wouldn't surprise me if hes out awhile. .....its just our luck here lately..We need another big to be on the safe side
Ugo injury update
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He legit hurt his foot, it’s not a conspiracy theory this time
Sprained ankles are as bad as torn ACLs at Kentucky.
Maybe we can get that Oregon big if he's transfer eligible in August. I would prefer him anyways to somto or ugona.
Just my opinion and no disrespect to either of those players.
Just my opinion and no disrespect to either of those players.
Real lasagna has a silent G that moves like a real G in silence like lasagna.
Looking at the bright side, if there is one, this does give some of our other guys the opportunity to step up and shine! If both were healthy at the beginning of the season, we may not know what we have with some of our younger guys like Thiero and Burks. I am not sweating it much at the moment, and think we'll be just fine.
The worst ankle injury I had, I was on crutches in a boot for 2 weeks, then very limited in a laceup brace for 2 more weeks, and was out playing basketball again in 2.5-3 months. This injury was so bad, the ER docs were certain at first it was broken. Nope, just torn on both the inside and outside of the ankle.
With the medical assistance I'm sure he will get, I think worst case is 2 months.
Sometimes it’s better just to break it vs an extreme sprain.
Mitchell will be the starting center and I’m fine with it. Ugo being out might just be enough of a spark to force Cal to play modern ball.
This is very true. I had a very, very bad ankle sprain in high school at football practice my sophomore year.
Foot was black and purple. It went up my leg to about mid calf. Couldn't stand for water to run ovet my foot it was so sore and painful.
Had to be taped the rest of my time playing, practice and of course games. They took me to a specialist, he said it would have been better to break it. Bones heal back strong. Tendons and ligaments do not. My ankle gave out uncountable times since then.
That guy you mentioned might be a student trainer/assistant.. I saw him walking in with team. Looked to be about 7 feet tall, and he had a white spot of hair in the front. Never seen the guy before, but it was not Bradshaw..
And Ugo was there for the first couple of games, but not last Night. Calipari said he flew home early to see if he would require surgery.
That must be Marvin Stone's kid that Ryan Lemond talked about earlier this summer. And if you remember, Marvin had a gray spot in his hair. Supposed to be 6-10.
No disrespect there.
Dante is a proven four year P5 level veteran who averaged 13 and 8 last season.
Everyone should want him over two unproven players. Especially with one of them being injured and the other one being a potential reclass.
According to an article on facebook he had surgery in New York. Flew from Toronto to New York to have it done no details on the injury. Not quoting anything just read it.
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When both of your 7 footers have surgery in the off season, you better scour the grad transfer portal in August to find a big man. Leave no stone unturned.
And get Cyril ready to reclass just in case as well.
Take no chances. Cover your butt, Cal.
Kansas is November 14th. He'll be just fine by then. Bradshaw will be good to go as well. 4 months is a long time! It's going to SUCK to wait that long to see them play again!
Ugo and Bradshaw will still be day to day by then....😉
It’s always a conspiracy theory for the CHC.
Both our bigs with foot/ankle surgeries before August. The injury bug is in mid season form already. This team is so good it had to start early!
I’ve come to believe that the smoke with Somto was real, and then all of a sudden it quieted down because there is already a plan in place. Cal’s comments about grad transfers in August was a clue IMO. Hopefully Dante. With his former assistant coach Gus Fring coming onboard I think it’s a very real possibility, and then Somto can come next year. But we’ll see. I’ve been wrong upwards of 5-6 times so anything’s possible.
Bradshaw will probably be ready for Kansas but not Ugonna.
Id say Ugonna ready sometime in Dec.
Ugonna have to wait and see.
Id say Ugonna ready sometime in Dec.
Ugonna have to wait and see.
Saw this on Sea of blue.
Saw this on Sea of blue.
Its obviously better to have these injuries happen in June/July instead of Jan/Feb but damn both of them? wtf
Saw this on Sea of blue.
This. We have no idea if the Bradshaw and Ugo surgeries will even be successful.
I can remember when Reed's dad had a high ankle sprain. Someone did a Swedish massage on it, forcing all the blood out of the ankle, into the leg. Just in time for Jeff to win tournament mvp. Medicine has sure digressed since 1998..
JFC it's July. When does the season start? How could he possibly not be ready by October? What happened, did he get leprosy or something?
that is why most athletes go for surgery
it heals faster and most of the times is stronger
We are going to have to show some interest in some late transfers or get Somto to come. Bradshaw and Ugo may very well be ready to go by this fall but what if they aren’t? Plus they will be way behind in practice. they are almost left with no choice but to add someone else
A guy I’m surprised Kentucky hasn’t shown interest in is daindridge from Memphis, he isn’t great but he is another big body who will defend and rebound
I remember joking with my buddies that Pitino flew Mr. Miyagi in to fix Shep. LOL!
There was some smoke earlier in the summer, so I hope as the old saying goes, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”
But it could just be speculation since Dante was heavily recruited by Cal out of HS, his assistant coach at Oregon is now on Cal’s staff, and Dante has completed four years at Oregon, so him being a grad transfer in August isn’t a stretch.
Plus Cal has mentioned adding a grad transfer in August.
So we shall see.
Better not to have them but I get what you are saying. Hope both our bigs are healthy for their future and it would be nice if they were ready for our season openers. If they wont then i hope CAL gets another big in the portal this fall. We will need someone and it would be nice if that someone was a vet player with skills.
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