Juju Watkins Tears ACL

[ProfessorGAC]

I just happened to switch channels to that game to see what was going on and about 10 seconds later she was on the floor grabbing her knee.
I knew it was bad immediately.
Cartilage, patella or the tendons and the like, the player knows they're hurt. But, people as tough as these high level athletes don't go down in a heap grabbing the injured part unless it's really bad.
The crawl on ESPN says the ACL is torn.
The odds of USC to win the tournament went from 9:1 to 22:1 overnight.

[redstatebluegirl]

1. It was awful to watch.

My husband said ACL tear the minute he saw it. She is such a great player, it makes me cry.

I had one years ago when I was young and playing co-rec softball. I knew it was bad when I hit the ground.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. I Was My First Thought Too

She was just in so much immediate pain & she went right for the knee with both hands.
When I saw the ESPN crawl, I was not at all surptised.

[rurallib]

2. Just hearing this - that is a gawd awful shame.

Her's hoping she recovers quickly and well.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Bueckers Sure Did

Hope Watkins has the same outcome.

[rurallib]

5. took a while - Azzi Fudd is also finally up to full strength also

Was really looking forward to Juju in the pros this summer

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Don't Know About Thqt

She's making a lit of money at USC. The rookie scale in the W wouldn't be more than 10 or 12% of what she already makes. She's making over 3/4ths of a million now.
She might have spent another year in college even without getting hurt.
Clark stayed her maximum. With NiL, I think women staying 3 or 4 years is going to be common.
It's not like the NBA where all the lottery picks are going to make at least $7 million a year.
The women simply aren't as financially motivated to leave early.