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I agree with you 100% regarding King.Do you think we should put D'Eriq King out there? I've always sort of felt like we make sure King is 120% before sending him out there, ESPECIALLY when its an Alabama team you're facing. Possibility of a 14 game season if we make the ACC title game, we are major underdogs vs Bama so it is what is is, but vs App St/Mich St/we can win those 2 games with TVD/Matocha/Garcia at the QB spot. Then in Game 4 vs the FCS opponent we ease King in there for about 2-3 quarters, see how he responds to live game reps, and if all is well, we unleash him vs UVA the next week in the ACC opener.
My point: I don't think it's a good idea AT ALL to have your star QB coming off a major ACL injury to have his first live game reps post injury vs a supercharged, NCAA Football "create a player" cheat code of a frickin team that could probably win 8 or 9 games in the NFL. If King goes down I think our seasons trajectory changes significantly, although I do think we could win some games. Much better season for us, likely 10 or 11 wins if we get out the Bama game injury free.
As a guy that’s had NUMEROUS knee surgeries including 2 full replacements and getting ready to have another one it’s one thing to be running and throwing with a red jersey on it’s another thing to get hit on that knee while running or throwing by 250-260 lb LBers.
Can King be back by August..sure...Can he be ready to get hit on that knee in August...I’m not so sure.
Lashlee better make **** sure he has someone ready to start cause IMO,which I really hope is wrong,There’s no way that knee will be ready to be hit especially by Bama’s animals who you know will be targeting it to get him out the game..
King will want to play but it’s Manny’s and Lashlee’s job to protect him against himself.As someone said above the other possible 13 games in the season are a lot more important than this one.
PS...Bama wouldn’t come close to winning A GAME in the NFL....none the less 8 or 9...