Why the Yeguete Worry?

[regurgigator]

Originally Posted by akaGatorhoops

I am baffled as to why these discussions continue to presume he is lost for the tourney when our coach has stated the hope is for an end of regular season return.

Assuming that the estimated return timeframe pans out (and maybe he'll return even better due to lack of pain ), I'm totally on board with this being no big deal!



And, yes LoyalGatorFan, Prather and Frazier both stepped up big time today! Frazier is a one-man zone-breaker

[UFreak]

Well, he will be rusty and out of shape. That needs to be taken into consideration. Hopefully, we make a nice run in the SEC tourney to get him his legs back for the big dance.

[akaGatorhoops]

To be honest... I am not sure he will be "rusty". Will does not have a precision game in which he may be overly impacted by not having practice or shooting time. In fact, he has not practiced in nearly 3 weeks. As long as he is able to stay in game condition, he should be ok.

[wci347]

A lot depends on how much Prather steps up. He can bring as many points to the table as Yeguete on offense, but the big questions are whether he can stay out of foul trouble, avoid silly or careless turnovers, rebound with tenacity and authority, and be that shut down defender that he was touted to be. If so, and I believe he can do all those things, Yeguete's absence will be compensated for. Prather has a golden opportunity to become an unheralded star.