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Message: [QUOTE="ASweet3781, post: 2111455, member: 1926"] Shielding information after the fact about an injury that occurred for all to see on TV is not normal behavior for a collegiate program. At the very least an MRI would have been done and the results should have been announced by now. That's how Notre Dame did it. That's how pretty much everyone does it. It certainly is how UConn does it when players have gone down with injuries in the past. If nothing it is common courtesy to your fans who I am sure have great interest in the status of a key player for the tournament. There's really no doubt that information on Coates injury was deliberately held from the committee until after the bracket was announced. It was announced the day after the bracket was announced. That is also, not normal behavior. And could have had an impact on a couple of teams, how they were seeded, and where they were sent. Most notably whether SC would stay ahead of Baylor and avoid UConn until the title game. While Staley's behavior may not be technically wrong or even sneaky, it is not noble or normal. When KLS hurt her foot against Oregon State, Geno said she would not play in the title game. No tricks. No gimmicks. No secrecy. No BS. Probably because he has confidence in his coaching and his teams abilities. Not to mention respect for his fans. [/QUOTE]