No Timeline For Azzi’s Return

[darrell]

 

[darrell]

 

[Zarathustra]

BUMMER!

 

[GoUconn7961]

I feel horrible for Azzi and the team. I hope she heals up quickly.

As a fan I'm getting used to it. Nothing shocks me any longer.

 

[Urshurak]

If this team didn’t have bad luck, they wouldn’t have any luck at all.

Hope she gets better soon. I’m starting to worry her knee is just not up to it at this point. Too much damage happening since high school to the point that any contact re-injures it. Dear God I hope not.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Hopefully we can get Caroline and/or Ayanna back at least.

 

[Centerstream]

Ok, I take this to mean that no time-line will be made public which is in accordance with the statements made by AD Benedict and posted here by @HuskyNan on January 8th.

 

[hoopsnloops32]

Poor Azzi - comes out having such a great season and then a freak push and fall just kills it.

 

[Aluminny69]

Unfortunately, this season was doomed before it even started. Kudos to the team for what they have accomplished so far, in the face of such adversity.

 

[JellyBean]

I just hope that she takes as much time as she needs. Rest and heal as much as possible. No need to rush back. I just want Azzi to feel pain free and be 100% so that she can, if she plays, have fun and remove any fear or doubt from her mind. Just playing free out there.

 

[Sargassoc]

I think this was a case of no news NOT being good news.

Poor kid.

 

[UConnCat]

I missed Sunday’s game. How was her knee reinsured?

 

[hoopsnloops32]

I think this was a case of no news NOT being good news.

Poor kid.

I think this is better news than any news we would have gotten Tuesday-Thursday, i.e she was definitely out for the season.

 

[Charliebball]

if it was simply a bruise, I'd think they'd say she's day to day or she is expected to be out for a certain number of weeks.........really disappointing.........extremely sporting of Tennessee and South Carolina to only play seven players in sympathy with UConn's plight...........

 

[BBallF]

Poor Azzi - comes out having such a great season and then a freak push and fall just kills it.

It was an intentional push, not accidental. The player may not have intended to hurt Azzi but she definitely intended to push Aaliyah. There is enough unnecessary uncalled physicality in the game. We don't need that kind of non-basketball play also.

 

[Bretski]

I missed Sunday’s game. How was her knee reinsured?

She bumped into one of the Georgetown players coming through the lane and banged/knocked knees

 

[hoopsfan22]

if it was simply a bruise, I'd think they'd say she's day to day or she is expected to be out for a certain number of weeks.........really disappointing.........extremely sporting of Tennessee and South Carolina to only play seven players in sympathy with UConn's plight...........

Maybe it's a new policy to not comment on injuries. Some of the players in the past have had that personal policy about not answering questions pertaining to injuries.

 

[hoopsnloops32]

if it was simply a bruise, I'd think they'd say she's day to day or she is expected to be out for a certain number of weeks.........really disappointing.........extremely sporting of Tennessee and South Carolina to only play seven players in sympathy with UConn's plight...........

I don't think its a bruise but they said they aren't releasing timelines on players injuries anymore a few weeks ago. Its why we don't know the timeline for CD or AP.

 

[CL82]

If this team didn’t have bad luck, they wouldn’t have any luck at all.

 

[Aluminny69]

I missed Sunday’s game. How was her knee reinsured?

The announcers speculated that Azzi knocked knees with a Georgetown player.

Personally, I thought her knee buckled on minimum contact. Given that her initial injury was a hyper-extended knee, it indicated to me that she was not quite ready for the rigors of competitive basketball.

 

[darrell]

Unfortunately, this season was doomed before it even started. Kudos to the team for what they have accomplished so far, in the face of such adversity.

I disagree. Of course we were without Paige and #4 recruit, Ice Brady, but the way they played against Texas, NC State and Iowa (the latter two without Dorka) proved that this team’s ceiling was high.

 

[Rb335]

Unfortunate series of events for Azzi, really feel badly for her. Wishing her a full recovery!

It’s been a bummer as a fan to land two of the biggest recruits of the last 5 of so years, to see both endure so many injuries. Azzi has missed 20 of 54 games to start her career. Paige has missed 38 of 86 games.

It will make it that much sweeter if they can string together a season where they are both fully healthy.

With respect to the decision by Uconn to not release any more information this year, it seems like a double edged sword. Releasing info brought criticism by fans and media, withholding information will only lead to more speculation and criticism. Just a tough season for the players, coaches, staff, and Uconn AD. Makes me really appreciate the effort the players have put in to keep the ball rolling.