What About RoJo?

[incrediboy]

Anyone who knows (or even hears) anything about Johnson's injury and/or his return, please post it here for us all to see. Thanks!

[Parakeet Jones]

There have been some tweets about him being in a boot and on one crutch. I would guess we play our cards very close to the vest this week leading up to Illinois. I bet we don't know his status for Thursday until about an hour before tip off. That is speculation on my part, so who knows. Now that I've written that, there will probably be an official release in 15 minutes.

[CrossboneIU22]

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2016/02/21/indiana-hoosiers-big-ten-robert-johnson-tom-crean/80708882/

[hoosierpap]

Looks like it was a sprain...not detrimental but thats another lingerer along w the groin. You're going to see Rojo at about 70% or so the rest of the year 

[IUfan_Charlie]

Looks like it was a sprain...not detrimental but thats another lingerer along w the groin. You're going to see Rojo at about 70% or so the rest of the year 

better than Niego

[Miller'sTheMan]

At least it's not that bad. I would just sit him vs Illinois and give him more time to heal. We shouldn't need him to win. 

[Bryan Medema]

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[HoosierHoops1]

better than Niego

i'm not so sure about that.

[IUfan_Charlie]

i'm not so sure about that.

He has 11 points and 11 rebounds all season. 

[HoosierHoops1]

He has 11 points and 11 rebounds all season. 

Yes.

 

But he also makes a positive play almost every minute he plays. And he plays under control and won't do much harm while out there.

 

While, we'll get 70% of the good Rojo, we still get 100% of the bad Rojo, which rears it's head now and again.

[Brass Cannon]

Id go with Rojo over Niego but will be interesting to see if he can take advantage of more playing time

[Uspshoosier]

@insidethehall
Tom Crean said Robert Johnson has a sprained ankle. "It's a definite ankle sprain." #iubb

@jefferabjohns
Sophomore guard Robert Johnson has an ankle sprain, no specific timetable for his return, Indiana coach Tom Crean said tonight. #iubb

[HoosierHoops1]

I'd go with Rojo too. Hopefully he recovers well enough that it's mute.

[coonhounds]

Crean just said on radio it is a sprained ankle and there is no timetable for recovery. Just have to monitor it and give him time to heal

[coonhounds]

@insidethehall
Tom Crean said Robert Johnson has a sprained ankle. "It's a definite ankle sprain." #iubb

@jefferabjohns
Sophomore guard Robert Johnson has an ankle sprain, no specific timetable for his return, Indiana coach Tom Crean said tonight. #iubb

oops I didn't see this before I posted sorry

[HoosierAloha]

I'd sit him for at least Ill and Iowa then possibly bring him back for Maryland.  I guess it will be a game by game decision though.

[rebelhoosier848891]

 I ​hope RoJo is a quick healer! 

[AKHoosier]

Some of these injuries you never know sometimes.  Robert could give it a day or 2 and wake up Thursday morning feeling well enough to play.  I just hope we don't rush anything that could aggravate it, we're going to need him at his fullest strength in the tournament.

[Tom White]

Some of these injuries you never know sometimes. Robert could give it a day or 2 and wake up Thursday morning feeling well enough to play. I just hope we don't rush anything that could aggravate it, we're going to need him at his fullest strength in the tournament.

True. It could be a week, or it could be a month, depending on how severe it is.

Worst example? The Pacers' Rodney Stuckey has now missed something like 27 games because of a severe sprain.

On the other hand, there are many examples of these younger guys healing more quickly, and missing relatively little time.

I guess the team just has to be prepared for any scenario.

[MartintheMopMan]

True. It could be a week, or it could be a month, depending on how severe it is.

Worst example? The Pacers' Rodney Stuckey has now missed something like 27 games because of a severe sprain.

On the other hand, there are many examples of these younger guys healing more quickly, and missing relatively little time.

I guess the team just has to be prepared for any scenario.

18, and it's the NBA so it's almost been 6 weeks. For a high grade 2, low grade 3 sprain that seems pretty believable.

 

Rojo looked like he barely tweaked it. A week of physical therapy and he's 85% again. Back to where he was by the Big Ten Tourney.

 

I'd sit him for Illinois and start him for Iowa and Maryland but limit his minutes a little. Minimize his practices too. My opinion will change depending on how he looks at Illinois though. I'd expect him to dress but not play. I guess dressing is less of a big deal than in football though.