Kolek out for the next two games

[UConnKev]

 

[YearoftheHusky]

Hope he’s ok. But that doesn’t suck for us.

 

[Rico444]

This was always the right call. I want Marquette fully healthy for the Big East Tournament and the NCAAs.

 

[my2cents]

I never take pleasure in players' injuries, regardless of who they play for. Hope he recovers quickly.

 

[Scot-e]

That sucks- wanted them at full strength. No excuses if we happen pull out the W on the road. Hope he recovers soon and is 100%.

 

[superjohn]

That sucks, really hope he's ready for the Big East tournament and NCAA's. He played hurt in the NCAA's last season and that's the reason they lost to Michigan State. He deserves better, so does Marquette.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Smart move by Marquette. I'd hold him out of the BET too.

 

[husky429]

Hope he's better for the tournament. Was hoping to get Marquette at full strength.

 

[king conn]

I can't recall an oblique injury being any less than 6 weeks in other sports

I think he's done for the year

 

[superjohn]

I can't recall an oblique injury being any less than 6 weeks in other sports

I think he's done for the year

That's what I'm really worried about. Would absolutely suck if that's the case.

 

[aburks41]

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 that

 

[Tenspro2002]

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?

 

[August_West]

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.

 

[Devland]

I can't recall an oblique injury being any less than 6 weeks in other sports

I think he's done for the year

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?

 

[JMick]

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?

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.

 

[Dogdeacon]

Smart move by Marquette. I'd hold him out of the BET too.

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.

Echo others in being bummed for Wednesday's game becoming diminished by this. Still a big game though and Marquette played very well without Kolek & Ighodaro . Well until the last 5 minutes. Hopefully the latter plays against us.

 

[Rico444]

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.

I would expect him to try to play through it in the NCAAs if he's not 100%.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

This sucks. Wednesday will still be a war but damn I wanted MQs best. Hope they are right for the NCAA tournament

 

[Giddyup5]

Injury happened on the 28th. I’d keep him out until first round if the NCAA tournament. Gives him 3 weeks to recover.

 

[MexicoHusky]

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.

 

[Dutch Boyd]

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?

Well, thankfully they beat him by 28 a couple weeks ago.

 

[superjohn]

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'll get plenty of competition in Milwaukee Wednesday night, in Providence, and at MSG.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

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.

It's not like they're morphing into Depaul without Kolek.

 

[UofCT]

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.

Pretty sure our spot in the NCAAs is locked in no matter what happens at Marquette.

 

[businesslawyer]

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.

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.

 

[MTBingNinja]

Never wishing for a player’s injury but it’ll be a bit easier. A win is a win. Nobody outside of the UConn fanbase cries when one of our players is out

 

[Edward Sargent]

I think the loss at Creighton was more about not having Igodouro.

 

[EricSD]

Hope Kolek gets Healthy for the NCAA's. Would love to see numerous Big East teams in the elite 8 and beyond.

 

[dennismenace]

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?

An alternate view is we just go right on winning regardless of who the opponent is and what kind of shape they are in. Injuries are just part of the game and no one is immune to them. It's not something we can control but I see where you're coming from. They are a team that will not quit so best to be prepared with no let down.

 

[MexicoHusky]

It's not like they're morphing into Depaul without Kolek.

Do you think they can win a tournament game without him? I don't.