— Madeline Westbeld (@maddy_westbeld) September 16, 2024
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Even if ND photoshops out the swoosh. Lol
I may be wrong but I don’t recall Nike shoes in practice before. Obviously there won’t be the option in games. My kids are sneaker heads and bring it up all the time-look at what so and so is wearing. I want those next. Etc.
Citron had conductors on in one post. Link attached.
Prosper had Kobe’s and then KD 17s when she was at her brother’s clinic a while back if memory is correct.
Not a fan of UA for basketball. Who knows if it’s related to the recent foot injuries but I figure it is as good a time as any for a anti UA shoe post
Take it slow…
So 90 days of rehab takes her to Dec 1
foot surgery was performed including typical time to recover. She also mentioned being on the sideline for the beginning of the year which might have meant "Season" but either way Let's Go Irish.
Don't make up out for the year speculation when she directly addressed.
the beginning of the Year" and I never said "out for the Year".
"which might have meant "Season""
What did you mean by that phrase? We're probably just stuck in semantics.
she also stated "Be on the sideline for the beginning of the Year" which some might imply as 2025 or as I said she might have meant "Season" which starts Nov 2024, so yes it's just semantics.
And establishing an approximate timeline that takes us to Dec 1 at approximately 90 days
Without knowing any more I can only hope (& be glad) 90 days is long enough
A lot of healing can be accomplished by a 22 y/o in 3 months
She'll miss some big time non-conference matchups but that's what depth is for. There will be a bunch of lopsided games in the months of November and December as well. A return around the New Year would give the team a few months to really gel before the post season.
Save for some of the hood ornament games (UConn, Texas, USC), that's where the pedal hits the metal.
Slow and steady wins the race…
against a table so I knew something was up but did not want to post anything as they might have been crutches from someone else. The good news is she feels confident she will be back later this season or she would not have written that. The bad news of course is the Irish Curse once again hits our team but at least this season we have 2 all Conference players who will take over her #4. Lets keep the fingers crossed and Go Irish.
the more I believe a goal was injury redundancy. Practically every position/type of player has another similar, high caliber player that could play on a championship team. The only position vulnerable is Koval until Kylie gets back.
But damn, I'm used to my big Westbeld cup of 'relax, everything is going to be ok'. Been getting that for almost a decade now.
the bulk of the season. Her leadership, experience and skill set are needed to obtain the ultimate goal of winning the National Championship.
...weighed heavily by all concerned. Taking some time off early in the hope of coming back strong(er) makes sense for both her and the team.
As noted, Thank the Dome (as well as Coach Ivey) for bringing in Liza Karlen and Liatu King. Having first team Big East and ACC players to handle the absence will help, to say the least.
The one reality is that Kate Koval will not be brought along slowly (if that ever was the plan). She, Karlen and King will probably take the majority of the time up front, but against certain teams I could see taller/big guards playing the four (Sonia Citron, Cass Prosper).
Good luck Maddy. Hope to see you soon.
I hadn't seen her in any practice video lately. Good for her for recognizing the issue and taking the steps necessary for recovery and long term health. I hope we see her back on the court sooner rather than later!