I scrolled page 1. Did CJF get hurt today?
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He was in. Wasn't playing well, getting burned on D; I'm not sure his conditioning was quite where it needs to be for two high-level games within 24 hours.
Hmmm. That doesn’t sound great. He hasn’t looked good past couple. Hoping Fran just saw that today was uphill climb with no real reward and sat him to be conservative. The livers / young news certainly makes you thankful we are probably into NCAAs without injury.
Being overly cautious with CJF. He also stated that he wasn’t sure he was going to play Joe W in the BTT. Although the BTT is important, Fran knew Iowa was set as a 2 seed. No reason to take any chances.
He definitely hasn't seemed himself, and is likely a step slow on account of the residual effects related to lack of in-game conditioning and the injury. I really think 5 days off will do him wonders, and expect him to come out strong next Thursday.
CJF was definitely off today. He missed a couple of those damn bunny/lay up shots. Iowa can't afford to miss those come tournament time.
GO HAWKS...let's do this!
GO HAWKS...let's do this!
It’s code for there was zero reason to risk CJF’s health for the NCAA when even a win was probably unlikely to change their seeding.
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Noticed that as well. Also noticed that in the last regular season matchup with Wisconsin. Someone posted how it was good to have CJF back and healthy. I replied that he was not anywhere near healthy. At one point on two consecutive trips he basically just walked back on defense when the ball was being advanced against us. Fran pulled him out, and then just a couple of minutes later Joe W went down with the ankle. I was wondering if Fran would go to Perkins but he put CJF back in, and was a little surprised because he just didn't look like he could go full out for long stretches. I think Fran will need to spot his minutes for the tourney.
this - I’d recommend anybody worried about it watch Fran’s post game presser. I can tell you did because the above quote has a lot of the same details. If somehow you didn’t watch it, are you Fran?
I didn’t but I saw a tweet and deduced the rest. Or, perhaps, I am Fran. Although there is only room for one @Franisdaman on this board.
As said in another thread, it's been speculated that CJF has been playing through a chronic foot issue that may be severe enough to require surgery when the season's over. Fran has been vague on specifics for potentially that reason.
Playing on that foot twice in less than 24hrs unique to the conf tourney. But yeah, it's also possible that he was just tired as hell.
Playing on that foot twice in less than 24hrs unique to the conf tourney. But yeah, it's also possible that he was just tired as hell.
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