Black and Thorne
I have a hard time thinking that Groce pushed to get the players in if they weren't ready. I'm sure it was a group decision between player, coaches, doctors/trainers. In the end, game time performance showed they were not ready.
For those that don't recall Kendall Gill broke a bone in his foot during the season and returned a couple of games before the tourney. He could of played for that crucial game in Indiana but was held out one more game. He rebounded well, some type of injuries and some players don't.