WVSPORTS.COM WVU looks to cure bye week bruises

[Keenan Cummings]

WVU looks to cure bye week bruises


by Keenan Cummings

West Virginia will enter its second bye week of the season with the bumps and bruises that accompany Big 12 Conference play and this week will be essential for the Mountaineers t... [details]

 

[GoWVU]

Keenan, maybe you can answer my question.

My subjective impression last year was that we were relatively healthier in November compared to past seasons. That is also my impression through the first half of 2015.

Do you know if injuries are indeed down from a volume standpoint during that timeframe?

Aware of the privacy issues, but thought perhaps you or Vernon had begun compiling your own empirical data on this subject.

 

[Keenan Cummings]

Keenan, maybe you can answer my question.

My subjective impression last year was that we were relatively healthier in November compared to past seasons. That is also my impression through the first half of 2015.

Do you know if injuries are indeed down from a volume standpoint during that timeframe?

Aware of the privacy issues, but thought perhaps you or Vernon had begun compiling your own empirical data on this subject.

I do think West Virginia's strength and conditioning staff has done a good job of keeping players relatively healthy. Don't have the hard data but by looking at it on the surface I believe you're right.

 

[GoWVU]

Thanks for the response! Might be an interesting database for the website to start tabulating and storing.