I noticed that the NCAA has approved whole team basketball practice/midnight madness to begin 2 weeks sooner. Will this have any effect on boot camp, Steve Taylor, or the basketball team in general; or does it just mean that the team should be better prepared for the start of the season?
It should mean every team is better for next season.
Quote from: bilsu on May 04, 2013, 12:26:03 PM
It should mean every team is better for next season.
Will we see an increase in injury rates as a result?
Quote from: MURFC on May 04, 2013, 12:27:29 PM
Will we see an increase in injury rates as a result?
Perhaps a decrease depending on how coaches approach the extra two weeks. Transition slower, more prevention etc.
Quote from: MURFC on May 04, 2013, 12:27:29 PM
Will we see an increase in injury rates as a result?
Probably fewer. Still get the same total hours of practice, just able to spread out over 6 weeks rather than 4 weeks. Get days off.
It makes you anxious to hear about the summer play? When does the summer league start?
Quote from: muspc on May 04, 2013, 12:00:53 PM
I noticed that the NCAA has approved whole team basketball practice/midnight madness to begin 2 weeks sooner. Will this have any effect on boot camp, Steve Taylor, or the basketball team in general; or does it just mean that the team should be better prepared for the start of the season?
It's not 2 weeks sooner. Most of the media has got the specifics wrong.
This article has the "real" information. (http://latenighthoops.com/ncaa-practices-leg-2013/#.UYXfXLWkp5c)
In 2013, it effectively adds *3* weeks of preseason practice for teams that play their regular season opener on the first day allowable. (max is 20 hours per week.. max is generally 6 days of countable activities per week, but for the men's bball preseason practices it's only 5 days).
Read the linked article for a description of what is really going on. The majority of the media is incorrect in their explanations (and the NCAA.org release was incorrect as well).
Having a deeper bench will help MU.
But staying healthy and fit is still paramount.
I wonder if the NCAA will allow boot camp to be two weeks early or if Buzz wants to push it up as a result of this announcement.
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on May 05, 2013, 09:44:08 AM
I wonder if the NCAA will allow boot camp to be two weeks early or if Buzz wants to push it up as a result of this announcement.
I don't think there was anything in the NCAA bylaws that would have kept boot camp from occurring earlier - it was just a choice made by MU. That said, pushing it up shouldn't be an issue.
Quote from: Nukem2 on May 04, 2013, 02:31:08 PM
Probably fewer. Still get the same total hours of practice, just able to spread out over 6 weeks rather than 4 weeks. Get days off.
+1
Quote from: Nukem2 on May 04, 2013, 02:31:08 PM
Probably fewer. Still get the same total hours of practice, just able to spread out over 6 weeks rather than 4 weeks. Get days off.
No, that is absolutely inaccurate. Not the same total hours, not 6 weeks rather than 4, 2 days off per week ON AVERAGE required with new rules, 1 day off mandatory under both old and new.