Matt wilms
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Yes, that is correct! He tweeted the good news yesterday. The season is looking very promising. All we need now is to get Omega back.
That is great news! Regardless of how much Vint has improved, I like him coming off the bench behind Willms a whole lot more. Possible starting lineup...
Willms
Jones
Morris
Moore
Artis
Leaves some nice options for subs. Perhaps Romine, who is only 17 still, can RS now and add some weight, gain some strength and polish his game.
Alex over at MR, who's opinion I trust, said that Jones is the shiz. Could turn out to be a fine year with what appears to be solid depth.
Willms
Jones
Morris
Moore
Artis
Leaves some nice options for subs. Perhaps Romine, who is only 17 still, can RS now and add some weight, gain some strength and polish his game.
Alex over at MR, who's opinion I trust, said that Jones is the shiz. Could turn out to be a fine year with what appears to be solid depth.
The options are almost going to be limitless. Go tall, go really tall, small, long, etc.
Maybe someone can clarify the severity of his injury. I understood back when it
was first announced that it was so bad that surgery would be required resulting in missing the entire season. How could the report have been so far off?
was first announced that it was so bad that surgery would be required resulting in missing the entire season. How could the report have been so far off?
My guess is that it was some sort of arthroscopic clean-up of his shoulder. When all goes well, that is a quick and easy surgery from which to recuperate. They may not have had a clear picture of what exactly was needed when the injury first occurred. This is very good news, for Matt and for UTEP.
Very interesting turn of events. Hope it doesn't become a nagging issue that plagues him throughout the season, like what happened Ced.
Very good news though.
Very good news though.
While I take info from twitter sphere with a grain of salt, Willms himself tweeted that he has been immediately cleared to play.
Unfortunately once 7 footers get foot problems they never go away. They were going to apply for a medical redshirt. After conultating with a dr they may have been told its a chronic condition that wont get better with time. What almost alwaus derails 7 footers careers are foot injuries.
We hope this does not turn out to be the case with Matt, but an example of this is Joel Embid. The 76ers 7-Footer who was a phenomenal prospect when UTEP played Kansas, just 2 years ago. Yet now he is already confirmed to miss his first 2 NBA Seasons due to foot injuries.
My hope is that since Willms is cleared to play starting on "day one", that maybe it is not as severe as previously feared.
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