Did Christian Wiggins tear his achilles playing Pickleball?
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Just a massive miscalculation by TJ. It's pretty reckless to let elite athletes in their prime play a sport meant for the elderly or people too out-of-shape to play traditional tennis.
I suppose you're going to tell me next that football players play pickup basketball in the offseason...
I suppose you're going to tell me next that football players play pickup basketball in the offseason...
I tore my pickle one night balling my freshman girlfriend. I am having a flashback!
I'm disgusted to learn about this irresponsible decision to let the boys play pickleball made by the staff. These guys need to stick to sports that don't require sudden explosive movements in different directions -- Like basketball. There has literally never been an Achilles tear in organized basketball before. This one is on TJ.
Well what do you expect? The boomers in here are condemning pickleball, thats how they used to release that aggression
What are we going to do when the boomers are gone and we got nobody else to blame anymore?! Things that keep you up at night.
How is our injury rate compared to other P5 basketball programs of the course of a 12 month training, playing games and practicing regimen? If this is normal compared to everyone else over the course after a 5 year span, then that is just the way of things. If not, we may need to look at how we are doing things. Firstly, obviously we want to keep everyone healthy for depth, practice guys and actual contributors. 2nd, You don't want other programs using our injury rate (if it is abnormal) to negatively recruit against us.
I dont know man. I guess well figure that out when we get there
I imagine the medical staff monitors this in conjunction with coaches and trainers. That's probably a fluid situation every year depending on data. It certainly feels like we have more injuries but I don't know what the actual numbers look like.
I think every fan base believes they are uniquely cursed.
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Aren't you a little old to have a freshman girlfriend?
Yep absolutely. There has to be a clause in TJ's contract that expires him and allows Iowa State out of such a horrible irresponsibility. How dare they allow the fellas to have an "off day" . They are professional basketball players- there is no stress relief or team bonding. They need to be practicing hard all day everyday. If they need a break they can shoot free throws. On top of it all, it looks like its at their practice facility. Anyone who is anyone knows you cant play pickleball on a basketball court. They should have taken them out to the Ames Parks and Rec league sanctioned Pickle Ball courts.
The new ISU Athletics offseason training program, per CF's newly-appointed Directors of Personal Training:
