https://twitter.com/ACLrecoveryCLUB/stat...0350992384

Other twitter chatter from folks that seem to recognize the injury: https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=...l&src=typd

Again, this is speculation folks. I wish Ely the best and hope he recovers soon!

That tweet is date stamped 2:21 PM - 6 Sep 2014. How could they possibly know that at that time?

Ouch. I'd wonder WHEN it happened because I'm betting it was when he slid on the interception return in 2nd Q.

Anyhow, hope it's an easy fix and as good as new type injury.

I agree, just passing along what I found. If you search Twitter, several people tweeted after they saw what happened on TV and speculated that it appears to be an ACL injury from what they saw. Again, I don't know and I hate to speculate, but I found it interesting that someone with the handle ACLRecoverCLUB was the first to tweet this out. Obviously they must have some experience in this area, at least I would hope!

I'll change the title...wasn't what I intended.

(09-07-2014 10:28 AM)eastisbest Wrote:  Ouch. I'd wonder WHEN it happened because I'm betting it was when he slid on the interception return in 2nd Q.

Anyhow, hope it's an easy fix and as good as new type injury.

I'm sure that slide and earlier hits compromised his knee, but the actual injury that put him out took place when he planted and the knee buckled, then turned inward. It looked exactly like a basketball player blowing out his knee while making a cut on the court. Tough break and I hope he recovers fully.

Speedy recovery Mr Ely!

Hope that isn't the case.

(09-07-2014 11:08 AM)arrows80 Wrote:  Hope that isn't the case.

If you DVR the game go back and look at the play prior to his injury. He took a pretty good hit on that play. To bad the defense was offside and the ball wasn't blown dead. If Ely is out for the season, will he come back next year? Food for thought.

(09-07-2014 12:37 PM)FrickerRon Wrote:  

(09-07-2014 11:08 AM)arrows80 Wrote:  Hope that isn't the case.

If you DVR the game go back and look at the play prior to his injury. He took a pretty good hit on that play. To bad the defense was offside and the ball wasn't blown dead. If Ely is out for the season, will he come back next year? Food for thought.

Interesting question. I'm sorry to see him injured before we really got a conclusive opportunity to see just what he could do...but as a Rocket fan, I want to see us win--so if he's out the season and we find a way to win with either Woodside or Julian, it would seem like it would be hard for him to win the spot back next season. He had built up some serious rust just to get to this season. It is a shame.

(09-07-2014 12:37 PM)FrickerRon Wrote:  

(09-07-2014 11:08 AM)arrows80 Wrote:  Hope that isn't the case.

If you DVR the game go back and look at the play prior to his injury. He took a pretty good hit on that play. To bad the defense was offside and the ball wasn't blown dead. If Ely is out for the season, will he come back next year? Food for thought.

Why wouldn't he come back? He still has a year of eligibility, plus he could apply for a medical RS.

ACL is probably the best of the ligament tears to have. They do the full reconstructive surgery and assuming he did not damage cartilage or other ligaments, he should be good as new - and maybe better. The bad thing about ligament tears is the recovery time - and the mental aspect of it. Hard to believe it is healed and ok. I had a partial ACL tear that I never had surgery on - so I guess I can't say how long the recovery should be. Again - it assumes it is a tear, which is likely. Wonder if he was having problems before because he was wearing an elastic "brace" on that knee.

I thought ely sat out at bana and also sat a year here?

(09-07-2014 03:37 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  I thought ely sat out at bana and also sat a year here?

He did. That doesn't mean he can't APPLY for a medical RS. Doesn't mean it'll be granted, but he can apply. Plus, he still has 1 more year of eligibility, anyways.

(09-07-2014 04:11 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(09-07-2014 03:37 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  I thought ely sat out at bana and also sat a year here?

He did. That doesn't mean he can't APPLY for a medical RS. Doesn't mean it'll be granted, but he can apply. Plus, he still has 1 more year of eligibility, anyways.

NCAA is pretty inconsistent it seems in granting these things. I hope for his sake, the injury isn't as bad as reported.

Looked very ugly. At worst, he still has one year left to play.

Just to see both sides, whoever said he might leave, you'd think it would cross his mind. Redshirted, then didn't play, sat out a year for transfer rules, plays then gets hurt. Not exactly what he was expecting when he got to college I'd imagine.

Again, hope he has a speedy recovery. As someone that has had orthopedic surgery, normal rehab is a pain in the ass,trying to get to an elite level athlete is gonna require serious work and grit.

(09-07-2014 03:03 PM)MotoRocket Wrote:  ACL is probably the best of the ligament tears to have. They do the full reconstructive surgery and assuming he did not damage cartilage or other ligaments, he should be good as new - and maybe better. The bad thing about ligament tears is the recovery time - and the mental aspect of it. Hard to believe it is healed and ok. I had a partial ACL tear that I never had surgery on - so I guess I can't say how long the recovery should be. Again - it assumes it is a tear, which is likely. Wonder if he was having problems before because he was wearing an elastic "brace" on that knee.

No offense Moto but an ACL is not the "best" to tear! Despite surgery its never the same! Hope Ely has a speedy recovery if it is an ACL (6 ish month) as it appeared to be when he went down.

Practice is weird with only 4 QB's! If Woodside or Julian goes down, a true freshman will have to step in as back up leaving the scout team with one QB. Not saying another QB will get hurt and ultimately that would mean 3 went down if a true freshman is our QB...but still. That's why we recruit em eh?

(09-07-2014 10:22 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  Practice is weird with only 4 QB's! If Woodside or Julian goes down, a true freshman will have to step in as back up leaving the scout team with one QB. Not saying another QB will get hurt and ultimately that would mean 3 went down if a true freshman is our QB...but still. That's why we recruit em eh?

and have QB competitions...

I wonder if Macon might figure into such a scenario. If all 3 go down you know that at least 2 of them will probably be back. Do you burn the freshman's redshirt or just let Macon play the season out? Macon is probably at least going to know the offense better than the freshman. (It's late, I hope this discussion doesn't give me nightmares.)

we'll be ok. we got 2 young talented high caliber qbs. neither has proven to be a star or winner but they can play and both won't be out. this will mean the freshman qb from the bayou gibson (sp?) will get more attention either leading the scout team or helping run the second team. who knows if ely comes back, you would assume he would. ncaa football doesn't always bend the rule w redshirts and this would be his only medical year. you wonder if considering that he was injured or a redshirt for 3 of his first 4 years that they might give him a chance to play 2 more. another possibility is that he graduates and can look into an immediate eligibility transfer if woodside or julian has a breakout year. (i.e. umass' starting qb this yr) personally, i hope he believes in the team and sticks with it at UT, gets a degree, maybe a masters, and has a chance to at least see the field again and live his dreams.

as for the ACL recovery time is really 8-16 months. most athletes with good doctors can be strong and fast again in 8 or 10 months. but many of them need a bit longer to get their legs and game back in sync and at game strength. robert griffin III was a medical marvel and was back in the nFl in 7 months after ACL and other knee injuries. but he never got his legs and game quite back all year. any injury and surgery like that leaves scar tissue which can't really be repaired. many of us who have done recoveries of major joint injuries end up strengthening everything around the injury better and learning to use our body in better balance to avoid stressing the old injury, so we do get stronger, but damage was done.

This is getting morbid. Lose one QB to an ACL and now speculate what happens if we go down 3 QBs?

I'm still trying to deal with being down two starting CBs. Wilcher came from CB to WR, correct?

I'm moving my chess pieces.

My Bishop, Zo, over to the D. He'll get more passes and with his wingspan, nothing's getting by. Just in case anyone playing us gets that drop-kick idea in their head, I'm putting my King, Junior Sylvestre in at Punter. Drop kick that you m-fer.