That's what I'm really worried about. Would absolutely suck if that's the case.I can't recall an oblique injury being any less than 6 weeks in other sports
I think he's done for the year
His play style with those whip around passes certainly poses a greater risk of reinjuring it too. He'll definitely give it a go in the NCAAT but who knows how effective he can be with an injury like thatI can't recall an oblique injury being any less than 6 weeks in other sports
I think he's done for the year
Smart move by Marquette. I'd hold him out of the BET too.
Saying he's done for the year may affect the their NCAA seeding. Remember UConn women were denied a 1 seed one year because of a injury?I can't recall an oblique injury being any less than 6 weeks in other sports
I think he's done for the year
I wouldn't be too worried about the narrative. The computers won't care if he played or not and I don't think most of the selection committee watches much basketball anyway.This obviously sucks for Marquette and the Big East more broadly, but also puts us in a no-win situation on Wednesday. The narrative will be either:
W: UConn beats top 10 Marquette on the road, but without Kolek does it really mean anything?
L: UConn lost to Marquette without Kolek -- are they in trouble?
What?! If he's capable of playing he should play in the BET. I don't agree with the philosophy that the NCAA is the be all and all.Smart move by Marquette. I'd hold him out of the BET too.
Unless it is a very mild strain, I don't think they will have a choice. 2 weeks is the minimum I see from my watching baseball days. The absolute best case for them right now is probably the NCAA tournament and that could even be dicey. I don't care for the kid (or marquette for that matter) but I don't like seeing players losing time at the part of the year they all live for. That is really tough.
Well, thankfully they beat him by 28 a couple weeks ago.This obviously sucks for Marquette and the Big East more broadly, but also puts us in a no-win situation on Wednesday. The narrative will be either:
W: UConn beats top 10 Marquette on the road, but without Kolek does it really mean anything?
L: UConn lost to Marquette without Kolek -- are they in trouble?
We'll get plenty of competition in Milwaukee Wednesday night, in Providence, and at MSG.We need more competition as we head into NCAAs. Not less. So this sucks for us. Also sucks for Marquette and he league. They are completely dead in the water without him. I hope he can play in the NCAAs.
We need more competition as we head into NCAAs. Not less. So this sucks for us. Also sucks for Marquette and he league. They are completely dead in the water without him. I hope he can play in the NCAAs.
I wouldn't be too worried about the narrative. The computers won't care if he played or not and I don't think most of the selection committee watches much basketball anyway.
They are? In your head or on the court? On the court, they played Creighton even in Omaha for 36 minutes without not just him but their center as well.We need more competition as we head into NCAAs. Not less. So this sucks for us. Also sucks for Marquette and he league. They are completely dead in the water without him. I hope he can play in the NCAAs.