Is it strange there has been no comment about Fitz' injury yet?
If there has been, I apologize for missing it, but I havent seen anything official about what exactly his injury was. If we knew the extent of his injury, we could probably estimate a timeframe on his return. As it stands, I guess his status for next season remains unknown?
December 21st, 2012 at 2:59 PM ^
Fitz's helmet at anyone asking the question.
December 21st, 2012 at 3:09 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 4:46 PM ^
but I bet in a court of law, privacy rights trump all else. Anyone with a big mouth could be sued.
December 21st, 2012 at 7:48 PM ^
December 22nd, 2012 at 12:19 AM ^
release his information to all media outlets, all citizens of earth-- and therefore any university official or private person could use this information as they see fit.
would be a hell of a roi form.
December 21st, 2012 at 8:43 PM ^
Yeah, once you know someone's medical details and they have voluntarily shared them with you there really isn't anything to stop you from blabbing all about it. Hoke isn't a blabber though, so we're kind of stuck.
December 21st, 2012 at 11:11 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 1:53 PM ^
There have been statements. His leg is broken. He has had surgery. He is expected to recover fully for next season.
What I think is strange is that you expect to see his medical charts. None of that is any of your business.
December 21st, 2012 at 2:28 PM ^
Smart ass comment aside, thats what was being asked. IF he was expected to fully recover. Got a link to this?
December 21st, 2012 at 2:47 PM ^
“Number one, Fitz had surgery. Went very well. Saw him yesterday. Should get out of the hospital today, and should have a full recovery, and we’ll move forward and he’ll move forward.
Do you expect him back for next season?
Hoke: “Yes. Yes. Hope so.”
http://mgoblog.com/content/monday-presser-transcript-11-19-12-brady-hoke#more
Has he started rehabbing yet?
“He’s started some rehab work, yeah. He’s on crutches still, but he’s smiling. He’s excited. They think it’s going to be really really good recovery.”
http://mgoblog.com/content/bowl-practice-presser-12-14-12-brady-hoke#more
December 21st, 2012 at 2:54 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 2:55 PM ^
Yeah, but other than two clear statements in two press conferences covered here in posts tagged "Fitzgerald Toussaint" why can't I find any word on Fitz's status?
Damn you Fort Schembechler!
December 21st, 2012 at 3:22 PM ^
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December 21st, 2012 at 3:47 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 8:46 PM ^
He redshirted his first year, but that was "just a redshirt". He could still get a medical redshirt for next season.
December 21st, 2012 at 5:16 PM ^
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December 21st, 2012 at 2:32 PM ^
Again.
December 21st, 2012 at 3:03 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 3:16 PM ^
I broke my tibia and fibia right above my ankle in highschool. I had minor surgery to fix a growth plate but I was back to normal in about 3 months. As long as there is no ligament damage he will be fine. He will obviously have to rehab to get the strength back, but its not like an acl injury. Once the bones are healed it's pretty much back to normal.
December 21st, 2012 at 3:49 PM ^
I broke my fibula right after college (it was like the day after finals) along with having a major dislocation on my ankle (all my ligaments snapped); after surgery they had me walking in a boot within 2-3 weeks and from there it was primarily regaining my strength. The major issue was the in the course of the month that I was off my feet I ended up losing almost all the muscle mass in my leg. The joint is a little messed up, but it's fully functional. By the look of it Fitz's injury was similar and I'm guessing he'll have the same kind of recuperation time.
December 21st, 2012 at 5:10 PM ^
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December 21st, 2012 at 11:05 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 4:44 PM ^
Hokespeak for severity of injuries:
Grade 1: He's fine
Grade 2: It's a boo boo
Grade 3: He's working through some things and stuff
December 22nd, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^
The finest journalistic minds have been unable to quantify Hoke's injury chart, and here we have it, in concise fashion!
December 21st, 2012 at 5:13 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 7:18 PM ^
Sure, someone who broke their ankle once isn't a doctor. Any post guessing a timeframe is going to be speculation. But if you're upset about speculation then you might not enjoy any recruiting posts or game previews either.
Knowing an injury is a fracture or tear does give some insight on time, even to us laypersons. Could it be wrong? Sure. Sometimes a 5-star turns out to suck, too. None of it matters til it actually happens, but people speculate. Sports.
Edit: person I replied to disappeared, and I look crazy. Pretend I put a picture of a cat here instead!
December 21st, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
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December 22nd, 2012 at 12:16 AM ^
as american citizens our personal medical information is protected. rightly, universities and professional leagues are limited in having access to this information and and to releasing information.