2023-2024 Starting Lineup

[D-West & PO-Z]

Yeah, i dont know.

But you even called your situation rare.

He doesnt have to have a rare immune deficiency to need to step away from basketball. I wouldn't wish terrible sinus issues on anyone. It can be debilitating.

I'm not even sure that is what is going on, just remembered hearing about that happening at IU when I read about him transferring to X.

[Xville]

Are you sure? Isn't he the one who had multiple sinus surgeries and issues while at IU that kept him out?

Multiple sinus infections can be because a number of other serious health issues. I am an example of that. Sinus infections (among other infections) followed by unsuccessful sinus surgery led me to an immunologist and a diagnosis of a rare immune deficiency.

So who knows.

Yeah I really have zero idea but the way it was worded, just makes me think it’s mental health. Felt like if it was physical, he’d just come out and say what it is. However, with mental there is still a stigma and so he’s being vague. I could be way off, but that’s what my instinct tells me

[MHettel]

Yeah I really have zero idea but the way it was worded, just makes me think it’s mental health. Felt like if it was physical, he’d just come out and say what it is. However, with mental there is still a stigma and so he’s being vague. I could be way off, but that’s what my instinct tells me

yup. same

[XUGRAD80]

Or it could be that he is just tired of playing competitive BB and has realized that he will never play at a higher level or ever see much playing time and just feels that it isn’t worth it anymore. It happens more often than you might think.

[MHettel]

Or it could be that he is just tired of playing competitive BB and has realized that he will never play at a higher level or ever see much playing time and just feels that it isn’t worth it anymore. It happens more often than you might think.

Got it. And agree.

But that's a health issue?

You are kinda making my point.

[webxu]

Does it really matter why? Its his choice and i wish the kid success wherever/whatever he does.

[XUGRAD80]

Got it. And agree.

But that's a health issue?

You are kinda making my point.

Could be that he is just tired of playing and SAYS it’s a health issue so that he doesn’t have to deal with people who just can’t understand. Desiring to “retire” from playing is not a mental issue, but some people would try to make it one.

[XUGRAD80]

Does it really matter why? Its his choice and i wish the kid success wherever/whatever he does.

Agreed. The only thing I don’t care for is people casting accusations that have no basis in fact but can sully the reputations of someone they don’t even know. It DOESN’T really matter why. No matter what the reason we should accept his decision, respect his decision, and support his decision….without speculating on the truth or falseness of his statement about it.

[Xville]

Agreed. The only thing I don’t care for is people casting accusations that have no basis in fact but can sully the reputations of someone they don’t even know. It DOESN’T really matter why. No matter what the reason we should accept his decision, respect his decision, and support his decision….without speculating on the truth or falseness of his statement about it.

“Sully the reputations” being a bit dramatic are we and making my point about mental health stigma. Yeah it doesn’t matter, but this is a message board and people are free to speculate on things.

[XUGRAD80]

“Sully the reputations” being a bit dramatic are we and making my point about mental health stigma. Yeah it doesn’t matter, but this is a message board and people are free to speculate on things.

Speculations posted to boards like this is how rumors get started. There are some things that I don’t think that we should be speculating upon. You should ask yourself a few questions before posting such speculations next time…
Is it true?
Is it necessary?

We all love Xavier BB here. Nobody will contest that. But sometimes it’s forgotten that these are human beings too. There are some areas that should be off-limits and a players (or coaches) personal life is one of those things, IMO. You don’t know that your “speculation” has any basis in fact, and posting such speculation about a player serves no purpose that I can see. So why do it? Free’s foot and Hunter’s condition are common knowledge that the University has issued statements about. Logan’s HEALTH concerns are public knowledge. There is a stigma to MENTAL health problems, like it or not. So why go down that road? That should be HIS call and nobody else’s.

Just because you can doesn’t mean that you should.