David Mirkovic suffers left foot injury

[Curbelo Fanboy]

Well the preseason hype was fun while it lasted. Everything is fine. Goodnight!

 

[Homecoming 2019]

Please don’t be the “should be back by conference play” that turns into March that turns into never

Right like give me the 6-8 weeks please

 

[Hereforit]

So this happened 4 days ago it sounds like. When was the post with his girlfriend someone posted the other day? Curious as he looked pretty happy (perhaps for obvious reasons lol), thus hopeful it was post injury.

 

[Dr Copejam]

 

[Curbelo Fanboy]

Where pray tell are the insiders on this deal. For it to just come from the team with no whispers is a bit odd.

 

[RollChief]

Please don’t be the “should be back by conference play” that turns into March that turns into never

Trying to drink hopium here; it sucks it happened and he won't be participating in practice, but whatever it ends up being, I'm glad it happened now and not in October.

 

[RichardKeenesCousin]

 

[illini011]

Welp final four hopes are gone

 

[Scoregasm]

 

[1m4tr]

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[DB11Headband]

Don't think we see him in 2026 portion of this season

 

[RandyfromTuscola]

Who is going to be our 9th man now that he's out?

 

[SweetLuh]

Don't think we see him in 2026 portion of this season

Come on!?

 

[CrazyIlliniLady]

I'm grasping at straws here looking for anything that will help convince me this is not very bad...all I can come up with is:
-maybe we get a year 3 Mirk now.
-I suppose I love my family and Illinois BB is not everything.

I love my family too, but Illinois BB is everything to my sons and myself. I'm in shock right now...Not Mirk!

 

[FloridaMan]

 

[STLflyinIllini]

ok what teenage -ic do we have on standby in Eastern Europe to come in for a few months?

 

[CentralILLini]

9th man…your table is ready.

 

[1m4tr]

Don't think we see him in 2026 portion of this season

First time I’ve ever wanted to downvote one of your posts DB.

 

[hooraybeer]

Don't think we see him in 2026 portion of this season

in all seriousness, this really sucks. highest rated preseason team in a long time, coming off a final four, and we lose our preseason AA best player for a significant part of the season due to an injury suffered in an offseason workout

 

[ILLfan94]

Of course our best team in 20 years with the toughest non-conference schedule in (ever?) loses its best player and NPOY candidate to a July practice injury.

 

[The Sprouting Divot]

Dislike

 

[blife]

Just unreal

 

[Grange Grover]

this is about the most Illinois basketball thing I’ve ever felt. Finally this is our year!! And boom best player gone for most of the season. When we finally win a championship in 2055 it’s gonna be a great story of all the heartache we’ve endured over the years.

 

[risingfalcon98]

I know this board will be all doom and gloom but someone said rather it happen now than when the season started. Getting back into game shape will be key but he already has an on court chemistry with everyone but 2-3 people expected to be in the rotation by that time. The graphic released makes it seem like he's on his deathbed so I'll take 4-5 months I guess. This team is extremely talented to the point and we should still have a number next to our team name by the time he gets back. Will it be single digits? Who knows

 

[CHK71185]

Trying to drink hopium here; it sucks it happened and he won't be participating in practice, but whatever it ends up being, I'm glad it happened now and not in October.

This is how I’m looking at it