OT: Maryland loses it's top two receivers to broken legs

Submitted by ChalmersE on October 20th, 2013 at 11:53 AM

Maybe this is semi ot, since we're talking about a 2014 East Division opponent. In any event, a year after losing four (!) quarterbacks to season ending injuries, yesterday Maryland lost it's top two wide receivers to broken legs in a loss to Wake Forest. One of the receivers was Stefon Diggs, whom many of you will remember from his recruiting dalliance with Michigan a couple of years ago.

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WolvinLA2

October 20th, 2013 at 12:02 PM ^

I do not remember Stefon Diggs.

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Magnus

October 20th, 2013 at 12:03 PM ^

He changed his name.

You may better remember him by the name of LeQuann Tredwhell.

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gwkrlghl

October 20th, 2013 at 1:18 PM ^

I thought his name was Ranold Janson

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redhousewolverine

October 20th, 2013 at 5:48 PM ^

Could have sworn it was Sammie Wotkeens.

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LSAClassOf2000

October 20th, 2013 at 12:04 PM ^

Here's the Post's article on the subject - LINK

Regarding Deon Long and Stefon Diggs:

"Long broke his tibia and fibula, two bones in the lower leg, while blocking on a running play early in the second quarter. Diggs suffered a fractured fibula in the fourth quarter. Both will have surgery this week. "

Best of luck to both of them in their recoveries.

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Mabel Pines

October 20th, 2013 at 12:04 PM ^

Too bad for Maryland. Hope the young bones heal up fast.

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Mr. Yost

October 20th, 2013 at 12:06 PM ^

Maryland lost like 4-5 QBs to injury and had to start a backup linebacker at QB for a game. As much as I like Desmond Morgan, I don't want to see him playing QB just because he played it in HS.

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Mr. Yost

October 20th, 2013 at 12:05 PM ^

That is absolutely awful. I love football, but the number of injuries is really starting to make me think. I don't know if there are more, but because they're publicized more it sure feels like it.

Hope they both have speedy recoveries. I don't know much about the other kid but Diggs is a MONSTER player. Reminds me a little of Desean Jackson. Still would've loved to have had him at Michigan.

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Bando Calrissian

October 20th, 2013 at 1:39 PM ^

So have people just all of the sudden starting breaking legs playing football? I don't get the concern here... These things happen.

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Mr. Yost

October 21st, 2013 at 10:51 PM ^

I don't think that you meant to respond to just me. #jussayin

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BlueinLansing

October 20th, 2013 at 12:05 PM ^

AIRBHG or Perry the torn ACL elephant territory.

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Muttley

October 20th, 2013 at 11:45 PM ^

Imagine his surprise when the blindfold came off and he saw those uniformz.

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switch26

October 20th, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^

Diggs was also best friends with countess and hs Teammates

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ChalmersE

October 20th, 2013 at 12:17 PM ^

Here's one of the old Diggs threads: http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/michigan-back-it-stefon-diggs

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Stephen Y

October 20th, 2013 at 12:21 PM ^

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orobs

October 20th, 2013 at 12:24 PM ^

Unfortunate consequence of the target rule. Less concussions, but more broken legs and torn acls

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M2GoBlue

October 20th, 2013 at 12:32 PM ^

Do you have data to back your baseless assumption?

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GRBluefan

October 20th, 2013 at 12:54 PM ^

A pretty logical conclusion, though I doubt there are any facts to support it. If you can't target up high, you will logically have to target lower. It is silly to assume that every hit that would have been a head shot will now be a perfect form tackle. There will be more people tackling low, so the chance for leg injuries should rise.

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gwkrlghl

October 20th, 2013 at 1:22 PM ^

Now that any hard hit to the torso (by a DB) seems to get a targeting penalty, its only logical that players will start tackling low instead. I think someone in the NFL got knocked out for the year when a safety went helmet-to-knee after a reception

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orobs

October 20th, 2013 at 7:35 PM ^

Just because I don't have data doesn't mean that it's not true. Less hits to the head=more hits somewhere else

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tdcarl

October 20th, 2013 at 1:19 PM ^

Blocking a running play =/= a situation where targeting would be involved.

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Rescue_Dawn

October 20th, 2013 at 12:25 PM ^

for making deals with the mafia.

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HAIL 2 VICTORS

October 20th, 2013 at 7:46 PM ^

Bad things happen when you break your route off early.

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rogerdorn

October 20th, 2013 at 1:14 PM ^

think there is a chance we land Diggs.

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Avant's Hands

October 20th, 2013 at 1:22 PM ^

I almost feel bad for Edsall. He hasn't done well there, but he hasn't had anything resembling a healthy team, either. They looked pretty impressive this year until they ran into the FSU buzzsaw. That loss looks a lot less bad after watching what FSU did to Clemson last night on the road. I don't think this team will be the easy win that some people are assuming (as long as they aren't starting a LB at QB, obvs).

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