McCoy May Return For Arkansas

[Oldvoldad]

Why do we assume McCoy is going to be that good coming off the surgery?

Right!? Even Zakai Zeigler (Craziest comeback I have ever seen) took a month or so to get to full speed.

 

[wmcovol]

Wonder how close is Hobbs returning back? He could bolster our pass rush even more….

Pass rush is fine (leads the nation in sacks I believe) it’s the rush defense that needs work.

 

[deezvols]

Hood and McCoy would give us one of the best CB duos in the nation. Damn I hope he returns for Arkansas.

Pair that with the best pass rush in the country

 

[Cartervol]

He'll get tested right off the rip from Petrino's pass happy azz. Good game to work him back in some. They'll manage him this game and hopefully it's full go by the next week.

 

[jeff1vol]

He'll be back for Arkansas.

THIS is a bigger deal than having McCoy back, IMO. Hobbs is a force and we need some quality depth asap! Our rush defense has been as bad as I can remember the last couple of games.

 

[Vol-e-ball]

More often than most would prefer…

“The study findings indicated that NFL players are severely affected by ACL injury, with only 28.5% still active in the league 3 years after the injury. Running backs, defensive linemen, and linebackers performed the worst after injury. Quarterbacks were most likely to return to play and had superior postinjury performance compared with the other positions.”

And then there's Terry Allen....

 

[newyorkvol]

Sam Bradford went first overall despite having his college career ended by a major injury. Gronk missed his entire junior season and went in the 2nd round. Sidney Jones was a corner who went in the 2nd round after tearing his Achilles at Washington’s pro day. Teams spend picks on guys who got hurt in their last year all the time.

If he doesn’t play this year, he will still get drafted barring off field or health concerns beyond the injury popping up. He may fall out of the first, unless he tests really well, in which case teams may not be too worried about the injury. Torn ACLs do not give teams pause like they used to. They’re viewed as a formality now that a guy can get back from it, as long as it isn’t like what just happened to Tyreke Hill yesterday.

Titans took Caleb Farley 1st round in 2021 she his missed the entire 2020 season with a torn ACL. A couple years before that they took Jeffrey Simmons in the 1st round who tore his ACL while training right before the draft.

I know the Titans aren't the model NFL franchise, but there are plenty of teams who make risky decisions in the draft.

All the talking heads have him in the first round even with the injury. Look where Hooker got picked without post surgery proof.

I was just pointing out the statistics. A study of over 300 NFL athletes undergoing ACL reconstruction revealed that only 55% returned to play. Of those, only 28% made it three years. And the least likely to return were defensive players.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

i really doubt he comes back this season at all. Why risk it?

Why do you assume the worst when AP and others have stated over and over he is playing this year?

 

[northknoxvol]

Basilio says McCoys handlers are advising against him playing, but the kid wants to play and help his team.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

If Stoerner says it, you can pretty much take it to the bank.

Not really

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I’m attempting to give you information that is more up to date than whatever Laurel and Hardy recorded Monday at 5.

Wow taking a childish shot at our insiders? Lame dude. Grow up.

 

[Big Orange Captain]

Why do you assume the worst when AP and others have stated over and over he is playing this year?

I don’t think he will play again for us just my opinion.I wouldn’t advise him to play personally and risk injuring the knee again that would jeopardize his NFL career. He will never be the same player he was but he should have the opportunity to make some money in the NFL while he can.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Basilio says McCoys handlers are advising against him playing, but the kid wants to play and help his team.

These the same handlers who advised him to engage in the workout that got him injured in the first place?

 

[Bigorangefan 98]

I don’t think he will play again for us just my opinion.I wouldn’t advise him to play personally and risk injuring the knee again that would jeopardize his NFL career. He will never be the same player he was but he should have the opportunity to make some money in the NFL while he can.

He is coming back. Count on it. Play few snaps against hogs. Be ready to roll full game against bama

 

[VFL-82-JP]

I don’t think he will play again for us just my opinion.I wouldn’t advise him to play personally and risk injuring the knee again that would jeopardize his NFL career. He will never be the same player he was but he should have the opportunity to make some money in the NFL while he can.

Every time you talk, I hear Alabama banjos playing in the background.

Come on, you can tell us: who are you REALLY a fan of?

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

I was just pointing out the statistics. A study of over 300 NFL athletes undergoing ACL reconstruction revealed that only 55% returned to play. Of those, only 28% made it three years. And the least likely to return were defensive players.

How many of those guys were borderline players or at the end of their careers to begin with though? The average NFL career is only 3 years to begin with.

 

[Carp]

Not really

I've rarely seen him be wrong. And I've often seen him post things well before AP or other 247/ON3 insiders drop the news (or hints).

 

[barney]

He usually has the inside scoop on players so I got my fingers crossed.

not so sure about this. Whats his source?

I like bluechip, but I also think he sunshine pumps a little bit.

 

[SockeyeVol]

He and Hobbs will both play vs Arkansas. McCoy practiced last week and is full go this week.

When SF talks, I listen.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Are they ever unsuccessful?

I don’t think Bru McCoy was ever the same coming off his injury/surgery. He played but you could tell something was different

 

[Seattle Hillbilly]

If we were truly house potatoes the likelihood of us having an ACL injury is pretty remote anyway.

My wife (runner/PE teacher) tore hers tossing a frizzy.

 

[MemphisVol3]

I'm not expecting to much against Arkansas, but I think he could be close to form against Bama. McCoy is an elite CB and him at 80% is better than most

Agreed...McCoy at 80% is better than every corner we have minus Colton Hood. Honestly even at 100%, he and Colton may be neck and neck. Hood has been that good this year.

 

[volfan607]

Why do we assume McCoy is going to be that good coming off the surgery?

Because that was like 9 months ago, he's in elite physical shape, and has one of the best sports medicine teams in the country working with him.

 

[TMvol10]

I have serious doubts he plays this year. We all remember seeing him doing some drills out on the practice field back in preseason…turns out he hasn’t been back out there since August. Some kind of set back. Regardless it’s only been 9 months. Maybe he’ll shock us all tho.

 

[Volanta]

Does he have eligibility left after this season?