October 10th, 2018 at 8:15 PM ^
Fuck Michigan. Heard the BBQ was nice though...
October 10th, 2018 at 9:22 PM ^
Meh. Missed the mark. I hope we see him Saturday.
Fuck you guys.
October 10th, 2018 at 9:38 PM ^
I got it.
October 10th, 2018 at 9:47 PM ^
Fuck warm cockles.
Writing that was unexpectedly titillating.
October 10th, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^
Et tu?
October 10th, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^
Cowards die many times before their death, but the valiant taste death only once.
October 10th, 2018 at 10:45 PM ^
How often do you taste warm cockles??
October 11th, 2018 at 12:04 AM ^
LOL please go away.
October 10th, 2018 at 11:30 PM ^
Once you go Pie....
October 10th, 2018 at 8:20 PM ^
Might be ready for Penn State.
October 10th, 2018 at 8:24 PM ^
I was hoping for this Saturday.
October 10th, 2018 at 8:29 PM ^
If he is practicing he may well play this week. I am not sure why you think it will take another three weeks for him to play.
October 10th, 2018 at 8:43 PM ^
1. It was his mom.
2.He friggin had surgery!!!
3. He's not playing tiddlywinks...he plays the most brutally physical position on the field.
Otherwise, the knowledge about injuries by the pedestrian fan is closer to nothing than negligible :)
October 10th, 2018 at 9:15 PM ^
He didn’t have surgery yesterday.
It was a meniscus which is a relatively short recovery time. And you don’t practice until you are physically able to. He might not be in game shape quite yet but he isn’t 3 weeks away from playing. I would suspect he will get some snaps this weekend if needed and have a larger role next week.
October 10th, 2018 at 9:25 PM ^
Maningham was back in record time in 06.
October 10th, 2018 at 9:15 PM ^
1) Okay? All she said is that he practiced, she's not the one predicting him playing this weekend.
2) Really? No way?!? Someone should let the coaches know! Yeah, he had surgery. Whether he comes back this week or against Penn St. that fact remains. I have no idea what the logic behind saying he can't come back this week because he had surgery 6 weeks ago is, but another 2 weeks and he's magically better.
3) We're all aware. So are the coaches. And they're letting him practice. So clearly they think he's fit to at least that point.
Agreed on the last sentence. The general fans, like me and you, know nothing. Insiders like UMBig11 do though, and have been saying this weekend is a target date for him to be back.
October 10th, 2018 at 9:27 PM ^
Aware or fully aware?
October 10th, 2018 at 9:17 PM ^
Harbaugh said both Solomon and Marshall are week to week with their recoveries. They may well not play until PSU or beyond, but you seem super-certain about recovery times for a surgery that I've gathered could be of the 3-5 week recovery type (if it was just a partial meniscus tear).
I don't know the fully details, but if a guy is practicing and in pads it certainly points toward a quick recovery.
October 10th, 2018 at 9:26 PM ^
That article is from a month ago.
October 10th, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^
Fine, it's the same thing said here from 4 days ago.
October 10th, 2018 at 10:41 PM ^
You mentioned Marshall though. Marshall is fine.
October 10th, 2018 at 9:26 PM ^
There's a lot wrong with your sentiments in this thread, but nitpicking here...DT is not the most brutal position on the field. That'd be RB.
DT is often where they move younger players (like HS kids) who have had multiple injuries (especially concussions) because the impact is lower. You start about a foot from contact every play - it's pretty chill. RBs and LBs are sprinting 10 yards at each other as hard as they can - that's brutal.
October 10th, 2018 at 9:32 PM ^
Well said good Dr. On point.
October 10th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
Excellent analysis Doctor…
October 10th, 2018 at 10:39 PM ^
Why not trust a guy who carries around a wad of hundreds and magnum condoms?
October 10th, 2018 at 10:42 PM ^
He's ready to plow!
October 11th, 2018 at 9:37 AM ^
Any news on whether that is coming back without Dennis?
October 11th, 2018 at 10:27 AM ^
They are halfway through the newest season. And you gotta tune in to see if the golden god returns to his minions.
October 10th, 2018 at 10:52 PM ^
Ok, I'm going to veer off of the issue of relative physicality here and ask, as a layperson: Isn't the hitting, every down, still pretty intense? You say "chill," which I totally believe relative to other positions, but aren't we talking about a full-strength mashing collision on every play?
This is more me asking for general knowledge purposes, particularly wrt head injuries.
October 11th, 2018 at 8:10 AM ^
DT is not a concussion prone position. Typically OL and DL injuries are like broken fingers, AC joint tears, rolled-up ankles, knee sprains (or worse) ... nagging things that you can sometimes play with ... until the ligament snaps. Then you are out. So not really a "chill" position ... more like a "grind" position.
October 11th, 2018 at 9:28 AM ^
You have a point but I would say it is a minor one. Anyone who believes playing on the interior line, on either side of the ball, at this level of play is a simple coming together of several large bodies...well, I just don't know what to say about that. The collision impact may be less but, here, the overall sustained force on EVERY play is most significant. And given the lower body component of Aubrey's injury there is no way to avoid or compensate during the execution of his tasks. These kids may be young and otherwise healthy, which translates to optimal recovery time, nevertheless the task at hand is so great that it would be both foolish and unethical to expose him to the inherent risks. And here it has little to do with whether it is one play or 25 plays. From the coaching side you had better be damn sure he is good to go before you put him in such a harms way.
October 11th, 2018 at 9:31 AM ^
I'm not so sure about that. Linemen hit a player every play. That's a commonly cited reason for why their CTE rates are highest. Also, mass x acceleration would argue that a DT/OL collision involves larger forces.
October 10th, 2018 at 10:39 PM ^
You could have worded that better, but for the most part I agree.
Coming off injury and playing Wisconsin's Oline isn't the greatest matchup. I think he will play on Saturday, but I can't see him having a huge role outside of a few snaps. He will gradually get back up to full strength as the season goes on.
October 11th, 2018 at 9:39 AM ^
I could always word things better. My bluntness is unmitigated and it gets worse as I get older. Here, the funny/ironic thing is that as a professional pediatric oncology nurse my empathy is off the charts. However, I (often) completely loose my tolerance of adults commenting on forums such as this...and I find my colleagues to suffer this/similar affliction. It must have something to do with staring down the possibility of death (of a child no less) day after day. But that's more of an excuse than a reason-something I need to work on :)
October 11th, 2018 at 2:53 PM ^
Your not put into pads and start hitting in practice unless you have been fully cleared to play. If he has been cleared to practice he’s cleared to play.
October 10th, 2018 at 9:58 PM ^
All she said, "after a long day at practice." He might have been practicing for the last few weeks. Guys practice a lot just not in pads, so they're not cleared for contact. He could be in game shape just rusty. I bet we see him 20 snaps Saturday.
October 10th, 2018 at 10:45 PM ^
Yeah, I have been thinking we could see him for some limited snaps in his first game back, whether that is this week or next.
October 10th, 2018 at 10:01 PM ^
Fuck Penn ST. Now that felt really good!
October 10th, 2018 at 8:28 PM ^
Saturday would be nice, but I suspect he isn't in game shape, yet. Maybe, though... Hopefully! Any interior line support will be helpful...
October 10th, 2018 at 9:01 PM ^
I'd imagine the issue will simply be whether he's healthy enough to play. At this junction of the season, he's going to be playing himself into shape either way. I'd also figure he's going to be on some sort of play limit when he first returns too.
October 10th, 2018 at 8:29 PM ^
Sounds like MSU may be his first time back, so hopefully gary and kemp are back this week.
October 10th, 2018 at 8:30 PM ^
HalleSolomonya!
**ducks--runs***
October 10th, 2018 at 8:35 PM ^
if Solomon is back for State Penn i'd like a replay of Alan Branch destroying Morelli.
October 10th, 2018 at 8:40 PM ^
All the up votes for this photo - it never fails to satisfy...
October 10th, 2018 at 8:47 PM ^
I am pretty sure Morelli got up from that hit only recently too....
October 10th, 2018 at 9:02 PM ^
I was at that game. Our defense was ruthless that night.
October 10th, 2018 at 11:21 PM ^
I remember that night. I was in grade school and my parents forced me to go to bed during the second half. I sneakily listened on my radio till the end. I remember hearing the rawwwrr noise from the stadium repeatedly. Back then Michigan football was magical to me. I still care deeply, but as a young child I don't think I was even able to grasp that the players were human.
October 10th, 2018 at 8:36 PM ^
Last week, Harbaugh wanted him to stay out two weeks. Solomon replied, "coach, let's split the baby and I'll stay out one week." #SecondBibleJokeToday
October 10th, 2018 at 10:25 PM ^
Who's the prostitute in the joke?
October 11th, 2018 at 5:09 AM ^
Hornibrook