Injuries…holler at me

[mirvin88]

I think he’s close . We should be close to healthy at cb for stretch run minus OJ

 

[GeminiCane]

If we can get Jaboree Antoine and Xavier back for say Pitt, it will absolutely change how Heatherman plays D against ND. I'd like to see less blitzing and more rushing 3/4 and dropping everyone back. Don't think CJ Carr can beat us that way.

 

[skyman]

Facts. He will return for the quarterfinals

Thats technically the whole year lmaooo.. He went out play #2 on season and missing entire regular season.. wtf

 

[canesigep23]

If we can get Jaboree Antoine and Xavier back for say Pitt, it will absolutely change how Heatherman plays D against ND. I'd like to see less blitzing and more rushing 3/4 and dropping everyone back. Don't think CJ Carr can beat us that way.

I think Xavier will be back earlier than that. Mario said that he was really close for Clemson so you’d imagine 2 more weeks for FSU, he should be ready to go.

Agreed, Jaboree is sounding more like Pitt or UNC

 

[3rd-43]

Thats technically the whole year lmaooo.. He went out play #2 on season and missing entire regular season.. wtf

Indeed. ***** crazy

 

[caneworld]

Do all of these injuries have anything to do with the new mix of out S&C staff?

I think it started with that artificial grass crap at Wake Forest.... it might have bit of a give compared to the old Astroturf but I swear it is hard as a rock to fall on, especially to your shoulders, elbows or knees....
...and of course, wearing the Barbie doll version of shoulder pads don't help either.

 

[scrantoncane]

I think he’s close . We should be close to healthy at cb for stretch run minus OJ

Can we make a real run without OJ? I thought OJ had a legit change to be first team AA this season. His ceiling is that high. Ohio St, Bama, Oregon, Indiana all have pretty good talent at WR

 

[rvalenza]

If we can get Jaboree Antoine and Xavier back for say Pitt, it will absolutely change how Heatherman plays D against ND. I'd like to see less blitzing and more rushing 3/4 and dropping everyone back. Don't think CJ Carr can beat us that way.

I don't like rushing only three. Any half decent QB can pick you apart with time. Canes strength is that front four creating havoc without blitizing.

 

[Combo]

Can we make a real run without OJ? I thought OJ had a legit change to be first team AA this season. His ceiling is that high. Ohio St, Bama, Oregon, Indiana all have pretty good talent at WR

Yes. Xavier and O'Connor are very good CBs and Jaboree is good too. It would certainly be nice to have OJ also, but if everyone else is healthy I think we're good.

 

[rvalenza]

Yes. Xavier and O'Connor are very good CBs and Jaboree is good too. It would certainly be nice to have OJ also, but if everyone else is healthy I think we're good.

It allows Fitzgerald to get back to safety. With Poyser and Dunnigan, you can have a three headed monster back there. Thornton needs to stay in the **** box all the time. Give that dude more than ten yards of space and you'll be getting missed tackles.

 

[canesigep23]

Get all these dudes back to end the regular season, except OJ and just make sure he’s fully ready to go for playoff run in late December/ January.

 

[Cribby]

Can we make a real run without OJ? I thought OJ had a legit change to be first team AA this season. His ceiling is that high. Ohio St, Bama, Oregon, Indiana all have pretty good talent at WR

I think so but there’s still a chance he’s back late in year but like I said that’s best case imo.

 

[ST26]

Can we make a real run without OJ? I thought OJ had a legit change to be first team AA this season. His ceiling is that high. Ohio St, Bama, Oregon, Indiana all have pretty good talent at WR

The DB's had the injury bug last year, and we made it to the championship game.

 

[ST26]

I think so but there’s still a chance he’s back late in year but like I said that’s best case imo.

Obviously, I wish everyone were healthy right now, but this has been a great opportunity for the young DBs to get valuable experience. Their development timeline has definitely been accelerated, and that experience could pay off in a big way if their name is called in December or January.

 

[edge]

I have seen enough from the secondary to know we can survive maybe one more injury there.

My concern is Lightfoot. We need him back and healthy. We can't afford to lose someone of that caliber for an extended period.

 

[canesigep23]

I think so but there’s still a chance he’s back late in year but like I said that’s best case imo.

Late in the year as in regular season or late in the year as in end of 2026…so playoffs?

 

[miamifan007]

This might be the most injured team i can remember through 5 weeks. Truly, this is pure insanity. Need yall to help me sort this is my brain. Correct what I’m missing.

OJ Frédérique - done for most of the year if not all
Lucas - been hurt since week 1, back soon. Maybe.
Antione - been out all year, back soon. Maybe.
EOC - went out but came back, right?
Lightfoot - went out tonight, never returned
Blount - came in banged up, left and didn’t return?
Mali - hurt the shoulder again but came back
Moten - seemed like he was ok after missing last week
McCoy - came back but was clearly hurt
Buchanan - went out and came back, what’s the injury?

Obviously Marty and Moore done for the year.

What am I missing? This is ******* absurd. The whole goddamned team has been hurt in the first 5 weeks.

This one was nuts. It was the 2nd play of the season lol.

 

[gacaneaddict]

My Concern is Matthew McCoy more than anyone else. We literally have ZERO Tackle depth. I mean I guess you can say Cantwell, but he is LT only it seems, and Samson is playing at such a high level.

I am not sure McCoy won't be out for awhile. If he truly dislocated his shoulder, the amount of pain days after will be very very high. It could stretch or tear tendons and ligaments in the shoulder.

I am very very concerned McCoy will be out for FSU, and that would be an enormous loss.

It would be hard to run functional passing offense with say Merrweather at RT.

 

[MedleyCane]

My Concern is Matthew McCoy more than anyone else. We literally have ZERO Tackle depth. I mean I guess you can say Cantwell, but he is LT only it seems, and Samson is playing at such a high level.

I am not sure McCoy won't be out for awhile. If he truly dislocated his shoulder, the amount of pain days after will be very very high. It could stretch or tear tendons and ligaments in the shoulder.

I am very very concerned McCoy will be out for FSU, and that would be an enormous loss.

It would be hard to run functional passing offense with say Merrweather at RT.

Hasn't it been said that he had a stinger and is (relatively) OK?
Why does this continue to be brought up?
Similar to Frederique and others, I feel like we are in a circular discussion about players
whose situations have been addressed by MC and I know the coach doesn't volunteer much
information, but are we going to learn more by having same discussion?
My .02

 

[htownkidd]

Hasn't it been said that he had a stinger and is (relatively) OK?
Why does this continue to be brought up?
Similar to Frederique and others, I feel like we are in a circular discussion about players
whose situations have been addressed by MC and I know the coach doesn't volunteer much
information, but are we going to learn more by having same discussion?
My .02

Said by a random poster with no confirmation from someone official, yeah. Respectfully, means nothing. We won’t know anything until next week. The poster you responded to is 100% correct. If McCoy is out, we are in trouble.

The fact that he came back in leads me to believe that he will be okay ultimately, but we will see. Fingers crossed.