POLL: Predict the Game When Theo Will Return

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Theo had surgery on October 26. We were advised that he would be out 8-12 weeks. We've had some reports that his recovery is a bit ahead of schedule, but Roy recently said to expect his return to be closer to the 12 week mark.

Eight weeks would have been last week. Twelve weeks hits Jan 18 ish.

I assume his first appearance will be brief, but who knows?

If I'm Roy I probably want it to be against an easy foe and preferably on our home court. Easy so Theo doesn't have to push too hard. At home so he can bask in the cheers of a friendly and appreciative crowd.

But that probably won't happen. The easiest home games this year aren't really that easy (easy wins like BC and Ga Tech are on the road). NC State is still getting its act together, so might be easy, but that game is probably too early for Theo to make an appearance.

My own guess (total guess) is @ Boston College. Not a house full of cheers, but an easy outing where, if he is rusty, it won't matter. He won't have to be concerned about pleasing the crowd. Then he will have had a taste of game experience when he returns to a robust welcome against Va Tech in the Dean Dome.

My second choice would be at home against Syracuse a week earlier. Friendly crowd and Syracuse isn't looking as good as expected (yet).

 

[BillyL]

Andrew CarterVerified account‏@_andrewcarter
On a pre-ACC opener teleconference with Roy Williams. He says Theo Pinson is at most two weeks away from returning.

 

[toophly1124]

Andrew CarterVerified account‏@_andrewcarter
On a pre-ACC opener teleconference with Roy Williams. He says Theo Pinson is at most two weeks away from returning.

Awesome news. So guessing the MooU or FSU game? Either would be nice.

 

[Tom79]

Just a guess but January 16, 'Cuse game...

 

[dadika13]

I think we're still going to use extreme caution, sign me up for late January.

All that matters is that he's up to speed by mid February.

 

[DSouthr]

Well, I voted for NC State game, I think Roy will sneak in in for about 4-5mins in his first game back and then take his minutes up in successive games at a 3-5min clip to allow his conditioning to get up. Actually, I thought there may have been an outside chance we saw him for a minute or 2 vs the bugs but looks like Roy wants to take things slower and fine with that.

I think if Roy decided to hold him out till the BC game that Roy would maybe have to handcuff him to his chair and put armed guards around him! LOL