The Official “Regular Posters of the Basketball Forum” Thread

[walkenvol]

We had 3 players in the top 7 for max vert at the combine with all 40+ inch measurements. Might be the most athletic team in UTBB history.

I’m most surprised with Springer and think he really helped himself there

 

[jmva1]

Fulky in a sling and cast it looks like ): hope his shoulders alright and it doesn’t nag him like it’s done in the past

Josiah’s been in a cast as well for the surgery on his wrist. Hadn’t heard about Fulky

 

[Volfanatic_20]

Fulky in a sling and cast it looks like ): hope his shoulders alright and it doesn’t nag him like it’s done in the past

Josiah’s been in a cast as well for the surgery on his wrist. Hadn’t heard about Fulky

John Fulkerson broke his wrist today in practice. I don’t have any details at this hour as to severity or how long he will be out but obviously not ideal for the guy coming back for his sixth year

-VQ

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

-VQ

This time it is his left wrist (and he’s left handed). The bad injury that he had as a freshman was to his right wrist and elbow. Not good.

 

[cncchris33]

-VQ

Depending on severity, he may be out a month. I broke mine about 15 years ago and was in a cast for 4 weeks. Mine was a clean break, though. Very mild.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Not to diss Fulk, but IMO a healthy JJJ is more critical. But both are critical for leadership roles. Leadership was off last year… because the two freshmen were carrying the offense and they were teenagers. Pons was far from the best senior leader that TN has had… maybe the weakest since CRB has been in Knoxville.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Kennedy Chandler, Huntley-Hatfield, Aidoo and Justin Powell have all impressed over the last month but that Chandler is just on a different level than his classmates and looks as good as advertised.

Chandler doesn’t have a perfect record when the team splits up and plays five-on-five but we’ve been told whichever side he’s on wins the overwhelming majority of the time.

One program insider also told us recently that Chandler is the most mentally tough player the Vols have had since Grant Williams left and that even as a freshman he’s capable of taking whatever Rick Barnes throws at him without it affecting his attitude or effort.

-VQ

 

[VolFreakJosh]

-VQ

Sounds very promising.

Sucks that we’ll only have him for a year though.

 

[calban]

-VQ

Different career if he'd had a few breaks that weren't in his bones. Unluckiest guy ever wore Orange.

 

[jmva1]

Different career if he'd had a few breaks that weren't in his bones. Unluckiest guy ever wore Orange.

Definitely unlucky, and I’m as big of a Fulky guy as there is, but he unintentionally falls I think more than any other player I’ve ever seen. Seems just like such a clumsy dude. that with a bad streak of luck and he really can’t catch a break

 

[germanicus]

Definitely unlucky, and I’m as big of a Fulky guy as there is, but he unintentionally falls I think more than any other player I’ve ever seen. Seems just like such a clumsy dude. that with a bad streak of luck and he really can’t catch a break

Luck is part of it, but his body just doesn’t seem durable enough to take the pounding of a D1 athletics career. Those guys take a lot of wear and tear and you have to be genetically “different” to endure it. I know I sure couldn’t have. Not sure JJJ doesn’t have some of the same issues.

 

[Willy14]

Depending on severity, he may be out a month. I broke mine about 15 years ago and was in a cast for 4 weeks. Mine was a clean break, though. Very mild.

Not familiar with broken wrists and the healing process, so you think he will definitely be back in time ready for full practices? Just wondering how much this sets him back

 

[AngryButchJones]

Not familiar with broken wrists and the healing process, so you think he will definitely be back in time ready for full practices? Just wondering how much this sets him back

Typically broken wrists take 6-8 weeks to heal, from my experience

 

[Dallasbowlin]

So, with the Fulkerson news this is most likely the starting lineup for the beginning of the year one would think

Chandler
Powell
JJJ (if healthy. If not, Mashack?)
Nkamhoua
BHH

 

[ClasslessVol]

So, with the Fulkerson news this is most likely the starting lineup for the beginning of the year one would think

Chandler
Powell
JJJ (if healthy. If not, Mashack?)
Nkamhoua
BHH

Would think Chandler, Powell, JJJ, BHH, Aidoo

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Would think Chandler, Powell, JJJ, BHH, Aidoo

Ideally, but I don’t think Aidoo would be ready just yet.

 

[ClasslessVol]

Ideally, but I don’t think Aidoo would be ready just yet.

Maybe, I just don’t think Nkamhoua is good enough to start unless he make a big jump this offseason. I think he’s talented enough to make much more of a contribution but I doubt he starts. Could maybe see Vescovi or Mashack start and slide the rest of the guys

 

[Vol49er]

I wouldn’t think a broken wrist at this point in the offseason would cause Fulk to miss any games. Did I miss something else?

 

[i2amavol]

Luck is part of it, but his body just doesn’t seem durable enough to take the pounding of a D1 athletics career. Those guys take a lot of wear and tear and you have to be genetically “different” to endure it. I know I sure couldn’t have. Not sure JJJ doesn’t have some of the same issues.

Nutrition (Pals) could be coming into play too.

 

[vols 30]

Nutrition (Pals) could be coming into play too.

I've heard the Bar-B-dog with slaw is great for healing though

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

[Dallasbowlin]

I wouldn’t think a broken wrist at this point in the offseason would cause Fulk to miss any games. Did I miss something else?

He would miss out on valuable time in between recovery. At the earliest he’s available in October IMO.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

This time it is his left wrist (and he’s left handed). The bad injury that he had as a freshman was to his right wrist and elbow. Not good.

Yep, this will hurt him and set him back a couple of months. But he already knows the offense and defense completely. Silver lining - it'll force him to learn to go to his right hand for a while.

 

[cncchris33]

He would miss out on valuable time in between recovery. At the earliest he’s available in October IMO.

October? Unless he just completely annihilated his wrist, 13-14 weeks for that injury is a super conservative estimate. I'd guess early September at the latest. Again, unless he really wrecked it.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

October? Unless he just completely annihilated his wrist, 13-14 weeks for that injury is a super conservative estimate. I'd guess early September at the latest. Again, unless he really wrecked it.

I hope so.