How bad is Jagusah's injury? He impressed me enough in the final two games to think he could be
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Should be back in late September
He's definitely out for the first two games.
Thankfully, we have a good bit of developed depth that can step in, and our guys are pretty versatile that they're not stuck playing just one position.
It sucks we miss him for the 2 most important games of the year
It is good that we have all of camp to prep the next man in.
Re: It sucks we miss him for the 2 most important games of the year
Agree but don’t underestimate games like Boise State or ESPECIALLY @Arkansas.
Though those 2 teams aren’t predicted to be as good as Miami or A&M, they are definitely “trap” games.
My question is: if Jagusah’s replacement does a good enough job against Miami and A&M, does Freeman take him out in favor of Jagusah?
Letting Jagusah reclaim his position would probably be better
Give him a chance to show what he can do.
The way I see it, if Jagusah isn't up to speed / strength, then at least there's a seasoned guy to fill that spot.
If CJ is good to go, then that guy is going to still play a good number of meaningful minutes, probably including some starts.
The season is much longer than it was in the past, and today's college players are significantly bigger and stronger than they were previous decades. The days of being able to win a national championship by just playing 12 games is long gone.
Given the length of the season and the magnitude of impacts that these guys take, I can all but guarantee that every starter on the team will be playing hurt in some way, shape, or form, in the second half, and having guys who can step in and spot start will benefit everyone around.
Even with the best of strength and conditioning, it's a good bet that some of your offensive line starters are going to need a week off to rest due to nagging injuries. Those earth movers are carrying heavy loads, and are constantly bashing into defensive linemen in the upper 200's / lower 300's in terms of weight. That's a hefty workload for the muscles and joints.
The 2024 season was proof of this, where all of our guys were banged up at the end, and while we had a shot at pulling it off, tOSU's deeper and healthier roster made a big difference in their ability to sustain things.
Does anyone else feel as if...
he played for an NFL team going into the playoffs in Miami on Aug. 31 that he would be playing on the first offensive series with a soft cast? He will have 8 wks. to recover and prepare...and a part of me would not be at all surprised to see him in for the first snap.
But is a somewhat limited CJ a better option than any other full strength lineman? I sure don't know. He will have to use that arm for leverage and depend upon it to be near 100% strength. Time will give us a definitive answer as no one has that now. Just kicking the can and wishing for now.
It depends
In 2021, Cain Madden had a significant arm injury (right arm) and was still reasonably effective, since there was a lot of traps and pulls where he relied on lateral movement to compensate for his bad wing. Madden had pretty good technique, and also had good mobility, so he was able to make it work.
Under Jeff Quinn's finesse blocking emphasis, Madden performed adequately. If he were plugged into Joe Rudolph's scheme, I don't think he would have done nearly as well.
Also, it wasn't a broken arm for Cain Madden.
You need at least 6 weeks to heal from a broken humerus, and that's assuming that it's not a complete break. That's for a "normal" human being, not some elite athlete who has to block those 300 lb monsters on the defensive line.
Late September seems to be about the right time for Jagusah to come back. 7-8 weeks to heal, another couple weeks to get his strength back up to reasonable levels. The doctor said that the surgery went exceptionally well, so let's hope that Charles Jagusah can get back to full speed and strength.
No, no way he would be ready and it's a fractured humerus
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I'd worry about muscle atrophy.
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What part of his body is involved? If his technique is solid, muscles are less important or is this
less true today? Remember the saying, some players are built like Tarzan and play like Jane. I am trying to be optimistic.
This ^^^^^^^^
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