If that’s true the kid should shut it down this year.
Disagree, although maybe you are being facetious. I have had plantar fasciitis, and have also TORN my plantar fascia. I have a plethora of experience I wish I didn't have!
If it is just the "-itis" well that hurts, and it's a bear, but if you stretch more and do some massage stuff, you can be over it within a week or two. It's not that bad if you work on it, and he will have top notch people helping at UIHC I would think. But you have to be careful if it is inflamed like that because it can lead to a tear.
I also tore mine (going balls out playing kickball at work like a middle-aged moron) and that was a real problem. Could not bear weight on it for a month, then physical therapy for some weeks... probably 4 months til I trusted it again. That is an injury the young man shouldn't risk.
All that said-- I am about 90% sure this is pre-made BE excuse so that he can play a little and have an excuse for sucking, as well as an excuse for Fran if they lose. And then they can use it all year, and he stays happily employed because "would have made the tournament if Kris hadn't had that nagging injury all year"...