Ricky Gibson to miss an extended period of time...

[CAVPUT]

Do you need a hug or something?

 

[rocytop2624]

Just ONE year, I’d like to see us start a season with no starters injured. Just one.

It's football.

 

[BelievetheHeup2022]

You’re talking about a guy that’s already aggressively flirted with the portal. In this day and age, there is no next year. We need all hands on deck now. Miami (corrected) stole away a guy that should be starting at safety and was all over the field against Bama.

You need to correct it again seeing as though Miami played Notre Dame and not Bama.

 

[rocytop2624]

...according the Heupel.

Per Heupel it's upper body.

 

[WaywardVol]

You need to correct is again seeing as though Miami played Notre Dame and not Bama.

I’m at the beach dude and several beers in. It’s all a blur.

 

[rocketskates]

Do you think it may get loud?

Depends on if the blue hairs in the expensive seats get off their rears and glue their dentures in tightly I suppose.

 

[Other_Guy]

You’re talking about a guy that’s already aggressively flirted with the portal. In this day and age, there is no next year. We need all hands on deck now. Miami (corrected) stole away a guy that should be starting at safety and was all over the field against Bama.

I originally thought to myself "well had he considered going pro after a good season, at least now he'll be back next year" but you're right. Really difficult to guess what any of these players will.

 

[TennMan101]

Colton Hood is a much better corner, anyway! JMO

 

[UTodd01]

Can't put my finger on it, but there's something about him/her that I can relate to.

You’re both trolls and boomers?

 

[Just a VolinTears]

Hood already looking like a pivotal addition

 

[OrangeInKy]

Need Boo to lock in immediately now

Im not gonna expect much from him and if he balls out I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

 

[OrangeInKy]

redmond and hood are both an upgrade from gibson imho

Call me old school but I kinda think it’s good to have a lot of quality defensive backs. Weird to see responses like this to a key player. It’s a blow.

 

[RangerVol]

Disappointing. Think this defense could be elite if we could stay healthy, but with Hobbs injured, Moi sidelined, Boo working his way back, and McCoy still a few weeks out this is a big blow. Hope we can get healthy soon.

This is why the 9 game sec season is going to be brutal. You need ETSU’s to stay healthy/ develop depth.

 

[Bigorangefan 98]

The secondary will be ok, hopefully we can start getting pressure on the quarterback from the defensive front. That will help

 

[CAVPUT]

This is why the 9 game sec season is going to be brutal. You need ETSU’s to stay healthy/ develop depth.

Helps for sure, but when you have guys injured before spring and fall camp even begins it makes one ask questions. Is it the training program? Injury prone players? Is the NIL an issue somehow someway? Are guys sitting when they're "hurting" vs being truly "injured"? Dunno but I just don't remember things always being this bad on the injury front.

 

[Oldvoldad]

It does appear we have depth at CB. I agree with the notion that Hood and Redmond may be better than Gibson anyway. If we can keep Redmond and Hood healthy . . . And get McCoy back for UGA we are in great shape.

Hate to lose Gibson . . . But it’s not catastrophic.

To me the bigger issue is CJH indicates Moi should be back soon as well as Sanders. We need a healthy Moi and Hobbs . . .

Agree 100

 

[Oldvoldad]

Very realistic

I have very low expectations of his ability to be what he was last year. Not many guys can turn that thing around to 100% that fast

 

[YankeeVol]

The secondary will be ok, hopefully we can start getting pressure on the quarterback from the defensive front. That will help

5 sacks against SU...

 

[VOLED]

I have very low expectations of his ability to be what he was last year. Not many guys can turn that thing around to 100% that fast

agreed

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

The secondary will be ok, hopefully we can start getting pressure on the quarterback from the defensive front. That will help

We had 5 sacks, how much more pressure are you looking for? Every play?

 

[vols 30]

This is why the 9 game sec season is going to be brutal. You need ETSU’s to stay healthy/ develop depth.

Agree. Some fans like D4H don't get this. If it was up to them, UT would schedule NFL teams for the Non conference games