Any news on Omoruyi?
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I spoke to one of the coaches after the game who said he's going for an MRI and it's his knee. They won't know severity of it until MRI results but initial thought was he ll be out for a bit. Hopefully MRI is as best as can be and he won't be out too long and we get great news like last year. I may be wrong but I thought he dislocated his knee again and the Ohio state trainer saw it and ran right to Eugene and put it back in place. Felt so bad for Eugene as he was in agony
Sounds like the same injury he had at Illinois last season. Dislocated kneecap. He was able to come back last year wearing a knee brace. I suppose we will know more tomorrow when his injury is evaluated.
Heard on BTN that dislocated knee cap (patella) again. This is rough. It happened to him last year and I think he avoided the surgery. For this to happen the ligament has to be torn and the surgery repairs the tear. However its a pretty long recovery. If he opts for the surgery he'll be out for the rest of the year. It's a really tough decision. Last year I think he was only out 2 weeks. Of course he risks recurrent dislocations without the surgery.
He's going for MRI tomorrow which will assess severity of injury. Hopefully it's like last year and he's back relatively shortly. Kudos to Ohio state trainer who recognized the severity of Eugene's injury and I believe put knee back into place. Poor kid was in so much pain. Has to take its toll not only physically but mentally now as wel
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Depends on the extent of the damage to the ligaments, if any. It's super painful and uncomfortable when it happens, I've done it 2-3 times, but may not be as bad as he was reacting. Will have to wait for MRI results to see if there is ligament damage.
Could be 2 weeks if no damage and just a lot of swelling, or 6-8 weeks+ with ligament damage.
I speculate that his knee was still compromised from his injury last year if it's the same leg.
Could be 2 weeks if no damage and just a lot of swelling, or 6-8 weeks+ with ligament damage.
I speculate that his knee was still compromised from his injury last year if it's the same leg.
How can he play if every play could be his last?
He's got to have surgery...rehab and hope to come back stronger for his senior year (don't think he'd qualify for a medical RS).
MO
For sure he definitely has to have instability after his first dislocation.
It's a tough call. He's always going to be more likely to have another dislocation even with the surgery, of course that risk will be reduced.
Last year it was speculated that he would be gone for the season. He got hurt on January 30 at Illinois and missed only 2 games, Purdue on Feb 3 and Indiana on feb 5. He returned on Feb 10 at Nebraska. He was playing in a game just 11 days after his injury. Eugene is a tough competitor. Somehow I think he might be back very quickly once again. I don't put anything by him. I would not be surprised if he is back for Northwestern or Nebraska on our next home stand.
Didn’t he do same thing last year and come back in like two weeks?
It was downright scary. His knee was bent outward. RAC went from very loud to hearing a pin drop. Eugene was screaming in pain as they tried to manipulate the knee back in the socket. It was gut wrenching. He is one tough son of a gun and has my admiration for guts and heart as he walked off the floor instead of letting 2 guys carry him. The players and coach responded to his courage. Cannot say enough about the moment last night
i think we will soon Eugene back soon. Kid doesn't quit.
If not it seems Carter, Doorson and Johnson are all happy to contribute downlow.
If not it seems Carter, Doorson and Johnson are all happy to contribute downlow.
Pure and simple...Eugene is a warrior and we are super lucky to have him!!!!
Per Jerry Carino, We ll learn more about the kneecap issue tomorrow per the MRI. Carino indicated typical time to heal is a month but he did come back in 2 weeks last year.
Depends how bad the dislocation/subluxation (partial dislocation) is.
I first subluxated my right knee as a HS sophomore, and it took a few weeks to heal up. The next time I did it, I healed a bit faster. Over the next 2.5 years of HS, I managed to have my patella slip out of place probably 50-60 or so times, and never needed surgery. By the end of my senior year, it didn't even stop me playing pickup bball/football for the day - just took a little rest, tightened up my knee brace, and played again after 10-20 min.
Now, that's all *terrible*, mind you, because every time the kneecap went out of place, I got small tears on my ligaments. And each small tear healed with a bit of scar tissue, which was less flexible than the healthy tissue. So over dozens of injuries, and countless small tears/scars, I lost a ton of elasticity in my ligaments - which meant my patella was far more likely to slip out of place.
At some point, EO is going to need to address it, even if he's able to get back on the floor this year with rest and PT.
I first subluxated my right knee as a HS sophomore, and it took a few weeks to heal up. The next time I did it, I healed a bit faster. Over the next 2.5 years of HS, I managed to have my patella slip out of place probably 50-60 or so times, and never needed surgery. By the end of my senior year, it didn't even stop me playing pickup bball/football for the day - just took a little rest, tightened up my knee brace, and played again after 10-20 min.
Now, that's all *terrible*, mind you, because every time the kneecap went out of place, I got small tears on my ligaments. And each small tear healed with a bit of scar tissue, which was less flexible than the healthy tissue. So over dozens of injuries, and countless small tears/scars, I lost a ton of elasticity in my ligaments - which meant my patella was far more likely to slip out of place.
At some point, EO is going to need to address it, even if he's able to get back on the floor this year with rest and PT.
Another thing to consider is that he has been most improved on the team for the 2nd year straight. Pretty sure even Pike mentioned he was the hardest offseason worker, shooting 500 jumpers every day. If he opts for surgery he is going to miss the offseason most likely which sucks big time
I think I recall @Loyal_2RU mentioning once on the boards that he is an orthopedic (or was it a pediatrician?) but I could be misremembering.
Chop, hopefully your game activity is confined to standing at the RAC and the only muscles that get excessively taxed are your lungs.
TL
Thanks for the tag. In this case, unfortunately a pediatrician. I wish I could add some insight here, but I don't have it.
Just best wishes for the young man and his ability to continue to contribute to the team.
why don't we all just wait and see. And if last year taught anything even the seeing part may be a surprise.
Thankfully, yes.
Have no idea of the severity of EO's injury, though, and my experience with that knee is anecdotal and may have been dumb luck.
My *other* knee only went out 3 times during HS, but on the 4th time (at RU), I sheared a bone chip off the patella - and twenty years later I'm now looking at my 4th surgery and possibly replacement. Never would have guessed the one that went out upwards of 60 times would now be my "good knee". Hopefully his is more of the "rest and PT" variety.
EO will be wearing a brace on his knee for the rest of his basketball career
Initial thoughts after the game were that it may not have been as severe as last time...
Gotta figure he’s out for the road trip...but hoping to see him against NW
Initial thoughts after the game were that it may not have been as severe as last time...
Gotta figure he’s out for the road trip...but hoping to see him against NW
Wow....that would be great news for Eugene...as opposed to what I feared
Hope this is what comes to fruition
If it's the same knee, and he didn't get it repaired last time, it may have given a bit less resistance when it slipped out and caused less damage (because it had stretched/scarred a bit the first time). So, faster recovery - but also higher likelihood that it happens again in the future if he doesn't get it repaired in an offseason.
One thing the orthopedist told me (which I wasn't so good at following through on) was that the stronger the leg muscles around the knee, the less likely it will be to slip. EO's S&C should really help him there.
Is it possible to like a post twice? Great news, thanks...
When I stub my toe I b*tch about it for a week. If he is back for NW game this kid is a savage.
