Zion Nelson [is maybe still hurt, but this thread doesn't say one way or another]

[Perryman52]

Would you or could you request a medical redshirt year on him?

 

[cway313]

@hydro66 if he plays less than 5 games yes. Unfortunately #70 is too terrible.

 

[Miami04]

Strange situation with him this year.

 

[ddann]

The dudes who panicked when the pic of him in the giant knee brace surfaced in August were right, as it turns out.

 

[E1k]

Probably. I think jcamp playing so well allowed us to hold off on rushing him back

 

[No_Fly_Zone]

Probably. I think jcamp playing so well allowed us to hold off on rushing him back

True, but we really could use him on the right side. Left side of the OL is fine. It's OC and RG that are really killing us right now. A healthy Zion at RT with Scaife at RG let's us put Justice on the bench and potentially allows for more double teams inside to help Clark. One man essentially making 3 spots better.

 

[SayWhat]

The dudes who panicked when the pic of him in the giant knee brace surfaced in August were right, as it turns out.

I thought it was from the Spring or some other time. It was some pool event, maybe a barbecue, but definitely at Mario's home.

 

[skeeter]

What is this exact injury?

I thought it was a minor knee surgery?

 

[No_Fly_Zone]

I thought it was from the Spring or some other time. It was some pool event, maybe a barbecue, but definitely at Mario's home.

If I am remembering it right, he had some sort of "minor" procedure at the end of Spring.

 

[E1k]

True, but we really could use him on the right side. Left side of the OL is fine. It's OC and RG that are really killing us right now. A healthy Zion at RT with Scaife at RG let's us put Justice on the bench and potentially allows for more double teams inside to help Clark. One man essentially making 3 spots better.

In theory it can, hopefully we’ve been repping him there in practice. He didn’t look too comfortable there in the a&m game. In the mean time maybe try Sagupolo at guard or center, it cant get worse than what the last 2 weeks have been, I understand jakai has chemistry with tvd but man he’s been as bad as 70

 

[blushrts]

This kid got tossed into a volcano against the Gayturds as a freshman and got killed. Never quit and turned himself into a serviceable tackle. Getting drafted. I'd hate this to be his last season missing a good portion of it. And hopefully this isn't some degenerative thing.

It was supposed to be clean up and ready 1 or 2 games in and it's been worse.

 

[Home Slice]

This kid got tossed into a volcano against the Gayturds as a freshman and got killed. Never quit and turned himself into a serviceable tackle. Getting drafted. I'd hate this to be his last season missing a good portion of it. And hopefully this isn't some degenerative thing.

It was supposed to be clean up and ready 1 or 2 games in and it's been worse.

It's unbelievable the amount of weight he gained quickly when he first got here. May or may not contribute to this type injury

 

[Shooter McGavin]

You play him because he very well may leave after this year if he plays or not. It’s the way things have been here for years where guys leave and they aren’t even close to being ready for the NFL.

 

[PSU Cane]

You play him because he very well may leave after this year if he plays or not. It’s the way things have been here for years where guys leave and they aren’t even close to being ready for the NFL.

If he leaves, he leaves. You can't plan for what ifs and could happens.

If he's not healthy, you risk re-injury, bad habits or confidence issues. If Campbell is healthy and holding down the LT spot, and Scaife is holding up at RT, find someone to fill in for RG, like Cooper.