Kolek Update

[MarquetteDano]

He will play in the first round. Too great a risk.

We have seen 16's beat 1's. We will be at best a two seed, maybe a three. Kolek must play if cleared. As stated, way, way too risky. Plus can shake off some cobwebs.

[TallTitan34]

Still no official word on Kolek's status. Really might be a game time decision?

[bradforster]

Still no official word on Kolek's status. Really might be a game time decision?

The latest is "game time decision."  My hunch says he plays.  I'm no soothsayer - I just have a feeling.

[MarquetteDano]

The latest is "game time decision."  My hunch says he plays.  I'm no soothsayer - I just have a feeling.

Where is Degenerate? That -4.5 line might be telling us something. Neutral game with Kolek we would be favored by 9ish no?

[PGsHeroes32]

Where is Degenerate? That -4.5 line might be telling us something. Neutral game with Kolek we would be favored by 9ish no?

It was 9.5 when we played them at fiserv with TK so no.

And vegas doesnt get injury reports before the Jeff Goodmans.

Its just the safe line considering providence can win even if TK plays. And considering the fact that TK didnt play yesterday so people would but nuts to pound it on a whim he does.

[Scoop Snoop]

Kolek doesn't need to play in the 1st round of the NCAA tournament.  That will be MU's easiest game since DePaul on Feb 22.

That's probably similar to what Matt Painter and Purdue thought last year. Surprise!

[FairWeatherEagle]

Kolek doesn't need to play in the 1st round of the NCAA tournament.  That will be MU's easiest game since DePaul on Feb 22.

I agree, oblique strains take 2-3weeks (mild) to 4-6 weeks (heavy).
I'm guessing he has a more severe strain given he got it doing high end athletics.
I'm also guessing given his youth and shape as well as good doctors, he'll be good sooner rather than later.

the first weekend starts a couple of days after 3-weeks and the second weekend, 4-weeks. 

So its hard to guess but certainly no BET and perhaps not the first-weekend/first-ame but some limited time in the second depending on matchup.  if we play a 7 in game two, thats similar to the middle Big-East teams. MU-minus-Kolek can win that.

So second weekend 100% Kolek is my guess.

[PGsHeroes32]

I agree, oblique strains take 2-3weeks (mild) to 4-6 weeks (heavy).
I'm guessing he has a more severe strain given he got it doing high end athletics.
I'm also guessing given his youth and shape as well as good doctors, he'll be good sooner rather than later.

the first weekend starts a couple of days after 3-weeks and the second weekend, 4-weeks. 

So its hard to guess but certainly no BET and perhaps not the first game but some limited time in the second depending on matchup.  if we play a 7 in game two, thats similar to the middle Big-East teams. MU-minus-Kolek can win that.

So second weekend 100% Kolek is my guess.

Nope

[FairWeatherEagle]

Nope

Yep

[StillAWarrior]

I agree, oblique strains take 2-3weeks (mild) to 4-6 weeks (heavy).
I'm guessing he has a more severe strain given he got it doing high end athletics.
I'm also guessing given his youth and shape as well as good doctors, he'll be good sooner rather than later.

the first weekend starts a couple of days after 3-weeks and the second weekend, 4-weeks. 

So its hard to guess but certainly no BET and perhaps not the first-weekend/first-ame but some limited time in the second depending on matchup.  if we play a 7 in game two, thats similar to the middle Big-East teams. MU-minus-Kolek can win that.

So second weekend 100% Kolek is my guess.

For something that's so hard...you're doing a lot of it.

[Scoop Snoop]

Yep

Nope

[PGsHeroes32]

Yep

Would you like to wager?

[BM1090]

I am not saying he will play tonight. I don't know. But it's FAR more likely he plays tonight than sits out the first NCAA game.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I agree, oblique strains take 2-3weeks (mild) to 4-6 weeks (heavy).
I'm guessing he has a more severe strain given he got it doing high end athletics.
I'm also guessing given his youth and shape as well as good doctors, he'll be good sooner rather than later.

the first weekend starts a couple of days after 3-weeks and the second weekend, 4-weeks. 

So its hard to guess but certainly no BET and perhaps not the first-weekend/first-ame but some limited time in the second depending on matchup.  if we play a 7 in game two, thats similar to the middle Big-East teams. MU-minus-Kolek can win that.

So second weekend 100% Kolek is my guess.

LOL

[willie warrior]

This team absolutely has to have Kolek tonight and going forward to advance. It is that simple.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Absolutely wrong. The team can absolutely beat Providence tonight without him.

[TallTitan34]

Didn't we just crush PC without Kolek for most of the game?

Also PC playing third game in three days. Tired legs.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Didn't we just crush PC without Kolek for most of the game?

Also PC playing third game in three days. Tired legs.

We built the massive lead with him and then essentially maintained it the last 15 minutes after he went out. Carter piled on some garbage time points for them so not likely we can take much away from that 2nd half without TKO.

[PGsHeroes32]

We built the massive lead with him and then essentially maintained it the last 15 minutes after he went out. Carter piled on some garbage time points for them so not likely we can take much away from that 2nd half without TKO.

Yeah obviously just TK being out there helped

I will say tho that most of TKs pts and assists that he did have if I recall were after we already were up huge.

Also, lead in second half got to like 28 so even without TK we did actually build it a bit until garbage time really took effect.

Not saying anything you said is wrong, but the above is why im still very confident tonight

[#UnleashSean]

I agree, oblique strains take 2-3weeks (mild) to 4-6 weeks (heavy).
I'm guessing he has a more severe strain given he got it doing high end athletics.
I'm also guessing given his youth and shape as well as good doctors, he'll be good sooner rather than later.

the first weekend starts a couple of days after 3-weeks and the second weekend, 4-weeks. 

So its hard to guess but certainly no BET and perhaps not the first-weekend/first-ame but some limited time in the second depending on matchup.  if we play a 7 in game two, thats similar to the middle Big-East teams. MU-minus-Kolek can win that.

So second weekend 100% Kolek is my guess.

Kolek will play in the ncaa 1st round. He may be seem sometime this weekend, but that's a lot more doubtful.

[#UnleashSean]

Didn't we just crush PC without Kolek for most of the game?

Also PC playing third game in three days. Tired legs.

Scoop doom and gloom has completely forgotten about the thrashing at Fiserv.

[TallTitan34]

Kolek out tonight.

[Oregon Warrior]

He's sitting in the stands watching UConn vs. St. John's.

[Hards Alumni]

Kolek out tonight.

Yep confirmed.

[MU82]

Would have been stunned if he had played tonight.

Glad the medical staff, Shaka and TK are using common sense.

No need to play tomorrow either, after we beat The Provi without him tonight.