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COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby PonyPride » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:19 pm

SMU coaches, players and fans held their collective breath in the second quarter of SMU's 42-0 rout of Memphis Saturday afternoon when senior wide receiver Cole Beasley caught a pass from quarterback J.J. McDermott, fell awkwardly under a Memphis defender and then fell back to the ground in pain after trying to get up.

Beasley clutched his right knee before being tended to by SMU's medical staff and then helped off the field. Moments later, Beasley was taken to the locker room, and returned to the sideline in the second half wearing street clothes and a brace on his right leg.

Beasley underwent an MRI Monday, and got the results back Tuesday morning.

"It's a capsule medial sprain," Beasley said. "That means there's damage to the tissue around the MCL (medial collateral ligament), but no damage to the ligaments themselves.

"They said it's an unusual injury, so they didn't give me a timetable to return (to the field)."

That the ligaments in his knee sustained no structural damage alleviated Beasley's initial fear.

"I thought I had torn something," he said. "At the end of the play, he (the Memphis defender) fell on me and my leg got caught under his body. I thought I felt something pop, but I don't know what that was."

Beasley said he will not play Saturday when the Mustangs face TCU in Fort Worth. With a bye week the following week, he said his goal is to return in three weeks against UCF, but reiterated that the injury is so unusual that there is no assurance he will make it back in to the lineup by then."

"Now they know what it is, we can start treatment," he said. "A lot of rest, a little exercise, a lot of ice — I'll be in there (the training room) as much as I can."

Beasley said the knee "didn't swell up much," but admitted it remains painful. Ironically, he said he was told that a ligament tear might have been less painful. He is walking with the brace but without crutches, and said he has been told he will not need surgery, even after the season is complete.

Beasley leads the Mustangs this year with 31 catches for 376 yards, giving him exactly 200 career receptions (the third-highest total in SMU history) and 2,295 career receiving yards, the sixth-highest total in school history.

In his place, the Mustangs could turn to sophomore Jeremy Johnson, who filled Beasley's spot in the lineup after Beasley was injured, catching three passes Saturday in Memphis for 31 yards. Beasley said he expects to play the role of an extra assistant coach to Johnson and the other young SMU receivers this week in practice.

"From what I saw, he did pretty well," Beasley said of Johnson. "He pays attention, and you can see he's getting more confident in what he's doing. He's going to make some mistakes — we all make some mistakes — but he's going to make some plays, too. He's a good player."

Beasley said he doesn't anticipate TCU will alter its defensive approach at all because of his absence from the lineup.

"TCU doesn't change what they do," he said. "They're a good defensive team, a really well-coached team. They're going to do what they do. Even when we had Emmanuel Sanders, they didn't change what they do, and I don't expect them to change now. It's up to us to find a way to beat them."
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby sbsmith » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:24 pm

Damn, now I feel even worse about our chances.
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby SMUBaller » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:47 pm

As much as I love Beas ---I think that Johnson has more potential to be a better playmaker with his speed and quickness. Not doubt Cole is our possesion receiver so hopefully Johnson can brealk a few !
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby NomAnor » Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:31 pm

did some one not tell beas that super stars dont get hurt
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby cutter » Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:39 pm

good news for him. hope he heals up well.
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby The PonyGrad » Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:09 pm

So basically a dislocated knee, without ligament damage.

That's gotta hurt.
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby SMUfiji43 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:40 pm

I never saw a doctor for it since I'm an idiot, but I think I had a similar injury about 2 years ago when my knee popped out then back into place.

It hurt like hell, but it was ok after a couple of weeks. Let's hope Beas has a quick recovery.
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby soccermom » Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:02 pm

glad he won't need surgery---heal fast.
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby Gotcha » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:24 pm

Glad it's not torn. Heal quickly CB. We definitely need you.
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby skyscraper » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:29 pm

Not good. Hopefully he's ready to go for UCF. Get well!
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby Roach » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:28 pm

Based on the early suspicions, I had no believe that Beasley would play Saturday, and as much as I want to beat TCU — in everything — it's not as important a game as the conference games. I hope Jeremy Johnson makes everyone sit up and take notice and fills in and we win. But I want Beasley back for C-USA games.

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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby Hoss » Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:13 am

This is a huge blow, but if Beasley's health is vital to the C-USA part of the schedule.
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby smuuth » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:18 am

SMUballer...speaking of potential! Potential just means you haven't done anything yet! Beasley is a proven commodity in his 4th year of starting, including years when he was playing alongside two future pros! This hurts but hopefully we get him back to help us be bowl eligible and possibly win CUSA. This is part of the downside to football and why you must have depth and play your backups when you can so they are ready for when someone goes down! It is not a matter of "if" a player gets hurt, it is a matter of "when" because they are all going to be hurt at some point in time. The guys stepping up will be fine and will play their hardest. If they weren't good they woudn't be at SMU.
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby GiddyUp » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:16 pm

Yes, Beas is great and need him to heal up -- but maybe this will make both QB's spread the ball around a bit. I hope it continues like last week with Johnson, DJ, and Thompson getting more in the picture.
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Re: COLE BEASLEY: Diagnosis is in

Postby ponyscott » Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:29 pm

The back up studs need to step it on up!...Beas will be back to his greatness before long....
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