OU vs KSU from the LNC 6pm ESPN2

[WichitaSooner]

That situation has been entirely mismanaged

If a kid can’t prove to you in practice that he can run/jump close to his previous level, he should not be on the floor

Remove the decision from the kid

Lon, Muni, and every reporter who covers the team has said that for the past two weeks, Muni has looked fully healthy in practice -- no restrictions, running jumping normally, etc. One thing about Lon -- if he makes a definitive statement, he isn't lying.

It isn't uncommon for an athlete to be fully healed physically but still have a mental hurdle. Usually that happens with more serious injuries like an ACL, but it appears Muni just can't get the ankle out of his head. I definitely don't think the staff or doctors have messed anything up. If Muni continues to play the way he has since coming back, however, it is definitely the staff's job to drastically cut his minutes.

 

[kbsooner]

He is a shell of himself athletically at this point in games, I cannot believe he is looking 100% in practice. Just no way.

Lon, Muni, and every reporter who covers the team has said that for the past two weeks, Muni has looked fully healthy in practice -- no restrictions, running jumping normally, etc. One thing about Lon -- if he makes a definitive statement, he isn't lying.

It isn't uncommon for an athlete to be fully healed physically but still have a mental hurdle. Usually that happens with more serious injuries like an ACL, but it appears Muni just can't get the ankle out of his head. I definitely don't think the staff or doctors have messed anything up. If Muni continues to play the way he has since coming back, however, it is definitely the staff's job to drastically cut his minutes.

 

[AdaSooner]

Lon, Muni, and every reporter who covers the team has said that for the past two weeks, Muni has looked fully healthy in practice -- no restrictions, running jumping normally, etc. One thing about Lon -- if he makes a definitive statement, he isn't lying.

It isn't uncommon for an athlete to be fully healed physically but still have a mental hurdle. Usually that happens with more serious injuries like an ACL, but it appears Muni just can't get the ankle out of his head. I definitely don't think the staff or doctors have messed anything up. If Muni continues to play the way he has since coming back, however, it is definitely the staff's job to drastically cut his minutes.

Everything I have heard and been told confirms what you have said about Muni’s injury. He was moving just fine in last night’s game when he didn’t have time to think.

Real pain or not, he’s hurting the team right now. He played nineteen minutes against against KSU and didn’t score a single point. His defense is equally as bad. I agree that his minutes need to be cut, and he definitely shouldn’t be starting.

 

[Hollisp]

Yeah at bare min he can’t be starting. Totally agree. Saturday’s game is gonna be interesting if he can’t be effective.

 

[Soonerinkc]

OU has the weakest home court crowd every year. We’re all to blame. OU basketball fans are ****ing pathetic and only show up for 2-3 games every year.

The lack of support is yet another reason why OU basketball is second rate. No home court advantage and OU loses to freaking kstate.

If I lived close...I'm 6+ hours away...I show up at Bg12

 

[Soonerinkc]

ksu 6 out of 7 wins against a ranked OU team...:facepalm

 

[inoref]

KSU was just better than us, I agree with another poster when your team plays with this kind of effort no reason not to let everyone on the bench play. It was just one game and the better team won....happens

 

[OU92Grad]

My son saw a couple players last night after the game. They said Manek was sick and puking after the game. Hope he stays away from the other players and gets healthy for Saturday!

 

[pnkranger]

Stomach bug is definitely going around.

 

[Ghost of Gar Heard]

Everything I have heard and been told confirms what you have said about Muni’s injury. He was moving just fine in last night’s game when he didn’t have time to think.

Real pain or not, he’s hurting the team right now. He played nineteen minutes against against KSU and didn’t score a single point. His defense is equally as bad. I agree that his minutes need to be cut, and he definitely shouldn’t be starting.

I tend to agree. A lot of times coaches will downplay injuries so as to not give anything away but McNeace is playing and seems to be moving well. Maybe it's just the rust but the team needs him on both ends. It's clear that we need another scorer and he can be that guy if he commits to it.

I genuinely feel bad for the guy that this is his senior season and it's going (individually) right down the drain but it seems to me the only one with the ability to turn that around is him.

 

[AdaSooner]

Re: OU vs KSU from the LNC 6pm ESPN 2

I tend to agree. A lot of times coaches will downplay injuries so as to not give anything away but McNeace is playing and seems to be moving well. Maybe it's just the rust but the team needs him on both ends. It's clear that we need another scorer and he can be that guy if he commits to it.

I genuinely feel bad for the guy that this is his senior season and it's going (individually) right down the drain but it seems to me the only one with the ability to turn that around is him.

Well said, Gar. I feel bad for Muni too. I was told two weeks ago he had been cleared to play. There is no structural damage, his ankle doesn’t even swell. He is the one who needs to decide how his senior season will be remembered—not necessarily by teammates and fans, but by him.

 

[WichitaSooner]

Lon pretty much confirmed on his show tonight that he's going to look to play Calixte off the ball more to try to get him more shots and give JB more time at the point. Still wonder how it'll play out Saturday...Texas is much bigger and more athletic so it's a difficult matchup.

 

[stormspencer]

Lon pretty much confirmed on his show tonight that he's going to look to play Calixte off the ball more to try to get him more shots and give JB more time at the point. Still wonder how it'll play out Saturday...Texas is much bigger and more athletic so it's a difficult matchup.

My main reason for optimism on Saturday is that Texas is a worse jump shooting team than we are. If we defend....we will be in the game.

 

[Soonerinkc]

Lon pretty much confirmed on his show tonight that he's going to look to play Calixte off the ball more to try to get him more shots and give JB more time at the point. Still wonder how it'll play out Saturday...Texas is much bigger and more athletic so it's a difficult matchup.

not a horrible option...

 

[oudna]

McNeace injured his ankle before the game vs Notre Dame 12/4.

He only sat out 2 complete games, ND and Wichita.

It’s 6 1/2 weeks later and cleary still an issue.

I watched him in shoot-around vs TCU and he clearly couldn’t jump like he’s accustomed to. I saw him in the lay-up line vs KU and he said “I’ve got no bounce”.

Lon is not going to throw anyone under the bus. He’s a pro. But it was clearly mismanaged.

 

[oudna]

McNeace fine tho