I love KO but….

[Woof 101]

Well what is missing is the fire. KO has no fire this year as he seems to be so subdued on the bench unlike last year when things went bad he would get in players and refs faces. I'm still thinking his personal life coupled with such a young team is making it very hard for KO to deal with them this year.

Correct KO is docile at times that demand more. We have due to lack of depth & youth, scorers left on the floor not willing to play D also. I never cared for JC's super early hook but there is a lot to be said about in game coaching. "You made a nice basket and your man did the same, sit down and think with coach pine for a few!"

Watching some of the videos that tcf and them post of old UConn teams I stand by the position that this team would get run off the court by decent UConn teams of days past. There's definitely a talent gap. I shudder to think where this team would be at in the ACC. Probably battling it out with Virginia Tech and BCU. At the same time though, I don't agree with the idea that the "effort is always there" that some people keep raising.

With all due respect to our stream of Memphis visitors, Memphis is trash. They're not a good team. And yet again UConn finds a way to make them look like the damn Spurs. Wide open jump-shots, wide open layups, put-backs, Amida getting duck____ dominated in the post on simple moves, guys (looking at you Kentan) playing matador defense on fast break dunks, like we're Carolina and we'll get it back on the other end except, oops, we can't score. Guys out of position on rotations.

The ability of a team to defend is not about skill. A team of bricklayers can defend, and yet these guys continue to make it easy on teams. I have no doubt that Ollie knows how to coach defense, we've seen it. What I do question is where these guys are at mentally - they just do not seem engaged at all. And one bad possession begets another one and another one and another one. They're going to lose to good teams, because they're just not very good. This losing to bad teams, though . . .

I hope Boatright gets a long standing O on March 3. He deserves it, and then some.

Agree on your D assessment. Boat will get his O....

 

[David 76]

I know where you're coming from Mau and you are one of my favorite posters without question. But sorry I just can't accept that this team isn't better than 7-6 in this disgraceful AAC with 3 future NBA players in Boat, Dham and Brimah. The coaching has sucked and you can't convince me otherwise.

We don't have 3 future NBA players. DHam has that talent. AB we can hope he develops into an NBA talent, Boat will have a very hard time making it (though I wish like hell he does).
But after those 3 our team is currently weak as hell. When has our 2 or 4 spot been so weak? Same with our bench.
Out talent is worse than you think. And Ollie going from brilliant to clueless is crazier than you realize. I think Ollie has a thing or 2 to learn from this year but game coaching and motivating his players are not those areas.

 

[David 76]

I'm still not sold on KO as the coach going forward. He won with upper class of players that JC recruited. He did a great job of getting them to the promise land. Is he the guy to keep them there? His recruiting has been a little worst than JC and it doesn't seem to be improving. This years team with a lot of his players seems badly built to compete. I'm going to wait and see what next year turns out to be but if it is the same as this year with little or no improvement from the team I'm worried going forward.

Love KO as a person but I think the book is still open on whether he will be a great coach to lead us back to the promise land year in and year out. Just my opinion. I hope I'm eating my words next year. I'm also think the divorce has been a huge distraction this year to KO. So I'm willing to wait to how next year turns out.

Yeah, because everyone thought we were going to win the championship last year because we were so talented. I love Daniels and Giffey but they have been replaced by Hamilton and Brimah. Not too shabby.

 

[David 76]

Ten players. That includes Phil Nolan, SCJr, Facey, TSam, Purvis, Lubin, Calhoun. Those 7 may have each showed some promise but they all also showed that they were not ready to play at this level. How do you coach that?
So you have Boat, a diamond in the rough (DHam) and a hopefully diamond in the rough (AB). I don't care how good these 3 are (or might be)

 

[UconnFanDC]

I wish he would take a little more responsibility for some of these deplorable losses, and reevaluate his coaching staff. Enough of this family coaching staff crap, we need guys that can recruit, evaluate talent and not just collect a paycheck on the end of the bench. Memphis is bad. We have lost at least 10 games this season on brain dead plays to teams we should beat every time. Obviously we are young, but I think the effort is there most of the time, so I'm tired of blaming guys like RP. Poor coaching is why we can't get over the hump, and that's on KO and his assistants to turn it around. Which we can!

I hear you and somewhat agree but its hard to say that all is fact! I think because we all had better expectations its dissapointing to see the season after a championship go like this. But I dont think we can truly criticize just yet after Oliie gave two good years. The first better then everyone expected. The second event better. We do need a big man coach though!

 

[UconnFanDC]

I'm still not sold on KO as the coach going forward. He won with upper class of players that JC recruited. He did a great job of getting them to the promise land. Is he the guy to keep them there? His recruiting has been a little worst than JC and it doesn't seem to be improving. This years team with a lot of his players seems badly built to compete. I'm going to wait and see what next year turns out to be but if it is the same as this year with little or no improvement from the team I'm worried going forward.

Love KO as a person but I think the book is still open on whether he will be a great coach to lead us back to the promise land year in and year out. Just my opinion. I hope I'm eating my words next year. I'm also think the divorce has been a huge distraction this year to KO. So I'm willing to wait to how next year turns out.

A year ago nobody knew where Uconn would play. Wasnt even sure if Ollie would be there. So there are many reasons why Uconn is currently not Uconn of old. Cant blame one source

 

[nychuskyfan]

T-Sam is not playing 30 minutes a game. Not every guard who puts on a UCONN uniform has to be a 3-point shooter. He did not show it against Memphis, nor does he show it on a basis as consistent as it needs to be, but there is a reason he is on this team.

Since Ollie went to the smaller lineup with Hamilton at the 4, TSam has averaged nearly 30 mins in the 5 games: 30, 33, 35, 26 and 18 mins. I like him and agree he has a place on the team - as a backup guard that plays 10-15 mins a game. Perhaps one of the reasons teams can gang up on Boatright is that his new running mate hasn't made a 3 pointer all year. Think about that, a starting combo guard hasn't made a 3 all year. I like the energy Samuel brings and am not trying to knock him, but he's seriously miscast as a starting 2 guard that plays a lot of minutes.

 

[tentoes4rings]

I totally agree about the minutes played but he has really played more point, allowing Boat to play off the ball more. Definitely speaks to our lack of backcourt talent that TSam is playing this many minutes. The ball really sticks in his hands as teams double on Boat and don't have to respect TSam from deep. If Calhoun and Cassell were what we hoped they'd be, Samuel would make a huge impact as the 15-20 minute high energy guy you mention.

 

[Citrusdog]

I think many people here are very compassionate about your problem, but unfortunately you are off base on some of the things that you say. For most people with no increased risk of stroke, taking aspirin may be more harmful than good. In most studies on people with low or no risk for coronary artery disease or stroke aspirin provided no benefit, but increased the risk of GI bleeding. There has been some documented studies however that show that aspirin intake may prevent colon cancer and possibly others. The 325mg dose is too much for prevention. 81 mg is more than enough. I take the 81mg myself as I do have a genetic risk factor, as well as the increased risk by reading billybud posts. Hemorrhagic strokes are much less likely than ischemic. Given your family history, your son may want to investigate having a patch placed over his PFO. The data are sketchy right now on whether it really lowers the risk of stoke, but given his age, it may be worth investigating and he can then get off of the major blood thinners. There has been at least one published this year in the New England Journal of Medicine on this topic. It may be worth checking out.
I know that this diatribe has nothing to do with UConn, but I had to intervene here. I do agree with most of your post.

Thanks for the compassion! Please... I do not want to be pitied - or treated as though I am an idiot...

You are entitled to your opinion... but I'm not off base... Lets look at more closely at what has been said.

You said, "For most people with no increased risk of stroke, taking aspirin may be more harmful than good. Think about that for a minute... (Anyone or everyone IS at risk for stroke (How do you determine that someone is high or low? Answer: YOU don't. Is 'stroke' hereditary? ... No... Is a blood clotting gene like factor5... yes.) In most studies on people with low or no risk for coronary artery disease (Same medical bull ) or stroke aspirin provided no benefit, ( You then need to publish ALL the people that had a stroke... conveniently no one can) but increased the risk of GI bleeding. (It's been known for over 40 years that taking aspirin on an empty stomach might cause gastrointestinal issues - that is why it is recommended that is taken with a glass of water and food.)

A patch over your PFO....if you mean a PFO closure... Cardia Ultrasept... I've had this done and we'll probably do a TEE to see if my son has it.... my brother does. For those that want to see what that looks like (animation- not gory) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOtk_FSfHpw

Think of this life soft spot on the top of a baby's skull... sort of... you are born with isand in most people it close... in about 15-18% it does not... clots are flying back and forth in the heart... (because they are in your blood)...eventually they head to the aorta (out)... two vertebrals, two carotids, basilar and then to the circle of willis (kinda' like MLK highway going around Atlanta for anyone who has lived there) - The stem and cerebellum are right there....... and you have the chance of something very serious and horrible outcomes... fortunately my autonomic functions (stem/medulla/pons) did not get it.... I'll keep my blood thin - thank you very much.

Even Dr. Oz spent a whole show on aspirin within the last year... he recommends 325mg just as my cardiologist and neurologist do here - and my brother-in-law who is a medical scientist working for John Hopkins. Yes, there is a lot of information available on cancer and aspirin - you are correct. Yes, ischemic 85%, hemorrhagic 15% Yes, I needed to step back in here... even though I was born on a Wednesday... it wasn't last Wednesday. Me, my cardiologist, my neurologist and Doctor OZ... take 325 mg daily you take 81mg(although better than nothing).

This is the same "old school medical thinking" that believes hypertension is significantly impacted by the use of salt.... 1997 Portland Oregon American Heart Association annual meeting... composite study.. over 4,100 separate studies (All from Harvard nurses health study 1978-1997) studying the relationship between salt and high blood pressure... less than 2%. So... 120/90 becomes 122/91. Most hypertension is a calcium deficiency. I'll salt my food to taste thank you...

The brain... is the final frontier - not space!

Please remember... just the other gentleman said... "The real root cause of stroke is not always known... so prevention is the current path to success." I had a $93,000.00 operation to close my PFO... Nobody knows if that was root cause.... but I did throw 2 clots to the brain.

I will probably study the brain for the rest of my life... fascinating stuff!

Trust me... Stroke sux... That is why I want to help those who have had it - its personal now.

 

[David 76]

Fortunately, my stomach is never empty. I will adjust from my "baby" aspirin to full strength.
Thanks & keep up your "kick " attitude.

 

[Hoophound]

The shooting problem is outrageous at this level. You can learn to shoot well in a few months if you want to. You shoot from close to the hoop with one hand, elbow in, bend knees, follow through and do it until you make 5 in a row. Take two steps back and do it again. Do this everyday for an hour and a good sized kid that is 14-15 years old will be stroking 3's all day long with one hand in a few months and he'll be bombing away using both hands in games. Many kids just aren't being taught fundamentals and then putting in the time to hone their skills. We could fix the shooting issues of every recruit in year one with a shooting coach and disciplined practice.

One thing you have to wonder about: Do you recall the jumpers that KO and Ricky more had at UCONN? Hideous. Maybe they don't know how to teach shooting.

 

[CTBasketball]

The shooting problem is outrageous at this level. You can learn to shoot well in a few months if you want to. You shoot from close to the hoop with one hand, elbow in, bend knees, follow through and do it until you make 5 in a row. Take two steps back and do it again. Do this everyday for an hour and a good sized kid that is 14-15 years old will be stroking 3's all day long with one hand in a few months and he'll be bombing away using both hands in games. Many kids just aren't being taught fundamentals and then putting in the time to hone their skills. We could fix the shooting issues of every recruit in year one with a shooting coach and disciplined practice.

One thing you have to wonder about: Do you recall the jumpers that KO and Ricky more had at UCONN? Hideous. Maybe they don't know how to teach shooting.

Shooting in practice vs. shooting in a game are completely different things.

 

[ctchamps]

I think many people here are very compassionate about your problem, but unfortunately you are off base on some of the things that you say. For most people with no increased risk of stroke, taking aspirin may be more harmful than good. In most studies on people with low or no risk for coronary artery disease or stroke aspirin provided no benefit, but increased the risk of GI bleeding. There has been some documented studies however that show that aspirin intake may prevent colon cancer and possibly others. The 325mg dose is too much for prevention. 81 mg is more than enough. I take the 81mg myself as I do have a genetic risk factor, as well as the increased risk by reading billybud posts. Hemorrhagic strokes are much less likely than ischemic. Given your family history, your son may want to investigate having a patch placed over his PFO. The data are sketchy right now on whether it really lowers the risk of stoke, but given his age, it may be worth investigating and he can then get off of the major blood thinners. There has been at least one published this year in the New England Journal of Medicine on this topic. It may be worth checking out.
I know that this diatribe has nothing to do with UConn, but I had to intervene here. I do agree with most of your post.

It amazes me how someone who can be so elegant and compassionate when he puts on his medical facade, can be so different when he gets caught up with UConn sports and probably a few other things. For those that don't know, buddy has admitted who he is and is aware of this extreme personality display.

And lol with the billybud comment. His agenda is what it is. I remember when he began posting several UConn people were unaware of his condescension towards UConn. I took issue with him right from the get go because I knew more than one person was unable to see through his mask.

He's been outed for the most part. So his damage can only occur if we allow it to bother us. Just ignore him. Or not.

 

[Hoophound]

Shooting in practice vs. shooting in a game are completely different things.

Um, yeah. That's pretty profound. People who can't shoot and don't shoot properly need to fix their mechanics to succeed. It is simple but it requires changing your shot and then practicing it relentlessly and buying into the new mechanics. When you have guys that are a jump shot away from the riches of the NBA and they shoot like they have broken arms you have to wonder what the hell is going on in their minds. They could fix the problem with some lessons and practice.

If you shoot properly you may or may not have the balls to shoot well in games but at least you have a fighting chance. There are very few unorthodox shooters that are consistently successful. Yes, some people aren't great shooters at game time because they aren't mentally strong in that regard. However, people that have horrible mechanics can learn to become better shooters. It doesn't matter if you are talking in a game or in practice. Having the proper mechanics to succeed is step one and it is coachable.

 

[ctchamps]

Thanks for the compassion! Please... I do not want to be pitied - or treated as though I am an idiot...

You are entitled to your opinion... but I'm not off base... Lets look at more closely at what has been said.

You said, "For most people with no increased risk of stroke, taking aspirin may be more harmful than good. Think about that for a minute... (Anyone or everyone IS at risk for stroke (How do you determine that someone is high or low? Answer: YOU don't. Is 'stroke' hereditary? ... No... Is a blood clotting gene like factor5... yes.) In most studies on people with low or no risk for coronary artery disease (Same medical bull ) or stroke aspirin provided no benefit, ( You then need to publish ALL the people that had a stroke... conveniently no one can) but increased the risk of GI bleeding. (It's been known for over 40 years that taking aspirin on an empty stomach might cause gastrointestinal issues - that is why it is recommended that is taken with a glass of water and food.)

A patch over your PFO....if you mean a PFO closure... Cardia Ultrasept... I've had this done and we'll probably do a TEE to see if my son has it.... my brother does. For those that want to see what that looks like (animation- not gory) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOtk_FSfHpw

Think of this life soft spot on the top of a baby's skull... sort of... you are born with isand in most people it close... in about 15-18% it does not... clots are flying back and forth in the heart... (because they are in your blood)...eventually they head to the aorta (out)... two vertebrals, two carotids, basilar and then to the circle of willis (kinda' like MLK highway going around Atlanta for anyone who has lived there) - The stem and cerebellum are right there.. and you have the chance of something very serious and horrible outcomes... fortunately my autonomic functions (stem/medulla/pons) did not get it.... I'll keep my blood thin - thank you very much.

Even Dr. Oz spent a whole show on aspirin within the last year... he recommends 325mg just as my cardiologist and neurologist do here - and my brother-in-law who is a medical scientist working for John Hopkins. Yes, there is a lot of information available on cancer and aspirin - you are correct. Yes, ischemic 85%, hemorrhagic 15% Yes, I needed to step back in here... even though I was born on a Wednesday... it wasn't last Wednesday. Me, my cardiologist, my neurologist and Doctor OZ... take 325 mg daily you take 81mg(although better than nothing).

This is the same "old school medical thinking" that believes hypertension is significantly impacted by the use of salt.... 1997 Portland Oregon American Heart Association annual meeting... composite study.. over 4,100 separate studies (All from Harvard nurses health study 1978-1997) studying the relationship between salt and high blood pressure... less than 2%. So... 120/90 becomes 122/91. Most hypertension is a calcium deficiency. I'll salt my food to taste thank you...

The brain... is the final frontier - not space!

Please remember... just the other gentleman said... "The real root cause of stroke is not always known... so prevention is the current path to success." I had a $93,000.00 operation to close my PFO... Nobody knows if that was root cause.... but I did throw 2 clots to the brain.

I will probably study the brain for the rest of my life... fascinating stuff!

Trust me... Stroke sux... That is why I want to help those who have had it - its personal now.

Let me also echo that you get a complete recovery and as quickly as possible.

buddy is a physician. He's not in left field on the subject. You have a tremendous support team giving you advice. I gather you are not in the medical field but you are more than capable to gather information and understand it. What's even more impressive is your ability to pass it along.

The only 2 cents I want to add on this matter is a cautionary piece of advice. The understanding we have regarding our body is impressive. I'm not debating the knowledge you gathered. It's extensive. But not complete. There is no perfect form of treatment for everyone. And there won't be until we can isolate every molecular interaction for every cell in any individual. Then that information must be evaluated against a consensus set of norms. After that we will have to figure out a way to come up with a optimum molecular change(s) that would not only fix one isolated problem but problems that could develop when the molecular problem(s) is(are) changed.

With that said I would not dare steer you away from the advice you are getting. I'm just advocating that science is evolving. We haven't reached the ultimate goal. Keep reading and make changes when you see fit. Keep advising people with the caveat that a treatment beneficial for one can be life threatening for another.

 

[housekeys]

I love KO but... he can't allow CBS sports to preempt our game...he just can't.

 

[buddy]

Thanks for the compassion! Please... I do not want to be pitied - or treated as though I am an idiot...

You are entitled to your opinion... but I'm not off base... Lets look at more closely at what has been said.

You said, "For most people with no increased risk of stroke, taking aspirin may be more harmful than good. Think about that for a minute... (Anyone or everyone IS at risk for stroke (How do you determine that someone is high or low? Answer: YOU don't. Is 'stroke' hereditary? ... No... Is a blood clotting gene like factor5... yes.) In most studies on people with low or no risk for coronary artery disease (Same medical bull ) or stroke aspirin provided no benefit, ( You then need to publish ALL the people that had a stroke... conveniently no one can) but increased the risk of GI bleeding. (It's been known for over 40 years that taking aspirin on an empty stomach might cause gastrointestinal issues - that is why it is recommended that is taken with a glass of water and food.)

A patch over your PFO....if you mean a PFO closure... Cardia Ultrasept... I've had this done and we'll probably do a TEE to see if my son has it.... my brother does. For those that want to see what that looks like (animation- not gory) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOtk_FSfHpw

Think of this life soft spot on the top of a baby's skull... sort of... you are born with isand in most people it close... in about 15-18% it does not... clots are flying back and forth in the heart... (because they are in your blood)...eventually they head to the aorta (out)... two vertebrals, two carotids, basilar and then to the circle of willis (kinda' like MLK highway going around Atlanta for anyone who has lived there) - The stem and cerebellum are right there.. and you have the chance of something very serious and horrible outcomes... fortunately my autonomic functions (stem/medulla/pons) did not get it.... I'll keep my blood thin - thank you very much.

Even Dr. Oz spent a whole show on aspirin within the last year... he recommends 325mg just as my cardiologist and neurologist do here - and my brother-in-law who is a medical scientist working for John Hopkins. Yes, there is a lot of information available on cancer and aspirin - you are correct. Yes, ischemic 85%, hemorrhagic 15% Yes, I needed to step back in here... even though I was born on a Wednesday... it wasn't last Wednesday. Me, my cardiologist, my neurologist and Doctor OZ... take 325 mg daily you take 81mg(although better than nothing).

This is the same "old school medical thinking" that believes hypertension is significantly impacted by the use of salt.... 1997 Portland Oregon American Heart Association annual meeting... composite study.. over 4,100 separate studies (All from Harvard nurses health study 1978-1997) studying the relationship between salt and high blood pressure... less than 2%. So... 120/90 becomes 122/91. Most hypertension is a calcium deficiency. I'll salt my food to taste thank you...

The brain... is the final frontier - not space!

Please remember... just the other gentleman said... "The real root cause of stroke is not always known... so prevention is the current path to success." I had a $93,000.00 operation to close my PFO... Nobody knows if that was root cause.... but I did throw 2 clots to the brain.

I will probably study the brain for the rest of my life... fascinating stuff!

Trust me... Stroke sux... That is why I want to help those who have had it - its personal now.

Thanks for the compassion! Please... I do not want to be pitied - or treated as though I am an idiot...

You are entitled to your opinion... but I'm not off base... Lets look at more closely at what has been said.

You said, "For most people with no increased risk of stroke, taking aspirin may be more harmful than good. Think about that for a minute... (Anyone or everyone IS at risk for stroke (How do you determine that someone is high or low? Answer: YOU don't. Is 'stroke' hereditary? ... No... Is a blood clotting gene like factor5... yes.) In most studies on people with low or no risk for coronary artery disease (Same medical bull ) or stroke aspirin provided no benefit, ( You then need to publish ALL the people that had a stroke... conveniently no one can) but increased the risk of GI bleeding. (It's been known for over 40 years that taking aspirin on an empty stomach might cause gastrointestinal issues - that is why it is recommended that is taken with a glass of water and food.)

A patch over your PFO....if you mean a PFO closure... Cardia Ultrasept... I've had this done and we'll probably do a TEE to see if my son has it.... my brother does. For those that want to see what that looks like (animation- not gory) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOtk_FSfHpw

Think of this life soft spot on the top of a baby's skull... sort of... you are born with isand in most people it close... in about 15-18% it does not... clots are flying back and forth in the heart... (because they are in your blood)...eventually they head to the aorta (out)... two vertebrals, two carotids, basilar and then to the circle of willis (kinda' like MLK highway going around Atlanta for anyone who has lived there) - The stem and cerebellum are right there.. and you have the chance of something very serious and horrible outcomes... fortunately my autonomic functions (stem/medulla/pons) did not get it.... I'll keep my blood thin - thank you very much.

Even Dr. Oz spent a whole show on aspirin within the last year... he recommends 325mg just as my cardiologist and neurologist do here - and my brother-in-law who is a medical scientist working for John Hopkins. Yes, there is a lot of information available on cancer and aspirin - you are correct. Yes, ischemic 85%, hemorrhagic 15% Yes, I needed to step back in here... even though I was born on a Wednesday... it wasn't last Wednesday. Me, my cardiologist, my neurologist and Doctor OZ... take 325 mg daily you take 81mg(although better than nothing).

This is the same "old school medical thinking" that believes hypertension is significantly impacted by the use of salt.... 1997 Portland Oregon American Heart Association annual meeting... composite study.. over 4,100 separate studies (All from Harvard nurses health study 1978-1997) studying the relationship between salt and high blood pressure... less than 2%. So... 120/90 becomes 122/91. Most hypertension is a calcium deficiency. I'll salt my food to taste thank you...

The brain... is the final frontier - not space!

Please remember... just the other gentleman said... "The real root cause of stroke is not always known... so prevention is the current path to success." I had a $93,000.00 operation to close my PFO... Nobody knows if that was root cause.... but I did throw 2 clots to the brain.

I will probably study the brain for the rest of my life... fascinating stuff!

Trust me... Stroke sux... That is why I want to help those who have had it - its personal now.

I did not imply that you are an idiot. The fact is, the use of aspirin in people with NO risk factors for cardiovascular disease is being discussed and it is now appears that it may not be helpful for THIS group. That does not include you, and may not include Dr. Oz or your other doctors. They may have risk factors of which you may be unaware. Furthermore, it appears to me that Dr. Oz has become more of a TV personality than a real doctor any more. If you read the news, he recently had to backtrack on a weight loss endorsement that he was pushing only to find out that the whole thing was a sham to make money for the sellers. I wish you all the best.

 

[buddy]

It amazes me how someone who can be so elegant and compassionate when he puts on his medical facade, can be so different when he gets caught up with UConn sports and probably a few other things. For those that don't know, buddy has admitted who he is and is aware of this extreme personality display.

And lol with the billybud comment. His agenda is what it is. I remember when he began posting several UConn people were unaware of his condescension towards UConn. I took issue with him right from the get go because I knew more than one person was unable to see through his mask.

He's been outed for the most part. So his damage can only occur if we allow it to bother us. Just ignore him. Or not.

My two loves are UConn sports and medicine. With medicine I am rational, with UConn sports I am irrational. PS: Believe me, it is not a medical facade.

 

[ctchamps]

My two loves are UConn sports and medicine. With medicine I am rational, with UConn sports I am irrational. PS: Believe me, it is not a medical facade.

Never meant your medical persona was a facade.. When you are discussing medical issues you are a calm and rational human being. I've seen it elsewhere. When you discuss UConn sports you are irrational. You're not faking either from what I detect. I'm just blown away by the dichotomy. It never ceases to amaze me how we think and act. Not a judgement or criticism by the way. Just fascinating.

 

[Deadrody]

Well what is missing is the fire. KO has no fire this year as he seems to be so subdued on the bench unlike last year when things went bad he would get in players and refs faces. I'm still thinking his personal life coupled with such a young team is making it very hard for KO to deal with them this year.

LOL! Unreal. Now we have clairvoyants posting on the Boneyard. KO has no fire ? Whatever you say, Einstein.

It's sad that visiting here only really reinforces that I don't miss it for a second. What a bunch of idiots.

 

[Kitaman]

Stroke is a horrible thing... much worse than I ever knew...
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Please read..

Identifying Stroke...

Remember this... F A S T

Face - one side may begin to droop
Arms - hands and arms are not responding very well
Speech - usually slurred or interrupted speech
Time - stroke outcomes are influenced by time. In my case the TPA clot busting drug saved my life and reduced the negative outcome. Outcomes are directly related to the time it takes before you get help. In my case... I had my 3 - in a building across from a hospital... lucky me!

I will cosign this as I had a stroke last year but will add:
'E' for eyes. What alarmed me the most was my eyes were blurry then saw a whole lot of spots.
'T' for tingling feeling. Had it in my lips and fingers.

After two sessions of this 20 minutes apart I drove myself to one of those clinics. They hospitalized me for 3 days, and confirmed I had a stroke. Didn't see it coming. Had I not gone then I probably would not have been able to post here anymore.

Out of respect for Citrus I won't talk about how lucky I was, but I will say his message is for everybody.

 

[jibsey]

Since Ollie went to the smaller lineup with Hamilton at the 4, TSam has averaged nearly 30 mins in the 5 games: 30, 33, 35, 26 and 18 mins. I like him and agree he has a place on the team - as a backup guard that plays 10-15 mins a game. Perhaps one of the reasons teams can gang up on Boatright is that his new running mate hasn't made a 3 pointer all year. Think about that, a starting combo guard hasn't made a 3 all year. I like the energy Samuel brings and am not trying to knock him, but he's seriously miscast as a starting 2 guard that plays a lot of minutes.

In today's college game if you can't be at least a threat from 3, it should be backup minutes which was TSam last year. This year more for him and that's trouble for us. It's like giving the defense an extra 1/2 player.

 

[Citrusdog]

I will cosign this as I had a stroke last year but will add:
'E' for eyes. What alarmed me the most was my eyes were blurry then saw a whole lot of spots.
'T' for tingling feeling. Had it in my lips and fingers.

After two sessions of this 20 minutes apart I drove myself to one of those clinics. They hospitalized me for 3 days, and confirmed I had a stroke. Didn't see it coming. Had I not gone then I probably would not have been able to post here anymore.

Out of respect for Citrus I won't talk about how lucky I was, but I will say his message is for everybody.

Yes it was... I want prevent as many people here from having one... If I think I've prevented even one.... to me - it is worth it. This can be so... debilitating it causes many males to 'call it quits' ... For me... I try and blame stroke.... and have formed a real hatred toward it - and want to prevent others from getting it... 'm mad

I don't understand why the blurring in my of eyes is not included... the occipital lobe is in the back of your head (where the door for the oxygenated blood comes up)

I am glad you are okay... I think you were extremely smart to do what you did.. I had a TIA in 94' (I could not speak for about 10 seconds). We did a bunch of MRI's.... learned nothing other than... I was one of the few who are born without one of their vertebral arteries (basically 4 paths bring oxygen, nutrition and sucrose to the brain... l/r vertebrals along with l/r carotids). It was determined that my right one was missing... the other sources compensate. Your brain is very smart... and it knows how to protect and fix itself and your body in many situations...

Kita... yes, facial is big and it should include all issues all abnormalities - with the face. Tingling is common and should be made more apparent. I agree. I'm on the largest stroke board on the web and many have had facial tingling ....especially lips.

Tingling... it is my understanding that this commonly begins in the index finger and possibly the thumb. Essentially... where the two would touch each other if you were to rub the pad of the thumb against the inside of the index finger.

I assume Kita you are okay... and this was very small... and the outcome was not that severe. Thank God! If you don't mind asking... how old are you? On a daily basis... I speak to 3 people daily who had significant strokes and all are under the age of 30. In the rehab hospital... 5 weeks after.. I became friends with an 18 year old girl that got whacked pretty bad.... wheelchair... complete loss of her dominant side. Beautiful girl - just freaking horrible!

Stroke makes you realize how delicate life really is.... every 45 seconds someone in our country has a stroke. Yet our country is so worried about "saving the ta tas".
Cut them bad boys off and get yourself some new and perfect ones. Problem solved. No more pink thread necessary. Cancer and Stroke are the worst.