PS: Matthew Moyer will have his injured foot evaluated in 6 weeks

[OrangeXtreme]

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball freshman Matthew Moyer's foot injury appears to be potentially more serious than initial reports indicated.

Moyer, a 6-foot-8 forward, injured his right foot three weeks ago. Some reports suggested that Moyer had a sprained ankle and would be ready for the start of the Orange's preseason practice.

However, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said the school's medical staff initially feared that the injury could force Moyer to miss the upcoming season. Boeheim said those initial fears quickly turned into the hope that six more weeks of rest could have Moyer ready to play this season.

"He hasn't played for two or three weeks,'' Boeheim said. "He won't play for five or six more weeks. We really have to see where he is at the end of that time. If his injury is healed or if he needs a procedure done on him.

"Depending on where he is, we'll have to evaluate what his health is and what's best for him.''..

Syracuse basketball's Matthew Moyer will have his injured foot evaluated in 6 weeks (Waters)

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball freshman Matthew Moyer's foot injury appears to be potentially more serious than initial reports indicated.

Moyer, a 6-foot-8 forward, injured his right foot three weeks ago. Some reports suggested that Moyer had a sprained ankle and would be ready for the start of the Orange's preseason practice.

However, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said the school's medical staff initially feared that the injury could force Moyer to miss the upcoming season. Boeheim said those initial fears quickly turned into the hope that six more weeks of rest could have Moyer ready to play this season.

"He hasn't played for two or three weeks,'' Boeheim said. "He won't play for five or six more weeks. We really have to see where he is at the end of that time. If his injury is healed or if he needs a procedure done on him.

"Depending on where he is, we'll have to evaluate what his health is and what's best for him.''..

Syracuse basketball's Matthew Moyer will have his injured foot evaluated in 6 weeks (Waters)

I loves me a 5th year guy! Here's hoping it is nothing like Bill Walton or Greg Oden foot.

 

[SC Orange]

Anyone else see in the article mentioning he can play shooting guard? WHAT?!?!?

 

[Widget24]

Sounds like the insiders here knew the scoop. Things seem to be developing the way certain posters have suggested. Would suck to lose him for the season, but in all likelihood, Moyer probably wasn't going to see a ton of PT past the non-conference slate anyway. It'll all work out in the end.

 

[pearl31]

hopefully he's good to go in 6 weeks

 

[cuseattle]

Hey OttoinGrotto, Tee calls him Matty Nice. I was thinking Thinburger.

 

[ebucklewis]

Hey OttoinGrotto, Tee calls him Matty Nice. I was thinking Thinburger.

Otto is either slacking or he is hard at work in his laboratory working on these names - there are a quite few names that need arbitrating.

 

[longtimefan]

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball freshman Matthew Moyer's foot injury appears to be potentially more serious than initial reports indicated.

Moyer, a 6-foot-8 forward, injured his right foot three weeks ago. Some reports suggested that Moyer had a sprained ankle and would be ready for the start of the Orange's preseason practice.

However, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said the school's medical staff initially feared that the injury could force Moyer to miss the upcoming season. Boeheim said those initial fears quickly turned into the hope that six more weeks of rest could have Moyer ready to play this season.

"He hasn't played for two or three weeks,'' Boeheim said. "He won't play for five or six more weeks. We really have to see where he is at the end of that time. If his injury is healed or if he needs a procedure done on him.

"Depending on where he is, we'll have to evaluate what his health is and what's best for him.''..

Syracuse basketball's Matthew Moyer will have his injured foot evaluated in 6 weeks (Waters)

It looks to me like he will redshirt. Even if he is medically cleared in 6 weeks, he will have gone 2 months-plus not playing. When will he again be in playing shape if he does not take the court again until mid-October?

 

[cuseattle]

It looks to me like he will redshirt. Even if he is medically cleared in 6 weeks, he will have gone 2 months-plus not playing. When will he again be in playing shape if he does not take the court again until mid-October?

Young people bounce back quickly.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Young people bounce back quickly.

If he bounced, he wouldn't have broken a bone in the 1st place.

 

[cuseguy]

The White pickup appears just a tad more important now.

 

[StopCoolio]

To me, it’s a blessing in disguise if he redshirts. We won’t need him much this year and he could be a monster in 4 years.

Shades of when Kueth was rehabbing from the torn ACL from his senior year in high school. We redshirt him and 5 years later, he’s the old man providing leadership on the 2003 title team. Pretty sure that team was undefeated when Q scored 10 or more.

A lesser example would be Cooney redshirting and helping us get to a Final 4 this season as a RS senior.

 

[HOFCeluck]

He said a toe. If I was a betting boy I would say Kyrie Irving at Duke.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

He said a toe. If I was a betting boy I would say Kyrie Irving at Duke.

Yankees pitcher Bryan Mitchell had a Grade 3 turf toe and a fractured sesamoid bone which required surgery. He missed 4 months.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Otto is either slacking or he is hard at work in his laboratory working on these names - there are a quite few names that need arbitrating.

Amazingly, I am both slacking and working hard on nicknames.

 

[kirbivore]

Sounds like the insiders here knew the scoop. Things seem to be developing the way certain posters have suggested. Would suck to lose him for the season, but in all likelihood, Moyer probably wasn't going to see a ton of PT past the non-conference slate anyway. It'll all work out in the end.

Iggy's gonna have to pick a new 10th man to hype up as the second coming to set up bashing JB all year.

 

[RF2044]

Iggy's gonna have to pick a new 10th man to hype up as the second coming to set up bashing JB all year.

"Moyer's the best medical redshirt in the history of ESPN..."