Playing with Injuries
January 4th, 2012 at 1:57 AM ^
This from the presser:
Q. Ryan, obviously in the clutches, just what happened in the end?
RYAN VAN BERGEN: I got stuck under a pile and my foot got bent down in an angle, so my foot was parallel with my shins, so that was an awkward angle. That was early in the game, and that was bothering me. I had a cut block actually fold it the other way. So I was just trying to battle it off.
This was my last game. Unless I saw a bone, I was going to try to stay in and fighting that off. The guys behind me, they filled the role really well. Jibreel Black did a great job at the end of the game.
January 4th, 2012 at 2:00 AM ^
He didn't seem to have any burst.
And major props to all that played hurt, especially the DL.
January 4th, 2012 at 2:03 AM ^
because he had VTU defensive ends and blitzing corners on his back all freagin' day.
January 4th, 2012 at 2:04 AM ^
lol he was fine.. we didn't pick up any blitzes and the O-line got trampled the whole game
January 4th, 2012 at 8:53 AM ^
There was a rumor that Denard tweaked his ankle during practice a few days ago. I could see from the stands that Molk and Lewan got hurt in pregame warmups. I know Molk missed a series obviously. I didn't notice if Lewan missed much time. but he was not himself, nor was Molk. I am not sure if the gameplan was to go Sparty and blitz the A gap from the beginning, if it wasn't, Bud Foster noticed that Molk was in a bad way shortly and blitzed the A gap heavily the rest of the game.
January 4th, 2012 at 2:16 AM ^
I could only watch the second half, so was wondering...
This VT team was much better than I thought they'd be.
January 4th, 2012 at 3:51 AM ^
Scout insider board saying Denard's ankle was about 60% to 70%
January 4th, 2012 at 8:45 AM ^
Hemingway got hurt in the fourth quarter, he wouldn't leave the field, even when they tried to send someone in for him he and Denard waved them off. They played tough, was proud of them!
January 4th, 2012 at 8:56 AM ^
what impact people feel that Molk's injury had on line play overall. Clearly, they were killing us all night.
January 4th, 2012 at 11:52 AM ^
Also smoking a victory cigar. Didn't look like it was bothering him much!