Mitch McGary started rehab with team doctors

Submitted by Erik_in_Dayton on

 There was some debate a few days ago over whether McGary's Twitter message meant that he was rehabbing.  We need debate no more.  He recently started doing what Coach Beilein guesses must be "very, very" light work with the team's doctors. 

 

http://www.umhoops.com/2014/02/07/notebook-glenn-robinson-iii-working-jumpshot-mitch-mcgary-starts-rehab/#more-56871 

B-Nut-GoBlue

February 7th, 2014 at 5:50 PM ^

I and someone else around here agree that He's playing at some point this year.  Jdon maybe?  Anyway, I could be very wrong, but I've just had this "feeling" that if all goes well he could see some court time come mid-late-March.  Good for him either way, I'm sure it feels great to get back on the court even if just lightly rehabbing and getting to shoot around a bit.

ijohnb

February 7th, 2014 at 6:01 PM ^

it was ijohnb who thought that.  I have said a few times, "indefinitely" means something far different than "for the season," both good and bad.  With McGary, based on both the rhetoric used and how he looks on the bench, I think he will be back for the NCAA tourney, at the latest.  I don't think he will start, but I think he will be in the rotation come tourney time (both big ten and NCAA).

cbs650

February 7th, 2014 at 6:09 PM ^

he doesn't have to play this year to get drafted high. All he has to do is get healthy for the pre-daft camps and individual workouts. He showed what can do in the tourney and in limited action this year.

ijohnb

February 7th, 2014 at 6:34 PM ^

This year he looked out of his element in creating offense. Combine that with the fact that he is the age of a typical college senior and my guess is he is looking t the Nba this year, and he has fallen about 20 spots in the draft as of right now. I think he is has a lot to gain by making an impression this year.

LSAClassOf2000

February 7th, 2014 at 6:40 PM ^

“Do not have any shattering news on there. I would assume it’s very very light right now,” Beilein added. “But he has started some rehab with our team and teams of doctors. Gotta start slow and do it right.”

Totally agree with the last sentence. I would much rather have McGary perhaps come back at 100% next season (if indeed he did not play again) than rush his rehab and risk a setback of any kind as that hurts the team and worse, Mitch potentially. If they feel that he is able to play at some point this season late perhaps, then that's excellent as well. 

bluebyyou

February 7th, 2014 at 6:46 PM ^

Can't one of our orthos or neuro guys weigh in on this?  Probably hard to give a real opinion without knowing what McGary was diagnosed with,,,,ruptured disk, stenotic spine...I know a couple of the words from having had back surgery myself, but I don't know squat about rehab, what it entails and the time period involved.

Sllepy81

February 7th, 2014 at 6:57 PM ^

and Oden is a perfect example, I asked my wife(resident MD) her opinion and she said the back is pretty much a unkown for recovery but odds are it won't be his last surgery. Everyone wants a timetable but even his doctors don't have one its slowly rehab and see how you feel. I'm certain he's done for this season. Sucks, makes you wonder if he avoided the draft to avoid having it come up in physicals and costing him his career, coming back gives him a 3 year window to hopefully heal and resolve the issue(maybe temporary). It's one thing to be average Joe with back surgery its another to be an athlete with size and muscle necessity and compete with the back issues. He has a red flag for life on his resume, guarantee it.

Meeeeshigan

February 8th, 2014 at 10:44 AM ^

I have to disagree here. Admittedly, I have no insider information, but based on being an athletic, active 21-year-old, he probably had a disc herniation & subsequent surgery to correct that. Without having spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis, he may not ever need another surgery. In fact, disc herniations often resolve on their own, not requiring surgery at all. My best guess is that his was severe enough to require surgery.

If all this (all my guesses) is the case, he could be back by the end of the season.

Daniel

February 7th, 2014 at 7:33 PM ^

from a talent development standpoint. "Come to Michigan, play for a great coach and maybe get to the NBA in a year or two."

The "two-and-done" model is one that I think will increase over thenext few years. Most of those players will probably end up going to Kansas, Kentucky, UNC, and Duke. But not all of them.

Rodriguesqe

February 7th, 2014 at 8:43 PM ^

skeptical he can not only rehab in time but also get into effective playing shape.

i like what we have going with morford (accept the name - the powers that be have decreed it). and it would be painful to see morgan lose his job at the tourney again. but i am certainly rooting for the big puppy to come back fast and strong. he seems to be a guy that could help the program for years to come, especially if we get a title during his time.