Elle Duncan

But ultimately, like, to be honest with you, Jess, like, I didn't think that USC was going to get past UConn with Juju, just because, like, if you've watched UConn play the last two games, like, I'm not sure anybody's going to beat UConn if they keep playing that way. But I do see them getting to an Elite Eight. It just obviously changes... the entire scope of that matchup if Juju's not in it.

But ultimately, like, to be honest with you, Jess, like, I didn't think that USC was going to get past UConn with Juju, just because, like, if you've watched UConn play the last two games, like, I'm not sure anybody's going to beat UConn if they keep playing that way. But I do see them getting to an Elite Eight. It just obviously changes... the entire scope of that matchup if Juju's not in it.

They're going to have to lean on everybody else, but she's going to be national player of the year for a reason. And we saw what happened for UConn when Paige was out. I do think really quickly too, though, like life sometimes is really interesting.

They're going to have to lean on everybody else, but she's going to be national player of the year for a reason. And we saw what happened for UConn when Paige was out. I do think really quickly too, though, like life sometimes is really interesting.

the ironic symmetry of on a day that Paige Beckers played her last game in stores and tied a career high after what she's been through and her devastating injuries too, that we then see the same exact thing happen to Juju. Like it just, I hope that that is in some way inspiration for Juju that you can suffer these really great setbacks, but then you can, you can come back better than ever.

the ironic symmetry of on a day that Paige Beckers played her last game in stores and tied a career high after what she's been through and her devastating injuries too, that we then see the same exact thing happen to Juju. Like it just, I hope that that is in some way inspiration for Juju that you can suffer these really great setbacks, but then you can, you can come back better than ever.

I mean, Paige, hasn't missed a beat, and she's going to be the number one overall pick. But it's, you know, I don't see them making it past UConn. Either way, honestly.

I mean, Paige, hasn't missed a beat, and she's going to be the number one overall pick. But it's, you know, I don't see them making it past UConn. Either way, honestly.

Um, yeah, well, I mean, again, it really just depends, right? Like, uh, for Paige Beckers, when she tore the meniscus in her knee, it was in the summer. And so she did miss that entire season because of it. I don't know how USC is going to play it. Um, you know, if there is any blessing, it's that it happened in early March and maybe not in the summer as they were doing their off season training.

Um, yeah, well, I mean, again, it really just depends, right? Like, uh, for Paige Beckers, when she tore the meniscus in her knee, it was in the summer. And so she did miss that entire season because of it. I don't know how USC is going to play it. Um, you know, if there is any blessing, it's that it happened in early March and maybe not in the summer as they were doing their off season training.

I don't know if you say let's let's medical redshirt her. Right. Like she's only 19 years old. She's not eligible to go to the WNBA draft until she's 22 years old anyway. So I don't know. You certainly don't want to cause any long term damage for someone who we believe is going to be one of the greatest players of all time if she projects the way that she is now.

I don't know if you say let's let's medical redshirt her. Right. Like she's only 19 years old. She's not eligible to go to the WNBA draft until she's 22 years old anyway. So I don't know. You certainly don't want to cause any long term damage for someone who we believe is going to be one of the greatest players of all time if she projects the way that she is now.

But, yes, I would say that getting used to a life potentially without Juju next season would be that would be, you know, that would be a fair assessment.

But, yes, I would say that getting used to a life potentially without Juju next season would be that would be, you know, that would be a fair assessment.

It's true. I tried to say this to someone last night. I was like, imagine if on the men's side, if they lost Cooper flag in the same way, right? Like it would change the enthusiasm for the tournament in some way. The good news for us is that while Juju is one of the faces of women's basketball and will be national player of the year, we do still have really great storylines.

It's true. I tried to say this to someone last night. I was like, imagine if on the men's side, if they lost Cooper flag in the same way, right? Like it would change the enthusiasm for the tournament in some way. The good news for us is that while Juju is one of the faces of women's basketball and will be national player of the year, we do still have really great storylines.

We have Notre Dame who has the best backcourt in the country. finally sort of figuring it out and rounding into form. We have TCU. Haley Van List's story is amazing. TCU's story is amazing. I know they're not like a major... They couldn't even field a roster. They were horrible. Now they're headed to their first Sweet 16. People made fun of Haley for choosing TCU. Like, wow, that's great.

We have Notre Dame who has the best backcourt in the country. finally sort of figuring it out and rounding into form. We have TCU. Haley Van List's story is amazing. TCU's story is amazing. I know they're not like a major... They couldn't even field a roster. They were horrible. Now they're headed to their first Sweet 16. People made fun of Haley for choosing TCU. Like, wow, that's great.

What a basketball powerhouse. And to see her story, like, that's still a story. We still have South Carolina, right? Like, trying to go for, to be back-to-back champs for the first time since UConn did it. And then we still have UCLA, like, who is a huge program. Again, sort of a return to prominence, a return to glory, if you will, looking for their first Final Four.

What a basketball powerhouse. And to see her story, like, that's still a story. We still have South Carolina, right? Like, trying to go for, to be back-to-back champs for the first time since UConn did it. And then we still have UCLA, like, who is a huge program. Again, sort of a return to prominence, a return to glory, if you will, looking for their first Final Four.