Blue_Bull_Run

January 15th, 2010 at 7:24 PM ^

Forcier already is taking part in workouts with the football team and will not miss any spring practice. The staph infection, a MRSA infection, already has been treated, the person said.

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Togaroga

January 15th, 2010 at 8:45 PM ^

Tate is our best chance to compete this year, and compete this year we will. Four Big 10 teams in the top 12, but UM will make some noise in the conference this year. Top reasons for thinking positive thoughts... 1-Tate's reasonably assumed progress 2-LB's reasonably assumed progress 3-Mike Martin's well timed aggression 4-Barwiscizing 5-Having scholarship athletes playing the middle of our defense 6-We, the fans, deserve it!

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Seth9

January 15th, 2010 at 10:28 PM ^

I want to believe that the LBs will improve with a new coach, but at the same time, I imagine that a new position coach after 3 defensive coordinators and consistent regression over time does not fill me with confidence.

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Togaroga

January 16th, 2010 at 11:34 AM ^

I believe the LBs will improve, and I have several reasons for that belief. It would be nearly impossible for the ILB's to be any worse. They really struggled last year, and they will be more comfortable and knowledgeable than they were last year. Now, whether or not that translates into better play, we'll see. If Mouton and Ezeh do not improve, than the ILB's will be better because someone beat them out for the job. There are some quality athletes in our LB corps, and two guys will step up. Also, we cannot overstate how much the weak safety play maginified all of the LB mistakes. I can't even imagine that we're not better at Safety this year.

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BlueintheLou

January 15th, 2010 at 7:39 PM ^

What bothers me about this is that the tear was found by a doctor while home on Christmas break. Why didn't the Michigan Training Staff find this? And did them not finding it set him back? Good that he is already back, but that's not something I like to hear.

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imablue

January 15th, 2010 at 8:21 PM ^

I thought it was originally diagnosed as an AC joint separation. He must have had an MRI to find out what was going on. It's good they made the right diagnosis now so he can have it repaired. That must have been painful to play through that kind of injury, especially throwing.

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MGOSAIL

January 15th, 2010 at 10:01 PM ^

I had the exact same injury. Initially diagnosed as a AC separation, then maybe 6 months later, after it didn't heal right and the pain continued, I got an MRI and they found a tear in my rotator cuff (labrum). AC separations can be diagnosed with an x-ray, but the tear, especially if it is small, requires an MRI. I avoided surgery and just rehabbed my shoulder, but it is very painful to use your arm and has a constant ache all day, every day. Twisting it just a little wrong can shoot pain all through your shoulder. I am very impressed with Tate, and I know what it feels like to play through that injury because mine happened just before lacrosse season. I had about 6 weeks to heal first though. He played through some serious pain and I couldn't be more impressed with him.

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Section 1

January 15th, 2010 at 9:45 PM ^

I'm not trying to be a smart aleck; I had understood all along, including from statements attributed to Jason F., that Tate had some kind of tear that was much, much more serious than a sprain. I think Tate knew it, I thnk RR knew it, and maybe everybody else in the league knew it too. I like Dave Birkett, and he's a good, trustworthy reporter. I don't think this article was intended to show that the Michigan medical staff missed something. A slight tear of the labrum is not likely to prompt a surgery, not even arthroscopy. There's not much, if anythinng, to do differently. I don't efven thnk that immobilization would be routine, even for non-QB civilians. It is a virtual guarantee that there was nothing that "set back" any recovery for Tate; the desired treatment would likely be rest, rehabilitation and no more getting pounded by linebackers from Penn State, Wisconsin and Ohio State, and Tate didn't have that luxury. Just as with Chad Henne in his senior year. Anyway, I am glad things are looking up for Tate, and thanks to the OP and Dave Birkett.

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Tater

January 15th, 2010 at 11:43 PM ^

If any of us who don't play NCAA or professional sports had this injury, we could be prescribed steroids to help the tear heal faster. Since Tate is an athlete, though, he can't have what those of us who probably need them less could have in his situation.

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jmblue

January 16th, 2010 at 2:35 PM ^

Since Tate is an athlete, though, he can't have what those of us who probably need them less could have in his situation. Not that the NCAA has anything remotely resembling tough steroid testing policies. The dirty secret is that steroid use is most likely rampant at this level. (Given our massive injury toll lately, I'm willing to believe we're pretty clean, though.)

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Bennie

January 16th, 2010 at 9:01 AM ^

but I think the shoulder injury might be something that Tate has to live with, maybe forever. I would like to hear what a sports MD has to say about that. I feel for him re: the staph infection. Unfortunately, staph infections are common today. I hope Devin redshirts, even though he is enrolling early. I think if RR has to play another freshman QB, we are in for another rough year, no matter how talented he is.

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Bronco648

January 16th, 2010 at 9:54 AM ^

I had (have?) a partial rotator cuff tear in my right shoulder. I was never offered steroids, by my orthopedist, as an option to help it heal. I simply went thru rehab. I was offered surgery but my doctor could not guarantee that it would resolve the issue. If rehab hadn't worked, then we would have tried surgery (I'm glad we didn't, the recovery time frame is at least 6 months). And, yes, a MRSA/Staph infection is serious business. Glad Tate's OK.

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cm45

January 16th, 2010 at 5:42 PM ^

Hopefully Tate will be able to stay healthy next year with another year of weight training. He is our best chance of winning next season.

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