Aaron Torres has update on Quaintance return
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I don't care what anybody is saying right now. The risk for re-injury is going to be higher on the front end of recovery timeline, no matter what the severity is. At the very least, we should expect a very heavy minutes restriction if he sees game action this Fall.
No doubt, I definitely want him to play I just think he should play very limited minutes the first half of the season into the New Year.
If the doctors say JQ is good to go, he needs to play as much as he can. He didn't finish his freshman year and is gonna take time to learn Pope's system, especially if he's gonna play the 5.
It’s the negative Nellies on this board that talk about holding him out. It’s a worrisome group.
Obviously a huge win if this timeline is right, but if he plays <10mpg until December or something that wouldn't bother me at all. Get totally comfortable and strong, let Garrison get starter minutes and Moren backup minutes, and then move to JQ starting when he's totally ready. Then if there are any injury complications we have two other centers with experience in the roles they take over during periods where JQ sits.
Love you guys, but it cracks me up with all the ease him in slowly and don’t rush him back posts. Do you think someone as smart as Pope and with a medical background to boot, is going to rush him back? I have 100 percent confidence this coaching and medical staff know what they are doing. No worries at all on my end that they will only bring him back when he is ready and not a minute too soon
Anybody who's ever done an extended rehab knows there are set backs. Any timeline this early is just conjecture or guessing. Best case and worst are miles apart but it sounds like so far so good. You get through today and get up tomorrow rinse and repeat. It's a grind. His ceiling is so high if/when he get's healthy I can't wait to see him on the floor. He seems like a great young man.
And here come the Rupp Rafters Orthopedic Surgeons offering their medical expertise!!
Racing the throngs of numbskulls who believe JQ can magically heal faster than 99.9% of other basketball players with the same injury. Why? Because his dad and some reporter said so. Never change RR. Never change.
And here come the Rupp Rafters Orthopedic Surgeons offering their medical expertise!!
I say even if he’s good for 5 on 5 in September you hold him out until at least Halloween. Just my opinion though.
So 6 months like stated at signing.🤔
I expect him ready for December, Louisville etc... right before SEC play. Anything before that seems crazy for a young lottery picks coming off injury.
I expect him ready for December, Louisville etc... right before SEC play. Anything before that seems crazy for a young lottery picks coming off injury.
All that matters is you don't bring him back too soon. If it's mid-late January then let it be mid-late January. He's the most important big man on the team.
So you’re saying JQ is full of shit and lying when he says that what his Dr told him? I don’t see anyone saying he has magic heels, I see people saying if he is cleared then let him play. Most people have enough common sense to know it’s a best case scenario. Your post in this thread seem to go pretty conceded or negative.
Has anyone given thought that when JQ is back healthy he may not be able to break into the starting lineup. We may end up with better talent than JQ at the 5. Just thinking out loud.
Torres doesn’t know shit, he just recycles information that’s typically common knowledge.
This is by no means a bad report, I just don’t believe he has any inside track here.
This is by no means a bad report, I just don’t believe he has any inside track here.
If we do then we will be way better than expected. Defensively alone he’s a top 10 type pick. He has better defensive metrics than AD and Noel did. He should be ready to really get going here soon. Second college year with his talent. He’s getting the age he should be in college. He should be damn good.
There could certainly be a bad new report so all the positive updates are great imo. I’m sure he talked to the father.
I think he's blindly optimistic at best.
The condescension from the posts in this thread exist because of another thread weeks ago. In short, I said there's no way he would be ready in 6 months. That a basketball player had never done it. After multiple responses of football, baseball, and somebody's brothers uncles son, a poster found Kyle Lowery (I think). So, therefore, I was proven incorrect and everyone involved in that thread was able to validate their statement that JQ would in fact be ready in 6 months.
Totally agreed though, most have enough common sense to know that 99.9% of cases take 8+ months. That's not even arguable. But some sure do want to accept JQ's dad and Aaron Torres' word as gospel. It's so strange. I hope the kid is fully ready in 6 months. I also hope I win the lotto too. The chances of each happening are pretty similar.
Just my personal experience but it took me 9 months after surgery and rehab before I could resume normal activities. But I waited multiple days before I went to the hospital and I tore my MCL on top of the ACL. You usually don't need surgery on an MCL tear but mine was torn so bad they had too. It also hurt way worse too.
My son had the same injury (maybe worse) and was cleared 1 day short of 6 months for full speed and no restrictions for football practice. It really depends on who is the surgeon and rehab. My son got the best available in SoKy and NoTn. He was the former surgeon for the Titans.
I fully expect him to take the court as soon as possible, as soon as he "gets his body right" !
waitaminute ..... my bad ! I thought this was another SS thread !
THANK the LORD we have Coach Pope* !
( * - Trust in Coach Pope)
waitaminute ..... my bad ! I thought this was another SS thread !
THANK the LORD we have Coach Pope* !
( * - Trust in Coach Pope)
