Heard high ankle sprain for Prather

[gatorev12]

It's hard luck on Prather (who'd been playing well all season and finally turning his considerable potential into production), but hopefully it isn't too bad and he's able to come back at some point before the tourney.

The optimist in me thinks that we'll be alright for a few weeks given the quality wins already on our resume and the fact the SEC is slightly down this year. If we can get through this week (with what looks like a much-underestimated A&M team and a solid Missouri squad), then we'll be in good shape through conference play. Not to mention: Frazier and Graham have played well in their minutes on the floor and are capable of doing well against most of the teams we play in that stretch.

[themistocles]

Originally Posted by gatorev12

Not to mention: Frazier and Graham have played well in their minutes on the floor and are capable of doing well against most of the teams we play in that stretch.

I am a Prather fan, but your last statement is very appropriate.

Neither is the shut-down defender or rebounder that Prather is, but both have played reasonably well, and even Walker has shown a few good things.

Hopefully the Gators won't be like the Cats, with 4 Frosh on the floor regularly, but this group might even be able to weather that.

[rserina]

Originally Posted by akaGatorhoops

good grief. i have never seen a season like this.

What about 2000-01? That was crazy. Dupay's back, Wright's foot, Hamilton's knee, just a terrible stretch and it really killed our chances in March.

[MichaelJoeWilliamson]

The Gainesville Sun‘s Kevin Brockway spoke with trainer Dave “Duke” Werner after the game. He relayed that Rosario’s ankle sprain should not keep him out of the team’s next contest against Texas A&M on Thursday.

[HALLGATOR]

Originally Posted by MichaelJoeWilliamson

The Gainesville Sun‘s Kevin Brockway spoke with trainer Dave “Duke” Werner after the game. He relayed that Rosario’s ankle sprain should not keep him out of the team’s next contest against Texas A&M on Thursday.

That would be great news!

[themistocles]

With Rosario, you have a 7-man rotation, and Frazier is a decent rebounder.

Any news on Prather?

I really think that Prather is of somewhat greater importance for overall team functionality, because he can play either the 3 or the 4 quite well. Admittedly, even Wilbekin can play the 4 some, but Rosario is not as strong a rebounder as Prather, so that is a disadvantage.

Good point about the 2000-01 team Rserina. How quickly we forget. I mean, that was only about a dozen years ago.

[rserina]

Originally Posted by themistocles

I really think that Prather is of somewhat greater importance for overall team functionality, because he can play either the 3 or the 4 quite well. Admittedly, even Wilbekin can play the 4 some, but Rosario is not as strong a rebounder as Prather, so that is a disadvantage.

Agreed. If you want to go with an eight-man rotation, then you need versatile guys who can play more than one position. That is sort of implicitly built into our guard positions, but the four is the real wild card. If Prather ends up out for a few weeks, I think we experiment more with the four guard lineups. You are right that we did that some with Wilbekin last year, so there is a little precedent there. In any event, it will only be for very short stretches and ordinarily with Young at the five.

[gator7_5]

Must be a REALLY high sprain if they first confused it with a broken shin.

[LoyalGatorFan]

Originally Posted by rserina

What about 2000-01? That was crazy. Dupay's back, Wright's foot, Hamilton's knee, just a terrible stretch and it really killed our chances in March.

And didnt that team go on to win/share the SEC title? Amazing resiliency..

[InstiGATOR1]

Originally Posted by gator7_5

Must be a REALLY high sprain if they first confused it with a broken shin.

Have you ever had a high ankle sprain? It can feel like the ligament is coming off the leg bone. So I could see the confusion.

[LoyalGatorFan]

The problem with high ankle sprains vs the normal lateral (outside) sprains is that high ankle sprains involve the tissue that connects the tibia and fibula...the motion that is most painful with this type of injury is moving your foot up and down...which all of us do millions of times a day when we walk...so obviously if Prather hurts to walk, hes gonna hurt to run, jump, cut, etc...its named "high" more so because its higher up the leg vs "high" in terms of grade of severity..even tho it is the most severe ankle sprain there is

[your_perfect_enemy]

Originally Posted by Ahab

It didn't look that bad when it happened in the game. Hopefully Prather can come back soon. He's been looking much more comfortable on the offensive end lately.

That's what I was thinking. Not questioning his toughness in any way, but I couldn't believe they needed to x ray him, much less that he was even injured after seeing it on tv.

[InstiGATOR1]

Originally Posted by your_perfect_enemy

That's what I was thinking. Not questioning his toughness in any way, but I couldn't believe they needed to x ray him, much less that he was even injured after seeing it on tv.

Right like the Yeguete foot injury last year. It looked like a normal play.

[NorthCaptivaGator]

Originally Posted by your_perfect_enemy

That's what I was thinking. Not questioning his toughness in any way, but I couldn't believe they needed to x ray him, much less that he was even injured after seeing it on tv.

That was the scary part, it looked like he hurt it on his take off rather than on his landing, just like Wil last year, I was afraid it was his foot but it appears maybe they were thinking more fibula up on the lateral aspect of the lower leg.

[themistocles]

Originally Posted by LoyalGatorFan

The problem with high ankle sprains vs the normal lateral (outside) sprains is that high ankle sprains involve the tissue that connects the tibia and fibula...the motion that is most painful with this type of injury is moving your foot up and down...which all of us do millions of times a day when we walk...so obviously if Prather hurts to walk, hes gonna hurt to run, jump, cut, etc...its named "high" more so because its higher up the leg vs "high" in terms of grade of severity..even tho it is the most severe ankle sprain there is

Thanks for the clarification Loyal. I have had a ton of "Low" angle sprains during my basketball life (which ended up eventually making it painful to do much of anything now, at 64), but I never remembered taking more than a couple of weeks to fully heal.

The high sprain sounds rather nasty given the way the lower leg and foot function mechanically.

[GatorPlanet]

Originally Posted by themistocles

Thanks for the clarification Loyal. I have had a ton of "Low" angle sprains during my basketball life (which ended up eventually making it painful to do much of anything now, at 64), but I never remembered taking more than a couple of weeks to fully heal.

The high sprain sounds rather nasty given the way the lower leg and foot function mechanically.

I too had tons of low ankle sprains, which are by far the most common. Usually you get over them in a week or two, as you said.

Only once did I incur the dreaded high ankle sprain, and it was no picnic. A day after I got it, my foot was swollen like an elephant's foot and was black and blue from my toes to well above the ankle. I had to get x-rays (I was sure I'd broken something). I couldn't walk on it for a week, and it took a good six months before I was without pain.