Our health this year.

[Palatine]

Mullins -Ankle/Knee/Concussion missed 6 games.
Tarris Reed -Hamstring/ Ankle missed 5 games.
Solo Ball -Wrist/Foot missed 1 game.
Silas Demary - Ankle missed 1 game.
Karaban - Concussion but did not miss any games.
Jaylin Stewart- Knee missed 8 games.

The missed games do not tell the whole story. Solo was basically never fully recovered for the entire season. Mullins dad remarked Braylon lost his explosion and never regained it. Many of our players were far below 100% for significant chunks of the season and playoffs.

I know all teams have injuries. The reason I mention this is our list includes every stater. I don't think you can ever prevent Ejifor from jumping on Silas's ankle (the timing was especially bad) but some of these injuries happened in practice. I don't have solution for this situation. IMHO this year seemed pretty bad injury wise. Hopefully were on on the good side of the ledger next year.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Mullins -Ankle/Knee/Concussion missed 6 games.
Tarris Reed -Hamstring/ Ankle missed 5 games.
Solo Ball -Wrist/Foot missed 1 game.
Silas Demary - Ankle missed 1 game.
Karaban - Concussion but did not miss any games.
Jaylin Stewart- Knee missed 8 games.

The missed games do not tell the whole story. Solo was basically never fully recovered for the entire season. Mullins dad remarked Braylon lost his explosion and never regained it. Many of our players were far below 100% for significant chunks of the season and playoffs.

I know all teams have injuries. The reason I mention this is our list includes every stater. I don't think you can ever prevent Ejifor from jumping on Silas's ankle (the timing was especially bad) but some of these injuries happened in practice. I don't have solution for this situation. IMHO this year seemed pretty bad injury wise. Hopefully were on on the good side of the ledger next year.

You forgot about Ross. He was out for a few games with a hammy strain (I think it was a hammy?)

 

[RuffRuff]

You forgot about Ross. He was out for a few games with a hammy strain (I think it was a hammy?)

The downside of practicing hard.

 

[Scottobot]

Mullins -Ankle/Knee/Concussion missed 6 games.
Tarris Reed -Hamstring/ Ankle missed 5 games.
Solo Ball -Wrist/Foot missed 1 game.
Silas Demary - Ankle missed 1 game.
Karaban - Concussion but did not miss any games.
Jaylin Stewart- Knee missed 8 games.

The missed games do not tell the whole story. Solo was basically never fully recovered for the entire season. Mullins dad remarked Braylon lost his explosion and never regained it. Many of our players were far below 100% for significant chunks of the season and playoffs.

I know all teams have injuries. The reason I mention this is our list includes every stater. I don't think you can ever prevent Ejifor from jumping on Silas's ankle (the timing was especially bad) but some of these injuries happened in practice. I don't have solution for this situation. IMHO this year seemed pretty bad injury wise. Hopefully were on on the good side of the ledger next year.

All things considered this wasn’t too bad. UConn did not have any season ending injuries. Ball’s wrist was probably the most impactful.

Missing the first 3 cupcake games didn’t really matter. Last year’s McNeeley injury was more costly rhan anything this year

 

[RashadRay11]

I would wager most teams have just as many and just as severe injuries, if not worse. They are to be expected.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Fire the trainer immediately! Then switch to a 100% shake-weight focused fitness program.

 

[jibsey]

Other teams had injured players too. No one is shedding tears for us.

 

[aceboon]

Karaban suffered a concussion in November 2024

 

[uchusky32]

Wow, another thread where @Fishy can complain about our strength and conditioning staff.

 

[RuffRuff]

Wow, another thread where @Fishy can complain about our strength and conditioning staff.

Prompting him to complain?

 

[uconnfan68]

Fire the trainer immediately! Then switch to a 100% shake-weight focused fitness program.

Let’s go with the short, fat lineup, with not much running. We’ll be 100% ready every game.

 

[uchusky32]

Prompting him to complain?

Yep!

 

[CL82]

Fire the trainer immediately! Then switch to a 100% shake-weight focused fitness program.

Nothing says fitness, like shake weights...

 

[CL82]

Let’s go with the short, fat lineup, with not much running. We’ll be 100% ready every game.

Well, we'll be well rested at least, at least until the sleep apnea kicks in.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

The downside of practicing hard.

Downside of playing sports Ruff. The idea that we practice that much harder than other schools is presumptuous and self-indulgent.

 

[Fishy]

Downside of playing sports Ruff. The idea that we practice that much harder than other schools is presumptuous and self-indulgent.

And well-documented.

 

[Jaydumo20]

I would wager most teams have just as many and just as severe injuries, if not worse. They are to be expected.

I bet youre right. We tend to magnify our faults and bad luck because they are tied to emotions. Granted, injuries to all of our players sucks. But injuries like Richie Saunders and JT Toppin for example really suck. Texas Tech fans are probably saying they're cursed etc.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Let’s go with the short, fat lineup, with not much running. We’ll be 100% ready every game.

The Pittsburgh squads of Ben Howland sorta did that

 

[MexicoHusky]

Nothing says fitness, like shake weights...

Hes big-bonned

 

[RashadRay11]

I bet youre right. We tend to magnify our faults and bad luck because they are tied to emotions. Granted, injuries to all of our players sucks. But injuries like Richie Saunders and JT Toppin for example really suck. Texas Tech fans are probably saying they're cursed etc.

Or remember when like 4 of the women's team were all out with season ending ACL tears and the like? Our guys were beat up but nothing too excessive.

 

[jibsey]

The nature of the game at this level with Hurley practicing that tough means injuries will happen. They will happen in practice, they will happen in games. When March hits you gotta be lucky.

 

[Bigbrad1029]

And well-documented.

Yup results speak for themselves….

 

[CL82]

Or remember when like 4 of the women's team were all out with season ending ACL tears and the like? Our guys were beat up but nothing too excessive.

The woman's team had a really bad run of injuries, enough that it didn't seem coincidental.