johnnyzip84 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Tom Gaffney writes a nice piece on Jimmy Conyers in today's Beacon. It's almost east to forget that he didn't play a single minute in either the MAC or NIT tourneys last year.BJ Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Yet...he started our MAC Championship game two years ago against Miami...because of Nate's eye problem. Does this story remind anyone of the Dennis Kennedy story?? It sure does to me. And I sure hope that Jimmy's story here at Akron ends the way the Kennedy story did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 At the bottom of the article:Guard Ronnie Steward, who had surgery on his right leg for compartment syndromeI had to look up compartment syndrome, doesn't sound good. Nice article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Utah Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Isn't "compartment syndrome" the same thing that Jason Taylor suffered when he got kicked in the shin/calf this season? I don't think he ever fully recovered from the injury/surgery and wasn't the same the rest of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I believe the original prognosis for Steward was that he was expected to be out for at least a month. The fact that "no timetable has been set for his return" is concerning. With a serious medical problem like that, the focus is obviously on his longterm health as opposed to whether or not he misses a few extra games.The effect of the "quick leash" on Conyers is interesting. Some players have "microwave" personalities that allow them to enter a game and immediately heat up. Others are slow to warm up, but can be major contributors once they get going. KD's style dictates lots of substitutions, so those who don't contribute immediately are going to come out of the game before they have a chance to show all they have, and maybe end up out of the regular rotation.Assuming that KD's coaching style is not going to change, there are a couple of things that can compensate for this. First, make "fast starter" a key element of player recruiting. Second, have the coaching staff spend lots of time discussing this philosophy with young players, and help them work on this before they end up in the doghouse without fully understanding why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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