Willie Warren hopes to be 100 percent by Saturday
Willie Warren first hurt his ankle on Jan. 21, two days before a loss to Texas Tech.
He sat out that game and the next, a win over Iowa State. He returned in a loss to Nebraska and played 16 minutes in Saturday’s win over Texas.
Before Monday’s practice, he gave an update on the sprained right ankle.
Before Saturday, I would assume you’ve never played that hurt before in your life, right?
Willie Warren: Nah, besides my back injury. My ankle injury is a little different than my back, I need my ankles to cut and move around, run full-speed. I’d say it’s one of the toughest things, playing with my back injury I had when I was younger, I’d say is the most painful?
How’d you gut your way through that Saturday?
Warren: You know, I just had to do a lot of thinking. Cade (Davis) put his body on the line when he was sick, Crock (Tony Crocker) tried to against Missouri, and he came back again after he got himself injured and we both missed Iowa State. So, it was just something I had to do for my team, and we really needed that win.
So is it just pain on cuts?
Warren: Sprinting, that’s really the main thing. In a halfcourt game, I feel like I’m pretty good. I’m a little worried about exploding off it and coming down on it, because it’s just so fresh, but sprinting is just the main problem I’m having. It’s really hard for me to sprint. It won’t let me sprint.
How close will you be to 100 percent for Tuesday night?
Tomorrow would be pushing it, but we’re looking forward to being 100 percent on Saturday.
This is the worst one I’ve had. I’ve never had an ankle injury that’s kept me from sprinting as long as some kind of tendon he’s talking about on the inside of my ankle that just needs to get back stretched out because it got so tight from doing all the rehab.
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good luck willie, the team needs you now. take it slowly when it comes. today is my birthday. i want too see you guys run and shoot together tonight. i be watching from texas. i like too see a fired-up packed house for you guys. no-excuses oklahoma sooner fans show up and cheer them on. i got my dr.peper and popcorn ready for tonight. mason is a giant among men, he has a heart of a champion. i like the little guy. good luck oklahoma sooners come too play. block out on the boards and the 3-pointer for tech. stay on them thru the game and see what happens on your side of the floor.