Xavier and Race

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,378]

2 minutes ago, hoosiersoxfan said:

That'll be 7 weeks since the injury.  Looks like he had the surgery the following Wednesday.  Either way he must be getting close.  Maybe we see him play next week for the Rutgers or Michigan game.

Good point. 

[realTomCrean 1,642]

Xavier’s X-Ray’s came back: 

[HoosierCoop 3,950]

I love X and Race.  Pre-injuries we were rolling and would at this point probably have two more wins than our record show.

Race's return has come with limitations and slowness that concerns me with getting major minutes.  I love the heart and mind, but the body isn't there.  However, the emergence of Malik, JG and Banks has been a welcomed sight.  I feel spot minutes is what he is being given and I would say that is a safe rotation.

X's return is going to be more of a mystery.  Recognizing his drive to get back on the floor has me excited yet made me extremely cautious.  In the past he has overplayed at times and also been a key component in wins that were extremely huge.  This injury has me questioning skill, movement, and condition.  At this point, I have to believe he plays behind JHS, Trey, and Scoop.  His heart will plead for more minutes but I do not want to ruin our momentum moving into the critical point of our schedule.

It's unfortunate for both kids to end their college careers with injuries.

[Bowhunter 2,704]

We need Xavier for road games and eventually the tournament. We need another dog guarding the other teams best ball handler and we need help getting transition scoring on the road when it seems the hardest to achieve. 

[reconmkd 4,441]

 

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[Chris007 45,392]

8 minutes ago, reconmkd said:

 

If he's not doing any contact drills yet, he's running out of time. Walk-thru tomorrow, Game Saturday, rest Sunday, walk thru Monday, game Tuesday

[HoosierFan1994 4,754]

18 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

If he's not doing any contact drills yet, he's running out of time. Walk-thru tomorrow, Game Saturday, rest Sunday, walk thru Monday, game Tuesday

Yep..not the update I was wanting to hear. He may join May in '75 and Alan in '93 as what could have been..

[Alford Bailey 12,415]

The article I read does not sound promising. Woodson said he was gonna have a sit down with X to determine if he would play again. Sounds like speed and cutting are still a problem.

[HoosierHoopster 7,220]

1 hour ago, Alford Bailey said:

The article I read does not sound promising. Woodson said he was gonna have a sit down with X to determine if he would play again. Sounds like speed and cutting are still a problem.

Right, he hasn't been practicing. Have been hoping he makes it back for the tourney, and maybe he still will (dude is a workhorse fighter), but there haven't been any signs at this point that he's getting back on the floor or what he can do when he does. That's just where we are now.

[Rico 3,099]

1 hour ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Yep..not the update I was wanting to hear. He may join May in '75 and Alan in '93 as what could have been..

Kitchel in '83.

[HoosierFan1994 4,754]

My mindset when X got hurt was for them to go a little bit above .500 without him in Big Ten Play. IU went 9-6. That's tremendous. I just don't know if it's sustainable. While the Big Ten is deep with tournament teams, only IU and Purdue are getting top 16 consideration. I just don't know if this team without X could beat another top 20 team in the 2nd round or a top 4 team in the Sweet 16. Jalen and Trayce would have to be superman. Somebody HAS to step up. Hearing this news changes my mindset about Bates. I just hope he has a game where he goes off and that can lead to some confidence. He's not done much in the last month. 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,404]

6 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

My mindset when X got hurt was for them to go a little bit above .500 without him in Big Ten Play. IU went 9-6. That's tremendous. I just don't know if it's sustainable. While the Big Ten is deep with tournament teams, only IU and Purdue are getting top 16 consideration. I just don't know if this team without X could beat another top 20 team in the 2nd round or a top 4 team in the Sweet 16. Jalen and Trayce would have to be superman. Somebody HAS to step up. Hearing this news changes my mindset about Bates. I just hope he has a game where he goes off and that can lead to some confidence. He's not done much in the last month. 

Watch Bates casually drop 20 against Purdue

[HoosierFan1994 4,754]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Watch Bates casually drop 20 against Purdue

I keep waiting for him to lol. Hope you are right. He might be Iu's 3rd most important player right now in terms of needing to play well. 

[HoosierFan1994 4,754]

14 minutes ago, Rico said:

Kitchel in '83.

In a reserve role I think we can say Elston in '13. Him being hurt most the the year hurt that teams depth...

[Hoosierfan1901 6,404]

2 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

I keep waiting for him to lol. Hope you are right. He might be Iu's 3rd most important player right now in terms of needing to play well. 

He is due for a big game, probably not against Purdue, but Iowa/Michigan

[HoosierFan1994 4,754]

4 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

He is due for a big game, probably not against Purdue, but Iowa/Michigan

If he could score around 7-9 points, play defense, and overall be on the plus side in about 15 minutes of play, that would be huge. 

[Chris007 45,392]

45 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Watch Bates casually drop 20 against Purdue

Unfortunately I think him dropping 20 some against MSU was the highlight of the season for him. 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,404]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Unfortunately I think him dropping 20 some against MSU was the highlight of the season for him. 

Maybe there is one more spark in him

[Chris007 45,392]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Maybe there is one more spark in him

I'm hoping you're correct. We need one more big game from someone who doesn't have a 3 letter name