Brandon Bonds Knee Surgery

[Ponymon]

Today's DMN says that "Brandon will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday for torn cartilage in his right knee. Bennett expects Bonds to miss only one game. Junior receiver Jay Taylor also will miss the Aug. 30 opener at Texas Tech because of a sprained foot."

[Hoofprint]

I saw that. How can surgery for torn cartilage only result in one missed game? I remember when I was a kid seeing where one of the Cowboys had torn knee cartilage, and he missed half a season, or even the whole year.

OK, so technology has helped. Bonds needs to rebound - fast.

The question is, who starts next to Adami now? I bet Desmond Jones. I remember when they signed, Coach Bennett said at the alumni gathering that "we sure haven't had size like these two before" (or something like that) and he had a big grin on his face. With no disrespect to Denman, etc., I bet Jones starts at Tech.

[This message has been edited by Hoofprint (edited 08-21-2003).]

[d_pony]

Brent Karrington

[Nacho]

Wake up. It's 2003. People can come back form scopes in just a few weeks now. Ligament surgery is a different matter. ACLs can take over a year sometimes. Penicillin is a wonder drug. You heard it here first.

[gostangs]

i just don't see any way Bennett uses up a year of eligibility on BOTH Bonds and Jones. He will band-aid for a game until Bean and Bond are back.

[Hoofprint]

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<B>Wake up. It's 2003. People can come back form scopes in just a few weeks now. Ligament surgery is a different matter. ACLs can take over a year sometimes. Penicillin is a wonder drug. You heard it here first. </B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well, right - I realize that. Just commenting on how times have changed.
Hope Bonds is back to full speed -- soon.

[Stallion]

both Bonds and Jones will play-the cupboard is bare folks-there is no alternative because at DT you are required to use or at least develop depth for the fatique or inevitable injuries.

[No Quarter]

Best wishes to Brandon Bonds for a good rehabilitation and minimal long term problems whether or not he plays this season.

[StangEsq]

Yeah you can come back quickly after a scope. Ligament damage is a whole dfferent ballgame.

[SMUguy]

This is a real shame. Tech would have been a perfect game for him to have a big breakout. Leave them wondering "who the hell was that guy who collapsed our line all day?"

I guess Baylor will be the team that gets to experience that first.

[SMUguy]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Hoofprint:
<B> .... Coach Bennett said at the alumni gathering that "we sure haven't had size like these two before" (or something like that) and he had a big grin on his face.</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Did he forget about the great Lute Croy? He was a pretty big dude.

[PerunaPunch]

Yep, one big, bad dude. Croy was a 6-2, 292 as a 5th year senior. Came to SMU listed at 6-2, 290.

Both Jones and Bonds are that size. Not sure how they measure up strength-wise. Anybody know?

Interesting trivia: SMU landed the top rated recruiting class in the WAC in '98, including region #5 LB prospect Mosley (bust!), #15 LB David Ellen (who??), #14 DL Croy (yeah!!).

Also highly ranked in that class were Kevin Aldridge (awesome), Vic Viloria (stud), Jerry Evans (dunno??), Josh McCown and Steve O'Neil.

KG was also in that class.

[Otto]

At one point Croy got as heavy as 320, I think, but he was much more effective between 290 and 300.

Don't dismiss David Ellen - he was a ferocious LB from this part of town (he played at Marcus HS in Flower Mound) and had it not been for a series of fairly major injuries, would have continued playing. I think one of the biggies was an injury to his neck or back, if I'm not mistaken.