Amile on the mend !
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Yeah, it's changed a lot since then. In a sense, I'll be stepping into a new place too. I'm really excited to take her. With young kids those spur of the moment trips happen a lot less than they used to.
Has anyone else discussed Amile potentially getting a medical redshirt this year and coming back next year full strength? He played so few games this year I'm sure it would be granted...I for one wouldn't mind that.
And just FYI - that doesn't mean I'm giving up on this season. Just that it's difficult for him to come back when we're all predicting and not have it mess with our chemistry a little. If he would get granted a MR, he would be part of our program another full year. That excites me...
Anyway just my .02.
And just FYI - that doesn't mean I'm giving up on this season. Just that it's difficult for him to come back when we're all predicting and not have it mess with our chemistry a little. If he would get granted a MR, he would be part of our program another full year. That excites me...
Anyway just my .02.
I think it was mentioned shortly after the injury took place. Although he may qualify I am not ready to give up on this year. I am not implying that you are either, but I think Amile, if healthy, has a bigger impact on this year's group down the stretch than next year, even with a full year. I think the adversity we have experienced lately is making our guys tougher and once we repair the personnel issue with the addition of Amile I could easily see a run in us come March.
It's a possibility. But if Amile is able to play at 100 percent this season he will.
If Amile makes it back by the Louisville game then he'll play in 8 regular season games, if by Virginia then 7 games...plus any ACC tourney games, and the NCAA's. That's a lot of games he has the opportunity to play (if indeed he makes it back by no later than the middle of Feb.).
Players want to play, and if he makes it back in time to play in 6, 7, or 8 regular season games, I'm willing to bet he'll play instead of redshirting.
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Players want to play, and if he makes it back in time to play in 6, 7, or 8 regular season games, I'm willing to bet he'll play instead of redshirting.
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Exactly! Amile is not going to be the primary ball handler. He will just have to pick back up where he left off, which was rebounding and working around the basket. He is also a senior and knows exactly what his roll is and what is expected of him. I for one would love to see him back, but will leave that decision up to those with a lot more knowledgeable of the situation than I. OFC
^^Totally agree. This is a completely different situation. When Kyrie came back, that team had settled into a routine, this one has not. He could only help this situation.
Go Duke!!
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I agree, and not necessarily because of postion. I think the team chemistry concern only comes into play when the team is really rolling, like the Kyrie example from 2011. That team had accomplished a lot, including an ACC Championship, without Kyrie. I don't think a team that's 9-4 without Amile (or whatever they'll be by the time he returns) will worry about him messing up their groove. His return will be seamless I think.
i agree about amile and this team, but I didnt see Kyrie's return as being bad....yeah, Nolan deferred a bit, but Kyrie was big in the Michigan game and the Arizona game just got outta hand in the 2nd half...they were hitting everything and nolan had a bad shooting night and iirc kyle as well
Yeah, I don't think we were winning it all in 2011 w/o Kyrie. His return gave us our best shot to win it all, but it worked out differently.
But I don't think there's any question Amile's return would have far less potential to be disruptive.
I believe when Coach K starts talking in an optimistic tone then his return is near. OFC
I don't think Kyrie's return had a detrimental effect, but it doesn't matter anyway because if you have a guy like Kyrie and he is healthy enough to play, he 100% plays. That's a no brainer. That loss really had more to do with Arizona being comically efficient offensively. I hear people complain about guys going out of their minds against Duke. Sometimes it's typical fan banter, but in that case Arizona was just out of this world. That power forward made himself millions of dollars that game, and has spent all the time since then falling hard back to earth.
If Kyrie woulda played a 6th man role and Nolan kept the superman role he had Duke would have another championship. Nobody will ever convince we different
I heard from another member in the Duke group that I'm in on Facebook that Amile has supposedly been cleared to participate in no contact practice starting next week. Has anyone else heard anything about it?
There is a coded message on the other site from a trusted poster that implies that it will be Louisville when he is back.....
Derrick Williams...where is he now? Kyrie seems to be doing okay for himself on the other hand
I want Amile to do what is best for him. I'd argue the best thing for us winning a title would be for him to play a full season next year (somehow I feel like this isn't an actual option). This season a FF run is certainly possible with Amile, assuming he's well and hasn't lost much, but next season, those odds are better IMO, even if Allen jumps. The interesting thing there is, you could kiss any shot of landing Bolden goodbye, if we're still in it.
Still, Amile's call.
Still, Amile's call.
Yep and that's also why its so hard to win a national championship. All it takes in one insane shooting performance and you're out. For K to have 5 is unreal.
Reid ForgraveVerified account @ReidForgrave 15m15 minutes ago
Coach K on Amile Jefferson: “Amile’s still not ready to play but there is some progression.” Doing a little bit of "ginger" work on court.
Stephen Wiseman @stevewisemanNC 13m13 minutes agoNorth Carolina, USA
Coach K said Amile Jefferson has progressed to some on-court work. Moving gingerly still. Not ready to play. Evaluating how foot is reacting
Bret Strelow @bretstrelow 15m15 minutes ago
Coach K says Jefferson is doing a little bit on the court, but "we would be putting him in harm's way" if he was really playing
Coach K on Amile Jefferson: “Amile’s still not ready to play but there is some progression.” Doing a little bit of "ginger" work on court.
Stephen Wiseman @stevewisemanNC 13m13 minutes agoNorth Carolina, USA
Coach K said Amile Jefferson has progressed to some on-court work. Moving gingerly still. Not ready to play. Evaluating how foot is reacting
Bret Strelow @bretstrelow 15m15 minutes ago
Coach K says Jefferson is doing a little bit on the court, but "we would be putting him in harm's way" if he was really playing
All we can do right now is hope....if we get him back mid feb he would get some game time in before ACCT and the big dance and that's all we can hope for now...we need to win games without him starting tomorrow night
Imagine the emotional dagger if he were to re-injure it. K is going to be sure he's ready. He'll give us a lift whenever that is. We have work to do until then. Time for Grayson and Brandon to leave it all out there, on both ends. Like Nolan said, "You have to flip that switch."
The "out awhile" part means less to me as the "we would be putting him in harms way if he tried to play now". I assume K would want him to have a few days if not a full week of full go practice participation before game action so that doesn't leave much time for someone that could make the injury worse right now. Not like an ankle sprain where you just need to play through the pain and not roll it again. If it was beginning of march I would see them rushing him, but not yet.
I recall Kyrie warming up during 2011 ACC Tourney & MD coaches were terrified he was going to play. They just kept staring down the floor during warmups. Kyrie didn't play but it was funny to see the panic.
We owned UNC in tourney final & their fans were despondent.
We owned UNC in tourney final & their fans were despondent.
Yea he was but I'm hoping it is more of a precautionary thing than a set back, if I remember correctly Curry wore a boot in between games his senior year to rest/protect his foot
Yes, that's correct, and if he was wearing it despite playing, it's wise for Amile to wear his now.
Didn't Rip Hamilton wear that facemask long after he'd had a broken nose?
Yea, and I could be mistaken but I thought I remember Ryan Kelly doing the same thing. I could be wrong about that though. And didn't Okafor wear one during the game he missed last year also? Just for precautionary measures
Yes, with Ryan, the team kept his return very close to the vest until he somewhat surprisingly came out for warm-ups against Miami. At the time, I'm not sure K had even admitted to Ryan doing any significant basketball-related activities before he came back. I have no idea where Amile is in the rehab process, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if K is being vague to give other teams something to think about and avoid setting premature expectations of his return before they're finally sure he's ready. Unless he's suffered a setback, I would not be surprised at all if he suits up against UVA -- or even Louisville for that matter -- considering that he will have had a couple weeks of basketball work before those games.