***Official Niang Ankle Thread***

[AuH2O]

Obviously this is a huge kick to the nuts, but I'll take my chances with the POY in the best conference in the country, the guy that easily could've also been POY, the all-time NCAA Assist:TO ratio record holder, Beast-mode Hogue, and a cold-blooded big-time shot maker in Long. Edozie has played solid minutes whenever called upon to do so, and will be huge in keeping UNC off the offensive glass. Our offensive margin for error got much smaller, but we still have a great team led by one of the best offensive minds in college basketball. If they stay patient, move the ball and don't settle for too many 3s ISU will be fine. Most teams would completely fold if they lost a player of Niang's caliber, but these guys will not and will beat UNC. This team is just too tough.

 

[CoKane]

NCAA Tournament balls shots:
2012: Getting stuck by Kentucky
2013: Babb's ankle and the missed blocking foul
2014: Georges' foot


Yep, sounds about right.

 

[im4cyclones]

Well, Ejim is the POY, time to earn it. Step up.

 

[madguy30]

Buck up, Godammit!!!

Still got Ejim, Long, Hogue, Morris, Kane, Matty, Edozie, Gibson, Ellerman...

And George on the bench to light them up.

It's not over until it's over and it's not over.

Not yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep-xgd_eETE

 

[ISUCubswin]

**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****

 

[TOFB4ISU]

I did the exact same thing on the Towers Courts in 1977. A girl was guarding me. ****

 

[Ciclone]

we can still beat UNC and Villanova but we can't win the whole damn thing without Georges

This is pretty much my thinking, too.

 

[CyJ15]

I actually had a very similar injury playing basketball and fractured my 4 th and 5th metatarsal and I was out about 3 weeks but could have come back sooner

 

[BigBake]

NCAA Tournament balls shots:
2012: Getting stuck by Kentucky
2013: Babb's ankle and the missed blocking foul
2014: Georges' foot


Yep, sounds about right.

200? Getting stuck with UNC.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Big 12 Refs ‏@Big12Refs 1m
Fred Hoiberg is so nice, he just sawed off his own foot and handed it to Georges Niang.

 

[bigdaddykane]

O.K. all you pansies! So we will be without Niang...why lose the faith? We are still alive and I believe we can still go far with this team. Kane, Ejim, Morris, Houge and whoever else CFH decides to go with will keep this going.
I still have Iowa State going to the Final Four and even winning it.
Please for everyone's sake - grow a pair because I am not sure a lot of you may not have any if you constantly think this way.

Go ahead - fire away at my response - I can take it I've got a pair!

thank you, its not the end of the world. we still are a really good basketball team. Other guy just need to step up now have some faith

 

[digZ]

I guess my question is how you break a metatarsal when you twist your ankle?

Fred said it was a different play. Somebody stepped on his foot(likely Ingram or Hogue). Apparently he only realized it after he landed on Hogue's foot.

Damnit, damnit, damnit damnit. THis is playing out just like Babb last year. I mean at least we have time to mentally prepare for this, but planning can only do so much. Georges is a linchpin to this offense...

 

[CycloneErik]

We're not done.
This painful chapter just makes the triumphant ending that much sweeter.

Toughest team we've seen around here in a loooooooong time. They'll bring it, rally around their brother, and stick it to Carolina on Sunday.
These guys won't fold their tents and quit. Don't quit on them.

 

[ArathornClone]

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Guys? We still have the Big 12 POY and Newcomer of the year. Definitely a blow, but it's not the end of the world.

Maybe sweet sixteen but we don't beat MSU without Niang. He was a matchup nightmare and always opened up the inside by drawing the big man to the perimeter. I think I saw some stat that like 40% of our offensive possessions go through him. Not the end of the world. Ok whatever.

 

[CarlHungus]

They figured it out without Georges in overtime down in Stillwater. I know it's a different situation and losing him is a huge blow, but we still have plenty of weapons

 

[19210]

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

Thomas better pray tonight that Sunday is his breakout game. Would be amazing! Rain 3s all night long

 

[Carl1977]

Sometimes sarcasm shows immaturity. In this case it show that you are a fool.
What a moron. This post is aimed at the person? who said the foot needed to be amputated. Sorry, but that stuff isn't funny to me...anytime.

 

[cyclonestate]

Doesn't look like a Final Four run is in the cards now, but if anyone can come up with a creative strategy, it's Fred. It will be interesting to see how he changes our approach.

Oh well, I think about Fran's son and remember it's just a game.

 

[cycloneike001]

I guess my question is how you break a metatarsal when you twist your ankle?

Metatarsal is a longer bone in the foot. It goes all the way back to the middle of the foot, so I'm guessing somewhere in that area is where Georges' break is.