Injuries Mounting

[33jacket]

very small chance Marshall could be back for UT...just fyi

 

[Andewa]

Don't worry about these minor injuries. What we really hope to avoid is the ACL/out-for-the-season type injuries. Thus far, we have not had any. Fingers crossed!

 

[bmeGT]

Clinton Lynch and A. Marshall are what scares me the most. We need that 20yds per touch in as many games as possible. Especially in the opener.

Has he practiced at all this fall? Or has he been out the entire time?

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Don't worry about these minor injuries. What we really hope to avoid is the ACL/out-for-the-season type injuries. Thus far, we have not had any. Fingers crossed!

Rule #1: Never say this stuff out loud (or type it on a message board).

 

[FightWinDrink]

yall are starting to convince me that we might actually go -1-13 this year

 

[Andewa]

Rule #1: Never say this stuff out loud (or type it on a message board).

#Banned

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

yall are starting to convince me that we might actually go -1-13 this year

negative 1 and thirteen? Even our win counts against us. That's unprecedentedly bad.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

What benefit do we receive from allowing contact on qb's during camp? The last few years, nobody could hit JT. Did we suffer from that policy? Do we gain from allowing contact? Obviously, MJ's shoulder injury wouldn't have happened. I'm not sure either way and not critical of the practice, just want to know what we gain.

 

[alagold]

What benefit do we receive from allowing contact on qb's during camp? The last few years, nobody could hit JT. Did we suffer from that policy? Do we gain from allowing contact? Obviously, MJ's shoulder injury wouldn't have happened. I'm not sure either way and not critical of the practice, just want to know what we gain.

an interesting question--my first response is that--got to learn and feel reality so PLAY BALL otoh- if you've got ONE QB,save him
if you have depth then maybe hit for first 2 wks then back off OR go to "flag-type ball " on QBs to lessen hits but still allow DEF to prove they could have tackled him probably
good question

 

[Deleted member 2897]

First, CPJ has described these 10-15 guys that have been held out of practice here and there as 'normal'. I think those were his exact words. Only 2 guys are pretty banged up...Tariq Carpenter is #3 actually, but I think he was even injured before he got here.

This is why depth matters. Clinton Lynch missing time is a major blow - but its softened if you have a Qua Searcy, JJ Green, and Nate Cottrell. 3 pretty proven playmakers. And behind them you have some guys that redshirted and have been in the system for awhile. I wouldn't over-react to missed practices. Its a catch-22 - you can't get guys ready for real football without contact, and you can't have contact without people getting banged up. Guys are trying to secure/earn starting spots, so they are flying around and being super aggressive...as they should.

 

[Adadu]

If CPJ isn't scared, neither am I. He seems to be pretty accurate with his evaluations of teams, and feels like this team is at the very least competent and able to compete. He was content (in CPJ terms) with the 14 team in camp and pretty displeased with the 15 team in camp. We've always been next man up, and we've stayed afloat over Johnson's time here imo (obviously minus 15)

 

[FightWinDrink]

negative 1 and thirteen? Even our win counts against us. That's unprecedentedly bad.

Well I was already at 0-12 earlier in the thread but the doom and gloom is growing that we go to 12 OT 0-0 score with Jax St and win on a fumbled handoff that rolls into the endzone to get the -1 win

 

[Rock]

What benefit do we receive from allowing contact on qb's during camp? The last few years, nobody could hit JT. Did we suffer from that policy? Do we gain from allowing contact? Obviously, MJ's shoulder injury wouldn't have happened. I'm not sure either way and not critical of the practice, just want to know what we gain.

Last year JT didn't even practice that much.

 

[Coloradojacket]

What I have learned about CPJs offense over the years is that the A back is what makes his offense go. In 2014 we had 5 starting A backs. All top players. In 2014 we had only Snoddy returning and I don't think he was 100 percent. It worries me having 2 A backs out for a while. If only nicked up ok, but this is one spot we cannot afford to be short on.

 

[Milwaukee]

I'm not sold on Cottrell yet. I haven't seen enough of him to feel safe about Lynch being down.

 

[Rock]

an interesting question--my first response is that--got to learn and feel reality so PLAY BALL otoh- if you've got ONE QB,save him
if you have depth then maybe hit for first 2 wks then back off OR go to "flag-type ball " on QBs to lessen hits but still allow DEF to prove they could have tackled him probably
good question

Yea bc this is their first practice/game ever...

I would allow contact on QB/RB the first week and that would be it. Why sacrifice your best payers in practice. We have seen that before.

 

[okiemon]

What position does Abit Concerned play and how long is he out for?

I think the same as Outmathew Jordan.

 

[Dottie1145]

negative 1 and thirteen? Even our win counts against us. That's unprecedentedly bad.

Even if we go 1-13 it means we made it to the playoff...

 

[Milwaukee]

We had an open competition at qb going into camp. You can't put non contacts on all 4 of them and be able to make a good decision. In JT's situation going into his Sr year with the position on lock, well that man isn't to be touched.

 

[Rock]

We had an open competition at qb going into camp. You can't put non contacts on all 4 of them and be able to make a good decision. In JT's situation going into his Sr year with the position on lock, well that man isn't to be touched.

Sure you can to an extent. Limit the hits on the 2 you think it will be.
I got news for you guys... it's not a 4 horse race.. Not even close.