Do you play Chandler today?

[wmcovol]

Yeah everyone wants to beat Ky but is it worth KC maybe reinsuring his ankle & missing next week? Hell, no.

Barnes has a tougher decision than many of may us think. He knows the extent of the injury more than us.

The 2017-18 team got hit with Alexander’s injury, last yr it was Fulky out. Even Bernard king broke his thumb in practice and missed the 1976 tourney.

 

[ZZ13]

What exactly happened to his ankle? Barnes says he got kicked so it’s just an impact bruise. Everyone on here posting like it’s a third degree sprain. Anyone know for sure.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

What exactly happened to his ankle? Barnes says he got kicked so it’s just an impact bruise. Everyone on here posting like it’s a third degree sprain. Anyone know for sure.

He rolled it the first time. Then was kicked.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

What exactly happened to his ankle? Barnes says he got kicked so it’s just an impact bruise. Everyone on here posting like it’s a third degree sprain. Anyone know for sure.

Did you not watch the game? He turned it really bad in the first 4 minutes, and then turned it about 2-3 more times throughout the game.

 

[Eastknox865]

Did you not watch the game? He turned it really bad in the first 4 minutes, and then turned it about 2-3 more times throughout the game.

He also went back in the game with around 5 minutes to play and we were up double digits. If the ankle was an issue he would have sat out

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

It’s up to KC with advice from Newman. I hope that he plays or at least plays tomorrow. Yes, I said “tomorrow”.

 

[ZZ13]

Did you not watch the game? He turned it really bad in the first 4 minutes, and then turned it about 2-3 more times throughout the game.

Nope. Just going by what Barnes said. That’s why I asked the objective question as to what happened.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

He also went back in the game with around 5 minutes to play and we were up double digits. If the ankle was an issue he would have sat out

I’m just a little worried how it does overnight, ankles can be tricky…hoping he’s ready to go.

 

[VolPack22]

If KC wants to try to give it a go, then I would let him. Only he truly knows what his body is feeling like.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

What Chandler did in the game I did several times in my junior and senior year of high school. Appears to be a low ankle sprain. Which are much easier to deal with and play through than a high ankle sprain. But once you turn it like that, it becomes easier to do it again and again. But usually after a few minutes of walking it out you can play through it.

Legit high ankle sprain takes months to completely heal from and totally suck.

 

[vol94]

I’m not a dr, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn once. Rolled ankles are painful. The best thing at first is too keep the muscles around the area loose unless there is swelling. I’m sure he received around the clock treatment to help the muscles and area from tightening.

Personally, I wouldn’t play him. It is so easy to continue to turn the ankle again.

There is also a psyche thing w a player like Chandler so Barnes may allow him to play if he is cleared.
Go Vols!

 

[KoachKrab127]

I’d let the team doctors make the decision. If he’s cleared to play, he should play.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Personally, I’d just role with ZZ and JJJ.

Save Chandler for the NCAA Tournament.

Just my opinion.

 

[VolPack22]

What Chandler did in the game I did several times in my junior and senior year of high school. Appears to be a low ankle sprain. Which are much easier to deal with and play through than a high ankle sprain. But once you turn it like that, it becomes easier to do it again and again. But usually after a few minutes of walking it out you can play through it.

Legit high ankle sprain takes months to completely heal from and totally suck.

I concur. I had a high ankle sprain sophomore year and couldn’t play until baseball season. Even then I wasn’t 100%. I tried practicing on it the day after the game in which it happened. Even with like 5 pounds of tape and a brace, I couldn’t put hardly any weight through it just going through the layup line. I looked like a wounded animal trying to run lol

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

I honestly don't know that staying off of it a week is gonna make a huge difference. You really need an expanded period of time to really let it heal and rehab it. Every time they suit up and go on the floor they're taking a chance.

If he wants to play, play him.

 

[omghulkhands]

I’d let the team doctors make the decision. If he’s cleared to play, he should play.

Here it is. This is the answer

 

[Creeker]

If the medical staff says he can go and Chandler says he feels like he can go, then let him play. If either of those two feel uneasy about it then don’t play him.

 

[HalfullVol]

I'm going with Grade 1 Sprain here but Chandler and the Coaching/Medical Staff will make the call together.

Recovering from an ankle sprain - Harvard Health

 

[SouthKnoxVol70]

Sure we would rather Chandler play , but If he don’t , that’s don’t mean all hope is lost for this game . ZZ is a pretty tough dude , he will play well and fill the role .

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

I concur. I had a high ankle sprain sophomore year and couldn’t play until baseball season. Even then I wasn’t 100%. I tried practicing on it the day after the game in which it happened. Even with like 5 pounds of tape and a brace, I couldn’t put hardly any weight through it just going through the layup line. I looked like a wounded animal trying to run lol

Yep. I've had just about every ankle injury possible. Low, high sprain, broken, had to have surgery. Honestly, it took me less time to come back from a broken and dislocated ankle than a high sprain. It took a good 9 months before I felt like was 100% with the high sprain.

 

[HalfullVol]

Personally, I’d just role with ZZ and JJJ.

Save Chandler for the NCAA Tournament.

Just my opinion.

and maybe give Opie (Powell), Bailey and Mashack more minutes as well

 

[VolPack22]

Yep. I've had just about every ankle injury possible. Low, high sprain, broken, had to have surgery. Honestly, it took me less time to come back from a broken and dislocated ankle than a high sprain. It took a good 9 months before I felt like was 100% with the high sprain.

Damn you got some Steph Curry ankles

 

[walkenvol]

and maybe give Opie (Powell), Bailey and Mashack more minutes as well

When your on a deep team you have to earn your minutes. Unfortunately, those 3 haven’t produced much when given the chance. Hopefully that will change soon

 

[golfballs]

It’s up to KC with advice from Newman. I hope that he plays or at least plays tomorrow. Yes, I said “tomorrow”.

I agree. I’d give him a day off to recover before the title game tomorrow

 

[Schasz]

I'm sure the UT Medical staff will have a big say in the matter. As long as the OK him I hope he plays.