(10-12-2023, 02:57 PM)carp8dm Wrote: The news that Little isn't out for 2 months is really great.  Whether he plays on Sunday or not?  They thought he tore his MCL.  I doubt he plays Sunday.

Smoot returning from an Achilles rupture is amazing.  I tore my achilles back in 2017.  I was in decent shape back then, and it took me almost 2 years before I could run and play soccer like before my injury.  Of course, I'm not in any way near the same athlete as Smoot, nor was my health care at the caliber of his.  I'm just saying that the achilles tear is a [BLEEP] to deal with. 

If he can be around 100% by December, I think it's a win.  I don't expect much from him right away.  Same with Hamilton and his back.  These aren't easy injuries you just come back from quickly.  I think both of them will be eased back into the game over the next several weeks.

Crazy that achilles used to be a career ender and now less a year later he is back.  As far as the difference in your recovery, I'm sure the level of care, intensity of rehab, and training is the real discrepancy.  I've had my share of sports injuries and I'm still not back to where I was.  Unfortunately never will be.  But if I had been paid to do nothing but rehab I'm sure I'd be in a much better shape than I am now.  I bet you would have been back to full health so much faster.

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(10-16-2023, 07:54 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: Tyson Campbell with a hammy. Ugh. That’s a mark of questionable and diminished play for weeks, if not months.

yea that could linger.  and based on yesterday's performance by the replacements could be a major concern for us.

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