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Any guesses when our next game will actually take place?

Come Saturday, it will have been over 10 days since the first canceled game, which means anyone sidelined for that game due to a positive covid test will be out of the required isolation period. Since that number was apparently 9 players, we will have at least 9 players available Saturday. As far as I can tell, it is nearly impossible that Saturday's game will be called off for covid reasons on UConn's side. Similarly, Seton Hall had players testing positive that caused canceled games over 10 days ago, although I am not sure how many players were infected.

Anywho, I'd say Saturday is on like Donkey Kong.
 
It would suck to have to wait until the St John’s game to see them play again, but a road game at a top conference team on a 2 week layoff without much practice probably won’t end well for us…

That said, I’d rather see us lose than not play at all.
 
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Expecting it to be Saturday even though we will be shorthanded unless Seton Hall has issues.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Why will team be shorthanded?
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Hurley said the timing of the positive tests/exposure was scattered and that some players hadn't been on a basketball court since the Marquette game, and he wasn't going to play players who had been inactive that long out of concern for injury.
 
Not sure how Hurley is handling it but I believe Geno said 5 practices back before anyone would play. I'd imagine it's less for Hurley, but still probably need a few practices in before Saturday
 
Sometimes shorthanded works out well for one game - i.e. Stanford '99
 
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Anyone going Saturday? Can't say I'm looking as forward to it as I was a month ago! You never know how a team reacts to a big gap in games. Maybe the rest will have them fully fired up!
 
navery12 said:
Not sure how Hurley is handling it but I believe Geno said 5 practices back before anyone would play. I'd imagine it's less for Hurley, but still probably need a few practices in before Saturday
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If I'm not mistaken, it's not up to the coaches deciding how much they want to practice before playing. The Big East says you play if you have 7 players and a coach. Doesn't matter if you haven't practiced, the starting 5 is all sick, and the head coach is bedridden. Unless you want a forfeit.
 
husky429 said:
If I'm not mistaken, it's not up to the coaches deciding how much they want to practice before playing. The Big East says you play if you have 7 players and a coach. Doesn't matter if you haven't practiced, the starting 5 is all sick, and the head coach is bedridden. Unless you want a forfeit.
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Hurley has said before that players would not play unless they have practiced.
 
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I'm just wondering if this lingers much longer if this year's freshmen will be given an extra year of elgiblility as well.
 
husky429 said:
I know. And what I'm saying is I don't believe he has a choice--either play or forfeit.
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It's still unclear to me, I thought the same thing as you and was assuming the Big East would require some kind of proof. But the way people here described it to me was that coaches just decide how many "healthy" players they have and tell the Big East we have X players available for this game
 
navery12 said:
It's still unclear to me, I thought the same thing as you and was assuming the Big East would require some kind of proof. But the way people here described it to me was that coaches just decide how many "healthy" players they have and tell the Big East we have X players available for this game
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I'm sure there are ways around it. Borges has said multiple times that Sanogo technically wouldn't count as a healthy player since he was on a minutes restriction recommended by the medical staff, so perhaps the medical staff requires a couple practices before giving the players the green light.
 
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HuskyAlum012 said:
Hurley has said before that players would not play unless they have practiced.
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I would have to see the Big East policy on if there is a mechanism of the team has had to practice once. If their isnt', I got a feeling the Big East is going to say if the players are healthy UCopnn/other teams, are going to have to play the game.

They aren't going to be worried, concerned about preparation. Though, I would be stunned if their wasn't a conditioning element (all intents and purposes practice) in the policy.

Big East has taken this out of the hands of the athletic departments. Probably to protect the AD and head coach relationships.
lol
 
Hungryhusky99 said:
I'm sure there are ways around it. Borges has said multiple times that Sanogo technically wouldn't count as a healthy player since he was on a minutes restriction recommended by the medical staff, so perhaps the medical staff requires a couple practices before giving the players the green light.
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Yeah, the conference isn't requesting medical records or working out these players to make sure who is good to go. I'm sure if a coach held 4 perfectly healthy players out just to cancel the game it would raise some eyebrows and the conference might investigate, but what could they actually do in that situation?
 
Rico444 said:
Yeah, the conference isn't requesting medical records or working out these players to make sure who is good to go. I'm sure if a coach held 4 perfectly healthy players out just to cancel the game it would raise some eyebrows and the conference might investigate, but what could they actually do in that situation?
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Force a forfiet
 
Well, just read UConn is rescheduled at Xavier on 2/11 @7pm and also has game at the Johnnies on 2/13 @noon. Would love to see the game on the 13th moved back to 6pm or 7pm but it is what it is.

One thing Hurley needs to do is lose his attitude towards playing a few guys 35 plus minutes every game. Minute management will be huge remainder of the season. Have to treat this like the BET or NCAAT where every healthy body needs to be playing every game, even if just for a few minutes. I hate doing what I am about to do, but here it goes.......fortunately Dan Hurley only needs one phone call to talk to a master of managing minutes in tournament environments (JC).

Minute management is huge and since these kids are only quasi physically ready for these short turnarounds, we can expect some unexpected non-contact injuries. Next man up not only has to be a motto, the staff has to have the "next man up" prepped by getting each "next man up' minutes every game.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Well, just read UConn is rescheduled at Xavier on 2/11 @7pm and also has game at the Johnnies on 2/13 @noon. Would love to see the game on the 13th moved back to 6pm or 7pm but it is what it is.

One thing Hurley needs to do is lose his attitude towards playing a few guys 35 plus minutes every game. Minute management will be huge remainder of the season. Have to treat this like the BET or NCAAT where every healthy body needs to be playing every game, even if just for a few minutes. I hate doing what I am about to do, but here it goes.......fortunately Dan Hurley only needs one phone call to talk to a master of managing minutes in tournament environments (JC).

Minute management is huge and since these kids are only quasi physically ready for these short turnarounds, we can expect some unexpected non-contact injuries. Next man up not only has to be a motto, the staff has to have the "next man up" prepped by getting each "next man up' minutes every game.
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That's Super Sunday. It's not going to be moved.
 
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