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Wendell Lewis Out with Broken Foot
by bradlocke
 Inside Mississippi State Sports
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As if Mississippi State didn’t have enough depth problems, it’s now without freshman post player Wendell Lewis. As the Clarion-Ledger first reported earlier this evening, Lewis suffered a broken foot and is out for the remainder of this season. A team spokesman confirmed to me a few moments ago that Lewis broke the fifth metatarsal bone, and he will have surgery to have a pin inserted.

The 6-foot-8 Lewis, from Selma, Ala., was averaging 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He saw action in 23 of MSU’s 31 games, including eight SEC contests.

Lewis’ foot had been bothering him for some time, and it finally got so unbearable he had an X-ray done, and a break was found. He did not play in MSU’s final three regular season games.

This raises the question: Now what? A big concern this season has been the number of minutes logged by senior center Jarvis Varnado, but shifting the lineup to play Kodi Augustus some at the five spot has helped alleviate that problem somewhat. Will we see more of 7-1 freshman John Riek? Awfully tough spot to put the kid in, considering his rawness and inexperience.

Looks like the Bulldogs, who open SEC Tournament play at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow against either Auburn or Florida, are just going to have to suck it up.

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« Jay01 wrote on Thursday, Mar 11 at 07:41 PM »
i think people fail to realize how much experience polynice brings to the table. his production is down from his sophomore season before he was injured... not as sharp with the ball as we've seen in the past. when players start performing in a sub-par manner, i think people tend to have short memories and quickly throw them under the bus, so to speak. i've seen a lot of pointed comments about EP on various forums and message boards. however, he is the most experience player on the roster... like him or not. when he's playing well, he is very useful and instrumental in games. hopefully all this drama has given him a wakeup call and made him realize the universe doesn't revolve around him. if he brings his game with a good attitude, we have more of a chance at winning... not less. so don't keep him at home... let him play!
« Flareb wrote on Thursday, Mar 11 at 07:40 PM »
I can't believe I live in the south and can't get the SEC tournament. What a croc!!!
« Ganon wrote on Thursday, Mar 11 at 07:28 PM »
sandlot1959, I don't call Christians here backwards because of their religious beliefs. I do so because of their intolerance of others just because they don't like some aspect of that person's life. Tell me, are you one of those people who still believe that gays and lesbians "choose" to be that way? Because that is simply not the case (do some research). True, the Bible calls it a sin. The Bible also refers to a bat as a bird, yet we know they aren't. In those days, people did not have the kind of understanding of the world around them that we do today.
« Natasha_25 wrote on Thursday, Mar 11 at 07:25 PM »
I hope this girls just moves out as soon as possible to a city that is bigger and more understanding than this backwards one. As a heterosexual female, I would never, ever want to go anywhere near a prom that didn't allow its students to attend based on their sexual preference. I hope that one day homophobia stops rearing its ugly head and we can all be just a little more understanding of the plight of someone one else. I support you Constance McMillen, and so do many, many people, regardless of whether we prefer the same or opposite sex partners. Come to Chicago- you will find a welcoming group here! Or California, Oregon even. Lets leave the small Mississippi town to its own darkness. There is nothing wrong with you, you are a leader and stay strong!