McGary elects to have back surgery, out indefinitely
Hopefully he heals quickly and comes back full strength
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122713aaa.html
MOD EDIT: We'll combine the threads into one discussion. Also, I am not fond of 2013 - LSA
December 27th, 2013 at 6:52 PM ^
Jordan Morgan is a perfect example of why it sometimes pays off to redshirt in basketball. He wouldn't be on the roster this season if he hadn't redshirted, and the team definitely needs him now. Donnal strikes me as a four-year player, so giving him an extra year to develop seems like the smart move.
December 27th, 2013 at 8:12 PM ^
right now, then he wouldn't have been red-shirted. If he was ready, he'd be playing. Beilein understands that there is little reason to red-shirt high end players. Donnal is a prospect--far from a certain contributor.
December 27th, 2013 at 4:23 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 4:25 PM ^
if his draft stock is ever gonna rise up again, he's gonna have to come back better than he was during the tourny.
December 27th, 2013 at 4:25 PM ^
While this is a big blow, I would still bet on this team making the tourney.
December 27th, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 4:37 PM ^
you mean "reasonably expect," then yes, i would reasonably expect michigan to make the tourny.
but would i bet on it? nawwwww.
December 27th, 2013 at 4:30 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
With the information that was public, I didn't think that his injury was that bad...guess I was horribly wrong. Sure hope he recovers to his old self, the young man has a very bright future.
December 27th, 2013 at 4:40 PM ^
To every one of you posters who earlier stated "well, at least 2013 can't get worse" here's your answer - it can always get worse.
So stop asking that!
December 27th, 2013 at 4:46 PM ^
Mitch's career is in jeopardy, really feel for the kid, for his sake, I hope he can come back and lead us on a nice tourney run this spring. If not, and he returns for 2014-15', and then goes pro, he'd be a 23 yaer old rookie in the NBA with only 2 seasons of college and back surgery as experience, those guys don't get drafted in the NBA.
Selfishly, I want him to help us this season or next, but in reality, this kid's career is in question now.
December 27th, 2013 at 4:58 PM ^
Someone let me know when this fucking year is over.
December 27th, 2013 at 5:00 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 5:00 PM ^
Do we know what type of lower back surgery was performed? There has to be a Doctor or two on this site..lol....
December 27th, 2013 at 5:38 PM ^
on up to a fusion; We don't have anything to go on, of course, but given his age and potential I imagine they will try to do the least invasive procedure possible.
December 27th, 2013 at 6:06 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 7:01 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 5:45 PM ^
From WEB MD...
If your job requires physical labor (such as lifting or operating machinery that vibrates) you may be able to go back to work 4 to 8 weeks after surgery.
Here's to a microdiscectomy.
December 27th, 2013 at 5:48 PM ^
Not a doctor, but I do monitor spinal surgeries for a living. LIke the above said, it depends. If it's just a disc and there's no instability or hardware necessary, it generally isn't that big of a deal. (relatively speaking)
December 27th, 2013 at 9:00 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^
Wishing Mitch a swift & full recovery.
Oh, 2013, it must have been March Madness that made me fall for you, but you turned out to be a real bitch. Get thee hence!
December 27th, 2013 at 5:09 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 9:04 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 5:35 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 5:37 PM ^
If we have to rely on Jordan Morgan to get to the tournament we are screwed
December 27th, 2013 at 6:21 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 8:13 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 6:00 PM ^
OTOH, the MSU and OSU games suddenly look much harder. Mitch was our biggest advantage vs OSU, and a HUGE potential neutralizer in the MSU games vs Payne.
December 27th, 2013 at 6:17 PM ^
i just hope he can eventually play in 2014-15 and beyond. by describing it as a "condition" that he doesn't want to elaborate on, instead of just a disc problem, i have serious concerns that his career may be over. let's hope the surgery goes well.
December 27th, 2013 at 11:16 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 6:38 PM ^
Welp, I am glad I have a full glass of Sailor Jerry's and coke...
December 27th, 2013 at 6:49 PM ^
Sailor Jerry's is delicious!
December 27th, 2013 at 6:39 PM ^
Welp, I am glad I have a full glass of Sailor Jerry's and coke...
Apparently it was a double.
December 27th, 2013 at 6:42 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 6:43 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 6:43 PM ^
December 28th, 2013 at 12:00 AM ^
2008 was bad, but I feel like it was expected once we had the mass exodus. Hell, my big beef with 08 is losing to Notre Dame in the frozen four. That game still pisses me off.
2005 was mediocre but IMO that team wasn't really all that great. The losses were frustrating in fashion but with a sophomore backfield and no downfield threat opposite Avant the offense was what it was. And the defense had a tendency to collapse when it mattered.
Personally I'm not a huge basketball fan. March was fun but I would take a hockey championship over basketball any day and the end of the streak was rough. Add on the frustrations of football season and the seemingly endless run of bad luck and bad news and I can understand the meme. The only thing that could stop our bad luck was running into northwesterns worse luck.
Just my two cents.
December 27th, 2013 at 6:47 PM ^
Makes sense. If he was really having trouble physically this year, he should have surgery and rehab for next year. I seriously doubt a team will spend a 1st rounder on him unless there is just overwhelming proof he's fine or if they are open to stashing a pick (like San Antonio or Houston).
December 27th, 2013 at 6:50 PM ^
Mitch, the team, and the fans. I wish him a full and fast recovery. He should almost certainly return next year. I would doubt an NBA team would risk a first round pick on him. But, the rest of the year will need a BIG increase in performance from Morgan, Horford, and Bielfeldt. It is what it is.
December 27th, 2013 at 7:03 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 9:04 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 9:44 PM ^
December 27th, 2013 at 10:06 PM ^
I was recently at the orthopedic guy for my disc issues and there was an older woman sitting across from me with a neck brace and a cane. She said one thing to me: "Make sure you take care of your back." Her words were pretty ominous. Back problems don't just go away so I'm glad he's not ignoring them. I wish him a complete recovery.
December 27th, 2013 at 10:19 PM ^
Come back stronger than ever.
December 27th, 2013 at 11:23 PM ^
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December 28th, 2013 at 8:43 PM ^