Quote:(12-16-2024, 03:54 PM)81alum Wrote: Why is Umeh not playing? The one chalk talk I was at when she was discussed, the coach noted that she was working very hard on her conditioning. I'm beginning to wonder if she will redshirt and save her eligibility for when she is in tip top shape. I have no basis for thinking that other than idle speculation.
Is she coming off an injury?
"conditioning"? With such an impressive resume it's hard to understand she's not in good condition coming to college. Or getting into condition working with the team for three months prior to the season. Maybe she's not ready for the speed of DI and coach was looking for a nice way to say it. Or maybe I don't know the meaning of conditioning as used here.
My impression is that she needed to build core strength and endurance. She's moving better now than she did earlier in the year, but may still have a ways to go. She also needs to work on free throw shooting and probably other skills. Just my impression from the limited amount of time I've seen her play and in warmups.