I'm predicting 2/10 at home vs. Mississippi State. Gives him a game to knock some rust off before a potentially massive home tilt vs. A&M. It's a Saturday game so the exposure/crowd will be outstanding.

He'd get a shot at Kentucky in Lexington and the end of season rivalry matchup vs. Arkansas at Mizzou Arena.

So there's the shot I'm calling - 2/10.

Ill be thrilled if he's back at any time this season, so 2/10 would be good with me.

You're not buying the back within 4 weeks talk?

Nah. That's less than 8 weeks for a back injury so uncomfortable that it required surgical intervention. I'm not saying he won't look fit as a fiddle and think that he can probably play, but there's going to be heightened chance for re-injury at that point and I don't think his own doctors (I'm sure he has them) will clear him.

That's just raw, unbridled speculation obviously. It just seems too early for a kid with genuine top of the draft ability. He can't risk it. But by the middle of February he'll be a 12+ weeks in, IIRC. That's almost certainly enough for him to get out there with confidence.

I'm betting 6 more weeks, 1/20 against A&M

With or without Michael Porter Jr., Cuonzo Martin keeps Mizzou in the present

:thumb::rockon:

But you left out the key stumbling block also from that article:

That's a very real possibility. The Porter family may just realize that they don't want to risk MPJ's future. Moreover, right now Jontay is building value in a hurry with the extra run and MPJ's return might detract from that.

I absolutely believe that Porter will be medically cleared at some point this season (even if we never hear about it). I'm still not 100% convinced he'll play. But I remain hopeful and still see that MSU game as a pretty easy path back.

Starting to think that North Florida may not be so good.

So what's it gonna take to be ranked? Winning the next 2 has to do it right?

February 3rd vs Kentucky.

That's what the SEC studio guys were saying before the game (or was it at halftime...don't remember)

Dunno about the next 2... but if they win the next 4, for sure.

Florida has lost 4 of 5, they're still ranked. Mizzou should be based on record and RPI.

After they stomp a bad Illinois team...

Seriously...9-2 with the #1 or 2 RPI and we're not ranked?