Updates on Clingan ankle ?

[businesslawyer]

So if he doesn’t play, this is when the crowd has to step up and help everyone else play with full intensity for 40 minutes.

 

[kemba]

I hear you but NBA teams would get his medical information either way.

It doesn't make sense for the staff to hide a potential foot injury in hopes of preventing NBA teams from finding out.

I would guess he doesn't play tonight with the long layoff before the Depaul game on Jan 2 and then the Boneyard will do a whole bunch of guessing and arguing until then.

Idk I don’t feel that strongly about it, just speculating, and obviously any nba team will do their due diligence anyway…but the second it comes out he re-injured the foot, even if it’s a minor miss one game injury, his foot holding up becomes a bigger media issue for the rest of the year and every draft “expert” is including in their write ups his foot being a concern. If he does end up missing significant time I imagine the truth would come out but if there’s a chance it’s just a day to day thing it makes sense to me to avoid saying it’s a foot injury for now.

 

[NJHusky]

I hear you but NBA teams would get his medical information either way.

It doesn't make sense for the staff to hide a potential foot injury in hopes of preventing NBA teams from finding out.

I would guess he doesn't play tonight with the long layoff before the Depaul game on Jan 2 and then the Boneyard will do a whole bunch of guessing and arguing until then.

Or longer. It’s better to give him time to fully heal even if it costs us a game or 2. Sit him until the Creighton game mid Jan

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Idk I don’t feel that strongly about it, just speculating, and obviously any nba team will do their due diligence anyway…but the second it comes out he re-injured the foot, even if it’s a minor miss one game injury, his foot holding up becomes a bigger media issue for the rest of the year and every draft “expert” is including in their write ups his foot being a concern. If he does end up missing significant time I imagine the truth would come out but if there’s a chance it’s just a day to day thing it makes sense to me to avoid saying it’s a foot injury for now.

Yeah that's true. Hopefully it's just all a big nothing and we're just Boneyardin'

 

[Deleted at users request]

Didn’t Hurley say it was a sprain before the MRI?

If that’s the case he could’ve genuinely though my it was a sprain but the MRI came back with different results.

 

[UC15]

They'll probably test it during warmups and go from there. If he wants to shoot it up, shoot it up but expect big minutes from Samson regardless

 

[Ant3411]

Upcoming BE schedule is somewhat favorable if they choose to rest DC a few weeks. Might be the right move. Bring him back for Creighton 1/17.

 

[ctchamps]

Same guy that gave me the Castle timeline before it was public. Probably reliable. Feel free to ignore it.

Connections don't always get the absolute lowdown but can confirm you have a reliable source that your information, as awful as it is in this case, is not completely speculative. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Connecticut13]

He hasn’t practiced since the injury. Just got an MRI. Last game before a long holiday break. I’m not one to make uneducated guesses, but I’d be shocked if he played tonight.

 

[Palatine]

Hurley says he is NOT practicing because of pain. My guess (with no info) is that the we hear in the pregame he is sitting.

If so, the bigger becomes, how long should he sit? And it makes one wonder if he should have sat longer earlier.

 

[XLCenterFan]

How is this line -11 without Cling?

 

[NJHusky]

Big ? Imo is can the injury get worse if he plays? Is surgery necessary for full recovery or is it to eliminate pain

 

[auror]

 

[UC15]

Why make the announcement before the game ... make St Johns think he is playing. Makes no sense

 

[Kemba15]

This is a win all things considered. Hopefully we can get him back for Creighton on 1-17

 

[auror]

Why make the announcement before the game ... make St Johns think he is playing. Makes no sense

Hurley said he used to play games with that kinda stuff, but now doesn't. Either way, they've had to prep the last couple of days with Clingan in mind. There's not that much edge in the last few hours before the game.

 

[Marat]

So it's not the ankle.

 

[imno1]

Why make the announcement before the game ... make St Johns think he is playing. Makes no sense

Did anyone really think he was going to play?

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Oof

 

[aburks41]

Hopefully he just gets all the way healthy now. We might lose some really weird games without his rim protection

 

[alexd]

Helloooooo Samson Johnson.

 

[slepers]

Why make the announcement before the game ... make St Johns think he is playing. Makes no sense

So now we are complaining that information is provided !,,

 

[AntG168]

This would be the point in the schedule you’d want him to miss 3 weeks

 

[mauconnfan]

Upcoming BE schedule is somewhat favorable if they choose to rest DC a few weeks. Might be the right move. Bring him back for Creighton 1/17.

It’s not that favorable without DC, this changes everything I’m afraid. No protection or advantage in the interior changes the whole dynamic of this team, and how the others guard us. As well as how they attack the basket on offense. It’s survival time, if he’s coming back at all!

And to ever say it was a sprained ankle is ridiculous!

 

[superjohn]

This is a win all things considered. Hopefully we can get him back for Creighton on 1-17

Sure doesn't feel like a win.