Will Egolf

[Da Coach]

I had a chance to talk briefly to Will Egolf tonight.
He is back on crutches now, because he had the ACL reconstruction surgery last Thursday. The good news- everything went well, and he's doing fine now.
It's just a matter of time to begin the weight bearing exercises, and rehab. He is on target to be 100% by next season.

[Beninator]

Thanks DC....Good to hear that Will is on the road to recovery.

[thefish7]

Great news that it went well. Best of luck on the recovery, WE.

[ser_solace]

Sweet. Good luck with rehab, Will.

[RedbirdFan21]

I had a chance to talk briefly to Will Egolf tonight.
He is back on crutches now, because he had the ACL reconstruction surgery last Thursday. The good news- everything went well, and he's doing fine now.
It's just a matter of time to begin the weight bearing exercises, and rehab. He is on target to be 100% by next season.

I believe I have read before where it is rare that a player is ever 100% after ACL surgery...

But in all seriousness- best of luck to Will in his rehab!

[BUFAN]

Get well soon Will, and good luck...

[romar]

I believe I have read before where it is rare that a player is ever 100% after ACL surgery...

But in all seriousness- best of luck to Will in his rehab!

I've heard that too but from personal experience I think it's BS - I've had the surgery & once you gain full confidence the knee is solid there is no difference. My surgical knee is my strong knee now. My non-surgical one is the one that scares me from time to time.

[jasonpeoria911]

In the olden days, like a few years ago, it was common for a player that had ACL surgery, to have a 2nd one, due to scar tissue or just overall consistent soreness. However, i've noticed it happening less nowadays, maybe because of better medical technology, I dunno?

Jason

[BradleyBrave]

Eric Roberson had a very good career at BU after an ACL reconstruction...and that was over a decade ago. Methinks medical science has come along a bit in 10+ years. I think WE will be fine for what we need him to be.

[tornado]

I believe I have read before where it is rare that a player is ever 100% after ACL surgery...

But in all seriousness- best of luck to Will in his rehab!

Redbird, that is true....it is extremely unlikely he will be 100% as good as he could have been without the injury.
sorry-- just the facts.....

But since he can get back close and then go on and improve from there by developing further as a player, then why not aim at 100%.

Just because you know it's unlikely you'll hit the bullseye every time doesn't keep you from trying if you are playing darts, does it??

[mike radigan]

On the post game show they mentioned that Will's parents are in town to help with the rehap.

[RedbirdFan21]

Redbird, that is true....it is extremely unlikely he will be 100% as good as he could have been without the injury.
sorry-- just the facts.....

But since he can get back close and then go on and improve from there by developing further as a player, then why not aim at 100%.

Just because you know it's unlikely you'll hit the bullseye every time doesn't keep you from trying if you are playing darts, does it??

Well I guess I just didn't see that side of the argument from you in the Jeremy Robinson thread so I didn't know that was how you felt...

http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4648&highlight=jeremy+robinson

[tornado]

Nice job trying to play "gotcha" but I am right on this one...
I am consistent in what I have said all along...that ACL injuries will virtually always leave the player at less than 100% but he could get close.
Sadly, many never even get close....

I challenged either you or someone to find a top caliber athlete who ever got back to where he was or who became "All Star" caliber after ACL repair.
guys like Bill Walker, Brandon Rush, Bradley's Eric Roberson...are all examples of players who were never quite the same....good players
but still off a notch from pre-surgery.
(Men's sports....as there are also a few more in women's sports)....
it is possible you might find a rare one, maybe a borderline one, but it will be very hard.
Considering how many athletes go through it, it is pretty hard to deny that it knocks the player down a notch.

[bluedevils1]

Nice job trying to play "gotcha" but I am right on this one...
I am consistent in what I have said all along...that ACL injuries will virtually always leave the player at less than 100% but he could get close.
Sadly, many never even get close....

I challenged either you or someone to find a top caliber athlete who ever got back to where he was or who became "All Star" caliber after ACL repair.
guys like Bill Walker, Brandon Rush, Bradley's Eric Roberson...are all examples of players who were never quite the same....good players
but still off a notch from pre-surgery.
(Men's sports....as there are a few more in women's sports simply because power, speed, and side-to-side movement may be less important)....
it is possible you might find a rare one, maybe a borderline one, but it will be very hard.
Considering how many athletes go through it, it is pretty hard to deny that it knocks the player down a notch.

In the NBA - Ron Harper, Jamal Crawford, Danny Manning, Bob Lanier, Bernard King, Amare Stoudemire, Nene Hilario, many more. In recent NCAA hoops - Leon Powe, DJ Strawberry, Carl Landry, David Teague, Marcelus Kemp, Curtis Sumpter, and Brandon Rush??? all came back even better. In the NFL, almost everyone comes back but at a reduced performance level (Willis McGahee might be an exception). It seems like it is more common for basketball players to come back from this injury.

[bluedevils1]

Nice job trying to play "gotcha" but I am right on this one...
I am consistent in what I have said all along...that ACL injuries will virtually always leave the player at less than 100% but he could get close.
Sadly, many never even get close....

I challenged either you or someone to find a top caliber athlete who ever got back to where he was or who became "All Star" caliber after ACL repair.
guys like Bill Walker, Brandon Rush, Bradley's Eric Roberson...are all examples of players who were never quite the same....good players
but still off a notch from pre-surgery.
(Men's sports....as there are also a few more in women's sports)....
it is possible you might find a rare one, maybe a borderline one, but it will be very hard.
Considering how many athletes go through it, it is pretty hard to deny that it knocks the player down a notch.

Bill Walker just tore his ACL and is out this season, but he will try to come back and excel. That is like saying "guys like Will Egolf..."