I overstated or sensationalized "it." Geno said he's treating her as someone with a back issue, so he's not going to have her sit for a while during the game and then send her back out there. So, Geno's treating her as someone with a back issue, meaning she has a back issue. As for the havoc, I leave that up to you, unparalleled in the snark tank. :D
 
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Lou played most of last season on 2 torn tendons in her ankle and was 2nd in the AP POY voting. She has up to 6 collegiate games left. Think she's going to show up? I was at the "barf bucket" game at Maryland. That's now just routine for Lou. She is one tough player.
Concur @MilfordHusky. She will be good to go. No doom and gloom.... enjoy the ride all.
 
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