Great news. It's probably a sprain of a ligament. Hopefully we will see her in March.
Even if she could, she wouldn't.Can Azzi still redshirt this season?
Honestly, I hope not. It will be too late to develop any offensive chemistry and she won't be in game or playing shape having missed 3 months. Just let her heal for next year and move on this season with what we have.Great news. It's probably a sprain of a ligament. Hopefully we will see her in March.
Why not? Do you really think she will make more money in the WNBA? She will have less visibility and therefore less sponsorship money and she's not going to make much from the teams themselves.Even if she could, she wouldn't.
Ditto what he said!CONNCAN, I would give you 100 likes for this post if I could. They showed what they can do when they are completely and totally in sync against Seton Hall. They would have beaten anybody THAT night. Great post!!!
I stand corrected...there was no mention of a foul by either announcer, but the number of fouls for ND immediately changed to 2 before play resumed. My apologies.It was KK Bransford from ND, and no foul was called.
I would guess the medical staff are waiting to see how her knee responds over the next few weeks. It's entirely likely that her physicians are unsure if surgery will be advisable or not. UConn has been very circumspect in discussing her situation. Being immobile also delays her return. Whenever she gets the medical green light, it will still be awhile before she gets back in BB shape. She's probably not even able to ride a stationary bike for cardiac fitness.They’d tell you if she needed surgery.
I think she will be back this season. Dropping the ‘NO TIMETABLE’ nuke takes all the pressure off both her and the coaching staff to make something happen. This was the correct response.
I know we sure hope so !!! I know it is only year 2 of I hope 4, but it may be hard for a WNBA team to draft Azzi, when light contact can sideline her for months. I believe she is one of the best female shooter ever to play, but it is coming at a high costFor all we know Fudd will play tomorrow.
We can't forget about Caroline and Ayanna going forward either. Caroline can be a huge factor in the Big Dance or even before and she makes our 3 position the best in the country with Aubrey. We can win it all with Azzi because she adds that scoring punch that can break a game open but I also like our chances without her provided CD and Ay return. I think we may see Ayanna tomorrow. She did warm ups at Seton Hall.I agree with CONNCAN. The seven players left know what has to be done. Also agree that the starting 5 are as good as most teams. I have seen every team play in the top 10 several times. Of course, South Carolina is the best right now. Stanford is good, but can be beat. In regards to being tired--I am not buying it as a whole. This week the team was in NJ and had good sub minutes. UConn is now on 3 days rest (Geno said practices are being adjusted down) and they play an easy game at home with Butler. They also will be home until next Wed./Thursday depending on Travel. IMO they can be rested and ready for Tennessee. Not counting South Carolina, the Big East schedule is not that harrowing. Many of the games against the lower level teams can bring more rest to the starters. Amari can give each big a few minutes rest and Ines can sub for the guards. Lou seems to be the frailest of the starting 5, but I would think when Lou was at Fairfield she was doubled and hounded every minute of every game. At 6'1 she is tall enough and definitely smart enough to get through this. These are 20 year old athletes, Geno trains them to play 40 minutes every game if necessary. Will it be tough? Yes. But these players are warriors and are willing and able to rumble.
When you “sprain” a ligament you have tears in it. The higher Degree sprain then the more tears are present. …….The starting 5 will need to log a ton of time in the tough games. We can only hope Ayanna comes back soon. I think CD has a much more complicated path back to playing and AZzi s return is anyones best guessGreat news. It's probably a sprain1 of a ligament. Hopefully we will see her in March.
KK Bransford is not bigger than Aaliyah Edwards.Aaliyah knew Azzi was there and would not flop with her there . She was picking for her. The defender was trying to get to Azzi and pushed her with both arms. I think it was pretty clear. The referees allowed everything that game and that encourages these kinds of plays.
Dear god..............
Azzi and Caroline for sure. A hockey style helmet for Caroline wouldn't hurt.We need to put Lou (heck, maybe all of them) in bubble wrap...
You are correct. I would say strain instead.When you “sprain” a ligament you have tears in it. The higher Degree sprain then the more tears are present. …….The starting 5 will need to log a ton of time in the tough games. We can only hope Ayanna comes back soon. I think CD has a much more complicated path back to playing and AZzi s return is anyones best guess
I don't think that's true. The release said there were no tears and that surgery was not needed."No timeline will be released" seems UConn code for "she is badly injured, she won't return to play this season, and she will shortly have major surgery on her knee."
"Prissy player"??? And with what medical credentials do you describe this as a "minor injury"?Azzi Fudd has bad knees. We knew that when she came to Uconn. Unfortunately, she will never, ever be all that she be because in D1 basketball the player's knees are always in jeopardy; or likely, possibly available to be banged, or stretched, or twisted etc. Also, Azzi is not a player to play through a minor injury. She is a prissy player not likely to play through a minor injury. I don't think we will see much more of her at Uconn. This knee problem will follow he into the WNBA. She likely, will be limited as a pro and will be a player who had great promise but was injured in HS and who never achieves the promise that her talent suggested. Luckily, we'll have KK Arnold, Ashlynn Shade and Allie Z in upcoming years to restore our faith in talented players. But I'm off the Azzi Fudd train......
TYFYIIUCWBB. J-sus. These are kids. Knees are funny things. Some injuries look bad and they're not, and vice versa.Azzi Fudd has bad knees. We knew that when she came to Uconn. Unfortunately, she will never, ever be all that she be because in D1 basketball the player's knees are always in jeopardy; or likely, possibly available to be banged, or stretched, or twisted etc. Also, Azzi is not a player to play through a minor injury. She is a prissy player not likely to play through a minor injury. I don't think we will see much more of her at Uconn. This knee problem will follow he into the WNBA. She likely, will be limited as a pro and will be a player who had great promise but was injured in HS and who never achieves the promise that her talent suggested. Luckily, we'll have KK Arnold, Ashlynn Shade and Allie Z in upcoming years to restore our faith in talented players. But I'm off the Azzi Fudd train......