Update on Josh Furman's knee injury
Here is an update on Josh Furman's knee injury sustained in the Maryland 4A State Championship game from the Washington Post
"The day after the title game Josh Furman saw an orthopedic surgeon, whoo said there didn't appear to be any ligament or structural damage and cleared Furman to playi in the Maryland Crab Bowl all-star game on Dec. 19. Furman will undergo a precautionary MRI exam on Friday, according to his father."
Furman is a class of 2010 recruit that has narrowed his choices to Michigan and Virginia Tech. He plans to announce his decision at the Crab Bowl.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:38 AM ^
That is excellent news.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:41 AM ^
Why jeopardize the next step in realizing his undoubted dream of getting to the NFL by playing in a game that means nothing? I think the far wiser thing would be to allow his knee/leg as much time to heal and get back to 100% as possible.
The fact that Michigan is recruiting him has nothing to do with this view. Nothing at all.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:53 AM ^
Agree 100% Don... his future is made already,all is left is his decision,Mich or VTech.Why risk it?Rehab and go on to the next level.
December 8th, 2009 at 11:24 AM ^
What's our latest status with him? Have we reached "gut feeling" level yet?
December 8th, 2009 at 12:28 PM ^
Sam Webb has repeatedly said he has a strong gut feeling. I think we should feel pretty good about our chances.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:58 AM ^
Totally agree. However, I think he will play in it because as most of us know every 18 year old thinks that they are invincible. If his father is smart he won't allow him to participate in the Crab bowl. I hope he makes the smart choice.
December 8th, 2009 at 11:11 AM ^
Looks like a smart kid (I am basing this solely on the fact that he wears glasses). I think that he'll sit this one out. The risk is just too much greater than whatever reward playing in the Crab Bowl would be....unless, of course, his lifelong dream was to play in the Crab Bowl.
December 8th, 2009 at 11:18 AM ^
the exact same assumption. Intelligence is clearly positively correlated with wearing glasses.
However, Mr. Furman could prove to be a difficult read for someone who thinks that intelligence is negatively correlated with dreads.
Racists everywhere probably don't know what to think about him.
December 8th, 2009 at 12:07 PM ^
I typically don't relate dreads to intelligence. For me i find that all players with dreads tend to be awesome.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:47 AM ^
That means he's going to VTech. If he were blue, then our bad luck would have struck him an ACL tear.
[kidding obviously]
December 8th, 2009 at 11:25 AM ^
I sat here for a moment preparing myself for that very news, checked over my shoulder for Angry Michigan Hating God, then cautiously clicked on the thread. Whhhheeeeewwww....
December 8th, 2009 at 11:28 AM ^
Walk away slowly ... nothing to see here, AMHG!
December 8th, 2009 at 11:06 AM ^
That is great news. Wherever he goes it is good to hear he isn't seriously injured but if I were his father I would be echoing Dons' post. Why risk it. If it was bad enough to see a specialist and get an mri on then I would have to imagine it is not 100% and won't be after practicing for the Crab Bowl. If by "playing" in it, the doctor means he is cleared to choose Michigan than I am all for it. If not then I would just sit this one out. No one will fault him or question his toughness.
December 8th, 2009 at 11:11 AM ^
Glad to hear that the kid's career isn't in jeopardy before it ever started.
December 8th, 2009 at 11:22 AM ^
Thanks for the update.
December 8th, 2009 at 11:48 AM ^
On the subject of much-unwanted knee injuries, we might need him as a running back...?
December 8th, 2009 at 11:54 AM ^
Thank goodness b/c I think he's going to be a great contributor for us right away...if Dec. 19 goes according to plan! :)
December 8th, 2009 at 12:25 PM ^
He wants to play. To play in the crab bowl and announce that he will further his career in AA is a great ending to his high school days.