Liam’s Return Is the Only Thing that Matters

[6Nattys4Us]

We won 8 games in a row including Texas, Gonzaga, Xavier, Baylor with Liam in, then without him we won 3 of 6.

Even in Maui, early in the year, we lost to Memphis and Colorado by a combined 3 pts and a Hurley meltdown was the difference vs Memphis.

I like our team a lot more with Liam in it.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Quoting Hurley from last night night he is clearly frustrated with the Liam injury.
“ If we ever get Liam back healthy” Does not bode well for Saturday. It is going to be six weeks minimum. Unless there is some sort of miracle.

 

[RuffRuff]

Quoting Hurley from last night night he is clearly frustrated with the Liam injury.
“ If we ever get Liam back healthy” Does not bode well for Saturday. It is going to be six weeks minimum. Unless there is some sort of miracle.

He’s not playing Saturday, Hurley said it without saying it. He’s not even offering a timeline, he’s just saying “when”, and then looking to change the subject. A kid on the verge of playing 3 days from now would at least get a “he’s close”. Hurley isn’t even willing to say that. Down a ball handler against that squad I almost see it as a throw away game. Rest Hass as much as you can and give Mahaney some leash. Let’s hope Liam is back for StJ.

 

[6Nattys4Us]

He’s not playing Saturday, Hurley said it without saying it. He’s not even offering a timeline, he’s just saying “when”, and then looking to change the subject. A kid on the verge of playing 3 days from now would at least get a “he’s close”. Hurley isn’t even willing to say that. Down a ball handler against that squad I almost see it as a throw away game. Rest Hass as much as you can and give Mahaney some leash. Let’s hope Liam is back for StJ.

Unless he's signaling to Marquette to game plan for Stewart, not Liam.

Liam was in the shoot around last game...no Peacock so anyone who was at the dreadful XL notice if he was moving and shooting pre-game?

 

[StllH8L8ner]

He’s not playing Saturday, Hurley said it without saying it. He’s not even offering a timeline, he’s just saying “when”, and then looking to change the subject. A kid on the verge of playing 3 days from now would at least get a “he’s close”. Hurley isn’t even willing to say that. Down a ball handler against that squad I almost see it as a throw away game. Rest Hass as much as you can and give Mahaney some leash. Let’s hope Liam is back for StJ.

Yeah “If we ever…” doesn’t sound promising to me.

 

[connVA]

Yeah “If we ever…” doesn’t sound promising to me.

Hoping and praying that’s Dan Hurley using hyperbole out of frustration with the wait vs any sort of significant setback that could keep him sidelined for more than another 1-2 weeks

 

[Austin316]

Would this injury plague Liam’s chances as a high first round draft pick and lead to his return next year or do people think he’s gone? I’ll answer the question.. depends how he/we close out the season. A lot of what ifs heading towards Feb/March.

What say you?

 

[RuffRuff]

Would this injury plague Liam’s chances as a high first round draft pick and lead to his return next year or do people think he’s gone? I’ll answer the question.. depends how he/we close out the season. A lot of what ifs heading towards Feb/March.

What say you?

He's gone. The NBA drafts on potential and he's shown plenty. It's one thing if he was seen as a fringe first rounder, he's seen as mid late lottery.

 

[JB75]

Really don’t wanna see my Saturday night ruined cause that game is gonna get ugly quick if Liam can’t give us like 10 minutes. Sorry I know I’m being negative but just tough watching these guys play right now.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Hoping and praying that’s Dan Hurley using hyperbole out of frustration with the wait vs any sort of significant setback that could keep him sidelined for more than another 1-2 weeks

Mid February and Danny knows it. He is looking down the barrel of the hardest part of the schedule. Let’s just put our chin straps on and hope to win one of the marquee games while he is out. Then we have to be near perfect when he comes back.

I hope this is not going to require winning the BE tourney to make the dance. We could be 6 loss BE team going into the BE tourney.

 

[superjohn]

Really don’t wanna see my Saturday night ruined cause that game is gonna get ugly quick if Liam can’t give us like 10 minutes. Sorry I know I’m being negative but just tough watching these guys play right now.

Marquette's last 6 games they were down at the half to G'Town, could've/should've lost to DePaul, lost to Xavier, beat Nova easily, beat Seton Hall easily, down at the half to Butler.

They only lost 1 but they haven't looked all that great lately.

 

[Samoo]

He’ll be back early Feb
Use those 3 weeks to get back where he was by March
That’s when it all matters

Even if he doesn't get back until the 2/11 Creighton game, that still gives the team eight games to pull it all together and get some momentum going, hone that edge during the BE tournament, and hit the tournament in the best shape possible - who knows what could happen????

 

[Zonepress]

Mid February and Danny knows it. He is looking down the barrel of the hardest part of the schedule. Let’s just put our chin straps on and hope to win one of the marquee games while he is out. Then we have to be near perfect when he comes back.

I hope this is not going to require winning the BE tourney to make the dance. We could be 6 loss BE team going into the BE tourney.

6 losses in the big east would be a great
Achievement

 

[6Nattys4Us]

Well Marquette is in a tough stretch too - we are their home game in between 3 away games of merit (esp @ Creighton).

And we were lackluster in this homegame before @Marquette so "next game away" might have been on our minds, and hopefully on Marquette's minds.

 

[inWV]

Mahaney kept UCONN in the game in the first half when the others were ice cold. There was a stretch where he made some buckets and Depaul missed a couple of perimeter shots. Had that gone the other way UCONN would have been down 20. Stewart had a really nice offensive game. If he could go from a streaky shooter to a less streaky one, UCONN would have another perimeter option. The play has been tough to watch at times, but I think it actually may be beneficial for the team as they have a chance to really level up with McNeeley back in the lineup. The bench will be better ready to contribute given how things have played out.

 

[jibsey]

Who sees more than 10 losses? Hate to say it but it’s not off the wall.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Really don’t wanna see my Saturday night ruined cause that game is gonna get ugly quick if Liam can’t give us like 10 minutes. Sorry I know I’m being negative but just tough watching these guys play right now.

So don't watch.

 

[yungdowork]

He's gone. The NBA drafts on potential and he's shown plenty. It's one thing if he was seen as a fringe first rounder, he's seen as mid late lottery.

I almost posted this clip as well. You gotta love seeing a freshman with that level of attention to detail on defense, especially vs the last ranked team in the conference in a game he pretty much wasn't ever going to play in. His level of compete is just crazy.

 

[djct1999]

High ankle sprains are the worst. Even when we get Liam back on the court, there is a very good chance he is limited driving to the hoop w such force or draining threes. High ankle sprains are so disruptive who knows what we can get out of Liam.

Fwiw, my close friends son is a starter on another high major. He was out a month earlier in the year with a high ankle sprain, probably came back to early, and has never been the same. He is sitting on career lows in multiple categories since his return.

 

[RuffRuff]

Marquette's last 6 games they were down at the half to G'Town, could've/should've lost to DePaul, lost to Xavier, beat Nova easily, beat Seton Hall easily, down at the half to Butler.

They only lost 1 but they haven't looked all that great lately.

They’ll be ready at home to play us, believe me.

 

[JB75]

So don't watch.

Cmon of course I’m going to watch. Got the fellas coming over. Was trying to have something look forward to this weekend being the first no football weekend since August. —-Is it too much to ask to have them not play like yesterday or am I a spoiled ? Lol

 

[Scottzer]

Our d is like 130th with or w/o Liam. Our O was 3rd with him, and is 33rd w/o him. I think we might be a 5-7 seed if he doesn’t get hurt, but the bottom can completely fall out if he can’t get healthy.

 

[superjohn]

Our d is like 130th with or w/o Liam. Our O was 3rd with him, and is 33rd w/o him. I think we might be a 5-7 seed if he doesn’t get hurt, but the bottom can completely fall out if he can’t get healthy.

I think we're undefeated on the mainland at this point if he didn't get hurt. He's also one of our best defensive players.

 

[Shabazzkets]

Let’s just be an 8/9 seed, beat Duke in the 2nd round with Liam locking up his former classmate, and then from that point forward it’s just like being a 1 seed. Easy peasy.