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GlennMacGrady
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They really have no reason to bring her in for the rest of the BEast games. |
Nor for the BET and first two rounds of the NCAAT. However, if she's ready to play during either of those tournaments, I expect Geno will ease her into games with limited minutes. |
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| Posted: 02/23/22 12:00 am ::: |
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| Is a postseason of Bueckers worth more than a potential full season that could be gained by redshirting her?
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| Posted: 02/23/22 12:30 am ::: |
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| Is a postseason of Bueckers worth more than a potential full season that could be gained by redshirting her? |
If she redshirted and got an extra year she would would still be a freshman next year. As nice as that is to think about it's more likely that next season will be her last. The only hope I have is her friendship with Fudd. They figured to play 3 years together and they are down to 2 now and only one season if Bueckers goes pro after next season.
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| Posted: 02/23/22 6:53 am ::: |
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| Is a postseason of Bueckers worth more than a potential full season that could be gained by redshirting her? |
If she redshirted and got an extra year she would would still be a freshman next year. As nice as that is to think about it's more likely that next season will be her last. The only hope I have is her friendship with Fudd. They figured to play 3 years together and they are down to 2 now and only one season if Bueckers goes pro after next season. |
she can already use a covid year, i don't think she would take 6 years
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| and she already commented sometime somewhere that the women should have the choice to go pro whenever they wanted and were able. I interpreted that to mean she would go as soon as she could. But of course everything changes, including our mindsets, over time, so it will be an ongoing discussion point until/when she actually declares.
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| Posted: 02/23/22 3:25 pm ::: |
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| I doubt she will leave early, ie 3 years, but I don't think she will stay beyond 4 years either.
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| Posted: 02/23/22 5:11 pm ::: |
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| Is a postseason of Bueckers worth more than a potential full season that could be gained by redshirting her? |
Paige played 6 games and we lost 4 games because of COVID-would she even be eligible for a redshirt. I think there is 0% chance she redshirts. I think she will play in the BET on a minutes restriction and hopefully ready to be full tilt by the start of the NCAAT.
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| Posted: 02/24/22 5:42 pm ::: |
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| Paige Buckets will return against poor St. John's.
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| Posted: 02/24/22 6:24 pm ::: |
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| Is a postseason of Bueckers worth more than a potential full season that could be gained by redshirting her? |
She can take that extra year if she wants anyway because of Covid last year.
I doubt we get her for 6 years.
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At the risk of being overly grammatical, the UConn announcement doesn't actually say PB will play against St. John's or in any particular game. It says she has been "cleared to return to game action" and "will suit up" for the St. John's game. She was suited up for yesterday's Marquette game but hadn't yet been medically cleared.
Geno has said several times in pressers that once PB is medically cleared, it will be "up to her" to decide when she is game ready—a decision that has both physical and mental (fear/confidence) components. Moreover, Geno doesn't have to play her even if she says she is ready.
So, we'll just have to wait and see what Paige and Geno decide.
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There is no chance that Paige will seek a redshirt year for a total of six college years and enter the WNBA at age 24½. Nor five years. I even doubt four. She is eligible to be drafted after next season at age 21½, which would be three years at UConn. Perhaps her decision between three and four years at UConn would depend somewhat on whether UConn wins a NC this season or next. |
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At the risk of being overly grammatical, the UConn announcement doesn't actually say PB will play against St. John's or in any particular game. It says she has been "cleared to return to game action" and "will suit up" for the St. John's game. She was suited up for yesterday's Marquette game but hadn't yet been medically cleared.
Geno has said several times in pressers that once PB is medically cleared, it will be "up to her" to decide when she is game ready—a decision that has both physical and mental (fear/confidence) components. Moreover, Geno doesn't have to play her even if she says she is ready.
So, we'll just have to wait and see what Paige and Geno decide.
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There is no chance that Paige will seek a redshirt year for a total of six college years and enter the WNBA at age 24½. Nor five years. I even doubt four. She is eligible to be drafted after next season at age 21½, which would be three years at UConn. Perhaps her decision between three and four years at UConn would depend somewhat on whether UConn wins a NC this season or next. |
Why do you think Paige will choose to leave UConn without a degree and without enough time to really build her brand - since she is getting paid now - for an arguably worse situation.
Her WNBA salary won’t mean much compared to what she’s making off of marketing now.
I think the choice is between 4 and 5 years for her.
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GlennMacGrady
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| Posted: 02/24/22 7:16 pm ::: |
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| GlennMacGrady wrote: |
At the risk of being overly grammatical, the UConn announcement doesn't actually say PB will play against St. John's or in any particular game. It says she has been "cleared to return to game action" and "will suit up" for the St. John's game. She was suited up for yesterday's Marquette game but hadn't yet been medically cleared.
Geno has said several times in pressers that once PB is medically cleared, it will be "up to her" to decide when she is game ready—a decision that has both physical and mental (fear/confidence) components. Moreover, Geno doesn't have to play her even if she says she is ready.
So, we'll just have to wait and see what Paige and Geno decide.
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There is no chance that Paige will seek a redshirt year for a total of six college years and enter the WNBA at age 24½. Nor five years. I even doubt four. She is eligible to be drafted after next season at age 21½, which would be three years at UConn. Perhaps her decision between three and four years at UConn would depend somewhat on whether UConn wins a NC this season or next. |
Why do you think Paige will choose to leave UConn without a degree and without enough time to really build her brand - since she is getting paid now - for an arguably worse situation.
Her WNBA salary won’t mean much compared to what she’s making off of marketing now.
I think the choice is between 4 and 5 years for her. |
I have no idea what kind of an academic student Paige is. My thinking is that if she leaves after three years, she can:
1. Make not only WNBA salary in the summer but probably top tier overseas salary in the winter.
2. Make as much or much more in endorsements and NIL money as a pro.
3. Get her degree in three years if she hustles academically as all the current graduate transfers are doing, or she can finish her degree part time or remotely after leaving as so many pros have done, including Diana Taurasi.
4. Avoid the risk of another year of college injury, which could destroy her ability to secure lucrative pro basketball and endorsement/NIL contracts. Same reason a coach will take a valuable player out with 30 seconds left in a quarter. |
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| Posted: 02/24/22 8:06 pm ::: |
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| Paige Buckets will return against poor St. John's. |
St John's is in for a beating whether or not Bueckers plays.
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| Posted: 02/24/22 8:10 pm ::: |
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| Paige Buckets will return against poor St. John's. |
At this point I am just going to embrace and adapt the mushroom meme from Tumblr: "The fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make. You cannot hurt me in a way that matters."
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I have no idea what kind of an academic student Paige is.
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She had an offer from Stanford so we know she's at least a genius.
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