That's not as encouraging. I guess it must come down to just how much pain he's experiencing instead of some other diagnostic methods?
Fran must be cautious
And make certain that Freddy can play without the possibility of suffering further injury that could keep him on the bench the remainder of the season or even perhaps end his basketball career at Iowa
Just a few minutes with him in the game would certainly help
He is the complete package, on offense and defense
A heady player who attacks quickly and efficiently and is very active on D
Freddy is a Nightmare
If my math is right, an 80% Freddy still shoots 40% from 3.We don't want an 80% Freddy either.
That logic is completely flawed. Anyone who knows anything about basketball knows that bad teams are capable of playing good. They just don't play good often. If we catch Northwestern on a good night, we will need CJ to win. And that game will have absolutely no barring on the rest of the season.If we need him vs Northwestern, the team isn't going anywhere...rest him, more, rather than less.
Wasn't there a chance he wasn't going to red shirt last year but a minor injury held him back from being able to demonstrate he was ready year one? Or was he red shirt from the beginning?
Well the logic isn't (COMPLETELY flawed as you suggest) if a bad team can beat a better team only once in a while, right? I like the odds of resting an injured player who "might" be able to play a game vs a weak team but would be a better contributor to the team if he is healthier when the games are more of a challenge. Thus the "rest" bonus.That logic is completely flawed. Anyone who knows anything about basketball knows that bad teams are capable of playing good. They just don't play good often. If we catch Northwestern on a good night, we will need CJ to win. And that game will have absolutely no barring on the rest of the season.
If CFJ would want to play "while injured," I would guess I would want a coach to have some input into whether he can play or not, and not let the player and doctors make the decision without him.Fran has already said he will let CJF and the doctors decide when he can play.
Fran has his flaws, but I don't believe he would push a player back too early. This one is really up to the doctors and trainers. CJF is the type of kid what would play with a broken leg.