Zinter Shares Surgery Update
https://apple.news/AbpAXLWqjQb2ha5TbykB6_w
Didn’t see this posted. Positive news for Zak.
November 27th, 2023 at 7:18 AM ^
If only this board had a search function.
https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/harbaugh-goes-hospital-be-zinter
November 27th, 2023 at 9:36 AM ^
Dude…UM just beat OSU for the 3rd year in a row in the arguably the most consequential matchup the teams have ever had. Zinter is a huge story we all care about.
Unless someone posts an image of Hitler or Finebaum / Thamel vids, should be hard to trigger a downvote.
November 27th, 2023 at 7:31 AM ^
To be fair to OP, the linked article does have a little more info it seems...
November 27th, 2023 at 7:38 AM ^
99% sure the updates from his mother and Sherrone were also posted. Granted, the board is a bit of a mess right now with three in a row leading to 1,001 snowflake posts making the quality content hard to find.
November 27th, 2023 at 8:29 AM ^
...And I am enjoying reading every one of them! :) This story really drives home to me what a fantastic culture this team and program must have. As a long-time coach (of a different sport at the high school level) it's the trickiest thing to get right, and the hardest thing to sustain.
Maybe that's Harbaugh's secret sauce as a coach-building that brotherhood, where every player and coach does the absolute maximum so they don't let the other guys down. Magical things happen when that's the case, and it does seem to be so here.
November 27th, 2023 at 9:46 AM ^
Hits home a bit with me when my son broke his forearm bone snowboarding. In his case, "surgery" (as the doctor called it) entailed no cutting through the skin. They pulled the bones apart, realigned them, and released the tension. A soft cast was put in place over the forearm due to swelling after the "surgery".
Looks like Zak has a thick Ace bandage wrap on his leg - may have had the same procedure.
Why yes, funny you should ask. I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.
November 27th, 2023 at 7:51 AM ^
I would like to ask the mods to be more zealous in either dumping or demanding changes to messages that offer only a link. Time and again, we ask that people be courteous enough to supply a short resume. This has become so prevalent that I am quite sure many newer posters don't even recognize that it's the very simple ask.
Offer us a brief summary of the info at the link. Tell us why we should click on it. Please.
November 27th, 2023 at 8:02 AM ^
Fair enough. Thanks for the education.
November 27th, 2023 at 8:09 AM ^
While we're making requests, here's another one: Could OPs post the original story? I don't think there's a good reason to post an "Apple News" link.
It's really easy:
I'm sure USA Today is doing just fine, but posting a direct link might matter more with the handful of local papers that are still around.
November 27th, 2023 at 8:45 AM ^
They could encourage good behavior by putting, in text on the "create content" page, what is expected from a post.
They could even then have a button that says "Did you follow these guidelines in creating your post?" but that would require a website mod which as we know takes some years to implement ... (sorry)
November 27th, 2023 at 9:31 AM ^
Logged in to upvote!
November 27th, 2023 at 7:56 AM ^
Tough for Zinter. So happy for him that we won. Bad enough to break your leg like that but so much better to enjoy the win than to wonder if you'd been healthy if we could have won. Great kid.
Anyone have a link to a form of NIL we could support? I did a google search and found an on3 page and a bunch of links talking about his deals but nothing to directly support. Thought it might mean something to have Michigan fans still behind him.
'Let's go Zak'
November 27th, 2023 at 8:23 AM ^
I am interested in knowing how this happened. There was absolutely no replays of the play with his injury. Yes, I am wondering if it was malicious. Although we were able to score a rushing TD after Zinter left the game he is a huge part of this team and his loss hurts.
November 27th, 2023 at 8:30 AM ^
It was not malicious. You can somewhat see what happened in the broadcast from a bad camera angle of the incident. JTT landed on top of Zak’s leg that was in a compromising position to handle JTT’s weight against it. Michigan players (Keegan for sure) and coaches were consoling JTT while Zak was being treated on the field.
November 27th, 2023 at 8:45 AM ^
JTT is JT Tuimoloau (OSU defensive end) for those who don't understand acronyms. I had to look it up.
November 27th, 2023 at 9:34 AM ^
This one used up all of his eligibility.
November 27th, 2023 at 1:13 PM ^
Good to know
When he was on the ground and all the players were on the field there were 4 OSU players really close to where he fell (apart from the rest of the OSU team) and JTT was one of them. I looked up the guys by their #s and it was basically their starting DL.
November 27th, 2023 at 9:33 AM ^
There's videos of it on social media if you look hard enough
November 27th, 2023 at 8:30 AM ^
I felt so bad for the guy, as soon as they had his parents come over I knew it was bad. Shades of Grant Newsome in 2016 came to mind. Glad he's doing well
November 27th, 2023 at 8:52 AM ^
I don't know any details but Fitzgerald Toussaint suffered a similar injury but it's never exactly the same. I am hoping Zak will be able to make a full recovery.
November 27th, 2023 at 9:13 AM ^
Would be interesting to know the details. Remember Joe Theismann and Alex Smith both broke their fibula and tibia bones. Realize he is much younger, which would/should help his recovery, but did Zak need screws, a rod or plate(s) in the surgical repair?
November 27th, 2023 at 9:44 AM ^
With limited info, it appears similar to the Toussaint injury. It could be repaired with a rod inside the tibia and a few screws to hold it in place. If it was compound, there would be a skin graft. Crutches for a 1-2 months and rehab for 6-8 months. I would think a lineman would be closer to recovering 99% than a skill player who relies on quickness and cutting.
November 27th, 2023 at 11:23 AM ^
I didn't want to mention Theismann because I saw that one live on TV while eating dinner and it was gruesome. I hope Zak's isn't that bad.
November 27th, 2023 at 9:57 AM ^
Get well fast, big fella! NFL awaits.
November 27th, 2023 at 1:15 PM ^
I've watched the Corum TD run 15 times and every time I was to cry my eyes out.
November 27th, 2023 at 7:33 PM ^
Small Footnote on Zinter is Harbaugh praised Jordan brands for allowing the team to put 'splats'? on the shoes? I'm assuming it's some kind of ankle brace. And Jim said Zinter had a knee brace on which probably helped prevent a more severe injury.