KML has a concussion

Wonkster · Nov 25, 2012

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RadyLady · Nov 25, 2012

Sheesh....I made the mistake of reading the comments below the article...knuckleheads complaining why KML was on the floor so late in a blowout.
I would answer them - check out who was on the floor at the time - all freshman and sophmores - Geno is checking out the performance of his lineup combos. Also, the team is so deep, there aren't any to put out there that someone would complain about.....they are 10 deep, 11 if you count Heather!

vtcwbuff · Nov 25, 2012

I have never understood the argument that a player should not be in a game late because they might get injured. It makes no sense to me.

A player can get injured in the 1st 5 minutes or the last 5 minutes of a game, or anywhere in between. A player can be injured in practice or they can be injured during warmups and shoot around. Injuries happen and when they happen is unpredictable.

easttexastrash · Nov 25, 2012

If a team is approaching the playoffs I like to see a key player sitting at the end of a game that could get a little chippy. At this point in the year players need all the playing time they can get. She could have just as easily been hurt in the first 5 minutes like Sims against Stanford.

VAMike23 · Nov 25, 2012

easttexastrash said:
If a team is approaching the playoffs I like to see a key player sitting at the end of a game that could get a little chippy. At this point in the year players need all the playing time they can get. She could have just as easily been hurt in the first 5 minutes like Sims against Stanford.

How is Sims doing? Any more info on that hamstring?

Biff · Nov 25, 2012

Heal quickly Kaleena!

RealHusky · Nov 25, 2012

VAMike23 said:
How is Sims doing? Any more info on that hamstring?

Here is an update as of Friday from the Waco Tribune-Herald:

"Sims has been medically cleared to play, but Mulkey sees no point in rushing her back to the court. Baylor has two more games this month, the latter at Rice on Nov. 27, and Mulkey said she probably won’t use Sims in either contest."

http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/180561401.html

JoePgh · Nov 25, 2012

And I think Geno will apply the same logic to Kaleena, and hold her out of the Colgate game. Other players need the minutes more than she does at this point, and she needs to play (if at all possible) against Maryland and Penn State in the first week of December.

If she actually has a concussion as the reports indicate, then it would not be wise to play her in a game only a few days later. She may (and probably should) miss practice for most of the week.

doggydaddy · Nov 25, 2012

If she is cleared to play, then why would you not play her?

sarals24 · Nov 25, 2012

This would be a great opportunity to work Bria back into the starting lineup also, see how that goes. (Swimmingly, I'm sure. She looked great in St. Thomas)

sarals24 · Nov 25, 2012

doggydaddy said:
If she is cleared to play, then why would you not play her?

There was a weird thread on this on the Baylor board. Apparently, Mulkey said on a radio station that the trainers told her it wasn't that bad, but she said she saw how Odyssey was acting and wasn't putting her back in. Some read that as being cautious, others saw it as thinking that Odyssey was "acting" injured and decided to punish her. I think she is just being overly cautious, not a bad idea. Hamstring injuries can be nagging and there's no point in reinjuring it in a basically meaningless game.

Aluminny69 · Nov 25, 2012

vtcwbuff said:
I have never understood the argument that a player should not be in a game late because they might get injured. It makes no sense to me.

I think that applies more to Football, especially Quarterbacks, where there are a lot of injuries. Better to be safe than sorry, especially when the game is in hand. (Does not apply to Geno at all.)

stwainfan · Nov 25, 2012

doggydaddy said:
If she is cleared to play, then why would you not play her?

Do they really need her aginst Rice?

calpedaler · Nov 25, 2012

stwainfan said:
Do they really need her aginst Rice?

They probably won't need Griner against Rice; maybe she should sit also.

alexrgct · Nov 25, 2012

We'll have to see what the severity of the concussion is. Tiff had one after crashing into Maya back in 2011 (first minute or so of the Louisville game), and then came back a couple days later and had one of the best games of her college career against UNC. Could be apples and oranges, though.

All I know is love watching that kid play for UConn, and, even though she's only a sophomore, she'll be gone before we know it. So selfishly, I hope she can come back soon.

doggydaddy · Nov 26, 2012

stwainfan said:
Do they really need her aginst Rice?

Did you need all of your players against Alcorn State? Yet they all played.

stwainfan · Nov 26, 2012

doggydaddy said:
Did you need all of your players against Alcorn State? Yet they all played.

Tennessee has a younger team than Baylor. Getting everyone some playing time is important. Also getting ready to play four ranked teams in a row. For Baylor Sims is a real good point guard. I think giving her a little rest will help her. Also give Johnson some time to play with starters.

Icebear · Nov 26, 2012

Watching the injury to KML last night. It wasn't just a concussion Rosemary was checking her for but, also, a stinger or some type of tweak to the neck. You will note Rosemary walk her fingers down KML's neck feeling for alignment. If you note how KML's head and neck bent sideways at impact it would not be surprising if she had pinched a nerve, too.

doggydaddy · Nov 26, 2012

stwainfan said:
Tennessee has a younger team than Baylor. Getting everyone some playing time is important. Also getting ready to play four ranked teams in a row. For Baylor Sims is a real good point guard. I think giving her a little rest will help her. Also give Johnson some time to play with starters.

I was talking about UConn and Lewis. You were talking about Sims and Baylor.

Hamstring vs. Concussion. I would be more inclined to rest the hamstring, even if cleared. A concussion? It atypical to get hit hard in the head in basketball. Recurrence of the injury would be flukey. Once cleared, I would play her.

stwainfan · Nov 26, 2012

doggydaddy said:
I was talking about UConn and Lewis. You were talking about Sims and Baylor.

Hamstring vs. Concussion. I would be more inclined to rest the hamstring, even if cleared. A concussion? It atypical to get hit hard in the head in basketball. Recurrence of the injury would be flukey. Once cleared, I would play her.

Ok yes I agree.

vtcwbuff · Nov 26, 2012

Everything you want to know about concussions. LINK I linked the treatment page. There's more on page 1.

Note this statement about returning to play "Keep the athlete out of play the day of the injury and until a health care professional, experienced in evaluating for concussion, says they are symptom-free and it's OK to return to play. "

All I can say is htat the CDC has a lot of nerve suggesting that return to play be determined by a medical professional instead of message board experts.

Anyone remember the poster child for WCBB concussions - Jamie Carey.

Icebear · Nov 26, 2012

My niece is a college athletic trainer in NH and the protocols used by colleges for concussions is very clear. Contact sports at her school as which basketball is included establish preseason baseline tests against which to test potential in season injuries. They use an online system to test mental facility.

Concussions are a frequent injury in women's basketball.

doggydaddy · Nov 26, 2012

Icebear said:
My niece is a college athletic trainer in NH and the protocols used by colleges for concussions is very clear. Contact sports at her school as which basketball is included establish preseason baseline tests against which to test potential in season injuries. They use an online system to test mental facility.

Concussions are a frequent injury in women's basketball.

What do you consider frequent? I don't think I've seen that many through the years.

UConnChapette · Nov 26, 2012

Icebear said:
Watching the injury to KML last night. It wasn't just a concussion Rosemary was checking her for but, also, a stinger or some type of tweak to the neck. You will note Rosemary walk her fingers down KML's neck feeling for alignment. If you note how KML's head and neck bent sideways at impact it would not be surprising if she had pinched a nerve, too.

I also noticed she was checking her left hand/finger, no doubt checking for numbness. So a stinger is not enitrely out of the question.

Icebear · Nov 26, 2012

doggydaddy said:
What do you consider frequent? I don't think I've seen that many through the years.

Women's college basketball has a higher rate than any other college sport except soccer.

http://dailycaller.com/2010/03/24/college-basketball-concussion-rate-higher-than-any-sport/

http://www.womenssportsfoundation.o...hysical-health/female-athlete-and-concussions.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3958650

http://www.momsteam.com/team-of-exp...for-concussions-than-males-hard-to-explain-sa

Penn State has had at least one player down for a minimum of one game each year for as long as
I can remember. UConn has had Tiff and Caroline in the last two years who had minor concussions.

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