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So I dislocated & subluxed my shoulder 5 times. I had surgery the after the 4th time, and I subluxed once after surgery. Since then I have been fine. If he definitely separated/dislocated his shoulder (they are two different things - with varying severity) it's definitely not good. Subluxing can be bad long term if it keeps happening but you actually feel fine after a week or two.
 
I play Club Ultimate Frisbee which is the land of destroyed shoulders. Each time it happens it will be more likely to happen again, on the flip side it will get less and less painful. Agree that thank god its his left shoulder. He can most likely play soon, problem is at some point people realize the severe damage they are doing and have to seriously go under the knife and that is not a 1 month heal situation. I have seen people play where their shoulder keeps coming out and they don't care, "They are just happy to play" Also seen it so bad that my friends shoulder went out when he threw the disc. There is one big difference, these guys have elite doctors monitoring them 24/7, we had no such thing
 
JMick said:
So I dislocated & subluxed my shoulder 5 times. I had surgery the after the 4th time, and I subluxed once after surgery. Since then I have been fine. If he definitely separated/dislocated his shoulder (they are two different things - with varying severity) it's definitely not good. But if it was a sublux he could go on to be fine for years and he could be playing in a week or two
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From reports it looks like a dislocation, given that we've been told it was "popped back in". I've had a dislocation and opted not to have surgery and have had a subluxation after. Age is a major consideration in deciding whether to operate.
 
think the key with shoulders injuries is PT, right? he has to keep strengthening the muscles there, and the dislocations will become less frequent.

i know it's spooky with the dislocation coming right after surgery, but i am choosing to look at a glass half-full here.
 
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champs99and04 said:
If Gilbert's done, it's tough to envision a scenario where this team accomplishes anything this season.

Between this, the Diarra injury, and Durham being further behind schedule than we'd hoped, it's really been the season from hell. It's hard to punt on a season when there is no draft and you owe it to your seniors to put the best product out there, but if this season continues to head in this direction, I wouldn't mind playing Enoch 25+ minutes in an effort to accelerate his growth, even if it means playing him alongside Brimah.
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Enoch currently resides in the dog house BEHIND Ollie's dog house. I hope he gets more minutes too but it probably won't happen until Brimah gets in foul trouble. Which should be soon. In golf there is a saying after you make an ugly par which goes "there are no pictures on a scorecard". That's how I would describe the game last night.. We'll take it but it wasn't pretty.
 
elmcityboy said:
think the key with shoulders injuries is PT, right? he has to keep strengthening the muscles there, and the dislocations will become less frequent.

i know it's spooky with the dislocation coming right after surgery, but i am choosing to look at a glass half-full here.
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It helps but it doesn't prevent it. I'm really surprised that he actually popped it out fully. That's not good at all, especially on a shoulder that was already repaired.
 
ONE ... I guess the Boneyard post of when folks became UConn MBB fans is relevant at this moment. For some of you to throw up your hands and THREATEN to not renew your tickets, you. This Program ... This University ... needs a massive injection of enthusiasm; but, there really is not dire straights happening going on. We have talented kids. They need to develop. There is a lot of good basketball coming over these next few years.

When you have Enoch, Vital, Jackson, Durham on your bench all needing minutes to develop, you have something great to play for. I loved what I saw so far with Gilbert; I hope this is not either out for the season or a problem that will reoccur. Adams has looked better and has a ways to go. Larrier has looked great (at times). Brimah seems to be somewhat better against modest opposition.

The disappointment of the 3 games? Seniors Rodney Purvis and Kentan Facey. Purvis just has not looked confident or in rhythm; thus, I really think he is just a guy who can really help you when he feels he's got it. You cannot count on him as a leader or a "alpha". Super Sub him mid-January and you might see him go on a 5-7 game great run. Facey has the body now and some skills. That just doesn't translate into consistent play.

Many are jumping on Ollie. I won't. He works hard and can fit pieces together. He is still a young coach.
 
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alfonse said:
I play Club Ultimate Frisbee which is the land of destroyed shoulders. Each time it happens it will be more likely to happen again, on the flip side it will get less and less painful. Agree that thank god its his left shoulder. He can most likely play soon, problem is at some point people realize the severe damage they are doing and have to seriously go under the knife and that is not a 1 month heal situation. I have seen people play where their shoulder keeps coming out and they don't care, "They are just happy to play" Also seen it so bad that my friends shoulder went out when he threw the disc. There is one big difference, these guys have elite doctors monitoring them 24/7, we had no such thing
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Is that you Zags?
 
Deepster said:
You see, this was funny because Ricky Moore had similar shoulder issues his freshman year. Everyone here called him Rickety Moore because he couldn't stay healthy. Alterickety. Get it now?
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"Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process."

E.B. White
 
David Borges ‏@DaveBorges 34m34 minutes ago
Alterique Gilbert arm still in sling, but he's feeling much better. Doubtful he'll play in Maui.

David Borges ‏@DaveBorges 33m33 minutes ago
Gilbert's injury unrelated to surgery, #UConn trainer James Doran says it could've happened to anybody.

Dom Amore ‏@AmoreCourant 36m 36 minutes ago
UConn: Alterique Gilbert will get X Ray and MRI and see orthopedic doc on Sunday ....

Dom Amore ‏@AmoreCourant 34m 34 minutes ago
Plan now is for Gilbert to do some light rehab here and then be evacuated. It's "doubtful" he'll play in Hawaii, but they'll see tests

Dom Amore ‏@AmoreCourant 15m 15 minutes ago
Of course, this should be evaluated. Damn spell check
 
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Unless the tests reveal something more serious than it currently sounds, it seems like the worries of not seeing him again this year were premature.
 
The only way we sign a McDonald's All American these days if they have a chronic injury and the other suitors back off. No way we'd have gotten him without the shoulder surgery.
 
pnow15 said:
Sounds like he has a genetic weakness in his shoulders.
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Or genetics could have nothing to do with it. Could be unbalanced strength of muscle groups in his upper body.
 
alexd. said:
He had surgery AFTER he injured the shoulder at the McD's game. He had already committed to UCONN.
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And Durham didn't have his second ACL until after he committed. So it's not like it was a chronic thing at that point. He was thankful Ollie stuck with him.
 
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UCweCONN said:
The only way we sign a McDonald's All American these days if they have a chronic injury and the other suitors back off. No way we'd have gotten him without the shoulder surgery.
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Chronic isn't really the case. Original injury was in high school but didn't "scare" anybody off. Nobody really knew about that injury until the second one happened. The second injury that resulted in surgery happened 9 months after he committed to UConn. Surgery happened during summer when he was already at UConn. Step back off the ledge.
 
alexd. said:
He had surgery AFTER he injured the shoulder at the McD's game. He had already committed to UCONN.
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Ok, but didn't he have a history of shoulder issues before he needed surgery? I could be completely off.
 
UCweCONN said:
Ok, but didn't he have a history of shoulder issues before he needed surgery? I could be completely off.
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He had 2 shoulder injuries. The one that prompted the surgery happened in one of the national all-star games long after he was committed to us.
 
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