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Flu-stricken Johnson participates in shoot-around
CHARLOTTE — Dayton junior guard Marcus Johnson missed practice Friday and Saturday with a stomach virus, and his status for Sunday’s game against Charlotte won’t be determined until the 1 p.m. tip-off.
Johnson was given intravenous fluids Saturday but felt well enough to eat at the team dinner and participate in a shoot-around at Halton Arena here Saturday night. He’s the Flyers’ second-leading scorer at 12.0 points per game and the team’s top 3-point shooter and defender.
Back-up point guard Stephen Thomas also has the flu and didn’t make the trip. The virus has been going around the UD campus, and the student health center has been flooded with those seeking relief.
If Johnson isn’t 100 percent, junior Mickey Perry, who is averaging 3.3 points while shooting 35.8 percent from the field, would likely move into the starting lineup.
“We’ll have to play him in spurts,” UD trainer Nate Seymour said of Johnson. “As long as we don’t let his tank get completely empty at any one time, he’ll be fine. But then again, he might wake up tomorrow and feel greet.”
The Flyers have won seven straight games to climb into second place in the Atlantic 10 with a 7-1 record.
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By FauthfulFlyer65
February 7, 2009 1:09 PM | Link to this
The Flu???? Unbelieveable!!! Hasn’t the University of Dayton staff heard about this extraordinary new medical advancement called the flu shot? How can this school give away a $100,000 scholarship to a basketball player and not escort him to the doctors office for a 10 second flu shot. It’s even covered by health insurance. Once is a forgivable mistake, but this happens to this team every year. Amazing!! Who should get the blame for this one?By Dave
February 7, 2009 1:22 PM | Link to this
FaithfulFlyer65, if you had been watching the news you would know that the flu shot given out this year does not work for the flu strain that is going around. You might even realize that happens a great number of years.By jimmie
February 7, 2009 1:46 PM | Link to this
Good point Dave. Good thing all folks are not as stupid as ff65.By chris
February 7, 2009 2:29 PM | Link to this
Amazing how stupid people can be. On a personal experience note, the three years that I have gotten my worst bouts of the flu are the years I also got a flu shot.By Tom
February 7, 2009 3:40 PM | Link to this
This is a pet peeve of mine. The flu shot protects against influenza, not the so-called “stomach flu” which causes vomiting and diarrhea. Technically, there is NO SUCH THING as the stomach flu. Influenza is a respiratory virus that causes fever, aches, chills, cough, runny nose. There is no shot to prevent you from getting vomiting/diarrhea. I hope Marcus and Stephen get better, but they probably do not have the flu. Also, the flu shot this year DOES match up well with the circulating strains of influenza. Check out cdc.gov for more.By Obama
February 7, 2009 3:48 PM | Link to this
Maybe if UD would hire some diversity they could get some competent people working over there. UD is whiter than an Alabama KKK meeting. The only blacks at UD are those on the basketball court. Our president is black, UD is well overdue for a black president.By UD Man
February 7, 2009 3:52 PM | Link to this
Great if we hire diversity, everyone will get free things, I am still waiting on my free money from Obama..By doug
February 7, 2009 4:03 PM | Link to this
Obama - huh? What does that have to do with anything related to this article or Flyer Basketball in general. The ‘opinion’ section is a few tabs over.By bub
February 7, 2009 4:15 PM | Link to this
I wish someone would start moderating these blogs. Doug, why are you posting things like this as “open for discussion?” You should step up and be just a little more responsible in your initial postings.By George
February 7, 2009 4:29 PM | Link to this
It’s a shame that Dave, Jimmie and Chris are so stupid. They probably voted for Obama!By Mongoose
February 7, 2009 4:33 PM | Link to this
So what? Two Flyers have the flu. WE still go 10 deep. Not A problem. Go Flyers!!!By CharlieO
February 7, 2009 4:38 PM | Link to this
After reading all the comments above and checking cdc.gov, I’d have to agree that Dave, Jimmie, and Chris appear to be the really stupid ones. Sunday is a big game. Let’s all just forget it and root for a Flyer victory.By Chris
February 7, 2009 4:59 PM | Link to this
I am sorry most of you are too stupid to follow things. Here is an official press release from Johns Hopkins dated 1/12/2009: This year’s flu vaccine may not guard against all flu strains in circulation this season, new data suggests. According to health officials, the B strain in the vaccine does not match the most common B strain currently being found in the United States. This year’s vaccine protects against the B/Florida strain. However, of the B viruses currently circulating in 2009 in the United States, most are from the B/Victoria strain, officials from Center for Disease Control have announced. However, it is still too early in the flu season to say for sure if the most common flu strain will be a B strain or an A strain, according to Dr. Allison McGeer, an infectious disease specialist at CDC. “At the moment in we can’t predict what we will see,” McGeer told CNN News. “Influenza activity is starting to pick up.” In the US, many flu cases so far can be attributed to the B strain. However, officials are finding patients mostly have A strains. Creating a vaccine that will protect against most or all strains of flu is a difficult task for scientists. The vaccine for the northern hemisphere is usually based on the three most common flu strains that circulated during the southern hemisphere’s previous flu season. It always contains two A viruses (H3N2 and H1N1) and one B virus. The A strains in this year’s vaccine appear to be a good match for the two most common A viruses circulating in the US this season. “B can cause significant disease and it can also cause nursing home outbreaks and disease in kids,” infectious disease specialist Dr. Neil Rau told CTV Newsnet. “But A is by and large the bigger concern. So if the match is good for A I don’t think we have as much to worry about.” However, the question of which B virus to include in the vaccine each year is the one that most confounds scientists. Scientists from the CDC were expected to meet Monday to discuss adding a second B virus to the vaccine, and present their conclusion next month to the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates vaccines in the U.S. “So you’re trying to tackle the odds that you get it right each year by going after more different viruses in each vaccine,” Rau said. “If you go for four will it get better?” According to Rau, research would have to prove that a more diverse vaccine drastically reduces illness and saves a considerable number of lives among vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, to justify the multi-million dollar cost. Thanks for playing folks. :)By lc
February 7, 2009 5:19 PM | Link to this
nice post, Chris. You should know that I skimmed over it and didn’t take the time to read it. way too little time on my hands which, evidently is not the same case for you.By amy katz
February 7, 2009 9:08 PM | Link to this
George is just as stupid as the other guys - politics has no place in this discussion: you want to make political statements go to air america or fox news depending on your leaningsBy Tom
February 7, 2009 10:10 PM | Link to this
Chris, you should know that of the samples tested by the CDC so far, over 85% are Influenza A, and a large percentage of cases are due to the H1N1 strain, which is found in this year’s vaccine. Influenza B makes up something like 13-15% of cases most years. But Marcus DOES NOT HAVE THE FLU; he has a stomach virus, so this stuff is moot anyway. Get a flu shot if you haven’t already; 97% of Influenza A is resistant to Tamiflu.By bub
February 7, 2009 11:21 PM | Link to this
I’m really looking forward to Doug Harris becoming responsible enough to remove these blog threads when they turn ugly like this. Maybe he gets paid per/click to his blog page? Maybe he’s writing these inflammatory articles, i.e. Chris Wright, etc… to attract more argumentative children to his page? This blog is so juvenile. And while no one can control the maturity level of the posters… Doug could take the high road and at least moderate these posts. The racial statements should never make it on here. DDN needs to become more responsible about this.By Big Chubby Gerbil Lover
February 8, 2009 7:30 AM | Link to this
As a distinguished gerbil lover, it is obvious that the coaches at UD need to give each player a pet gerbil. A gerbil in the home will completely eliminate any chance of catching the flu, or a virus. Gerbils build elaborate nests that attract pathogens and trap them in a small dense section of fur called a spildanium. Marcus Johnson needs a gerbil or two. Any pet store could provide all the players with a furry flu preventer.By 21
February 8, 2009 10:32 AM | Link to this
Dumb article and some stupid posts. We are Flyer Nation, One Voice not matter what we believe outside of UD. Stans up, wear Red and lets bring X down on Wednesday.By texasfan
February 8, 2009 2:54 PM | Link to this
Dayton will lose today, then get creamed by Xavier, tghe bubble will then be burst for the time being. If the yre-focus and stop having their coach call 1-6 teams in the A-10 best 1-6 in the country and constantly overrating every “dog” opponent, then maybe they can regroup and win 24 games. Guess the national writers who refusd to give UD any top 25 votes were right all along.