Jamison Battle had minor foot surgery today and is listed week to week.

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[CentralGopher]

Minnesota Gophers Basketball: Jamison Battle Undergoes Successful Surgery; Listed Week-to-Week

University of Minnesota men's basketball junior forward Jamison Battle underwent a successful minor foot surgery today and is listed as week-to-week following the

247sports.com

 

[leib0039]

This is not good....

Exactly 1 month until we probably need him (hoping we could sneak by those first few games without him) but "week to week" generally feels like a 4-8week thing. UGHHHHHHH

 

[SelectionSunday]

When it involves the feet, yikes. Those have a tendency to linger.

This program needs to catch a break. This is getting old.

Get well, Jamo.

 

[bga1]

When it involves the feet, yikes. Those have a tendency to linger.

This program needs to catch a break. This is getting old.

Get well, Jamo.

It also makes staying in basketball shape impossible during those weeks.

 

[Blackhammer]

Another successful surgery wonderful. This is Gophers basketball.

 

[howeda7]

Ugh. Perhaps that's the real reason he didn't play in the "secret" scrimmage?

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

F***!!!

 

[howeda7]

 

[Gopher Teeth]

Right on time

 

[TruthSeeker]

So it begins.

 

[Gopher Teeth]

Do the new facilities have asphalt courts?

 

[LongLiveMilesTarver]

So it begins.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Doogie really going out on a limb. “So it might be 2 or 3 weeks, but it might not.” Great intel.

 

[bc2211]

So it begins.

 

[WriterGoph]

It was an elective surgery. They wouldn't do it now if they felt it would cost any meaningful games.

 

[Full Speed Ahead]

So why would you wait to have elective surgery till now? Doesn't add up...

 

[WriterGoph]

So why would you wait to have elective surgery till now? Doesn't add up...

So the slight pain in his foot doesn't get worse later in the season? Trying to be proactive? That's usually what elective surgeries are

 

[Bobek]

What a surprise……said no one! Who is next! Garcia? Hopefully he can completely heal and be ready for the Big Ten.

 

[howeda7]

So the slight pain in his foot doesn't get worse later in the season? Trying to be proactive? That's usually what elective surgeries are

Maybe, but why not do it 3-4 weeks ago?

 

[TruthSeeker]

He'll never make it to 100% and have a miserable year, or he'll be out for the year.

 

[USAF]

Maybe, but why not do it 3-4 weeks ago?

Precisely.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Ban bait.

 

[howeda7]

He'll never make it to 100% and have a miserable year, or he'll be out for the year.

You're usually so optimistic

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Best guess - the foot was bothering him, but he thought he could play through it, or thought it would get better. When it didn't get better, they decided to bite the bullet and get it fixed.

 

[matt]

Glad it wasn’t a season ending injury/surgery!

 

[ecoperson]

Shut the program down… the fan base can’t take any more adversity!

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Glad it wasn’t a season ending injury/surgery!

Same, but am bummed out about it.

 

[MNJay]

Battle & Garcia back next year could really get us somewhere. So some nagging injuries this year might be best.

 

[PhillyGopher]

Maybe, but why not do it 3-4 weeks ago?

Pretty obvious that they intentionally waited until the worst possible moment to do this. I mean, there can be no other explanation, right?