Amara Darboh to miss 2013 season with foot injury
August 21st, 2013 at 9:18 AM ^
Chesson, Dileo, Funchess, Gallon; we can cobble together a decent passing attack from that, We can also bring in a game-ready true freshman, I'm thinking DaMario Jones.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^
Get better soon, Darboh.
August 21st, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^
Yep I am with you. I much prefer injuries to players at positions we don't need someone to step up and make plays....
August 21st, 2013 at 9:20 AM ^
I has a sad.
However, how many catches was a guy who hasn't caught a pass yet going to make this year, 30?
He gets his redshirt, and will have 3 years with Chesson and 2 of them with Shane Morris throwing to him.
The other benefit - more passes to go around to the others: Chesson, Dileo, Gallon and NORFLEET! No one has mentioned NORFLEET!
August 21st, 2013 at 9:23 AM ^
I feel like we've had a lot of injuries this spring and fall. Not necessarily season-ending as is this case, just cumulative injuries. Perhaps I'm still stuck in 2011 where we couldn't afford injuries and really didn't ever get them.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:24 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:25 AM ^
That sucks big time!!!
August 21st, 2013 at 9:26 AM ^
Man, I was liking our depth at receiver even with alot of question marks. Now with this injury, I'm just kind of "meh" but I still think we'll be ok.
I still think with or without Darboh I'd like to see alot of receptions from the TE position. I think we have alot of advantages there.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:54 AM ^
I still think with or without Darboh I'd like to see alot of receptions from the TE position.
This is what I was thinking when I read about Darboh's injury.
Just the other day Seth filed a report titled "Fifty Shades of Shea" (here) that spoke to using FBs and TEs. Not deep vertical, but yardage is yardage and first downs are the key.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:27 AM ^
Please tell me he wasnt # 86
August 21st, 2013 at 12:14 PM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:30 AM ^
:(
well hopefully that great catch chesson had this weekend in the scrimage wasn't the exception, and thats how he is playing every day.
But I forsee alot of 2 WR Ace formations in our future. Darboh wasn counted on to step up, but its not like there is Air behind him, or we have no other options.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:28 AM ^
Obviously Hoke will move Gardner back to WR and Shane will start at QB.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:30 AM ^
The only way to remedy this catastrophic situation is to move Devin Gardner back to WR and put Shane in as the starting QB.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:36 AM ^
Or: Have Devin Gardner, QB, throw to Devin Gardner, WR.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:44 AM ^
Hoke & Co. have to get creative in the face of this catastrophe. It's time for the New Mad Magicians.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:48 AM ^
Center-eligible formations ... all we need is a solid, identified center.
Oh crap ...
:-)
August 21st, 2013 at 9:30 AM ^
With news that Darboh is out for the year, I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see one of their 6 Freshman DB’s switch over to WR. #d
— Karsch and Anderson (@DougAndGator971) August 21, 2013
Would this be Jourdan Lewis?
August 21st, 2013 at 9:29 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:31 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 10:15 AM ^
Just ask Jeff Foxworthy.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:31 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:31 AM ^
He was going to be Braylon Avant and Chesson was going to be Mario Arrington. Guess I'll have to wait until next year.
August 21st, 2013 at 10:14 AM ^
Yeah but you're assuming that Denard Henne hasn't left for the NFL.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:32 AM ^
any word on Wyatts Injury, reading between the lines from what Sam was saying this morning on WTKA didin't sound like a booboo
August 21st, 2013 at 9:32 AM ^
Happy fucking wednesday everybody!!!!!!!!!!!
August 21st, 2013 at 9:34 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:35 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:36 AM ^
Next Man Up. We'll be fine because there'll be more spectacular targets and catches for Funchess.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:36 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:39 AM ^
waiting for.
Here's to a rapid and complete recovery for Darboh!
August 21st, 2013 at 9:39 AM ^
Well we've gone 5 years without a good outside receiver, so what's one more?
August 21st, 2013 at 9:45 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^
I didn't really have a point other than we haven't had a good outside receiver. Hemingway was okay, but he wasn't anywhere close to stellar. It's not like Darboh was going to be Braylon Edwards this year anyway.
August 21st, 2013 at 11:33 AM ^
20.6 yards/catch isn't stellar? And it's not his fault he was stuck with an inaccurate turnover machine in the form of Denard Robinson.
August 21st, 2013 at 1:57 PM ^
My, how they forget you when you're gone. Denard was a helluva lot more than an inaccurate turnover machine Magnus.
August 21st, 2013 at 12:32 PM ^
If you had put Hemmingway with Navarre or Henne or whomever he'd be talked of a Arrington or whomever... not his fault he had to catch punt returns on half his receptions.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:52 AM ^
I don't want to dig to find the post, but one user talked about just letting go of all the hubbub and nonsense leading up to the opener and just waiting to see what actually happens on the field.
This is one of those times where it's best to do just that. Credit that poster for taking that paradigm.
The bright side, at least for me, is that maybe my 86 jersey will once again be apropos.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:59 AM ^
This offense can be scary good if the run game is working. I guess you can say that about any offense, but you guys know what I mean. Sure losing Darboh hurts, but it could be worse. Lets see what happens in 10 days!
August 21st, 2013 at 11:21 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 9:48 AM ^
In 2015 our WR Corps will look like this:
RS JR's - Darboh & Chesson
So - Drake Harris
Fr - George Campbell
Well that won't suck...
...ut damn, was looking forward to seeing him play this year. Feel bad for the kid as he's worked hard and earned the right to play.
In my psuedo-panic of "who can step up?", I almost forgot about Funchess and what he brings to the table as a pass catcher. So, "nothing is fucked, you're being very undude..."
August 21st, 2013 at 9:53 AM ^
August 21st, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
As always lets not put cart before horse. Of course we all think Harris and Campbell will be studs but who knows. Also we have never seen what Chesson or Daborah can do. Further any number of the 2013 or 2014 freshman (ex Drake Harris) glossed over could become the next #1. The positive is we have two waves of 3 WRs coming in and will be very deep for the first time in a long time. Who knows which will be the star(s).
August 21st, 2013 at 9:49 AM ^
this news gives me diarrhea.
August 21st, 2013 at 10:50 AM ^
I hope you weren't getting busy with your new girlfriend when you heard the news about Jake Ryan.
August 21st, 2013 at 3:58 PM ^
That him having the shits immediately made you think about him having sex with his girlfriend, or that he might actually be surfing MGoBlog for injury news while boinking her.
August 21st, 2013 at 9:50 AM ^
We'll be fine. We already have two potentially elite pass-catchers in Gallon and Funchess. This is crappy news for sure, but the freak out is a little much for a guy who has never made a reception in college.