This certainly stinks and I know lots of people catching up to the news this morning.
I think the time out depends on
1. How bad the break
2. Timing of surgery
For a minor break, a mask and waiting might be totally fine. For a worse break, it might mean more immediate surgery + recovery time, then masked. That might mean he’s in for the BTT or just the NCAA tourney. It would certainly stink to miss the rest of the regular season, especially his last home game, but dude needs to do what can be done to get healthy.
last couple thoughts:
- I think the team comes out rightfully pissed and tries their best tonight on senior night without Ayo. Hopefully this loss doesn’t deflate them. An Ayo-less team can beat Nebraska.
- I am not as sure if an Ayo-less Illini could win our last 3, however. It’s possible but certainly a tall order. Let’s say we go 1-2, 0-3 at worst. Does that put us fairly in the 3 seed. But then we have him back and can hopefully play above our seeding and make some madness.
- Masked Ayo just makes him closer to the superhero we all know he is
Get well soon, Dos