Sam having hip surgery

[tower912]

Ben Steele confirming on twitter. 4-5 month recovery time.

[Galway Eagle]

Ben Steele confirming on twitter. 4-5 month recovery time.

4-5 months recovery hurts when basketball offseason is only 6-7 months depending on if you say practice or games are beginning.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Best case scenario is he's able to be 100% by late July.  Sam is already a pretty polished player so missing this time won't hurt as much as it would for some other guys.  Hopefully he'll still be able to use those couple of months before the season starts to continue to get even better. 

[Tosadoc]

My question to Wojo and the staff is why he risked further injury to the hip
playing in the NIT?? He certainly wasn't himself the last few games.

[jsglow]

My question to Wojo and the staff is why he risked further injury to the hip
playing in the NIT?? He certainly wasn't himself the last few games.

Because we were trying to win in March.  I'm sure if the docs felt it too risky, they would have sat him down.

[muwarrior69]

My question to Wojo and the staff is why he risked further injury to the hip
playing in the NIT?? He certainly wasn't himself the last few games.

Because like many here the only thing that matters is winning.

[tower912]

My question to Wojo and the staff is why he risked further injury to the hip
playing in the NIT?? He certainly wasn't himself the last few games.

Big Daddy referenced that it had been determined that playing would not harm it further.   Sam wanted to play.    There weren't many other options. 

[muwarrior69]

Ben Steele confirming on twitter. 4-5 month recovery time.

Any word on Elliots hand/thumb?

[Dr. Blackheart]

Any word on Elliots hand/thumb?

Surgery too.

[Goose]

jsglow

I did not know that Sam has a 4-5 rehab ahead of him prior to this morning. I think I would have passed on March success and held him out. We did have not great success in Jan or Feb, so to think March would be the month, might have been wishful thinking.

[kryza]

Because like many here the only thing that matters is winning whining.

[jsglow]

jsglow

I did not know that Sam has a 4-5 rehab ahead of him prior to this morning. I think I would have passed on March success and held him out. We did have not great success in Jan or Feb, so to think March would be the month, might have been wishful thinking.

Disagree vehemently.  Championship mentality is earned every day.  Ask yourself this.  Armed with the exact same information, do you think Vince Lombardi would have sat him?  Therein lies your answer.

[MUEng92]

Maybe during his recovery period, he could develop a Larry Bird like shooting form that only requires a jump of 1" off the ground.

[The Lens]

Disagree vehemently.  Championship mentality is earned every day.  Ask yourself this.  Armed with the exact same information, do you think Vince Lombardi would have sat him?  Therein lies your answer.

LOL, you just invoked Lombardi when talking about the NIT.

[4everwarriors]

Guessin' SH has a torn labrum, aina?

[lohaus]

Guessin' SH has a torn labrum, aina?

That would be my guess with a FAI.  Maybe shaving some bone down to smooth it out and repair labrum.

[Goose]

Lens

When I think NIT, I automatically think Lombardi and The Glory Years. Silly me, I thought everyone did.

[MUfan12]

Guessin' SH has a torn labrum, aina?

Correct.

[79Warrior]

Disagree vehemently.  Championship mentality is earned every day.  Ask yourself this.  Armed with the exact same information, do you think Vince Lombardi would have sat him?  Therein lies your answer.

Silly comparison. Pros versus kids.

[jsglow]

Yeah, because giving one's best is foreign in our culture today. The way you become a champion is to play like a champion.  It is precisely the reason that Lombardi is the greatest coach in any sport ever. Nobody suggests that Sam should have risked further injury. That's foolish. But with that risk considered and deemed at or near zero, we WIN EVERY DAY.  Or do you armchairs think that's only a slogan?

[Goose]

This armchair thinks it is slogan at MU. I do believe organizations and sport teams live that mantra. To believe Wojo & Co. fall into that camp is being a bit naive, IMO.

[tower912]

It is a fascinating juxtaposition with the USC players voting on whether to play in the NIT.  With the football players skipping the lesser bowl games. With it being advocated to cut off financial aid for players choosing to not participate.

Sam and his family made a choice.  Thank you, Sam.

[4everwarriors]

GTST, aina?

[Loose Cannon]

LOL, you just invoked Lombardi when talking about the NIT.

Not against the Scoop Bylaws.

[muwarrior69]

Yeah, because giving one's best is foreign in our culture today. The way you become a champion is to play like a champion.  It is precisely the reason that Lombardi is the greatest coach in any sport ever. Nobody suggests that Sam should have risked further injury. That's foolish. But with that risk considered and deemed at or near zero, we WIN EVERY DAY.  Or do you armchairs think that's only a slogan?

Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengel 7 World Series; Red Aurebach 16 NBA Titles. Lombardi was a great coach but not in any sport ever.