Caleb Bacon injury

[fcclone]

I was told yesterday no MCL or ACL tear so was hopeful but I don’t think it was ligament related at all and still really bad.

Broken tibia, had surgery yesterday.

 

[rosshm16]

Google says 4-6 months for a tibia fracture to fully heal

 

[FeedBreece]

"Could come back later this season" (assuming MC is being straightforward there, who knows) and in the hospital suggests a broken bone to me. If you're in the hospital for knee ligament surgery you aren't coming back within this season.

Unless it’s an MCL. Not as severe as ACL

 

[FeedBreece]

Google says 4-6 months for a tibia fracture to fully heal

Not sure why they would even rush him if that’s true. Even the best case scenario pushes into January.

 

[ClubCy]

Ironically this is posted in a thread about a walk on who I think was a 2 star

How would a barely recruited walk on be a 2 star?

 

[clonedude]

Is it even smart to bring guys back for this game that are questionable at this point? I'm thinking specifically about Travis and Hasert... maybe even Brezina too.

I know everyone wants to beat Iowa... but the Big 12 is what really matters. If these guys don't play this week, they get another week after that being our bye week... which would really help them.

 

[nhclone]

How would a barely recruited walk on be a 2 star?

I don't know about Bacon specifically, but it's not uncommon for walk ons to have recruiting profiles, if that's what you're asking. It's purely a matter of if someone in the recruiting service makes a profile for them and they get rated. Last year, for example, there were 42 kids rated 2 star or higher in Iowa (per 247), and a good chunk of those did not have scholarship offers.

 

[ClubCy]

I don't know about Bacon specifically, but it's not uncommon for walk ons to have recruiting profiles, if that's what you're asking. It's purely a matter of if someone in the recruiting service makes a profile for them and they get rated. Last year, for example, there were 42 kids rated 2 star or higher in Iowa (per 147), and a good chunk of those did not have scholarship offers.

I looked and couldn’t find a recruiting profile on him. Only thing I found was a Register article saying he only had offers from DIII schools.

 

[Cyched]

I think some of those injuries are of the "dinged up" variety.

I think we all need to chill out a little with regards to some guys being injured. Every team deals with this. NC lost their starting QB for the year in their 1st game.

There are posters in other threads who are so panicked, they want to play DB's at LB as if we have no more LB's left.

Next man in. And a lot of times, guys step up and seize the moment. Rocco's a perfect example.

And Campbell has always had legitimate depth in his program. The “next man in” is fully bought in.

Compare to Rhoads when losing a starter to injury usually meant we were f*cked.

 

[CHim]

... but might be able to play later this season on a prosthetic leg... so all teams we play this season should probably prepare for him to be out there as a possibility.

Jake Knott would have used the prosthetic leg as a weapon to make tackles

 

[BCClone]

How would a barely recruited walk on be a 2 star?

Rivals had him without any ranking. Typically when you sign as a walk on at a P5 you get at least two stars.

 

[madguy30]

Google says 4-6 months for a tibia fracture to fully heal

Maybe just in time for the national title game.

 

[Acylum]

He’s done.

You don't know $hit about the situation so shuddup

Oh. Okay then.

Waddup?

 

[ClubCy]

Waddup?

Hey! He told you to shuddup.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

Not sure why they would even rush him if that’s true. Even the best case scenario pushes into January.

So best case is he is back for the natty game?

 

[Jayshellberg]

Although Campbell was not specific on Bacon’s injury, he said the news was as good as could be expected. That coupled with “he will be out for a while” makes it sound like Bacon’s injury is not season ending.

 

[BCClone]

Although Campbell was not specific on Bacon’s injury, he said the news was as good as could be expected. That coupled with “he will be out for a while” makes it sound like Bacon’s injury is not season ending.

Broken Tibia. Healing varies

 

[Letterkenny]

Broken Tibia. Healing varies

That seems a lot better than a knee issue.

 

[Klubber]

And Campbell has always had legitimate depth in his program. The “next man in” is fully bought in.

Compare to Rhoads when losing a starter to injury usually meant we were f*cked.

So true. Our depth is light years ahead of the Roads era.

I guess I look at our LB's as a work in progress at this point. It wasn't a huge position strength last season. Bacon came on strong later in the season but I thought our LB's were inconsistent for the most part.

I'm not giving up on Sadowsky just yet. Ebel seems like he could be good. And I'm anxious to see some of the other young guys (Brezina, etc.)

Brezina was a real stud in H.S. for Downers Grove North (IL). They went to the state champ game last year for 7A. I think he was under recruited and will be really, really good.

 

[Win5002]

So true. Our depth is light years ahead of the Roads era.

I guess I look at our LB's as a work in progress at this point. It wasn't a huge position strength last season. Bacon came on strong later in the season but I thought our LB's were inconsistent for the most part.

I'm not giving up on Sadowsky just yet. Ebel seems like he could be good. And I'm anxious to see some of the other young guys (Brezina, etc.)

Brezina was a real stud in H.S. for Downers Grove North (IL). They went to the state champ game last year for 7A. I think he was under recruited and will be really, really good.

ISU may be very lucky the way the schedule sets up. Besides, Iowa there isn't a real tough opponent on paper until WVU at the earliest so it gives that unit time to improve and get better.