Stanford's Love tore his ACL in the Big Game and had surgery last month. He just went from Round 1 after 2017 to who knows where after 2018.
That sucks for him. Players should leave as soon as they can. Especially if they have a first/second round grade.71Bear said:
Stanford's Love tore his ACL in the Big Game and had surgery last month. He just went from Round 1 after 2017 to who knows where after 2018.
71Bear said:
Stanford's Love tore his ACL in the Big Game and had surgery last month. He just went from Round 1 after 2017 to who knows where after 2018.
stanfurdbites said:
Its his own fault as he never should have came back. Stupidest decision he could have made. Always take the money and run cause you're an injury away from losing millions.
Yep. Football - you are potentially one play from it all ending. Get paid.GMP said:That sucks for him. Players should leave as soon as they can. Especially if they have a first/second round grade.71Bear said:
Stanford's Love tore his ACL in the Big Game and had surgery last month. He just went from Round 1 after 2017 to who knows where after 2018.
Really sorry to hear this and hope he fully recovers. This seems to be like Tommy John surgery and more of a blip than a career-ender these days. See guys like Frank Gore for hall of fame examples.Sebastabear said:
Happened in the 4th quarter on the last play he was in for. Unbelievable.
https://sports.yahoo.com/stanfords-bryce-love-path-recovery-torn-acl-ahead-nfl-draft-174329554.html
True dat. Although I've certainly seen people try to come back in after an ACL tear not realizing that's what happened. Broader point was that this was the fourth quarter of the last game. Literally the last few minutes (or at most few hours) of his college playing career. Terrible.Unit2Sucks said:Really sorry to hear this and hope he fully recovers. This seems to be like Tommy John surgery and more of a blip than a career-ender these days. See guys like Frank Gore for hall of fame examples.Sebastabear said:
Happened in the 4th quarter on the last play he was in for. Unbelievable.
https://sports.yahoo.com/stanfords-bryce-love-path-recovery-torn-acl-ahead-nfl-draft-174329554.html
Mainly I came to say that isn't it always the *last play* when you have a bad injury? I mean, don't most people leave the game when they suffer a torn ACL? In this case, I get that it was late in the 4th quarter in the last regular season game, but it wasn't like he was in the game to take a knee during garbage time. Looks like we were down 10 with early in the 4th quarter when that drive started.
Easy for you to say... You have no idea of the personal stories of the players who leave early. Many come from very difficult circumstances, including living in a homeless family. I believe that every player who is good enough has earned the right to move on after putting in his three years. Quick frankly, I admire the efforts of all the guys who leave early in order to help their families achieve a better life.TomBear said:
I admire young men who finish out their commitment, even with the lure of the nfl on the horizon.
I watched the game on TV and saw the injury happen. It is extremely unfortunate. But my guess is he'll come back just fine and do well.
Doesn't take the sting out of the consequences though. I wish him well. He earned my respect by coming back and giving everything he had.
Just like it's always "the last run of the day" when you blow out your knee skiing. Hard to do that on the "third to last run of the day!" Hard to take a few more runs on a blown out knee. That said, there is some additional meaning to the statement. It implies injuries like this occur at the end of long day of physical exertion when you're tired and your muscles, ligaments and tendons are fatigued. So from this perspective, it isn't such a dumb statement, although it could be reworded.Unit2Sucks said:Really sorry to hear this and hope he fully recovers. This seems to be like Tommy John surgery and more of a blip than a career-ender these days. See guys like Frank Gore for hall of fame examples.Sebastabear said:
Happened in the 4th quarter on the last play he was in for. Unbelievable.
https://sports.yahoo.com/stanfords-bryce-love-path-recovery-torn-acl-ahead-nfl-draft-174329554.html
Mainly I came to say that isn't it always the *last play* when you have a bad injury? I mean, don't most people leave the game when they suffer a torn ACL? In this case, I get that it was late in the 4th quarter in the last regular season game, but it wasn't like he was in the game to take a knee during garbage time. Looks like we were down 10 with early in the 4th quarter when that drive started.
While Stanford could not pay the premium, nothing stops Love from making such a payment. It is rather common among guys with an NFL future who return to college.TandemBear said:Just like it's always "the last run of the day" when you blow out your knee skiing. Hard to do that on the "third to last run of the day!" Hard to take a few more runs on a blown out knee. That said, there is some additional meaning to the statement. It implies injuries like this occur at the end of long day of physical exertion when you're tired and your muscles, ligaments and tendons are fatigued. So from this perspective, it isn't such a dumb statement, although it could be reworded.Unit2Sucks said:Really sorry to hear this and hope he fully recovers. This seems to be like Tommy John surgery and more of a blip than a career-ender these days. See guys like Frank Gore for hall of fame examples.Sebastabear said:
Happened in the 4th quarter on the last play he was in for. Unbelievable.
https://sports.yahoo.com/stanfords-bryce-love-path-recovery-torn-acl-ahead-nfl-draft-174329554.html
Mainly I came to say that isn't it always the *last play* when you have a bad injury? I mean, don't most people leave the game when they suffer a torn ACL? In this case, I get that it was late in the 4th quarter in the last regular season game, but it wasn't like he was in the game to take a knee during garbage time. Looks like we were down 10 with early in the 4th quarter when that drive started.
On this note, I remember reading an article on knees and recovery many years back. It went into some depth about how important it is to let the knees (and all important joints) rest after a lot of exertion. It discussed how the knee's stability is significantly compromised the day AFTER a big exertion day and that that's exactly when your knee is most vulnerable to serious injury. Get enough rest for your knees to recover and regain their strength and stability for another big workout. In other words, listen to your body and don't overdo it. Don't "just push past the pain."
For us older folks, wiser words probably couln't be said!
And I gotta say that it sucks for Love. He came back to contribute and this is his reward. "No good deed goes unpunished!" Unfortunately, the need to "get paid" should supersede a player's loyalty to his team. Unless some sort of insurance policy could cover such incidents. If Stanford said, "we'll offer you a $5M policy to return for your last season, should you suffer a serious injury." Sure, he still may miss out on the lucrative salary of a long-time NFL player, but at least he gets a tidy sum to start his career pursuing other avenues.
UrsusTexicanus said:
He could always start med school early. Not a bad fallback plan.
It is a shame. I recall reading an article where he roomed with Patrick Laird for interviews about players giving back to the community. Laird had nothing but good things to say about Love.Goobear said:
That totally sucks. Wishing him well.