Tiff Not Practicing until Thursday

[Wbbfan1]

Tiff apparently has a stress injury in her right foot according to Rich Elliott.

Hope she is able to go at full speed by the weekend Tiff has not practices since the Big East tournament

 

[VAMike23]

She deserves a break anyway - the BE final was brutal

 

[MilfordHusky]

Tiff can take it easy the first weekend. We'll need her the next two.

 

[UConnCat]

During one of the BET games (St John's, I think), I noticed a play in which Tiffany seemed not to get up and down the court with her usual speed and I wondered if there were something wrong. I hope she'll be okay.

 

[alexrgct]

During one of the BET games (St John's, I think), I noticed a play in which Tiffany seemed not to get up and down the court with her usual speed and I wondered if there were something wrong. I hope she'll be okay.

She took a nasty spill during the Rutgers game. Sounded terrible. Her level of effort against ND given her being less than 100% was extraordinary.

 

[Icebear]

Hmm, I would have expected a bone bruise in her hip.

 

[Vowelguy]

UH OH.

 

[EricLA]

uh oh is right. those "stress reactions" can last weeks, if not over a month. i'd be concerned more if i thought she'd be needed the first few weeks, but she really needs to be sure it's healed because it can nag and come back at a later date if it's not fully h ealed...

 

[HuskyFan1125]

I think we could possible go through the first two rounds resting her. KML and Banks should help out if she needs the rest!

 

[speedoo]

Don't like stress injuries.... it had better be minor.

 

[pap49cba]

According to both Rich and Jim Fuller the injury occurred prior to the BE tournament.

 

[UConnCat]

Tiff was on WTIC and said it's an injury that progressed later in the season. She said she finally said something after the BET. So, they are holding her out so the injury doesn't get worse. (Her words, not sure if that means it won't improve?) Tiff is a tough kid; she'll gut it out and shouldn't have to play major minutes during the 1st weekend.

 

[Biff]

Tiff was on WTIC and said it's an injury that progressed later in the season. She said she finally said something after the BET. So, they are holding her out so the injury doesn't get worse. (Her words, not sure if that means it won't improve?) Tiff is a tough kid; she'll gut it out and shouldn't have to play major minutes during the 1st weekend.

I'd vote for zero minutes ....if I had a vote.

 

[speedoo]

I'd vote for zero minutes ....if I had a vote.

ditto. She won't be needed.

 

[UConnCat]

More on Tiff from Fuller's blog:

It is am injury that has bothered her for a few weeks but it wasn't until shortly before the Big East tournament that she mentioned it to the UConn medical staff.

"I usually wait until the last minute, probably not a good idea but usually what is bothering me goes away," Hayes said. "She (UConn athletic trainer Rosemary Ragle) tried to put some stuff in my shoe to help but it wasn't working. "After the tournament I got an MRI to find out what it was now I have to wear this other boot and miss a week.

"I can put weight on it but they don't want me to move it or put too much weight on it to help it heal faster. I think it has been progressive because it is not one time that it started hurting. It is tough because I have never really been hurt and missed a practice before so it would be the absolute worst time for this to happen. I definitely should be back for Saturday."

 

[justML]

Tiff said she has no doubts she'll be playing on Saturday.

Geno said Kiah is the key for us in the tourney.

This from John Altavilla

 

[MilfordHusky]

I'm sure that Tiff wants to end her career with hard play. As noted, she may not be needed at all the first 2 rounds. Plus, it gives Kiah and Brianna more PT.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Hmm, I would have expected a bone bruise in her hip.

That is my memory of that fall too.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

More on Tiff from Fuller's blog:

It is am injury that has bothered her for a few weeks but it wasn't until shortly before the Big East tournament that she mentioned it to the UConn medical staff.

"I usually wait until the last minute, probably not a good idea but usually what is bothering me goes away," Hayes said. "She (UConn athletic trainer Rosemary Ragle) tried to put some stuff in my shoe to help but it wasn't working. "After the tournament I got an MRI to find out what it was now I have to wear this other boot and miss a week.

"I can put weight on it but they don't want me to move it or put too much weight on it to help it heal faster. I think it has been progressive because it is not one time that it started hurting. It is tough because I have never really been hurt and missed a practice before so it would be the absolute worst time for this to happen. I definitely should be back for Saturday."

The New England Patriots would not let this injury report out ...unless it was false. Bad Belicheck joke. Not suggesting Tiff isn't injured and it stinks! Heal up Tiffany.

 

[UConnCat]

Geno per Elliott twitter:

"Practice time is going to be limited. In terms of [Tiff] being able to play, I don’t think that that should be a big issue."