Mizzou Links, 8-12-10
by Bill C. on Aug 12, 2010 5:38 AM CDT
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PrintSo ... I guess Dave Matter was No. 201 and we were No. 202 then? Congrats to D-Sing for making the list, anyway...
Wow, Ames...
- Des Moines Register: Hilton Coliseum basketball court in 8 feet of water
- Clone Chronicles: Ames On My Mind
- College Football Talk: Massive flooding cancels Iowa State camp as players commence sandbagging
- Dr. Saturday: Cyclones spurn morning practice to turn back Ames flood
- The Dagger: Hilton Coliseum flooded with 8 feet of water
- The Wiz of Odds: Iowa State Players Battling Floodwaters
- The Trib (Dave Matter): Broken wrist sidelines Tigers' top WR
- The Missourian: Top Missouri receiver breaks bone in wrist
- PowerMizzou: Tigers without Jackson for four weeks
- KC Star: Wrist injury to sideline Missouri's leading receiver, Jerrell Jackson, for four weeks
- KC Star (Campus Corner): Wrist Fracture Will Keep Mizzou Top Receiver Jackson Out of Opening Game
Practice Reports
- The Trib (Dave Matter): Wednesday Recap
[W]hen I asked Pinkel about Kendial Lawrence on Wednesday, he said the coaching staff considers him a co-starter heading into the season, the same way the staff viewed Moore going into last season. Historically, the No. 3 back in MU’s offense hasn’t gotten many carries since the Tigers went to the spread offense in 2005, but here’s why MU would like to have multiple healthy options this season, including perhaps a freshman or two: If the Tigers want to run more two-back sets out of the shotgun, as they have the last few days, they need several healthy backs to practice those plays during the week.
- PowerMizzou: Wednesday Workout
I still believe a freshman running backs plays. One of those guys will be third string next year and we've seen over and over that the staff is going to get kids like that in the fray as true freshmen so they are ready when they're really counted upon. I'm torn between Marcus Murphy and Henry Josey. Both showed some flashes, especially using their quickness as receivers out of the backfield on Wednesday. Josey had a chance to make a huge play in 11-on-11. He had gotten unnoticed about 15 yards behind the secondary. Tyler Gabbert rolled left and threw a wobbly pass across his body about 40 yards to Josey. It may have been a case of being TOO open as the freshman dropped the ball. It would have been a walk-in touchdown. That play aside, Josey has impressed me.
PowerMizzou (Photos): Quarterbacks and tight ends photos
PowerMizzou (Video): Missouri goes one-on-one (Poor Daniel Easterly gets used and abused at the beginning of this video) - MUtigers.com Blog: Weather Cools, But Competition Still Hot At Camp Pinkel
On the final 11 on 11 drill, the offense is motivated to win after QB James Franklin takes the ball running down the field for a gain of 10 yards. QB Blaine Gabbert then throws a perfect pass to WR T.J. Moe for a definite first down. The defense gains back points in the next play when QB Franklin runs out of time and is pressured and touched by LB Jeff Gettys and DL Brad Madison for the sack. QB Tyler Gabbert is quick to pick up the offense when he throws a pass and TE Eric Waters makes the 15 yard catch. When QB B. Gabbert gets back in the game he has a tremendous long throw to WR Jerrell Jackson with DB Carl Gettis on the coverage to knock him out of bounds after the catch. B. Gabbert then has another sharp pass on the run to WR Jaleel Clark for a 20 yard gain. In the end, the offense wins this drill as well.
- Fox Sports MW: August 11
Several other Tiger freshmen are making a name for themselves and could find their way in the mix for possible playing time. Among those include TE Eric Waters, WR Jimmie Hunt and RB/KR Marcus Murphy. Murphy has been impressive using his quickness and receiving ability on offense, as well as running with the top targets on the punt and kick-off return teams.
Other Mizzou Football Links
- The Trib: Coaches think defense will have its day
- The Trib: NEWCOMER PROFILE: QB Tyler Gabbert
- The Missourian: Freshman has perfect mentor for MU football career
Missouri offensive coordinator Dave Yost flashes a smile when talking about [Eric] Waters. Certainly having potential first-string players deep on the depth chart makes Yost's job a bit easier.
"He (Waters) has the athleticism of [Martin] Rucker," Yost said. "A lot of what Rucker could do is after he caught the football, it wasn't always 50 or 60 yards, but he got us the one or two yards extra that we needed. I think Eric has that."
Still, it took Rucker two years to become an impact player with the Tigers, redshirting his freshman season and then increasing his number of catches in each of the four years he wore 82 for the Tigers.
Yost is hoping Waters' performance in camp forces him to use the freshman in the tight end rotation, making it go four deep. Even if Waters is still fourth string by the time Missouri travels to play Illinois on Sept. 4 in St. Louis, contributions to special teams could help Waters bypass a redshirt. However, because Rucker redshirted, taking a year off be another cosmic, inevitable outcome for Waters.
- The Missourian: Andrew Jones returns from offseason surgery
- PowerMizzou: 2010 Tiger Mailbag
- PowerMizzou: Freshman Q&A: Tristen Holt
- PowerMizzou: Coach's Corner with Andy Hill
- Rivals.com: Big 12 braces for the end of an era
MOST OVERRATED PLAYER: Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert. Yes, he threw for more than 3,500 yards and 24 touchdowns, but he did most of his damage against lightweight defenses. Against four top-35 defenses (Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma State and Navy) Gabbert completed just 46.3 percent of his attempts for an average of 208.5 yards. The Tigers lost all those games. He needs to raise his performance against good teams to truly be among the nation's elite quarterbacks.
So ... no mention of the injury during those games? None at all? - Willy Mo
The Falcoholic: William Moore Is No Six Million Dollar Man
Big 12 Links
- Big 12 Hoops: Official Athletic Department Twitter Followers
- Scheduling
Dr. Saturday: Memo to Bob Stoops: The BCS does reward decent schedules. Oklahoma is proof.
KC Star (Campus Corner): Scheduling strategies differ in new Big 12 - Colorado
Denver Post: Depth needed from freshmen tailbacks - Kansas
Rock Chalk Talk: Opportunity Knocks At Linebackers - Kansas State
KC Star: Bryce Brown plans to attend K-State
Dr. Saturday: Bryce Brown is K-State bound, but not before a word with the NCAA - Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald: Versatile senior lineman suffers season-ending injury - Oklahoma
Tulsa World: 'Hammer' making noise in Oklahoma's defense - Texas
Dallas Morning News: Thoughts on Garrett Gilbert, Texas 'D'
Other Mizzou Links
- Mizzou Baseball
Baseball America: Coaching Roundup (via SimmonsField.com) - Mizzou Soccer
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Picked One of Top Teams in Big 12
The Missourian: Missouri soccer team takes in Tiger of a different stripe - Mizzou Volleyball
The Trib: Missouri volleyball team takes nothing for granted
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Don’t forget TAMU’s Bill Byrne thoughts on expansion:
Byrne responded in part: “Take a look how Arkansas and South Carolina did before they entered the SEC and how they have done since. Unless you’re the lead dog, the scenery is always the same.”
Other e-mails reflected Byrne’s desire to remain in the Big 12.
“We played it straight down the middle with pluses and minuses for all three options,” Byrne wrote. “I believe the correct conclusion was reached.”
The e-mails included a note from Byrne to his senior staff referring to what he took as “tu’s” leaks to the website Orangebloods.com as an “ongoing campaign” during the headiest times of the expansion frenzy.
Go Raiders . . .
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The A&M athletic director calls them "tu" in staff e-mails.
I wholeheartedly approve of that silly pettiness.
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That Rivals article is just all kinds of confused.
From later on:
8. Missouri: A switch to a 4-2-5 figures to boost the Tigers’ pass defense.
What?
Making fun of the "Mizzou Needs a Fullback" Club since...well, for a while, anyway.
And also
we have the most overrated player, yet he makes up half of the number 3 backfield?
I’m speechless.
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Yeah...
…pretty sure he saw some roster that still had Zaviar Gooden listed as a safety or something and decided we had moved to a 4-2-5.
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Just wait until Sheldon signs and Ebner's back.
1-1-9 bitchezzzzzzzzzzz!
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For those scoring at home
the scaphoid bone is one of eight carpal bones that make up the wrist. It is located thumb side, on the bottom of what one would consider the wrist. It is just up (towards the thumb) from the radial styloid process (that bump on the side). It is considered the primary site of fracture when dealing with the wrist. It is worrisome because the bone itself is not heavily vascularized, making healing a slow and delicate process. It is good that no surgery is recommended, meaning that it’s a non-displaced fracture. In certain cases (and back when medical knowledge was limited), this bone would not heal without surgery, leading to necrosis in the hand. This bone also acts as the floor of the anatomical snuff box, but that’s neither here nor there.
If you recall, this is the bone that Ken Griffey Jr. repeatedly broke in the 90’s. However, his fractures were much more intense (there’s the lesson kids…if you’re going to crash into a wall, don’t stick your hand out to brace you).
Here’s an image of the wrist…scaphoid is “A”
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by Ausgiano on Aug 12, 2010 8:58 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs
this is a prime example of RMN's awesomeness.
by Michael Atchison on Aug 12, 2010 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Well
I don’t have Bill’s statistic acumen, Ross’s sports fever, Dave’s choice of music (or a TiVo), Greg’s on the spot humor, your ability to write a book (really, a book….that’s awesome), Sleepy’s mobile communication devices, or Beef’s ability to randomly comment and destroy….
But I do have Physiology and Anatomy. So I add what I can.
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That is interesting to learn about the vascular determent to that bone. Interesting for me, not good news for Jerrel / Mizzou/ ect.
Given enough velocity even a pig will fly
by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 12, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
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my brother broke this same bone playing football in high school...
and this sounds exactly like what the docs told him (and what he went through during recovery)…
It is worrisome because the bone itself is not heavily vascularized, making healing a slow and delicate process.
I was surprised to see Jackson’s only supposed to be in a cast for four weeks, since my brother was in a cast for 8 weeks plus rehab afterwards. I wouldn’t be surprised if the treatment Jackson gets from the Mizzou training staff is a step up from what my brother had, and maybe Jackon’s injury isn’t as bad, but it’s definitely a finicky injury that can take some time to heal.
Dr. Ausgiano – with the limited information about the extent of the injury available, is four weeks a realistic expectation, or is that more likely the “best case scenario”?
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In most cases
it’s “best case scenario.” granted, the bone is small, but we don’t the extant of the fracture (displaced, non-displaced, or hairline). Also, Dave Matter tweeted that Jerrell will be undergoing surgery next year for this. You can read that any number of ways…but as I don’t know what type of fracture it is (I asked Dave, but haven’t heard back yet…twitter not the best form of communication sometimes), I can’t delve deeper into why surgery is postponed.
Taking a lot of hypotheticals and bringing them into play, four-five weeks (again, Matter tweets that Jerrell making the home opening is a long shot) would be enough time to reform the bone and seal the fracture. Jackson is a very healthy individual, and his food intake is monitored. I’m sure his calcium intake will go up, and they’ll x-ray the wrist often to check healing progress. Were this his leg, then without a doubt, it’d be longer. Finally, I believe it’s his off-hand, so there shouldn’t be a loss of dexterity to worry about.
I’d like to point out, with what I said above, is that I am not an orthopedic surgeon. I know some, and been to them a bunch, but have no formal training in the diagnosis or treatment of skeletal injuries. I have a PhD in Physiology, so I know how it all works…just take that into consideration before you go off with anything I say. If Rex Sharp or Dr. Pat Smith say something about a player that contradicts what I may say, believe them. They get paid very well for that.
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Sorry to jump on Ausgianos' posts but I have some time this morning and...
It looks as though most happen due to FOOSH (Fall Onto Out Streched Hands). Love that acronym.
Recovery can also depend on which third of the scaphoid bone is fractured (this bone is differentially vasculated depending on the area; proximal is the worse as it is not vascularized at all). Proximal is the closest to midline.
The only problem I can find is CT scans sensitivity and specificity are estimated to be 100% when used 5-10 days postinjury, as long as the fractures are greater than 1mm in diameter.
As of right now I would hope the fracture is in the distal 2/3rds of the Scaphoid bone. Then hopefully after the next 5-10 days they do CT scans and don’t find a fracture, thus meaning it’s non-displaced which is a better “faster” timetable.
Ausgiano, please correct anything you see, because I am not well versed in physiology.
Sorry to barge into the conversation, but it peaked my interest, and couldn’t help but share.
Again, I have some time this morning, so this is what happens…the nerd kicks in.
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Aug 12, 2010 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
that's pretty much correct
I need to get my dissection manual digitized for these things….
Breaks start out pretty much the same…the area swells up, and it hurts. X-rays and CT scans can show a crack. Cast it and wait a week to see what happens. It’s going to be smaller or not changed. Then move on from there, surgically, if necessary.
I think we (the public) may be more informed end of next week to see what, if any, changes to this prognosis may be.
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From Dave Matter's Twitter
WR Jerrell Jackson said returning for the home opener (Sept 11) would be a long shot. He’s more or less counting on missing 2 games
Interesting, if not surprising. Like stated above, this is a bone that takes longer, with respects to other fractures, to fully heal. Better to error on the side of caution, as a rebreak may then require surgical intervention.
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more from Dave...
WR Jerrell Jackson could have opted for season-ending surgery on broken wrist, will have surgery after season
I wish I could sit in on these meetings so I don’t have backtrack on the Mizzou Blog of Record.
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I have no earthly idea how I made it onto that list. There are others who were much more deserving, although College Outsiders did make it.
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I was happy that CFO made it, obviously...
…but the fact that CFO made the cut over RMN and/or Matter is confusing to say the least, just in terms of followers, contribution, etc.
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Glad to see Greg Auman on that list
He’s among the small, select group of people who follow me on Twitter. I’m part of the larger, less select group that follow him. We’re connected through the Web of Rushin (Greg is a friend of Steve’s; we were among the cartel of commenters when Steve’s blog was more active). I know more about the day to day of USF sports than I ever imagined.
by Michael Atchison on Aug 12, 2010 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
OMGOMGOMG
[W]hen I asked Pinkel about Kendial Lawrence on Wednesday, he said the coaching staff considers him a co-starter heading into the season, the same way the staff viewed Moore going into last season.
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Yeah, I blurbed that just for you.
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HE WAS HURT!!!11!!!
MOST OVERRATED PLAYER: Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert. Yes, he threw for more than 3,500 yards and 24 touchdowns, but he did most of his damage against lightweight defenses. Against four top-35 defenses (Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma State and Navy) Gabbert completed just 46.3 percent of his attempts for an average of 208.5 yards. The Tigers lost all those games. He needs to raise his performance against good teams to truly be among the nation’s elite quarterbacks.
When people use NU/Texas/OSU to say Gabbert isn’t good, it just grinds my gears
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I understand what your saying but here is the problem.
National Media Guys Only See Games on National TV. They don’t order Mizzou pay per views, or care about the random game on FSN versus Colorado.
And the 4 games those media might have watched would be Nub, Tex, OSU, and Navy. Yes he was hurt in 3 of those games, but no one is going to say that he is an amazing quarterback because he dominated Furman or Iowa State. No one is saying he is a bad quarterback, they are just saying…lets hold off judgement until he wiins a game against someone better than Nevada. And I agree with that. I don’t think hes overrated, as I’m not sure anyone has said anything about him other than hes the 2nd or third best qb in the big 12, and based on what qb’s are coming back, I don’t think its really saying that much. However, anyone who thinks he should be a preseason heisman candidate or anything like that, is probably drinking a little too much kool aid.
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