Sanogo out

[CL82]

Adversity builds character. With luck, this will make us a better team. Just hope the lessons are not too painful.

Said differently character is what you show when things are going wrong. Now is the time for our reserves to step up and show their character. Nobody wants to see a teammate hurt, but this is a big opportunity for them. Are the best thing they can do is play with intensity. They will make mistakes, but learn from them and move on.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

In hindsight, putting Sanogo back into the game when he was obviously dealing with something and not having his best game was the wrong decision, could have worsened his injury.

Either way, it sucks, but now we gotta deal with it. I may be in the minority but I wanna see what Springs can do, just to see if he can hang for short stretches. He’s obviously a very good rebounder, so hopefully he gets a little run.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Call me crazy, but a 2-3 or 1-3-1 zone with Whaley, Akok, Jackson, Martin, and Gaffney/Cole would interrupt a lot of passing lanes.

ya know, this is a really good point, ie, the possible necessity for us to play some zone. i think coach's focus thus far on man is the right thinking, but like ol iron mike sez, 'everrone has a plan until they get punched in the face.'
looks like we got clocked, time to adjust. capital idea. bully.

 

[king conn]

Wow it's a good thing we reeled in Sonogo at the last minute away from Seton Hall, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to field a team.

Remember the celebrations when we got commitments from guys like Akok, Hawkins, Diggens, Johnson and even Gaffney? Rejoice they can actually play now.

 

[CTBasketball]

Lol I forgot about Bouknight’s elbow. What a joke.

 

[8893]

Well, tomorrow's game just got a lot more interesting.

 

[ARIDE]

Well people are gonna get their wish of more minutes for Akok and the freshman. Hope Akok shows more than he has so far this season, if he does we'll be fine

Akok doesnt need more minutes he needs more skills..ballhandling to start..

 

[elmcityboy]

• Terry Larrier's ACL,
• Alterrique's shoulder,
• Tyler Polley's ACL,
• Jalen Adams' MCL,
• Bouknight's elbow,
• Akok's achilles,
• Martin's wrist,
• Sanogo's abs...

What am I missing?

didn't jackson also break his wrist or something last year? went a little under the radar compared with the bouknight injury, but you could argue that missing those games may have really stifled his development.

also the rj cole concussion last year...

 

[ARIDE]

Just judging by the injury and way it’s being communicated, doesn’t seem like this is a 2 week thing. Would think it’s quite a bit longer… stay afloat, get Martin back as quickly as possible and go from there. Losing Sanogo hurts but I think they can be alright once they get Martin back. Martin gives them some positional flexibility and he’s so important to this team. Whaley playing at the 5 should help, just going to struggle against teams with a traditional 5. Keep him out of foul trouble and throw springs in there at the 5 to spell Whaley. Time for everyone to step up and change the way they play a bit.

Getting a good shot is gonna be biggest problem

 

[Chin Diesel]

Call me crazy, but a 2-3 or 1-3-1 zone with Whaley, Akok, Jackson, Martin, and Gaffney/Cole would interrupt a lot of passing lanes.

Crazy.

 

[NJHusky]

Call me crazy, but a 2-3 or 1-3-1 zone with Whaley, Akok, Jackson, Martin, and Gaffney/Cole would interrupt a lot of passing lanes.

And the last time Hurley played zone was.......??

 

[CL82]

Getting a good shot is gonna be biggest problem

Transition baskets is the best solution. We need to look to run at every opportunity. Even after made baskets.

 

[HooperScooper]

“Next man up,” Hurley said. “We’ve got to keep going. Every team goes through these things through the course of the season. But, I’ve talked a lot about our depth. So, here we go. A lot of people weren’t happy with their role, wanted more minutes. Well, here you go. Go produce.”

Free access article:

UConn’s Adama Sanogo out at least two weeks with abdominal injury

Talented UConn sophomore center Adama Sanogo will be out at least a couple of weeks —...

www.nhregister.com

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

Are we doing something wrong in the physical training department or are the practices too strenuous? I mean wtf… every season??? This is getting absurd. I just want a complete healthy season for once…

 

[Chin Diesel]

This is some hyperbole. What 2-3 players most could think they should be playing more than they were.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Are we doing something wrong in the physical training department or are the practices too strenuous? I mean … every season??? This is getting absurd. I just want a complete healthy season for once…

Every team goes through injuries throughout a season. there's nothing systemic about the injuries. They happen.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

The "at least two weeks" out makes me think my concerns about the so-called "sports hernia" might be warranted. Those things can linger, and at times they require surgery at the end of the season. We will see.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Thankfully we have Whaley that’s not a bad fall back option
A much better defender and shot blocker than Sonogo who was learning
Passing?
However not near the offensive threat
I got faith in these kids
Its not exactly 2016-17 were not only did freshman Jackson start but freshman Vital was subbing multiple posoitions.
We have
Whaley
Akok
Polley
Gaffney
Jackson
Hawkins
Springs
Johnson
Diggins
We also have a kid red shirting if necessary.
That’s 9 guys who can all contribute.

 

[navery12]

This is some hyperbole. What 2-3 players most could think they should be playing more than they were.

I imagine Diggins, Johnson, Akok all think they should be playing more, probably even Springs. I don't agree on any of the 4 counts, but they're all competitive guys who want minutes I'm sure

 

[HuskyNan]

Or it could be…

 

[Lefty2one]

I imagine this will lead to more smallball lineups once Martin returns--Diggins benefiting the most in terms of a PT bump--and not a big increase for Springs or Johnson, though I'd really like to see Springs against some solid comp. Whaley may play 35 MPG at the five. Sadly Akok just isn't the same player after the Achilles tear.

 

[August_West]

Hope he recovers quickly. The bright side of a bad situation is Whaley is at his best playing the 5. It’s his natural position. The team as a whole functions well with Whaley at the 5. We certainly lose some down low scoring , but we are lucky we have Whaley. Polley, Hawkins, and AJ are going to have to look to score more.

 

[Kolumbo]

We'll see who rises to the challenge. I think Martin and to some degree Cola have stepped up their games without being able to rely on Bouknight. Whaley, Polley, Jackson, Springs, Johnson, Martin. Kick it up a notch.

 

[Storrs South]

"Three weeks is probably the absolute minimum, but I don’t think you’ll probably see him for longer than that."

Someone interpret this?

 

[LIuconn]

People are really punting on this season already? Wow

 

[NJHusky]

The "at least two weeks" out makes me think my concerns about the so-called "sports hernia" might be warranted. Those things can linger, and at times they require surgery at the end of the season. We will see.

How long is the rehab from the surgery? Isn't that what shut down DJ Lemahiue's season?

 

[UConnDad]

Floyd is waiting!

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Every team goes through injuries throughout a season. there's nothing systemic about the injuries. They happen.

Exactly and hopefully these are the last major ones so we're fully ready for a March run.

 

[JB75]

Re: abdominal strains/tear (remember a strain is a partial tear, Grade III strain is a complete tear): "Moderate strains typically take two to three months to heal and severe strains can take several months of rehabilitation." Injuries to core muscles are never something to mess with. So best case he's back by Feb. Worst case into March/the entire season. Hopefully we have some good results from the MRI.

From a basketball standpoint, this is troublesome because the entire offense revolved around him. Obviously the entire playbook needs to be retooled, and long-term I don't think that's a bad thing. Short term, it will be troublesome. Akok is really the guy that needs to step up, and then ideally one of Springs/Sampson. There is no way around it. Someone has to step up down low.

February is the best case scenario? most likely March ? what? Stop

 

[JB75]

If 2 of our 3 best players are out well into Big East season then the ability to make the tourney starts to come into play. If it's 2 to 3 weeks for both, ok. If they are soft selling this and they are out for a month and a half, I have serious reservations. We have trouble scoring when we are whole. Cole has the weight of the world on his shoulders.

I think the key is going to be are they(or Adama in particular) back by January 1st, or later -if they’re back by the start of the new year -great- if this injury starts to leak into mid January— not good. I’m guessing the first week of January. Please let’s not go longer than that