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Title: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: ZmoneyKSU on March 23, 2010, 12:07:55 AM

Katz and Gottlieb going at it right now on ESPN.  Boeheim reportedly saying Onuaku is probably not playing on Thursday because he still can't practice. 

Gottlieb saying he thinks Cuse knew this from the beginning and announced Onuaku would be fine to practice after Big East tourney so as to keep the #1 seed.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: Stevesie60 on March 23, 2010, 12:15:15 AM

This has been my thought from the day they got hurt. When I saw how much an injury hurt Purdue's seed, I saw that Cuse had every reason in the world to lie about his injury not being that bad. Does this help our percent, or was it already factored in?

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: goldenticket on March 23, 2010, 12:21:07 AM

Interesting. So is he out of the tournament?

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: Stevesie60 on March 23, 2010, 12:24:14 AM

I would assume so if he's not even practicing yet.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: SuperG on March 23, 2010, 12:25:45 AM

I thought this from the beginning too. Dude really looked hurt when he went down. My moneys on that he doesn't play again this season.

I also don't think 'Cuse did anything wrong. They don't owe anybody any explanation and considering the timing it just made sense to downplay the injury.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: 'taterblast on March 23, 2010, 12:45:34 AM

'cuse will play much harder now because of this. we def have no shot at final four.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: Stevesie60 on March 23, 2010, 12:57:15 AM

Quote from: emawblast on March 23, 2010, 12:45:34 AM

'cuse will play much harder now because of this. we def have no shot at final four.

This is what I thought until I saw the way the rest of the Big East was playing. My wishful thinking tells me that Cuse is overhyped just as much as Villanova and G'Town. However, these type of thoughts usually just make it hurt more when we lose.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: j-von on March 23, 2010, 01:01:05 AM

Pretty great news.  I was just looking this up today to see his status and couldn't find anything.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 23, 2010, 07:31:04 AM

'Cuse woulda been stupid if they didn't do this.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: doom on March 23, 2010, 07:34:41 AM

They're still playing ridiculously well without him.  But if he won't play Thursday because he hasn't practiced yet he probably wouldn't play sat. either.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: VGibsonLives on March 23, 2010, 08:35:17 AM

We're mumped, think Willis Reed.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: felix rex on March 23, 2010, 09:58:26 AM

Awesome move by Boeheim if true. Would totally give the dude a high five if I passed him in the hallway. I would expect no less of Frank. Love  :love: LOVE coaches that play with IR intrigue.

Title: Re: Cuse's Arinze Onuaku
Post by: K-S-U-Wildcats! on March 23, 2010, 10:25:26 AM

The Orange are playing some scary basketball right now without Onuaku, so I don't think it's gonna make much difference.  We've just gotta keep rolling.