DetNews: Ambry Thomas "bet on himself" in coming back from colitis.
Detroit News on Ambry's experience with colitis:
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2019/09/16/michigan-wolverines-ambry-thomas-bets-himself-coming-back-colitis/2342113001/
Here's hoping that his future experience with that is as uneventful and peaceful as possible.
September 17th, 2019 at 7:13 AM ^
Wait a minute. He bet on himself? That sounds like an NCAA violation, no? Sanctions coming...
/s
September 17th, 2019 at 9:00 AM ^
Son of b*tch sh*t. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDkVjsSSDbg&t=1m1s ) I need to stop doing that.
Thanks for helping me out.
September 17th, 2019 at 9:55 AM ^
^^^Hilarious scene from the Movie "Stripes", for anyone who has yet to click.
September 17th, 2019 at 8:50 AM ^
Where’s the tough guy from the other thread who was talking about how he’d never miss a game if he were on the team? Lmao
September 17th, 2019 at 11:59 AM ^
Ulcerative Colitis is no joke. I was diagnosed at 19 and played DII Soccer. Thank God there are infinitely better therapeutic options today than 24 years ago.
Praying Mr. Thomas continues to be able to enjoy playing. Things like this bring perspective to an athletes life. I am sure he has a significant level of gratefulness each time he puts on that winged helmet and plays!
September 17th, 2019 at 9:03 AM ^
Get this kid his NIL rights, stat. He's earned some endorsement deals.
September 17th, 2019 at 9:16 AM ^
This is what the coaches have to sort through when recruiting...... A kid who comes back from something as serious as colitis (having dropped almost 20% of his body weight) to play when the doctors recommended taking a medical redshirt... vs someone who enters the portal because he's not getting enough playing time or feels the coaches are to tough on him.
Ambry is going to have success in his future wherever it takes him.
September 17th, 2019 at 9:32 AM ^
Dumb title, but a good article. You have to think most of that 30lbs he lost was water weight if he was able to add it back so quickly. I wish she would have went into more detail about how he had to change his diet.
September 17th, 2019 at 9:44 AM ^
Here's the interview...
One of the best player perseverance interviews you'll see.
If there's something higher than a Dude, he's earned it.
September 17th, 2019 at 4:36 PM ^
El Duderino.
September 18th, 2019 at 5:30 AM ^
Do you really think football players carry 30 lbs of water weight during the season?
September 17th, 2019 at 9:37 AM ^
Pete Rose approves
September 17th, 2019 at 9:53 AM ^
Resilience, pass it on. Great read.
September 17th, 2019 at 10:04 AM ^
That's rough and needs to be closely monitored. Even if you feel great and are able to put on weight, you can end up with severe issues. His recovery is amazing, though, and I'm sure his care is top-notch. The GI team at UM, if that's where he received his treatment, are fantastic.
September 17th, 2019 at 10:05 AM ^
This kid humbles me.
September 17th, 2019 at 1:54 PM ^
Really does! To come back from that in a few months was one thing and to go play physical in a football game is also a feat in itself...
But to play to the level where he was a standout and player of the game, was truly remarkable!
September 17th, 2019 at 3:17 PM ^
Yes it is humbling. And not humbling in the sense of how today’s athletes completely misuse the word. “Humbling” has got to be the most disingenuous word these days.
September 17th, 2019 at 2:22 PM ^
What an amazing recovery so far. Major props to him.
also have not seen a single source calling it ulcerative colitis so maybe we should hold off on calling it that yet.
September 18th, 2019 at 1:47 PM ^
He's an impressive young man. Here's hoping he keeps killing it on the field.