Kristy Wallace Injury

[Blueballer]

Any word released from Baylor regarding Wallace's injury?

It would seem not. I've been scanning all day. I don't know why these teams put off bad news.

 

[southie]

I mentioned it in the game thread.

Kinda ironic from Kim given this shot she took at Texas and, presumably, Rellah Booth after the Feb 19 Texas game:

"These kids don't come to Baylor to win games, they come to win championships. They don't run their mouths about how many championships they're going to win, they just go out and play hard. The most enjoyable part of all is that these kids like each other, they have great team chemistry. I don't have to suspend or bench them."

Well, I guess you do. Typical Mulkey.

Not surprising. Mulkey is the ultimate hypocrite.

 

[DallasBUFan]

There are coaches who have great resumes, but they are pukes. Mostly in the men's game. She's not my cup of tea and I do not think much of her player development or in game coaching skills, but that is a whole 'nuther discussion.

It's fair for you to have that opinion on the 2nd highest win percentage coach that is active.

 

[pinotbear]

It would seem not. I've been scanning all day. I don't know why these teams put off bad news.

sometimes, they have to wait a couple of days to let the swelling and fluid stabilize, to get an accurate assessment of the damage.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

It's fair for you to have that opinion on the 2nd highest win percentage coach that is active.

 

[Zanzman]

Any word released from Baylor regarding Wallace's injury?

They said they wouldn’t make a public announcement till most likely Thursday

 

[Bigpetunia]

I think Wallace is a great kid, and I'm sick about the fate that has befallen her. I'd love to see her back to form for the NCAA tourney. Having said that, since this, inexplicably, has become a thread about Kim, I have trouble understanding what provokes all the animus against her. In the world of athletics, most of the featured players are hopelessly bland, and they give voice to such an interminable and stultifying train of cliches that they can induce sleep in the most confirmed insomniac. I have a son who can do a hilarious "shtick" on coaches' cliches that goes on for a good thirty minutes that drags them out ad nauseum. Kim, on the other hand, is endlessly entertaining, and she happens to be a helluva coach. Even my wife, whose knowledge of, and whose affinity for, sports hovers perpetually around the zero level will sit down to watch Kim, her antics, her clothing, and her footwear in particular. We need "characters" in sports to break the monotony. If they can do that and if they happen also to be pretty damn good at what they do, well, shouldn't we applaud that?

 

[scubadog]

Personally, I think it is bad " karma " to be discussing the injury of another team's key player on this forum.

 

[Orangutan]

I have trouble understanding what provokes all the animus against her.?

This didn't really endear her to me. But mostly I have the same irritation with her as I do other overly demonstrative coaches. Obviously, she is one heck of a coach.

 

[bballnut90]

This didn't really endear her to me. But mostly I have the same irritation with her as I do other overly demonstrative coaches. Obviously, she is one heck of a coach.

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Same. That, and the allegations made by Griner about Mulkey keeping her closeted, and Emily Niemann's negative experience there being gay didn't leave me feeling all that good about Kim.

 

[Centerstream]

Same. That, and the allegations made by Griner about Mulkey keeping her closeted, and Emily Niemann's negative experience there being gay didn't leave me feeling all that good about Kim.

I am not in any way defending Mulkey but I think the reason she "kept" Griner closeted was because of the school's claim of being "A top Texas Christian University", thus it was probably the school doing the "keeping". And we know what this top Texas Christian University thinks of sexual assault and violence against women...

Now back to Kristy Wallace's injury....

 

[bballnut90]

I am not in any way defending Mulkey but I think the reason she "kept" Griner closeted was because of the school's claim of being "A top Texas Christian University", thus it was probably the school doing the "keeping". And we know what this top Texas Christian University thinks of sexual assault and violence against women...

Now back to Kristy Wallace's injury....

"Former Baylor women's basketball star Brittney Griner says that Kim Mulkey, her college head coach, told players not to be open publicly about their sexuality because it would hurt recruiting and look bad for the program."

Griner: Mulkey said keep quiet on sexuality

 

[Centerstream]

"Former Baylor women's basketball star Brittney Griner says that Kim Mulkey, her college head coach, told players not to be open publicly about their sexuality because it would hurt recruiting and look bad for the program."

Griner: Mulkey said keep quiet on sexuality

I stand corrected.
Not sure how it would hurt recruiting tho...but that's an entirely different subject and has nothing to do with the OT.

 

[DallasBUFan]

"Former Baylor women's basketball star Brittney Griner says that Kim Mulkey, her college head coach, told players not to be open publicly about their sexuality because it would hurt recruiting and look bad for the program."

Griner: Mulkey said keep quiet on sexuality

The entire University used to have a policy against it. Being a Baptist College. However, it has since been lifted. Softball players had to stay quiet as well. Texas is still very conservative and so is Waco. Wasn't just a Mulkey thing it was a campus wide thing. Thank fully it has all been lifted within the last few years.

 

[DallasBUFan]

The entire University used to have a policy against it. Being a Baptist College. However, it has since been lifted. Softball players had to stay quiet as well. Texas is still very conservative and so is Waco. Wasn't just a Mulkey thing it was a campus wide thing. Thank fully it has all been lifted within the last few years.

Mainly the small rural towns and areas. The larger Cities Austin, Dallas, Houston, etc are a lot more progressive.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Mulkey was suppose to have media availability yesterday at which she anticipated having a report on Wallace's condition. I see nothing in the news about such availability or Wallace. They surely know her status now. I anticipated something like this because it's Mulkey. Maybe she can give something cryptic to Voepel and then refer everybody to that.

 

[oldude]

Mulkey was suppose to have media availability yesterday at which she anticipated having a report on Wallace's condition. I see nothing in the news about such availability or Wallace. They surely know her status now. I anticipated something like this because it's Mulkey. Maybe she can give something cryptic to Voepel and then refer everybody to that.

I believe the media availability was scheduled for sometime today.

 

[DallasBUFan]

I believe the media availability was scheduled for sometime today.

This afternoon is what they said.

 

[CocoHusky]

Mulkey was suppose to have media availability yesterday at which she anticipated having a report on Wallace's condition. I see nothing in the news about such availability or Wallace. They surely know her status now. I anticipated something like this because it's Mulkey. Maybe she can give something cryptic to Voepel and then refer everybody to that.

Can't say I blame Kim. The selection committee is able to take known injuries into account for seeding purposes. If ND or Louisville don't make it to ACC tournament final a healthy Baylor (or one that has the potential of Wallace returning) could be the 4th #1 seed.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

"She's being evaluated today, and we will address any updates at our next media availability, which will likely be Thursday," a Baylor spokesperson said. "We will have all the info by then." So there is another report saying Friday? Baylor's Wallace being examined, status up in air

 

[CocoHusky]

"She's being evaluated today, and we will address any updates at our next media availability, which will likely be Thursday," a Baylor spokesperson said. "We will have all the info by then." So there is another report saying Friday? Baylor's Wallace being examined, status up in air

I bet her status ends up being day to day until the seeding are announced.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I bet her status ends up being day to day until the seeding are announced.

That is exactly as I see it playing out. Distrustful f*rts that we are.

 

[oldude]

I bet her status ends up being day to day until the seeding are announced.

That would be standard protocol if the Lady Bears didn't have the conference tournament ahead of them. But it will be difficult for Kim to avoid providing more detailed information when she's pressed by reporters after every game during the Big12 tournament, assuming that Wallace does not play in that tournament.

 

[CocoHusky]

That would be standard protocol if the Lady Bears didn't have the conference tournament ahead of them. But it will be difficult for Kim to avoid providing more detailed information when she's pressed by reporters after every game during the Big12 tournament, assuming that Wallace does not play in that tournament.

Why? South Carolina plays in SEC tournament tomorrow night (likely against TN) per Dawn A'ja status still unknown. I recognize game when I see it but I also recognize "gamesmanship".

 

[bags27]

Why do college coaches have to reveal the medical condition of their players? They don't reveal what type of defense they're going to play or even who's starting. It isn't professional baseball (starting pitchers) or football (injury report) where all that matters is the gambling line.