McJunkin: ankle improving

by **PonyPride** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:33 pm

Center Blake McJunkin, who left Sunday's game with an ankle injury that was diagnosed as a high ankle sprain, said Thursday that his ankle is "much better" after several days of treatment and walking on it, and said there's a chance he'll be able to play Saturday against UTEP. McJunkin declined to offer a percentage for the chance that he'll return to the field this week, saying he intends to dress for the game and it likely will be a decision that gets made Saturday.

by **2ndandlong** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:49 pm

that's great news

by **redpony** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:45 pm

Take the game off- don't rush it. I would rather have him full-speed for the rest of the season than only partially healed. Be smart.

GO PONIES!!!

by **well travelled pony** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:29 pm

Agree there redpony. We should be able to handle utep. We are gonna need him later for the big battles and push. Get better Blake!

Go Ponies!

by **skyscraper** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:52 pm

redpony wrote:Take the game off- don't rush it. I would rather have him full-speed for the rest of the season than only partially healed. Be smart.

+1

by **mrydel** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:53 pm

Only problem is the true freshman backup. Try not to waste a red shirt of an offensive lineman if possible. You let Tennison play and McJunkin fill in if necessary due to injury or to give him a breather. Try to keep McJunkin off the field as much as possible but the true freshman totally.

by **redpony** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:02 pm

mrydel- How good is Laseki (I think that is the fr. center-no?) ? If he is average then burn the shirt and get another in a future class. If he is really great then try and protect him. JMHO.

GO PONIES!!!

by **Charleston Pony** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:04 pm

hate to burn a RS when we have 2 seniors at the position...but also hate to have Blake limp through an entire season because we rushed him back before he was needed.

by **mrydel** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:07 pm

redpony wrote:mrydel- How good is Laseki (I think that is the fr. center-no?) ? If he is average then burn the shirt and get another in a future class. If he is really great then try and protect him. JMHO.

GO PONIES!!!

I have just always believed you redshirt every OL you are able. This kids we have now as seniors all had to play as true freshmen and you can go back and look at the wins they did not pile up. They need a year at least to turn the fat to muscle and get ready for D-1 play. I think Laseki is supposed to be pretty good. I am not worried about his ability, I just want him to get 4 fully developed years of play.

The idea of saving McJunkin for backup was something I read on another thread that Jones was saying.

by **redpony** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:12 pm

And Bus would say RS every D lineman as well.

Unfortunatly we need to go with what is ready, prepared and available. Not disagreeing, just saying that our needs dicatate a lot of our options at this point.

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by **cutter** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:16 pm

mrydel wrote:
redpony wrote:mrydel- How good is Laseki (I think that is the fr. center-no?) ? If he is average then burn the shirt and get another in a future class. If he is really great then try and protect him. JMHO.

GO PONIES!!!

I have just always believed you redshirt every OL you are able. This kids we have now as seniors all had to play as true freshmen and you can go back and look at the wins they did not pile up. They need a year at least to turn the fat to muscle and get ready for D-1 play. I think Laseki is supposed to be pretty good. I am not worried about his ability, I just want him to get 4 fully developed years of play.

The idea of saving McJunkin for backup was something I read on another thread that Jones was saying.

Shouldn't it be more advantageous to allow Laseki to get some game experience this year, rather than wave goodbye to 2 seniors next year and start 2012 with a redshirt freshman at center that has zero game experience??

by **redpony** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:22 pm

cutter- don't disagree but IMO it would depend on how good that fr. was.

GO PONIES!!!

by **mrydel** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:29 pm

cutter wrote:Shouldn't it be more advantageous to allow Laseki to get some game experience this year, rather than wave goodbye to 2 seniors next year and start 2012 with a redshirt freshman at center that has zero game experience??

Got to admit that I thought Tennison was a junior. This is why the coaches get the big bucks. Center is a very tough position and important role in the quality of the OL. Is it best to get some experience or best to beef him up while he is practicing for a year? I do not know the answer.

by **Mestengo** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:33 pm

I know how this works. You don't sprang an ankle and jump back in one week 80%

by **cutter** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:45 pm

yeah, I know nothing about Laseki, but it just makes me nervous talking about starting freshmen (true or redshirt) at key positions. I think, game experience, however limited, is significant in player development. I guess I'm hoping that one of our qbs really takes off, so that there will by some mop-up time to insert such players.
Of course, since I'm not the coach, I'm okay with whatever they decide they need to do.