Amara Darboh to miss 2013 season with foot injury
August 21st, 2013 at 9:14 AM ^
but Gallon has showed an ability to play above his height. Open that playbook back up, replace fade on one side with stop fade and several of those plays come back in. Think Gallon against South Carolina. I think that is the quality of receiver he is and can be going forward. Don't get me wrong this sucks on a major league level, but there are other areas on the field where such news would all the more painful.
August 21st, 2013 at 12:08 PM ^
And keep those LBs in with Williams or Butt tight, put gallon wide, dileo slot all set.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:13 AM ^
Thankfully, I think our run game and Play-Action will be the bread and butter (respectively) here...
August 21st, 2013 at 8:59 AM ^
Time for Chesson to step up. It sucks but it could be a lot worse (at positions where we lack major depth). I expect either Dukes or Jones to step up as a 4th/5th option for freshmen.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:00 AM ^
This sucks, I was really looking forward to watching him play. Hopefully the rest of the WR Corp can pick up some of the slack.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:00 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:01 AM ^
Damn it!!
August 21st, 2013 at 9:01 AM ^
Well fuck. That's a big boo boo =(
August 21st, 2013 at 9:01 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:05 AM ^
what worries me a little. This is a huge nut punch, but it is not quite Countess level. My fear is that there is this and then that (or something similar). I could not withstand that kind of nut punch in addition to the Jake Ryan off-season nut punch already endured.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:02 AM ^
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August 21st, 2013 at 9:06 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:10 AM ^
Are you serious? Yes, it absolutely happens everywhere. If Alabama lost the guy who was the probable favorite to win the #2 WR spot, would you hear about it? Exactly.
Football is dangerous, and injuries happen. Part of me just wishes I wasn't so obsessed so I could start the season focusing on all the new faces that I see, and not all the guys who I heard about in camp who got hurt.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:21 AM ^
It's possible there could be something in the program that could be leading to increased injuries (Adidas equipment, Strength and Conditioning, or more physcial practices). But I think it is more likely just random chance. Like turnovers, sometimes they just come in bunches.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:36 AM ^
Iowa, dude. Iowa. And it seems like this year so far, Notre Shame.
But it does seem like this happens a lot more at some places than others. OSU -- can anyone think of a critical, season-long injury that they have had in the last 15 years? They haven't had a significant injury to a starting QB in God knows how long. Troy Smith never got hurt. Pryor got a boo boo or two, but still played. Miller has missed a half or two. The only remotely significant injury issue that they have had in the past 10 years that I can think of is Beanie Wells missing lots of time because of injury. Even then, I think that he still managed to run for a lot of yards. And it's not like they have never been thin at places. An extended injury for them at LB, OL, or QB last year would have caused them major problems.
August 21st, 2013 at 10:39 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:05 AM ^
Just when I was salivating over how Borges was going to open up the vertical attack. Everyone's gonna talk about Reynolds and Jackson. Any thoughts on a dark horse? Csonte York?
August 21st, 2013 at 9:21 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:05 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:07 AM ^
but we'll be fine.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:06 AM ^
Well that really sucks. Come on down Jaron Dukes.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:07 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:07 AM ^
Get well A Darboh!This team really can't afford injuries. Time for Chesson or Reynolds to step up and make us proud. No doubt they will. Go Blue!!
August 21st, 2013 at 9:07 AM ^
I considered him an X-Factor. We know Gallon is a good-great player but losing a guy with some experience, size, speed, and skill is a punch to the gut. Oh well, football is a dangerous game. Next man up.
But who IS the next man up? Chesson was already in our plans, and he'll be forced into a bigger role. But do we use Dukes this year? York? Bo Dever? or just more TE (Funchess/Butt)?
As much as I like Dileo, Reynolds, and Jackson they each come with limitations. We'll overcome the loss with depth, but this is definitely a loss to keep an eye on.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:08 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:13 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:08 AM ^
Why does this shit seem to happen yearly? A position for which we need production and a dude goes down with an injury. Fucking shit fuck.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:23 AM ^
Running and jumping at high speeds with 200-300 lb men trying to crush you. I've seen people break their ankle in recreational softball games. It's definitely unfortunate but it's not like these injuries are unexplainable.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:49 AM ^
OK, I wasn't looking for a technical answer (it was a rhetoric question), but thanks anyway.
August 21st, 2013 at 10:02 AM ^
Yeah I figured that. It's a coping mechanism to explain to myself that there is not explanation for why the injuries happen to key players and not the players we can most afford to lose.
August 21st, 2013 at 10:04 AM ^
rhetorical*
August 21st, 2013 at 9:09 AM ^
will just have to throw the ball to himself. . . .
August 21st, 2013 at 10:27 AM ^
+1 Insightful.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:09 AM ^
FUUUU...
August 21st, 2013 at 9:11 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:11 AM ^
This isn't good, but it replaces one X with another X.
For the first time, Michigan is going to benefit from... meaningful depth?!?
The existence of Darboh's redshirt year is also beneficial. I think a lot of things are pointing to the fact that next year is The Year, but this doesn't automatically place this year in jeopardy.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:11 AM ^
Have a speedy recovery, young man. I look forward to watching him next year.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:12 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:21 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:23 AM ^
Doug Karsch tweeted a similar thought:
With news that Darboh is out for the year, I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see one of their 6 Freshman DB’s switch over to WR. #d
— Karsch and Anderson (@DougAndGator971) August 21, 2013
August 21st, 2013 at 9:13 AM ^
I feel like when we get injured, we get INJURED. I mean, Woolfolk, Countess, Ryan, Wormley, and Bryant in past years and now Darboh.
The Michigan Difference?
August 21st, 2013 at 9:14 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^
But yes, I agree we do seem to always have at least one big time player get injured each year. It probably just feels like we get more than other teams because we pay more attention to it.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:35 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:14 AM ^
this really is all Brian's fault.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:16 AM ^
Darboh did not even catch a ball in 2012. He has no catches in college career yet. Even though we were excited for a potential breakout season based on practice reports, he still was not a proven playmaker yet. This injury is nowhere near as devastating as Jake Ryan this year or Denard Robinson and Blake Countess last year.
Feel bad for the kid, but I think the team can get through this. Jeremy Gallon, Devin Funchess, and Drew Dileo are still there. Hopefully, Jehu Chesson and one of the true freshmen can step up and fill the role.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:16 AM ^