David Sanders......AGAIN

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Clad in Big Orange said:
At this point I assume Sanders, McCoy, Gibson are all out for the season. They are missing too much time to be helpful. Roll with what you got.
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I agree on Gibson, and I think he's back with us next year.. I think McCoy really wants (needs) to play to show NFL teams he's fully recovered as this is his contract year. He's been practicing with the team, though not at full go, for about 4 weeks. I think he's going to start seeing some action during the stretch of games between MS. ST-- KY.(JMO) Sanders is a head scratcher. Since he's been a last minute scratch in both games, he's going to play over the next couple of games. Don't think his first action will be as a starter though.(JMO)
 
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#28
at this point I wouldn't be shocked if the injury wasn't the issue; but the lack of practice/play. he may be fine, but not playing at the level we need him. which would explain the late scratches.
 
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Baseline: why hype up a true freshman at a position that freshman struggle at? OL is a developmental position. I don't care how many stars you have: it is VERY rare for a true freshman to contribute there, especially at tackle. The jump from HS to the SEC is massive, as you go up against guys who are 300 lb but move like a freight train, along with those who are 240 and will just run right around you on the edge. You have to not just be physically gifted, but have the right mix of strength, weight, and speed to succeed there. Most successful college teams have RS JR and SR OL.

For Sanders: the rumor mill is that he had a stinger, but is showing arm weakness, meaning he has pinched a nerve. This is a serious injury if not given the appropriate time to heal, as continued stress on a nerve from a bulging disc can cause longterm nerve damage. Depending on the location, it can be a lot of PT to reduce the threat of bulging happening again. Also, having experienced this myself, you lose a surprising amount of arm strength when the wrong nerve is pinched. I was unable to hold up more than 10 lbs for 4 weeks until it started getting better.
 
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#38
I wish they would just give details about the injury so fans don't start thinking players are holding out for no reason.
 
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#44
Not saying this is the case with Sanders or anyone, but it'll be interesting to see how college football teams treat injury prone players in terms of new contracts, NIL, etc. going forward. Imagine how much money is down the drain if these players miss the season.
 
#45
#45
Let him heal, next man up.

Also, from all I hear, he has been pretty upset about not playing and very dialed in working with the team.
 
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LWSVOL said:
they can't because at this point they can't predict how long it takes him to heal... People heal at different timelines for the same injury.
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But we were told Kellie Jolly came back from an ACL in 5 months. Clearly Sanders must not have the heart of a champion
 
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VAWL FAN said:
We probably shouldn't be on here accusing our players of being soft before knowing exactly what's going on.
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Agreed............learned that lesson with Chris Lofton. MENTALLY gave him a negative mark his senior year for his decline.........years later learned he had cancer the whole season. Felt bad about thinking negatively about a great young man.
 
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LWSVOL said:
the initial diagnosis was a stinger and the feeling was it should resolve in a week or so. There are cases where it takes longer since the nerve has some damage. The nerve has to heal and then the muscles have to rehab back to full strength. In Sanders case, that is the issue, the nerve healing is taking much longer than anticipated.

It would be a high risk of further injury if he tried to play PLUS, he would likely be ineffective due to the weakness....
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You should probably read this if you’re wondering what’s happening with Sanders.
 
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