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Will Egolf

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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.
 
Da Coach said:
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.
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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!
 
RedbirdFan21 said:
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!
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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.
 
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
 
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.
 
RedbirdFan21 said:
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!
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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??
 
On the post game show they mentioned that Will's parents are in town to help with the rehap.

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tornado said:
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??
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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
 
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.
 
tornado said:
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.
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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.
 
tornado said:
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.
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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..."
 
bluedevils1 said:
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.
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Well said sir... touche on that post!!!!!
 
tornado said:
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.
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Many thought Will was a few notches below expectations at the start of the season, not me, he can be 5 notches above fans expectations after this.

I had knee surgery many years ago and its always been my strongest knee since then. Hundreds of 5 and 10K's.

A little off topic but something to think about. What are we doing with our players over the summer? I personally think they are being pushed too hard. When you're young and athletic, it only takes a few weeks to get in shape.
 
BU RICK said:
I had knee surgery many years ago and its always been my strongest knee since then. Hundreds of 5 and 10K's.
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I had the exact same result from my ACL replacement surgery and I play alot of basketball & softball (not much of a runner). I could still run just as fast and jump just as high & my non-surgical knee is the one that consistently gives me fits.

Who's to say what 100% is anyway - it's a nebulous concept at best. I feel that Robeson came back from 2 ACL's at 100%, someone else may feel different. An ACL surgery or two sure didn't hamper Candace Parker. This is a silly argument because recovery depends much on the quality of the surgery and rehab along with the individual gaining trust that the knee is once again solid. I'm not sure about you, BU RICK, but it took me quite a while to feel secure the knee was ok & to toss aside that bulky & annoying knee brace. I know in playing b-ball my opponents were glad when it was gone - I scratched up more than a couple of their legs with it. :-o:)
 
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