Jesse Edwards Out For The Season

[rrlbees]

If we find out he got hurt trying to cover a corner 3...

He didn’t. He got hurt trying to block a shot and fell backwards onto the floor. Probably hurt his wrist trying to break his fall.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Sounds like Sid may have a role here.

Sounds like JBA is a 4, not a 5.

At 6-10, if he can board, he can play.

 

[OrangeDW]

Get ready for Frank…..and then Jimmy playing all the backup 5 minutes.

Benny covers the difference at forward.

 

[Orangezoo]

Sounds like JBA is a 4, not a 5.

At 6-10, if he can board, he can play.

That has been his issue the whole time it seems he just has awful hands. Isn't able to grab anything.

 

[pearl31]

Like, I'm fairly confident Frank can hold down the fort (fouls notwithstanding) defensively and on the glass, but man we're losing such a key element of what had become an ultra-potent offense

edit: and the only way we were beating decent teams was by scoring 85+, which now becomes much less doable

 

[Chip]

I'm going to put a suit on, even though I'm working at home. Because this feels like a funeral.

RIP 2021-2022 season. You put up a good fight lately.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Only if Jimmy plays Center. Otherwise Frank will slide in at the 5 with Sidibe backing him up.

Cole played center a bit last game. Or Saturday. Can’t remember now

 

[rocklloyd]

just when I was starting to watch again.

 

[kcsu]

God speed JE

 

[Conrad13]

We haven't had any injury issues all season outside of a little here and there. We were due.

This is why you have depth.

If you have depth at a position, the players who don't start will transfer. I know that JB should play the bench more, but this is a challenge that programs face these days.

 

[djcon57]

If you have depth at a position, the players who don't start will transfer. I know that JB should play the bench more, but this is a challenge that programs face these days.

Forget about depth at a position.
we had 8 players that could actually play.
8.

most big boy programs don’t have that no matter what spin you hear.

 

[orangedave]

Why can’t we have nice things at center ever.

Ever is not true We've had some darn good centers over the years

 

[GooseMutt]

Jesse s fractured wrist makes my head hurt

 

[orangedave]

This is going to be a big part of the JB offseason spin machine.

"Well you know we had started to play better, won 4 straight games, then lost our starting center..."

Isn't there some truth in that?

 

[djcon57]

Btw, per Evanmiya.com, the best non Jesse lineup with at least 25 possessions...

Frankie
Benny - Cole
Symir - Buddy

 

[two3zone]

Anyone listening to that joke Pauly downplaying the Jesse loss? Jc, how is this dude on the radio?

 

[IthacaMatt]

Well, we weren't honestly that good this year anyway.

I really really really hope he comes back, because he could be truly elite next year.

Or he could play pro ball in Europe.

I guess we'll find out whether him getting unfairly criticized in nearly every post-game press conference this year has any bearing on his decision.

 

[Cuse181]

We can’t catch a flippin break.

Cuse basketball has actually had really good injury luck the last few years

 

[djcon57]

Isn't there some truth in that?

There absolutely truth in it.

However, it should not be used a reason if we don’t make the tourney.

 

[LoveShack]

Well, VT is not going to know what the Orange are going to throw at them.

Right, they don't have any tape on us without Jesse.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Well, VT is not going to know what the Orange are going to throw at them.

Jessie was our big advantage over VT. We are going to have peace together minutes at the five and hope Symir and Benny can give us quality minutes.

 

[Cuse House]

This sucks, but I believe in Frank and I think our offense runs best with Symir in. Hopefully if we go small ball we can really score, we are going to need to.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Well, we weren't honestly that good this year anyway.

I really really really hope he comes back, because he could be truly elite next year.

Or he could play pro ball in Europe.

I guess we'll find out whether him getting unfairly criticized in nearly every post-game press conference this year has any bearing on his decision.

Jessie is going nowhere.

 

[two3zone]

Well, VT is not going to know what the Orange are going to throw at them.

 

[tee1222]

Sorry to hear. The big guy was really holding his own despite last game. Give credit to their big man for taking it to us. Jesse's a stud and I hope he crushes it again next season.

Frank is making strides each game and he will take advantage of his minutes. He fights hard for every rebound and contests shots, dunks with authority.