UNC pregame thread

Edisto_Tiger · 10-17-2011, 03:29 PM

UNC just booted one of their starting LB's

Ebele Okakpu of North Carolina Tar Heels dismissed from team - ESPN

Edisto_Tiger · 10-19-2011, 03:39 PM

Seward tore his ACL in practice today.

Clemson linebacker Steward tears ACL - ACC Blog - ESPN

Ballboy534 · 10-19-2011, 07:49 PM

Saw that just now; good news is, it's his other knee. The bad news is, when you tear one ACL, you're more likely to tear the other simply due to the increased stress placed on the remaining healthy one. Hopefully, he'll have surgery in the next few weeks and be ready to go for summer conditioning. A medical redshirt would be nice, but seeing as how he's already played in 5 games, he'll have to apply for a hardship waiver.

Edisto_Tiger · 10-19-2011, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ballboy534

Saw that just now; good news is, it's his other knee. The bad news is, when you tear one ACL, you're more likely to tear the other simply due to the increased stress placed on the remaining healthy one. Hopefully, he'll have surgery in the next few weeks and be ready to go for summer conditioning. A medical redshirt would be nice, but seeing as how he's already played in 5 games, he'll have to apply for a hardship waiver.

Hope he gets the waiver. Wonder why we didn't redshirt the guy to start with. Are we that thin?

Ballboy534 · 10-20-2011, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Edisto_Tiger

Hope he gets the waiver. Wonder why we didn't redshirt the guy to start with. Are we that thin?

He didn't redshirt because both he and Anthony are far and away more physically talented than any 'backer on the roster. Coaches wanted to give them as many game reps as possible to get them used to the speed and athleticism at the college level. Unfortunately, injuries happen, and Steward was extremely unlucky...

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Ballboy534 Resident Rehabilitator Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SC Posts: 3,378 Rep Power: 12015	Saw that just now; good news is, it's his other knee. The bad news is, when you tear one ACL, you're more likely to tear the other simply due to the increased stress placed on the remaining healthy one. Hopefully, he'll have surgery in the next few weeks and be ready to go for summer conditioning. A medical redshirt would be nice, but seeing as how he's already played in 5 games, he'll have to apply for a hardship waiver. __________________ "Yes, I saw Dear John. He was good in that movie and in fact that movie is not that bad" - OregonDucks

10-19-2011, 03:39 PM	#2
Edisto_Tiger The Fish Whisperer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Lowcountry Posts: 5,641 Rep Power: 26451	Seward tore his ACL in practice today. Clemson linebacker Steward tears ACL - ACC Blog - ESPN