Likely we'll have to wait a bit longer to see this kid actually play in a UK uniform.
Jemarl Baker update...
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Likely we'll have to wait a bit longer to see this kid actually play in a UK uniform.
Sounds like he's just trying to hide and go to the draft.
I hope this doesn’t turn into a chronic problem.
Let him take his time and be 100% when he comes back. Herro can step in and make 3's for us.
The best ability is AVAILABILITY! We have a bunch of guards fighting for PT, he's gonna mess around and be chilling next to Brad all game.
I get it, but I'm not sure this is the team you wanna be taking your sweet time with after sitting out over a year. Green, Quickley, Herro, Hagans, are hungry for minutes.
Luckily he has four years of eligibility left and still has time to heal, improve, and play.
Really? Taking his own sweet time? Has some swelling after knee surgery? Who pissed in your cheerios this morning? Geez. I'm sure it was a doctor and or trainer that recommended he take it slowly. And you know more than they do?
I hope Baker comes back when the knee feels right and is cleared medically, and shows us what he can do.
Mess around? He's got swelling in his knee which went through some fairly major surgery. I don't think he has a choice here.
Can we change our name to the 4077th MASH unit?
That's a great idea, play the kid on a swollen knee in the Bahamas and risk losing him for the year, smdh. Personally, I'd rather have the kid healthy for when the games actually MATTER.
Maybe we have a Hawkeye or two when it comes to shooting 3's,and a Trapper John on defense. Hotlips we will leave to UL for recruiting purposes
I dont think you guys get it... if his knee is still swelling... either he's gotta stay on top of it icing it every day or his career is done.... Or Cal is using this as a way to protect Baker and himself in case his defense is that far behind keeping Cal from playing him and then having 10 billion questions of why didnt he play.
Good grief. How long has it been since UK hasn't had a player with injury issues?
Swelling this far out from surgery does not sound good.
He's not wrong though. Being injured and "messing around" are in no way equatable.
Cool. Hopefully sometime this year the guy is able to suit up & has realistic expectations of his place amongst the guards. So far he reminds of Tyler Eifert.
I don't think you're alone in that. But he's clearly the 10th man this year and will play here multiple years. I'd rather he be healthy when he may be actually needed down the road a few years from now instead of risking permanent damage for what will most likely be a year he sits the bench.
It’s a good thing we’re not counting on him like we were Vanderbilt last season.
Did he get redshirted last year? I know Cal doesn't usually do that but it would make sense in his case.
I'm hoping Duke has injury problems this year, like we've had in the past, so as to make the college basketball universe equatable again.
Maybe Zion can slip on a jelly-filled crispy cream Capel accidentally left behind in the locker room?
Maybe Zion can slip on a jelly-filled crispy cream Capel accidentally left behind in the locker room?
Stupid post of the day. The kids hurt. It's not like he wanted this to happen on purpose. Would you make the same comment if it were your kid, Not.
Why would we want to take a chance with him. The guys who sat out the Bahamas trip in 15 didnt suffer any when the season started besides he was here last year to at least pay attention and see what it was like. So the newer guys will have more of an adjustment then he will. Get his knee healthy now and no issues for when the games matter
Giles was injured before he ever set foot on campus. I'll give you Irving, obviously.
Doesn't compare to WCS, Poythress, Randle, Noel, etc. And three of those were crucial to a possible/likely title.
No team has 13 fully healthy players ever . I mean I guess it happens once in a while but it ain't likely. This just some post surgery swelling it happens. Just let it go down and play him when he is back to normal .
Hmmm is this a Cliff Hawkins asthma thing to keep Jemarl from stealing Brad's playing time?
I kid...I kid
Who hurt you lil guy? There is a difference between being HURT and being INJURED. If a guy needs to sit 5 straight practices over swelling then fine, but you'll get no sympathy from me when you're getting zero mpg due to the 4 other guys ahead of you (whom on all accounts are better players, & all higher ranked) battling daily in practice.
"Can't make the club in the tub". Phillip Rivers played 2 NFL playoff games on a torn ACL. But hey our guy has a swollen knee from a surgery he had a year ago. it's fine. Maybe he's related to Derrick Rose & needs 3 seasons off to get right. Hopefully he has realistic expectations when he does finally suit up and does not pout or wanna transfer when he's getting in the game with Brad & Dillon around the :30 remaining mark.
Dude Your obviously a few rock shy of a load and not the sharpest tool in the shed talking like this. Take your BS to the want a be tough boys club over at loserville. I'm guessing your one of our tough nerds that stills lives with yo mama and papa.