So Jagusah is out for Spring then?
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i will be surprised if he ever plays another meaningful down. hard to believe he’s done any serious
work in the weight room for nearly a year.
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Respectfully, I disagree.
BaronVonZemo 64280 postsWhile your scenario is possible, i think it is more likely that he will be able to be back to previous form (or close to it)....but just not this upcoming year.
Bone growth around the temporary stabilizing implants was being inhibited by the inflammation caused by infection. It can be VERY difficult to eliminate an infection in the presence of such a foreign body, but if this can be achieved, I would expect a young, strong, well-muscled patient like Jagusah to still be able to heal well (I do admit that the specifics of his fracture are unclear, but I wouldn't expect ND medical personnel to express such optimism if it were not a type of fracture that would be expected to heal well if not inhibited). Also, there was no mention of resistant organisms.
I don't see Jagusah being able to regain his muscle mass and strength fast enough to be able to surpass present players on the 2 deep this upcoming year....he probably wouldn't be able to begin that process even after success until the Fall. But he is a true senior this year who has not burned even one year of eligibilty. That means that he has a minimum of 2026 and 2027 seasons to play, and he would be a shoe in for a 6th yr of eligibility if he chose to fill out the paper work for 2028.
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I'd like to see a current picture of him compared to what he was. He's also lost multiple years of
development. I respect the opinion of the ND doctors, but nearly a year in and they've missed a lot. I went to church with a guy who had some sort of injury. It was nothing major; however, it never healed. He was in a sling for his entire adult life. I'm not saying Jagusah is going to be in a sling, but his body doesn't seem to want to heal.
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I like the details of your explanation. I'm sticking with "See ya in 2027."---respectfully.
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So am I. I completely agree with 2027.....
BaronVonZemo 64280 posts...unless Jagusah has Wolverine's mutant healing ability.
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Red jersey
Non contact for now. He also has an elbow brace on.
He can still take part in footwork drills, pass catching drills, etc.
He should be fine for summer workouts and fall camp.
Asking someone to seamlessly replace Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price is a monumental task, but I think with his abilities, there shouldn't be a noticeable dropoff at all.
He has excellent foot speed, a great initial burst, and is the strongest man on the team, pound for pound. That, plus I believe that he was actually the best back in last year's stable when it came to the passing game.
I'm glad he stayed, since he will have a chance to be a superstar this year.
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Having one final "cleanup" surgery
Should be minimally invasive.
Edit: ND trainer Rob Hunt said that it was also to clear out an infection, and to stimulate bone growth.
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Article with Hunt's statement:
For those who can't watch the video.
""He's had four subsequent surgeries. He's got a final surgery today, but [he had surgery after] the injury itself. [Then], about two weeks afterwards, he had a clean-out procedure just relative to his wound closure, so that was surgery No. 2. In September, the hardware, due to the bone not healing, failed, so the hardware was exchanged in September, and we were hopeful at that time that the injury would begin to heal. It did not.
"In January, the hardware was taken out again, and we were able to identify some infection that was in there, probably from the initial injury. So, he's gone through a sense of antibiotics and antibiotic seeding into the bone. That hardware now is going to go back in, so the bone will be grafted again today, and we're extremely hopeful. We're really optimistic. We think that the infection was probably inhibiting some of his bone growth, and now he's in a position without infection. The bone will be grafted and stabilized, and this will allow him to fully heal. He's got more to go. There's a lot more rehab involved."
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