Offseason Injury Reset

[Matt Trump]

Just wanted to remind everyone that the bball team had some pretty serious injuries over the summer and previous year that might have hurt the team more than people think.

Stout: wrist
Coleman: elbow in 2005
Brown: Jaw
Viet: knee

Each of these injuries cost these critical players valuable training and court time. It was the kind of perfect storm that absolutely could not have happened with the program where it is now. The program is still growing, but guys need as much healthy practice and training time they can get to get the most out of them. Look at Josten. He was the most improved player on the team and was healthy and able to get the most out of the off-season.

Thoughts?

[UNIAlum95]

I think Stout's foot injury during the season bothered him more than was indicated too.

[BCPanther]

I think Stout's foot injury during the season bothered him more than was indicated too.

I think you are very right about that. His production really took a dip after that injury...

[OhNewby]

Just wanted to remind everyone that the bball team had some pretty serious injuries over the summer and previous year that might have hurt the team more than people think.

Stout: wrist
Coleman: elbow in 2005
Brown: Jaw
Viet: knee

Each of these injuries cost these critical players valuable training and court time. It was the kind of perfect storm that absolutely could not have happened with the program where it is now. The program is still growing, but guys need as much healthy practice and training time they can get to get the most out of them. Look at Josten. He was the most improved player on the team and was healthy and able to get the most out of the off-season.

Thoughts?

Great post!!! Look who improved the least this year (Brown and Stout, both injured). Not a knock on them. I really thought Brown looked very skilled his fresh year, that he might even be better than Eric Crawford, but he just didn't improve. That's why we can't give up on him, he could still be an huge player for UNI.

EC provides the best example. He made a huge jump from high school to fresh year, had very little improvement from fresh-soph year (when he was injured), and then took another huge leap last year.

[unigriff]

id have to disagree...Stouts toe injury didnt hurt him much at all if any. The wrist injury in the summa/fall hurt him the most with flexibilty coming into the season, his shot wasnt falling and his mechanics were off. Finally got it worked out. Injuring a toe in a miinor fashion didnt hurt him a bit and he was still very productive.

[BCPanther]

Griff,
IF the toe injury didn't affect him how come his worst games of the season were in the few games right after that injury??

[Matt Trump]

Griff. The season is won in the off-season. You should know that.

[themick]

I think Stout lost some strength due to the injury in the offseason and wasn't able to dominate defensively like he had in the past.

[unigriff]

As i recall his first game with the toe injury he had a double double in a victory. (i could mistaken, just trying to bring back long-term memory)

Maybe you didn't notice, but UNI lost quite a few games the 2nd half of the season..usually if one player does poorly, many others may follow...its just not Stout.

[unigriff]

and the season is half-won in the offseason, the other half is during March.

[KaBullseye15]

and the season is half-won in the offseason, the other half is during March.

being as we only played on game this month and lost, id have to disagree. with our past poor performance in late january and february i think thats more important than march. we dont stay in march if we dont win then

[Panthers to the Bone]

Can anyone tell me how many 'jump balls' that Grant got from the game after his injury until the Illinois State game? Also, what was his shooting percentage during that time span?

[BCPanther]

Can anyone tell me how many 'jump balls' that Grant got from the game after his injury until the Illinois State game? Also, what was his shooting percentage during that time span?

1, vs. Illinois State