MSU CB Josiah Scott out at least 2 months

Submitted by Bambi on

Lets focus on our other morally corupt rival real quick.

Starting CB Josiah Scott is out for two months due to a non contact injury according to Mork. Link. That would put Scott's return date right before MSU's game against PSU, the game before we play them. Scott was a freshman AA last year so if he misses those games it's a big blow to MSU.

UMAmaizinBlue

August 6th, 2018 at 2:53 PM ^

MSU is having a mini-string of bad luck with DBs lately. First they announce Tyson Smith (non-starter but played every game in 2017) is out for the season and maybe his career due to a stroke he suffered in November, then this. AMSUDBHG?

DrMantisToboggan

August 6th, 2018 at 2:55 PM ^

Rough injury but luckily for MSU they don’t exactly face a devastating passing offense before PSU. N’Keal Harry is phenomenal but he’s one man, and IU has some good receivers (Westbrook and I like Philyor and Timien), but I don’t trust DeBord to attack MSU well.

If Scott has to miss any more games than those, then they may be in trouble.

AZBlue

August 6th, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^

From what little I have figured out from the various hints out there, I think that this new issue is more Dantonio and admin related than player.  Something about an assault on a WBB athlete by football players that was covered up/colluded by the higher-ups.  I have no firm info but I got the impression that this was far enough back that it wouldn’t affect the current team.

LeCheezus

August 6th, 2018 at 3:34 PM ^

Come on man, the "roided up" line is tired.  Michigan just posted a new roster with how many players gaining 15+ pounds during the offseason?  No "roided up" comments in that roster thread from what I saw.  Maybe UM has just had a substandard S&C program for decades.

LeCheezus

August 6th, 2018 at 4:05 PM ^

I should clarify - I think there are a lot of PED users in CFB since it seems nobody gets caught until they go to the NFL where the drug testing is better.  However, I don't think there is any evidence that MSU does more than an average P5 team.  Most steroids are class III controlled drugs - in the same category as opiates.  The minimum sentences for possession and possession with intent to distribute are very high, which would make systemic/institutional use very difficult just based on sheer quantity of drugs to acquire.  Unless you believe that there are a bunch of doctors at MSU just writing scripts willy nilly for MSU football players with zero thought for repercussion, I highly doubt this could go on for decades without coming out in a big way at some point.

LeCheezus

August 6th, 2018 at 4:27 PM ^

What am I backtracking on?  I do think UM has had a substandard S&C program in the past - or at least around average and certainly not elite.  If Dantonio is "sprinkling roids" into conditioning, it isn't a moral issue - it's a criminal one that would involve the  DEA.  I also wish MSU nothing but the worst but don't think they have an S&C program built around steroids - these things are not mutually exclusive.

Also holy shit, "my" coach?  You think I'm an MSU fan?  Check my posting history.

Salinger

August 6th, 2018 at 2:59 PM ^

Never want to see a player injured, no matter what school he plays for. Hopefully he has a full recovery and we drop 350 yards on his 100% healthy ass.

mGrowOld

August 6th, 2018 at 3:08 PM ^

Boy I never thought I'd say this here but I'm actually happy to read a post about MSU.  Not because it's bad news but because I think we've already jumped the shark on the Meyer/Smith situation and that has two more weeks to go.

yossarians tree

August 6th, 2018 at 3:12 PM ^

You chose to go to a school run by jock-sniffers and cover-up artists and to be coached by a petulant toad who lets criminals walk out of jail and into the starting lineup all while spouting bible verses and looking mad, but I hope you heal up soon and are able to resume your career real soon, young man. 

CarrIsMyHomeboy

August 6th, 2018 at 5:06 PM ^

He's by far their most talented corner. This is a big loss for any games, but I don't think I expect them to lose to Arizona State, IU, or Northwestern. Two of those are away games, though (@ASU, @IU). Still, I think they'll come out unscathed. The bigger concern is whether 2 months is enough recovery time to return at or above his playing level from 2017.

SpartyJon

August 6th, 2018 at 6:27 PM ^

noun

  1. a person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or contest.

    synonyms:defeated person, also-ran, runner-up

      "Jim Harbaugh has been a loser in            over 83% of his rivalry games as              Head Coach of the Michigan                    Wolverines."

 

 

SpartyJon

August 6th, 2018 at 6:48 PM ^

Yeah, you play 3 rivals (on the road and all likely ranked).  So it's not unlikely he could be at 88% after 2018.  It's more likely than "drastically" changing to 44% by winning all 3 games . Most likely scenario (per S and P) is UM goes 1-2 making Harbaugh 2-7 vs rivals.  

 

Hey. UM fans are happy with Harbaugh.  MSU and OSU fans are happy with Harbaugh.  So I guess everyone wins.... Except for Harbaugh.

SpartyJon

August 6th, 2018 at 6:41 PM ^

It was 5: http://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=400935372

That was mostly due to Captain Khaki deciding to throw the ball around in a monsoon.  

2015 could have been prevented by not placing gunners in the punt formation when MSU had 11 players 3 yards from the line of scrimmage.

I believe Harbaugh is still the UM coach?