Richard Solomon out vs. Hogs

[arkansasrazorback]

Bob Holt ‏@BobHoltADG  4m
Cal Coach Mike Montgomery said today center Richard Solomon (11 pts, 10.2 rebs per game) won't play vs Hogs because of concussion.

[Smithian]

Bad break for the kids.

Good break for the Hogs.

Beat them down.

[Dirty]

Oh well!  If it helps us then so be it.

[Fayettechill14]

They've still got some bigs, but this really helps our chances. No excuses for getting demolished on the boards now!

[Dr. Starcs]

No excuses!!  Lets go!!

[TheArkansasTraveller]

Hate it for the player, but he absolutely owned us last time.  Everytime we made a streak he would stop  us. 

[mjsphd]

Solomon's back-up is out as well:

"Cal was already without Solomon's backup, 7-footer Kameron Rooks, who is on crutches after a season-ending left foot injury sustained in late February".

[HogWildBison2011]

Solomon's back-up is out as well:

"Cal was already without Solomon's backup, 7-footer Kameron Rooks, who is on crutches after a season-ending left foot injury sustained in late February".

Getting my hopes up!

[pigroots]

Hope this doesn't create any kind of overconfidence. I believe this team plays better when they play with a chip on their shoulder

[Fayettechill14]

Solomon's back-up is out as well:

"Cal was already without Solomon's backup, 7-footer Kameron Rooks, who is on crutches after a season-ending left foot injury sustained in late February".

Well, Rooks was averaging 1.3 ppg in just 7 minutes per game, so I doubt he would have much of an effect anyway. The guy that could really kill us (Kravish) is healthy. But I do like our chances.

[TheRazorback500]

Is Bird back?

[HawgnCorona]

Oh well!  If it helps us then so be it.

It is part of the game...We had two suspended while playing LSU on the road. Frick'em.

[HawgnCorona]

Is Bird back?

Yep.

[TheRazorback500]

Yep.

'prieciate it!

[Arazorbackguy1]

Larry Bird? 

[HawgnCorona]

Larry Bird? 

His reincarnation with a tan...lol!!

Jabari.

[Coachjy]

Could be a break for the Hogs. For once we will have the bigger team on the floor. Still will probably get out rebounded

http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Cal-s-Richard-Solomon-still-out-with-concussion-5342783.php

[Wild Bill Hog]

I'll believe Solomon doesn't play when he doesn't.

[High Octane Hog]

I'll believe Solomon doesn't play when he doesn't.

What I'm thinking

[HawgnCorona]

True but you know that concussions are a serious injuries nowadays.

[claycohog]

He won't play because he doesn't want to play.  He claims to have a concussion that is not basketball related and is a Sr.  I think he is done because he has chosen to be done.

[Hoggish1]

But, will I make it to 11PM EST to see us blow them away...?   

[three hog night]

This is good news.  I just hope that we don't get cocky.

[razorbackchamps94]

Him playing or not .. It's still a road game ...

[The_Iceman]

Him playing or not .. It's still a road game ...

Yep. If we have an Alabama first half, we will be done.

[three hog night]

Could be a break for the Hogs. For once we will have the bigger team on the floor. Still will probably get out rebounded

http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Cal-s-Richard-Solomon-still-out-with-concussion-5342783.php

a few quotes of concern....

"The good news, if it can be considered such, is that the Bears played nearly the entire second half without Solomon (corneal abrasion) when they beat Arkansas 85-77 in the Maui Invitational on Nov. 25.

"We did a good job of moving the ball last time," Montgomery said. "We took what was available. We're going to take advantage and pass the ball up the floor."

"They play really fast and like to press," Bird said, adding the Bears have to "play smart, don't let the pressure ... take us out of the game. We handled it well (before). It adds confidence to our team knowing we beat them without Richard."

[3kgthog]

Our press doesn't give many teams actual problems. One or two passes are usually all it takes to break it. It only runs a few seconds off the clock and forces them to use a smidgen more energy. So, their coach has a reason to be confident. They should get a few easy buckets out of it along with a dump truck load of FTs.

[DeltaBoy]

Good break for us bad for the kid.  GO HOGS!

[Breems]

Our press doesn't give many teams actual problems. One or two passes are usually all it takes to break it. It only runs a few seconds off the clock and forces them to use a smidgen more energy. So, their coach has a reason to be confident. They should get a few easy buckets out of it along with a dump truck load of FTs.

It's given 22 teams problems thus far.

[60 Minutes of Hell]

Don't forget we basically played without Portis/Kingsley in that Maui loss.  So it's not just subtracting their bigs, it's adding ours.

[hawgmasta]

Don't forget we basically played without Portis/Kingsley in that Maui loss.  So it's not just subtracting their bigs, it's adding ours.

Yeah, I'd definitely say were playing better and more as a team, except for Alabama and south Carolina lol. Other than that if we can just get one guy making shots fall all night we got this.

[opineonswine]

In street clothes.

[HogWildBison2011]

In street clothes.

Thank you for update!

[deserthog]

I just hope it's not like a library and  nobody attends the game.

[Fayettechill14]

Our press doesn't give many teams actual problems. One or two passes are usually all it takes to break it. It only runs a few seconds off the clock and forces them to use a smidgen more energy. So, their coach has a reason to be confident. They should get a few easy buckets out of it along with a dump truck load of FTs.

You're right, if we were 2nd in the NCAA in turnovers forced or something then I might think our press worked.

[opineonswine]

Prob 1200 right now.

[axedawg]

Great news!  Only 23-6 Cal!   

[Wild Bill Hog]

Thank goodness he didn't play.