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CTtoSanDiego said:
New ESPN article about the effect of Westbrook's waiver denial on UCONN this season. It doesn't go into the waiver process or details, instead focusing on what she would have brought to our team. Not the greatest article, but not bad, either. Let's hope it's all moot on appeal!
www.espn.com

With Evina Westbrook waiver denied by NCAA, what's next for UConn?

Evina Westbrook would have given the Huskies another scorer and ball handler, and helped them better overcome graduating their two leading scorers.
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Sigh. This article is the typical Mechelle Voepel fare. It's like she's writing for 5th graders with only a rudimentary understanding of the sport. She's good at composing sentences, but beyond that, everything is just so safe and vanilla and captain-obvious and middle-lane.

Her grand conclusion:
"UConn will still be a force to be reckoned with. But Westbrook would have given the Huskies one more very valuable and versatile weapon, a player they really could have used, especially in a season after losing two high-impact players like Collier and Samuelson."

Gee whiz, ya don't say? Any other incisive observations or daring predictions??
 
UConn Insider Tweet:

To clarify, Geno Auriemma initially said the school should know by Wednesday about the Westbrook appeal. The school has clarified that it could take an extra week or so
https://post original url/hp6NZVyVH3?amp=1
 
DeeHusky said:
My thing is these things should be done and completed well before season play is about to start.
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To be fair, UConn only submitted the waiver request in early October. Maybe someone needs to ask Geno why they waited several months. I bash the NCAA on the reg, but making a decision on a waiver request in 3-4 weeks is pretty good and above and beyond my expectations even if I dislike the outcome.
 
If I remember correctly the appeal is heard by a committee of AD's, not NCAA emplyees. So if the NCAA chief, who is rumored to have a bug up his nose for UConn had any leverage with his employees that has disappeared.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
To be fair, UConn only submitted the waiver request in early October. Maybe someone needs to ask Geno why they waited several months. I bash the NCAA on the reg, but making a decision on a waiver request in 3-4 weeks is pretty good and above and beyond my expectations even if I dislike the outcome.
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I'm also troubled by the thought that a successful UCONN waiver was dependent on TN being "helpful".
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hoopsfan22 said:
To be fair, UConn only submitted the waiver request in early October. Maybe someone needs to ask Geno why they waited several months. I bash the NCAA on the reg, but making a decision on a waiver request in 3-4 weeks is pretty good and above and beyond my expectations even if I dislike the outcome.
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To be fair, we don’t know why it was submitted when it was. It required input from the person and both schools.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
To be fair, UConn only submitted the waiver request in early October. Maybe someone needs to ask Geno why they waited several months. I bash the NCAA on the reg, but making a decision on a waiver request in 3-4 weeks is pretty good and above and beyond my expectations even if I dislike the outcome.
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I have to believe this was a tactical decision to request it this late. Maybe he knew Evina wouldn't be ready to take the court in early November anyway due to her injury. There might have been other tactical considerations in waiting to submit the request.
 
oldude said:
I view this a little differently. I believe a healthy Evina would have earned the starting wing spot this year over Ania and/or Aubrey. If she is forced to sit out this season, Ania and Aubrey will have a distinct advantage with one of them, likely Ania, earning the starting spot.

Next year, 4 starters return with one open spot at pg. While Evina played some pg at TN, she is far more effective as a 2 or 3 imo. I believe Paige starts at pg next season no matter who’s on the team. That would then relegate Evina to a 6th or 7th man role unless she can beat out Ania, Aubrey and 2 talented freshmen as the starting wing.
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I am not sure I follow. My main focus was the affect on recruiting Azzi. Your response does nor address this at all so does this imply you do not see Azzi coming? Is Azzi so good that she would not care one iota who is on the team, she would beat them out? Would she feel no need to start as a freshman and happily com of the bench?

On the other hand, I think we are in general agreement with Evina that pushing her eligibility back effectively locks her out of a starting position and that would greatly affect her pro aspirations. (and her situation is not Kia Stokes)
 
Pretty Pathetic If You Ask Me.
NCAA is Pretty Pathetic.
A link to social media outlet to voice our
outrage with the NCAA?
 
WFFL said:
Te'a Cooper was denied her waiver to SC and her appeal was denied as well . The whole bad treatment at UT is false news. She dug her own grave with her comments during the NCAA tourney. No player should ever voice there opinion on that stage even if they are 100% factually correct.
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Wow just wow couldn’t disagree more
 
eebmg said:
I am not sure I follow. My main focus was the affect on recruiting Azzi. Your response does nor address this at all so does this imply you do not see Azzi coming? Is Azzi so good that she would not care one iota who is on the team, she would beat them out? Would she feel no need to start as a freshman and happily com of the bench?

On the other hand, I think we are in general agreement with Evina that pushing her eligibility back effectively locks her out of a starting position and that would greatly affect her pro aspirations. (and her situation is not Kia Stokes)
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If she comes, I view Azzi as a likely replacement for Christyn. They would overlap by one year. If Azzi is as good as we all think, she would settle into a starting roll as a sophomore with her bff in UConn's starting backcourt.
 
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oldude said:
If she comes, I view Azzi as a likely replacement for Christyn. They would overlap by one year. If Azzi is as good as we all think, she would settle into a starting roll as a sophomore with her bff in UConn's starting backcourt.
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Sounds a bit rosier. Walking away from the edge.
 
UConnCat said:
Two tweets that tell us absolutely nothing.
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Shepard's tweet was in response to the first and wouldn't post separately. I just thought it's interesting that she's opining on the situation. And it wasn't her only one on the topic.
 
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eebmg said:
I am not sure I follow. My main focus was the affect on recruiting Azzi. Your response does nor address this at all so does this imply you do not see Azzi coming? Is Azzi so good that she would not care one iota who is on the team, she would beat them out? Would she feel no need to start as a freshman and happily com of the bench?

On the other hand, I think we are in general agreement with Evina that pushing her eligibility back effectively locks her out of a starting position and that would greatly affect her pro aspirations. (and her situation is not Kia Stokes)
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There is ZERO chance that Westbrook doesn't start next year, ZERO!
 
CocoHusky said:
More chaos than the current inconsistent system?
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Things would be cut and dried at least, but you could have X number of players moving every year for whatever reason. Might make pro sports free agency look quaint.
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
Things would be cut and dried at least, but you could have X number of players moving every year for whatever reason. Might make pro sports free agency look quaint.
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Think of the flip (coaching) side of the equation. Coaches invest exclusively in the kids you know are going to stay could lead to more stability.
 
There is room for Evina, Christyn, Paige, and Azzi. If Evina's appeal is denied, I don't think it will have any bearing on Azzi's decision. It may reduce her PT as a freshman, but it won't cause her to go elsewhere. If she gets reduced PT, challenging Maya's 3,036 point total will be harder. :)

We need Evina more this season than in 2021-22. We could use her in any year, but especially this year. My concern has been that Evina will want to leave with her good friend Megan. We saw Azura leave prematurely. I think Evina really needs 2 years of playing at UConn to fully develop and prepare herself for the W. Her statement that she wants to be a top 3 pick may keep her at UConn for 2 years beyond this year. My fingers are crossed. The NCAA waiver denial makes no sense.
 
MilfordHusky said:
There is room for Evina, Christyn, Paige, and Azzi. If Evina's appeal is denied, I don't think it will have any bearing on Azzi's decision. It may reduce her PT as a freshman, but it won't cause her to go elsewhere. If she gets reduced PT, challenging Maya's 3,036 point total will be harder. :)

We need Evina more this season than in 2021-22. We could use her in any year, but especially this year. My concern has been that Evina will want to leave with her good friend Megan. We saw Azura leave prematurely. I think Evina really needs 2 years of playing at UConn to fully develop and prepare herself for the W. Her statement that she wants to be a top 3 pick may keep her at UConn for 2 years beyond this year. My fingers are crossed. The NCAA waiver denial makes no sense.
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No player who's as good as Azzi is reputed to be is concerned about competing for playing time. Or at least they sure shouldn't be.
 
Plebe said:
No player who's as good as Azzi is reputed to be is concerned about competing for playing time. Or at least they sure shouldn't be.
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Exactly. And she is as good as she is reputed to be.
 
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