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Title: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: TallTitan34 on March 24, 2010, 12:10:58 PM
It looks like we aren't the only team with foot injuries.  If only we could have beaten Washington.....

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West Virginia point guard Darryl "Truck" Bryant broke his right foot during practice Tuesday and will miss the rest of the NCAA tournament.

Bryant has started 31 games and averages 9.3 points and is second on the team in assists (3.1) and 3-pointers (40).

He will likely be replaced in the starting lineup by junior Joe Mazzulla, who is more of a playmaker than a scorer. Mazzulla averages 2.2 points and 2.3 assists per game

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/13103223/west-virginia-point-guard-bryant-out-with-broken-foot?tag=headlines;other (http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/13103223/west-virginia-point-guard-bryant-out-with-broken-foot?tag=headlines;other)

Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: Clam Crowder on March 24, 2010, 01:12:40 PM
Mazzulla is a good player. I think people will be surprised with how he fills in.
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: NavinRJohnson on March 24, 2010, 01:14:16 PM
Bryant or no Bryant, I will forever believe we would have beaten WVU.
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on March 24, 2010, 01:15:11 PM
Mazzulla is a good player. I think people will be surprised with how he fills in.

Except he's an offensive liability.  Basically 4 on 5 when they are on offense.
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: MerrittsMustache on March 24, 2010, 01:31:59 PM
Injured in practice? Either this was Tom Crean's fault or there is a problem with the floor in WV's practice facility! Maybe both!
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: AZWarrior on March 24, 2010, 03:48:12 PM
Injured in practice? Either this was Tom Crean's fault or there is a problem with the floor in WV's practice facility! Maybe both!

I vote for both.  I believe former president Bush had something to do with it as well.
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: NavinRJohnson on March 24, 2010, 03:53:30 PM
I vote for both.  I believe former president Bush had something to do with it as well.

HALIBURTON!
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: lab_warrior on March 24, 2010, 04:15:32 PM
I predict this will have ZERO impact for WVU.  He was not really a huge contributor for them.  They've still got Ebanks, Butler, Jones, and Smith. 
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: LON on March 24, 2010, 04:17:30 PM
I predict this will have ZERO impact for WVU.  He was not really a huge contributor for them.  They've still got Ebanks, Butler, Jones, and Smith. 

He's their only guard.  Mazzulla is crap and will get owned once they put Overton on him.
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: MU B2002 on March 24, 2010, 04:23:11 PM
Except he's an offensive liability.  Basically 4 on 5 when they are on offense.

What a perfect lead in to a story this weekend about how Joe Mizzulla went off for 20+ points against Wazu.

"We just never saw it coming, I mean he is normally a ghost on offense. says a heartbroken Isaih(sic) Thomas.
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: LON on March 24, 2010, 04:42:38 PM
What a perfect lead in to a story this weekend about how Joe Mizzulla went off for 20+ points against Wazu.

"We just never saw it coming, I mean he is normally a ghost on offense. says a heartbroken Isaih(sic) Thomas.

If a (basically) one-armed Mazzulla goes off for 20 against Washington I'll eat my shoe.
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: PGsHeroes32 on March 24, 2010, 05:55:54 PM
I hope it doesnt affect them much. I got WVU in the ship and I am very much in the drivers seat for the big cash.
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: goodgreatgrand on March 24, 2010, 06:11:23 PM
Bigger disadvantage?

Syracuse without Onuaku?

WV without Bryant?

I vote Syracuse. I think they will blow by Butler but it'll be tough to beat KState without him. If X beats KState, then they might not even need him again.
Title: wow, it makes me feel like we were 2 points away from Elite 8
Post by: bamamarquettefan on March 24, 2010, 07:40:21 PM
I hate for any player to be injured, but I have to admit the news sent a new wave of depression for me over the Washington loss.  As much trouble as WVU had with our defense, I don't see how they would have handled it without ANY point guards.  Sure Butler can bring it up the court, but letting small guards - whether Marquette's or Washington's, engage him 30 feet from the basket takes away so much of his game.

I thought the Washington game was 50-50 and that New Mexico would be a pushover for us and we would probably be just a little short against WVU before the injury.  With the injury, it just seems to me that the path was so clear to the Elite 8 if we could have just pulled out the Washington game.

I think Syracuse is fine and will make the final.
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: MU B2002 on March 26, 2010, 08:05:10 AM
If a (basically) one-armed Mazzulla goes off for 20 against Washington I'll eat my shoe.

Yea....  I forgot about his arm/shoulder issues.  I think your shoes are sade.
Title: Re: wow, it makes me feel like we were 2 points away from Elite 8
Post by: TallTitan34 on March 26, 2010, 08:54:32 AM
I thought the Washington game was 50-50 and that New Mexico would be a pushover for us and we would probably be just a little short against WVU before the injury.  With the injury, it just seems to me that the path was so clear to the Elite 8 if we could have just pulled out the Washington game.

That's exactly how I feel.
Title: Hey Lance how about just a sock?
Post by: MU B2002 on March 27, 2010, 11:21:38 PM
If a (basically) one-armed Mazzulla goes off for 20 against Washington I'll eat my shoe.


 ;D
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: PGsHeroes32 on March 27, 2010, 11:24:30 PM
Truck is pulling a Dom James and playing in the Final 4
Title: Re: Hey Lance how about just a sock?
Post by: LON on March 28, 2010, 09:29:12 AM

 ;D

If Calipari's game plan was to make Mazzulla beat them then all I have to say in my best Nelson voice:  Ha Ha
Title: Re: WV's Truck Bryant Breaks Foot In Practice
Post by: Clam Crowder on March 28, 2010, 10:38:09 AM
Except he's an offensive liability.  Basically 4 on 5 when they are on offense.

didn't look like that last night