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DTP said:
This dude has had multiple off season injuries while he’s not getting hit or even playing football. There’s no way he ever plays a full season. He’s fragile.

On top of that, he’s a true sophomore who desperately needs all the practice reps he can get but he couldn’t play in spring and now will start fall unable to practice. They’re just going to throw this kid to the wolves once he’s physically cleared to play again
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He want make it the season . Gator will blame there season failure on it . He’ll play a ****** bowl game toss 3 interceptions and win the mvp
 
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grover said:
And a lot of film on him that can dissect all his tells without him being able to practice adjusting out of them. Kid was already fast and loose with the ball. I expect lots of jumped routes and picks. Not saying he doesn’t have talent. But he’s being put in the worst possible position now.
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The film factor is underrated. It’s a big reason (along with injuries of course) why TVD regressed so much in 2022 and 2023. Once teams figured out his tendencies and that he was a one read QB, that was it.
 
TomAce said:
Agree with all this. This particular injury itself isn’t necessarily worrisome. It is when it is pared with missing spring football, as well, that makes it a big deal. Durability now becomes a concern and removing QB runs from the playbook They are in bog trouble if he is a statue back there.
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Didn’t think about the QB run factor. Makes him much more one dimensional as a player.
 
I don’t know what the rationale would be to not start Lagway versus USF. I just don’t see it. If he can go versus USF, he will go. This is a game where it is within the realm of possibility that the turds could lose. USF is far from the better team, but they’re not Long Island either.

The only way he doesn’t play is if he’s injured to an extent where they couldn’t play him no matter who they were playing. But voluntarily sitting him for USF when he can go, I just don’t see it.
 
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FL Cane said:
If it was that serious, I think there’d be some leaks to reset expectations for this year.
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I dunno. There's been some athletes rushing back from or getting bad advice with lower leg injuries that lead to achilles injuries. KD, Dame, Halli, Rodgers, Phillips. I think it's part in parcel the athlete saying they are fine and playing through what they feel is just a little annoying pain. If he has a tear or strain I think you have to be super careful how you release the information and even work through the rehab. Lot of underlying risk there.
 
MikeCane18 said:
I dunno. There's been some athletes rushing back from or getting bad advice with lower leg injuries that lead to achilles injuries. KD, Dame, Halli, Rodgers, Phillips. I think it's part in parcel the athlete saying they are fine and playing through what they feel is just a little annoying pain. If he has a tear or strain I think you have to be super careful how you release the information and even work through the rehab. Lot of underlying risk there.
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Very true.

And though I initially posted some "medical info" just to provide context on what this injury might entail, I also don't want to speculate too much.

The two key issues are that Florida has been vague and/or evasive about this subject, and that Lagway continues to be questionable for practice (and eventually games).

On the first point, Florida went to lengths to declare Lagway a "full go", and since that time his injury has been discussed as two different things, if it has been discussed at all.

And on the second point, I'm not really worried about when he will play again. But it is unavoidable that he is missing practice time at a point where Florida lost its two most productive receivers to the NFL draft and are restocking with Portal WRs. And on a slightly more grim note, when Lagway is inserted into the actual games, both he and the opposing defenses will be aware of all these issues, potentially giving rise to reinjury or new injuries.

So, yeah...not exactly great news for The Gator.


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TheOriginalCane said:
Very true.

And though I initially posted some "medical info" just to provide context on what this injury might entail, I also don't want to speculate too much.

The two key issues are that Florida has been vague and/or evasive about this subject, and that Lagway continues to be questionable for practice (and eventually games).

On the first point, Florida went to lengths to declare Lagway a "full go", and since that time his injury has been discussed as two different things, if it has been discussed at all.

And on the second point, I'm not really worried about when he will play again. But it is unavoidable that he is missing practice time at a point where Florida lost its two most productive receivers to the NFL draft and are restocking with Portal WRs. And on a slightly more grim note, when Lagway is inserted into the actual games, both he and the opposing defenses will be aware of all these issues, potentially giving rise to reinjury or new injuries.

So, yeah...not exactly great news for The Gator.


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I think the bolded is a part that many fans will likely ignore. "They said he's fine, its not serious, play him". The mental piece of an injury and how an athlete processes it is a pretty big factor. Some players don't have an issue and hit the ground running, other's struggle to fully trust that it's healed and try to compensate, which at times, leads to a whole other injury cropping up. If a QB has something like this in the back of their head, how does it affect every other aspect of their job?
 
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