Ja'GARED DAVIS: False alarm

by **PonyPride** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:36 am

Already-nervous PonyFans became even more nervous in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 40-33 win over TCU when junior linebacker Ja'Gared Davis lay motionless on the field. As it turns out, his injury was a pulled hamstring, and he expects to be ready to play when SMU hosts UCF next week. Davis visited with PonyFans.com to discuss his injury, the game against the Horned Frogs and the post-game scene that had the biggest impact on him.

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by **2ndandlong** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:16 am

Great news. Thanks for the update

by **PonyPlayer4** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:07 am

I don't think this is good news at all. Pulled hamstrings typically take 4-6 weeks to recover from. I am not sure about strains, but hammy's are tricky to recover from.

by **2ndandlong** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:57 am

PonyPride wrote: As it turns out, his injury was a pulled hamstring, and he expects to be ready to play when SMU hosts UCF next week.

Ready to play is good news to me. That's a lot better than what I feared.

by **cutter** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:11 pm

PonyPlayer4 wrote:I don't think this is good news at all. Pulled hamstrings typically take 4-6 weeks to recover from. I am not sure about strains, but hammy's are tricky to recover from.

except that, 4 days after the injury, he is saying he is at 75%. so, it doesn't seem like it's the severe variety of hammys. just my take on it.

great write-up. thanks.

by **JasonB** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:14 pm

The most severe hamstring pulls take that long. For grade 2 hamstring, it is usually 2 weeks of rest and then you are ready to go in three. If he is 75% after two days, it is definately just a strain, which I can easily see him playing the UCF game.

by **ponyscott** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:09 pm

They have such great medical stimulation techniques these days and hammies can be healed quicker than I remember. But they can linger though and can painfully come back when you least expect it..we need him FULL strength.

by **RGV Pony** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:12 pm

And laser. Cuts healing time up to 1/3

by **GiddyUp** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:15 pm

I hope so - most hamstrings for pro players take 3-4 weeks. Beltre took forever...
Hopefully it's just a strain rather than a pull or tear

by **soccermom** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:51 pm

get well because we need you.

by **PonyPride** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:48 pm

ponyscott wrote:They have such great medical stimulation techniques these days and hammies can be healed quicker than I remember. But they can linger though and can painfully come back when you least expect it..we need him FULL strength.

Davis was one of several Mustangs wearing an electronic stimulation machine while watching practice.