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Stewart on crutches....

mauconnfan said:
Heard a rumor of minor surgery for Stew and out for 3 weeks. Did anyone else hear this?
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I was told by someone after one of the recent games that Jaylin has a bone chip floating in his knee.
 
Kemba15 said:
Where did you hear this
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A UConn post on FB. A lady who posted (supposedly) a pic of her and Braylon on the plane who said it’s true, she’s with the team. Doesn’t mean it’s legit but that’s why I asked. This is what she said with pic:

“Kevin, back in 3 weeks or so had surgery Friday” IMG_6579.jpeg
 
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mauconnfan said:
A UConn post on FB. A lady who posted (supposedly) a pic of her and Braylon on the plane who said it’s true, she’s with the team. Doesn’t mean it’s legit but that’s why I asked. This is what she said with pic:

“Kevin, back in 3 weeks or so had surgery Friday”View attachment 117958
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Ooof very bad news if true
 
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Stewart is missed as he blocks out well, alters some shots and can make a bucket or three. Nominally his work does not show on box scores as hustle, good screens, bodying up a defender well are not tracked.

Ross has more demonstrative stats like blocks and dunks but he is playing the Samson role of pogo stick lately on D jumping to the loge level on a fake.

Needed Stewart vs Marquette so hope he’s ready for BET but if not for round of 32
 
superjohn said:
Longest leash in UConn history. I love the guy and everything he's helped UConn accomplish but sometimes it blows my mind he's out there.
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Does this sound like love? Man, thank god Hurley doesn’t throw his players under the bus the way some UConn “loyalists” do. There is a reason why Hurley and the staff can retain a core vs more NIL elsewhere. Loyalty. A bad game or bad week won’t derail what a larger sample set suggests.
 
superjohn said:
Longest leash in UConn history. I love the guy and everything he's helped UConn accomplish but sometimes it blows my mind he's out there.
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Hurley literally treats him like Kemba Walker. It’s his fault for putting him on too much of a pedestal to put him in these positions to fail like this and not hold him accountable for doing it.
 
djct1999 said:
Does this sound like love? Man, thank god Hurley doesn’t throw his players under the bus the way some UConn “loyalists” do. There is a reason why Hurley and the staff can retain a core vs more NIL elsewhere. Loyalty. A bad game or bad week won’t derail what a larger sample set suggests.
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What does your reply have to do with AK having a ridiculously long leash?
 
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Donyell 360 said:
We win that game if Stewart was healthy? His absence wasn't the problem.
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We should have won that game even without him, but yes I think we do if we had him. In a game where Mullins, Ball, and Karaban were providing nothing even a few minutes in place of them and a single made shot could have changed what was essentially a 2 point loss
 
Lafayette said:
Stewart is missed as he blocks out well, alters some shots and can make a bucket or three. Nominally his work does not show on box scores as hustle, good screens, bodying up a defender well are not tracked.

Ross has more demonstrative stats like blocks and dunks but he is playing the Samson role of pogo stick lately on D jumping to the loge level on a fake.

Needed Stewart vs Marquette so hope he’s ready for BET but if not for round of 32
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All of that is true what you said, but that last statement, oof. Sure he would've helped vs Marquette, but that's not good if Stewart is the difference between winning and losing vs Marquette.
 
superjohn said:
Longest leash in UConn history. I love the guy and everything he's helped UConn accomplish but sometimes it blows my mind he's out there.
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I don't disagree that he has a long leash and that he absolutely stink Saturday.

With that said, who was getting those minutes? Ball and Mullins were equally awful.
 
navery12 said:
We should have won that game even without him, but yes I think we do if we had him. In a game where Mullins, Ball, and Karaban were providing nothing even a few minutes in place of them and a single made shot could have changed what was essentially a 2 point loss
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You do realize we were down 13 with 5 minutes to go.

You're positioning this like we should have won. SMH. It's not like we were playing from a big lead and blew it, we were chasing all game.
Stew being key is hysterical, most of the board was talking about how bad he's been lately and squeezing the rotation. Stew has not been good but maybe this injury was playing a part. Key here is that the starters needed to play better not Stew.
 
RuffRuff said:
You do realize we were down 13 with 5 minutes to go.

You're positioning this like we should have won. SMH. It's not like we were playing from a big lead and blew it, we were chasing all game.
Stew being key is hysterical, most of the board was talking about how bad he's been lately and squeezing the rotation. Stew has not been good but maybe this injury was playing a part. Key here is that the starters needed to play better not Stew.
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I did not realize thinking we should beat Marquette was a controversial opinion. You called it the worst loss in UConn history and I'm crazy to say that's a game UConn should win?

I also didn't say anything about Stewart being key. But in a game where we were down by 2 points and we got 2 points in 40 minutes from Alex Karaban at the 4 spot that a few of those minutes going to Stewart could have made a difference
 
navery12 said:
I did not realize thinking we should beat Marquette was a controversial opinion. You called it the worst loss in UConn history and I'm crazy to say that's a game UConn should win?

I also didn't say anything about Stewart being key. But in a game where we were down by 2 points and we got 2 points in 40 minutes from Alex Karaban at the 4 spot that a few of those minutes going to Stewart could have made a difference
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Regular season - I can't think of many worse, other than some obscure early season losses to bad teams in early non con in throw away years.

This was a team ranked preseason top 5 losing the BE and a 1 seed in the last game of the year against the worst team in the BE, in a game more than anything, they needed to show they can bring their A game when it was a must to kick some momentum in.

Can you think of a worst reg season loss?

Bad read on my part if you were suggesting we were supposed to in, versus how the game played out. I'd still say this game was more about Karaban actually playing well then needing Stew. Stew has rarely been the savior this year.
 
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RuffRuff said:
Regular season - I can't think of many worse, other than some obscure early season losses to bad teams in early non con in throw away years.

This was a team ranked preseason top 5 losing the BE and a 1 seed in the last game of the year against the worst team in the BE, in a game more than anything, they needed to show they can bring their A game when it was a must to kick some momentum in.

Can you think of a worst reg season loss?

Bad read on my part if you were suggesting we were supposed to in, versus how the game played out. I'd still say this game was more about Karaban actually playing well then needing Stew. Stew has rarely been the savior this year.
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This season alone the Creighton loss was worse. People get hung up on their record but for the past month plus Marquette has been one of the best defenses in the country and about the same level as Villanova overall.

Which doesn't excuse the complete no show from 75% of the team and coaching staff or take away the disappointment from not winning the Big East regular season title. But I don't think it approaches the late KO years where we were losing to low majors and losing by 30 to South Cental Oklahoma Community College in the AAC at 11PM on a Wednesday
 
navery12 said:
This season alone the Creighton loss was worse. People get hung up on their record but for the past month plus Marquette has been one of the best defenses in the country and about the same level as Villanova overall.

Which doesn't excuse the complete no show from 75% of the team and coaching staff or take away the disappointment from not winning the Big East regular season title. But I don't think it approaches the late KO years where we were losing to low majors and losing by 30 to South Cental Oklahoma Community College in the AAC at 11PM on a Wednesday
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Creighton was bad, but it didn't have the urgency behind it and I can excuse a singular WTF loss out of no where. The Marquette game was urgent, for us (not them) with a ton on the line and now way to make up for it. Hard to compare. I get your view on the fact they're playing well, and have a really good young core. James may roll into next year as preseason first team.
 
djct1999 said:
He has earned that leash, especially on a team where depth, or lack thereof, is the biggest problem. Some of the suggestions on this board lack actual baskerball sense and only shows how reactionary and dumb posters can be after a bad loss.
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I disagree, playing time shouldn't be earned as a lifetime achievement award. He shouldn't have played 40 minutes against Marquette even though Jaylin was out. He shouldn't have been playing against Creighton when he looked like a cargo ship. He was terrible in both games and he's been a ghost out there for a half or a game a bunch of times this season. He shouldn't be out there when he's playing like he's invisible. Other starters get pulled.
 
gwhuskyfan said:
Kind of crazy if you sort the data on Bart Torvik since 1/1, Marquette has been the 4th best team in the Big East... Creighton the worst. View attachment 117968
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And we lost to both! Not surprised by Marquette - they have some players, and young.

Shaka needs a legit 5 next year - but who doesn't!
 
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gwhuskyfan said:
Kind of crazy if you sort the data on Bart Torvik since 1/1, Marquette has been the 4th best team in the Big East... Creighton the worst. View attachment 117968
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If Marquette had a better interior presence they’re probably a much better team.

Shaka has to either develop Hamilton and Clark better for next year or grab a guy out of the portal. Gold hasn’t been great controlling the paint for them.
 
gwhuskyfan said:
Kind of crazy if you sort the data on Bart Torvik since 1/1, Marquette has been the 4th best team in the Big East... Creighton the worst. View attachment 117968
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I kept saying it would be a tough game but we didn't even show up. Marquette has been playing better but they still just lost to DePaul and Xavier in their last 5 games.

Our performance with the Big East on the line was hard to believe even for a UConn team that has struggled a good deal in the Big East despite their record.
 
RuffRuff said:
Regular season - I can't think of many worse, other than some obscure early season losses to bad teams in early non con in throw away years.

This was a team ranked preseason top 5 losing the BE and a 1 seed in the last game of the year against the worst team in the BE, in a game more than anything, they needed to show they can bring their A game when it was a must to kick some momentum in.

Can you think of a worst reg season loss?

Bad read on my part if you were suggesting we were supposed to in, versus how the game played out. I'd still say this game was more about Karaban actually playing well then needing Stew. Stew has rarely been the savior this year.
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Who cares if it was an ugly loss? The only thing that truly matters is March. The NCAA Tournament is the goal, and making a run in the BE Tournament would be great too and absolutely attainable. Losses to Creighton and Marquette happen. 27 and 4That’s basketball Ruff
 
Husky Alien said:
Who cares if it was an ugly loss? The only thing that truly matters is March. The NCAA Tournament is the goal, and making a run in the BE Tournament would be great too and absolutely attainable. Losses to Creighton and Marquette happen. 27 and 4That’s basketball Ruff
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Not an ugly loss as much as it feels like an indicative loss.

Let's just hope it's an exception and not a precursor.
 
He has been one of my favorite players on this team. How are we still getting no info on whether he will be available for Thursday at 7PM? Karaban needs to not have to play 40 minutes. Not happy with Hurley or the press covering our team.
 
There’s no way that creighton loss was worse —as I said before , not to be dramatic, but this was easily the worst regular season loss this late in the season with the most at steak in the Hurley era. The Creighton loss was just a weird dumb game where they were hitting Everything —usually happens to most college teams once a year at least. Plus that was like a month ago and we cancelled that off by cooking st John’s. Also- McDermott tends to have Hurleys nunber. .
 
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