Thoughts on injuries

[hoopsdiva]

Apparently Caroline is still out. I'm starting to get Kiersten Walters vibes from her.

 

[Rb335]

Apparently Caroline is still out. I'm starting to get Kiersten Walters vibes from her.

Definitely not great news. I had hoped she’d recover with rest, and the off-season provides that time to step away from the game and recover. Tough to see her in the same situation, another year later. A tough player who I don’t think will ever give up. Wish she could put this behind her because she’s got so much talent when healthy. Bummed for her and the team.

 

[Ozimoto]

I certainly hope Carol can get healthy and realize the potential of her freshman season. Sometimes things are not meant to be...

 

[Dynastic]

Actually there is. I will dig through the mountains of accumulated stuff I got over my 50 years of coaching and try to find some for you. There are always unicorns and I never implied that those injuries were always career ending just that athletes who push their bodies the hardest tend to suffer more injuries. A hamstring injury isn't as devastating as an ACL but certainly is an explosive injury. BTW Jordan only played 18 games one year due to a broken foot.

50 years of coaching impressive, but really “that athletes who push their bodies the hardest tend to suffer more injuries”. I don’t even know what to unpack from that. All of these student athletes probably push their bodies the hardest. I watched Jordan play dozens of times and I know that… and then he won multiple MVPs and championships.

 

[Dynastic]

Brady had a bad knee injury in 2008, changed his training regime from weight to flexibility and changed his diet. I don't believe Jordan was ever a big weight guy. Tennis players I have no idea.

True Brady did get hurt and then made some changes, adjusted. I truly believe some of these guys are given tremendous gifts of feat, but they all work incredibly hard to achieve their respective results. I’m thinking tennis players are really into flexibility as well.

 

[reelfan]

Another really long season.

 

[Zinethar]

I was referring to all the players at this level not just the "stars". You don't get to play D1 or Pro without being exceptional compared to most other humans.