Dean Wade hurt?
Re: Dean Wade hurt?
My theory, and it is just a theory, is that Wade is obviously still battling the foot, but the real impetus to the recent status is that the coaches/medical/Dean feel he can't play 3 days in a row. Rather than just sitting him day one and giving the opponent bulletin board material saying we just decided to sit him, we are using the foot regression somewhat as cover. I suspect he sits day one then, if we get to day 2, he doesn't start but is suited up on the bench and is available (if needed). Make the final and he starts and plays. Again, just a theory with no basis, but none of us appear to have any inside info (except learnin's comment that Dean was not in a boot eating dinner on Sunday).
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I remember Dean saying in a relatively recent interview that he may have come back a “little early” (after starting 0-2). There’s no doubt he felt the need to help his team stop the bleeding. In this case, I fully expect Dean to either hang it up for good (college) or sit on the bench until he’s as good as he’s going to get without risk of further injury (which may not be possible this season). Either outcome, I admire the young man and am honored that he wore the purple and white.
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Dean’s not thinking of next year. He’s in the here and now. If he can help he will. Next year is next year and will take care of itself. After all he played and scored 4 points last year against Kentucky with a fracture.
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I think I saw that same twitter post and they mentioned seeing him eating downtown on Sunday. But I don’t remember the comment on how he was walking or whether he was in his boot. I definitely saw a lot of pictures with friends and autograph seekers in Bram Saturday night with his boot on.
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I would certainly hope not. I hope that the fans give next year's team time to develop as well. It shouldn't be like the pressure put on these seniors as the Foster Fiasco.
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That has been my point. I wish someone could wave a magic wand over his foot and he'd jump up, good as new.
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A quick search revealed that since 1985 the record of 12's vs 5's is somewhere around 33%. A 4 v 13 is 20%. There is a significiant difference.Zoltar wrote: ↑March 12th, 2019, 12:16 pmI think the very best we could hope for is a 3 seed. 4 or 5 basically the same. 4 plays 13 and 5 plays 12 in 1st round, then 4 plays 5 if they both win. The 12 seed is sometimes a good mid-major that can be underrated, but other than that not much difference.
Dean must get a doctor's release to play now and it is up to the doctor and Dean then Coach Weber if Dean will play. I don't think we are in the 'tough skin and tape and back in the game' era anymore.
Regardless, come Thursday, whoever walks out on the floor with a white jersey with Kansas State on it, I'm going to be cheering like mad for them.