Nika this morning!

[Cornell Lt]

I'm shocked but really glad to see her walking around, She's one tuff cookie for sure.

 

[connboy77]

She gives a new meaning to the word tough! Most other players would be finished for the season!

 

[Longtime fan]

What a lovely way to greet the day. I hope she isn't on the court until Madness, however. Just to be sure.

 

[Zinethar]

There are two types of people in how they react with an injury (not of the various severe types). Those who can not get beyond the pain and beat the floor because they are in pain and those who beat the floor because they don't want to be taken out of the game and let their team down. Both are in pain. From what I have seen Nika, Paige, and Evina all appear to be the latter type of player.

 

[Longtime fan]

There are two types of people in how they react with an injury (not of the various severe types). Those who can not get beyond the pain and beat the floor because they are in pain and those who beat the floor because they don't want to be taken out of the game and let their team down. Both are in pain. From what I have seen Nika, Paige, and Evina all appear to be the latter type of player.

Yup.

 

[MSGRET]

She looks so sweet smiling. So nice to see that she looks OK.

Until she gets on the court, then it's very frightening and intimidating. She's UConn's version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

 

[BostonBay]

Play her 40 minutes today Geno! ? We need to send a message to the league that no one is stopping us from #12 this year!

 

[schmendrick]

We have Nika and you don't.?

 

[Bama fan]

I just love this kid! What a way to brighten the day. Go Huskies!

 

[Fore!]

She looks so sweet smiling. So nice to see that she looks OK.

Agreed. Just love that kid.

 

[bluedevil]

What a great attitude!

 

[Papa33]

Until she gets on the court, then it's very frightening and intimidating. She's UConn's version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Jekyll to her teammates; a pick-pocket Hyde to those wearing a different uniform. We Slovenes know just how feisty those Croatians are!

 

[Dogstar]

Spit on it. Really old school.

Its only a bruiseGet up and walk it off.....really really old school

 

[darkstar1]

I love this kids heart! One tough customer.

 

[HopJim]

Agree-I like seeing that it wasn't a season ending injury, which I thought for sure it was.

Hope you are correct. Have seen these types of injuries last for weeks. Yes, you can run but you often lose your flexibility and quickness. Hoping Geno sits her for 2+ games.

 

[Bama fan]

Jekyll to her teammates; a pick-pocket Hyde to those wearing a different uniform. We Slovenes know just how feisty those Croatians are!

I did some work with an engineering group that was helping to modernize a Serbian steel mill. The Serbs do not appreciate just how fiesty the Croatians were in the War of Independence. Some pretty tough cookies there for sure.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[LarryLegend]

I did some work with an engineering group that was helping to modernize a Serbian steel mill. The Serbs do not appreciate just how fiesty the Croatians were in the War of Independence. Some pretty tough cookies there for sure.

case in point Toni Kukoc

 

[meyers7]

Is Rosemary Ragle back on staff??

 

[Argonaut]

 

[PacoSwede]

nika's starting to rival paige in the hearts of BYers. i like it.

that's great, especially for a kid who was taking so much speculative crap about her value just several weeks ago!

 

[Dogstar]

nika's starting to rival paige in the hearts of BYers. i like it.

that's great, especially for a kid who was taking so much speculative crap about her value just several weeks ago!

Totally agree!!

 

[hoopsfan22]

Nika is starting today. Wouldn't have expected that after yesterday.

 

[GRIFFBIFF20]

I don't care what the doctor's say, or what Nika tells the coaching staff, it is not worth risking this kids season by playing her today against Villanova. UCONN can easily beat the Wildcats without Nika on the court. Questionable indeed.

 

[Qwerty]