What is the story with Rubin Jones?

[emmitt01]

I knew he got banged up, but figured he’d come back by now. 

[GreenN'walinsVet]

1 minute ago, emmitt01 said:

I knew he got banged up, but figured he’d come back by now. 

what ive heard, it was a pretty bad hamstring injury.  I would guess another couple weeks

[untcampbell]

No science here, just observation: 

Late in the game after he got injured at WichSt, coming out of a time out, he limped back to the bench, full weight on one leg and walking on his toes (like a tippy toe) on the bad leg. Seems to be a pretty serious hamstring pull.

Info you don't need to know: my worst hamstring pull was running my first half marathon (Cowtown). The UNTHSC staff that manned the medical tent said it would be at least three weeks to recover. It was four or five for this non-athlete.

 

GMG

Edited January 14 by untcampbell

[Wag Tag]

5 minutes ago, untcampbell said:

No science here, just observation: 

Late in the game after he got injured at WichSt, coming out of a time out, he walked back to the bench walking only on his toes. Seems to be a pretty serious hamstring pull.

Info you don't need to know: my worst hamstring pull was running my first half marathon (Cowtown). The UNTHSC staff that manned the medical tent said it would be at least three weeks to recover. It was four or five for this non-athlete.

 

GMG

Did you redshirt?

[HoosMeanGreen]

Hamstring took 4 weeks from me.

[MeanGreen22]

I think at this point you hope he’s back for the SMU game. I wonder if we try and steal the 2 roads games without Buggs as well to give him a little more rest. 

[Venson]

I don't want him to rush back and risk a worse injury, but it is obvious we need him at the PG. The others running point just don't have the ball control that Rubin has.

[Andrew]

1 hour ago, emmitt01 said:

I knew he got banged up, but figured he’d come back by now. 

When it happened at first the TV broadcast crew assumed it was a hamstring injury and talked about how those could sideline someone for a few weeks or for a season depending on the severity. He is walking relatively fine and no boot. I assume just strained and maybe we hold him off for SMU… at least it isn’t ACL, MCL, Achilles. 🙂 

[Glory to the Green]

Ross said in the pregame that they were both (Jones and Buggs) looking good, but not ready to practice with the team. Silver lining is the confidence Noland, Edwards, Allen, and Stone/Moore seem to be gaining. When we’re full strength this team will be a team to reckon with!

[UNTLifer]

Hamstring injuries don’t require a boot. Was he in a boot?

I pulled a hamstring twice. Both times pretty bad with blood pooling/bruising right above my knee. It was the most uncomfortable injury I ever had. 

[NT80]

31 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Hamstring injuries don’t require a boot. Was he in a boot?

I pulled a hamstring twice. Both times pretty bad with blood pooling/bruising right above my knee. It was the most uncomfortable injury I ever had. 

No boot.  Here he is in black long-sleeve shirt (with basketball in hand) watching the guys in pregame warmups...

[DeepGreen]

I’ve never pulled a hamstring in all my years of walking to the frig, getting a snack or drink, then walking back to watching TV.

[ADLER]

Question for Cooley or any of the other more knowledgeable North Texas sports historians.

Has Rubin participated in more North Texas victories than any other athlete in any sport in school history?

If so, is there anybody on the current roster that could surpass that victory total, (Aaron?) and who are other athletes, in any sport, that could be close?

[meangreenfaninno]

I have pulled my hammy before and you have to be very careful coming back or it will explode.  You have to warm up before you start using it.  Also ice is helpful when trying to get the pain down.  

[Matt from A700]

52 minutes ago, ADLER said:

Has Rubin participated in more North Texas victories than any other athlete in any sport in school history?

The softball team has won 129 games in the past four years, and they only played 24 games in 2020 before Covid cancelled the season. Saleen Donohoe was a freshman that year and the only player left from that team that played last year, so maybe her?

With a fourth full season upcoming, Lexi Cobb, Mikayla Smith, Kailey Gamble, Molly Rainey, and Kalei Christensen are probably in a position to surpass that number.

[ADLER]

1 hour ago, Matt from A700 said:

The softball team has won 129 games in the past four years, and they only played 24 games in 2020 before Covid cancelled the season. Saleen Donohoe was a freshman that year and the only player left from that team that played last year, so maybe her?

With a fourth full season upcoming, Lexi Cobb, Mikayla Smith, Kailey Gamble, Molly Rainey, and Kalei Christensen are probably in a position to surpass that number.

Thanks for doing the research.