Linemen are all wearing knee braces

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Is this a preventative move? This is the first time I noticed everybody wearing them. Offense and defensive!

GO VOLS!!!
 
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coach799 said:
Is this a preventative move? This is the first time I noticed everybody wearing them. Offense and defensive!

GO VOLS!!!
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I can't recall when they haven't worn them.. would have to go look at videos but think they were wearing them in the 90s
 
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I don't know many "wide bodies" in ALL of College Football that don't wear them...for some time now...
 
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LWSVOL said:
I can't recall when they haven't worn them.. would have to go look at videos but think they were wearing them in the 90s
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Don't know exactly when it started, but I seem to remember that back to at least the late 90s.
 
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Been wearing them for a while now. Those can convert "complete ACL tears" (and out for the season) to "strained ACLs" (and out for 1-2 weeks - if at all).
 
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Because of the amount of knee injuries to linemen by being rolled up on or stepped on this is definitely a preventive move. They help to stabilize the knee laterally more than from front to back. It does prevent all but it helps to reduce the amount of knee injuries.
 
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As a former interior lineman on both sides of the ball (I wasn't any good we were just that bad) by the time you finish high school you have at least "tweaked" one knee in some way. So you had to wear a brace for support. And if it works on the bad knee then it outta help the good knee too right? Then once you get healthy and now you're used to wearing them why not just leave them on right?

The knees are the most exposed element of any interior lineman so they provide all the protection they can I think.
 
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Back in the day, our high school QB club bought knee braces for every player on the team. Preventative, it didn't affect my speed at all, I was still slow.
 
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I know in the late 80's when I played HS ball, it was mandatory for the OL to wear knee braces
 
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (and several months of ACL surgery recovery).
 
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I have a buddy who is a former offensive line man walk-on form the Dooley Era, and he says that they made all of the lineman wear the braces regardless of any injury or previous injury. The braces are very good at protecting the knees from lateral movement and hyper-extension.
 
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GAVol said:
Don't know exactly when it started, but I seem to remember that back to at least the late 90s.
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Is that for d-line as well? Never had to wear one thank God but I would imagine it would limit lateral moment.
Again, just an assumption.
 
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I hope the Vol's Offensive linemen cary clubs as well as the knee braces...........gotta get it done Oline
Go Vol's
 
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I also noticed all of our players are also wearing these hard round things with facemasks on their head. When did this happen?
 
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They're necessary because most of the lineman are playing anywhere from 50to 75 pounds over their healthiest weight. Not many humans are truly able to carry 300+ lbs without damage to their joints.
 
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Yes they all wear donjoys. I have one from when I tore my acl last year. They are super expensive. I couldn't imagine buying 2. They're almost impossible to tear your acl in them. If you tear your acl in one the company gives you your money back. That's how trustworthy they are.
 
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