Any word

[LA_Mustang]

on the health of our PGs? Without Hop or Voc playing significant minutes on Sunday it may be a long evening. Wake will be big and play smart....ACC basketball.

[PX]

Voc practiced yesterday. He looked about the same, although it was a somewhat ragged practice for everyone, the first full practice after exams. Bryan shot free throws, rode the stationary bike, and did some stretching and agility drills on the side. I believe he'll play on Sunday. I think they practice at Moody again tonight, and leave for Wake tomorrow morning.

[RI Stang]

Do you see Hopkins playing major minutes, or more likely just 10-15? I'm also curious what our starting lineup will be. Wake is very big, so I would think we'd have to start a 3rd big man (with Castro and Simpson) up front rather than Lowe. Jibran perhaps?

[Hoop Fan]

Man, at this point the best thing might just be to sit Hop until after the holidays. This cycle of not practicing and then playing at 50% is starting to be a chronic thing. The guy is not anywhere near himself. Its hard to bite the bullet with a national tv game at Wake and a rivalry game coming up with Baylor, but Dement might have to think long term at this point.

[KnuckleStang]

I agree with HoopFan, if Hopkins cannot seem to get healthy, they're going to have to put him on his rear for a while, as hard as that seems. A healthy January Hop is preferable to one that limps around and stinks it up ALL THROUGH THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE.

[LA_Mustang]

HF I agree 100%. Sitting Hop until the first of Jan might be the best option. If he remains the same after that it may be in everyone's best interest to have him get a medical redshirt. I just really hate to see him playing this way when I know that he is 5 times the player we have seen from him thus far. Also, you know it must be eating at him to see Wright, Bosh, Williams, and Horton all playing very well early on. I think everything basketball has come very easy for Bryan in the past, we shall see how he handles this.