Stole this from beers' thread on the USM board:

Sun Herald: Southern Miss QB Nick Mullens battled through disturbing injury

That man right there has my respect

I can't believe he did that. Definitely a tough kid.

To Stinkfist credit, he was consistently telling everyone it was worse than a simple sprain. If my bone was sticking out I'd be screaming and whining. Anyone ever question Mullens manhood should read this

(12-09-2016 09:32 AM)TTT Wrote:  Stole this from beers' thread on the USM board:

Sun Herald: Southern Miss QB Nick Mullens battled through disturbing injury

Wow.

No way in hell I go back out there with a bone sticking out.

No way in hell he should have been allowed to go back out there...

I would have been puking if I saw a bone sticking out of my thumb.

Zero doubt in my mind that man is tough as nails. Great competitor.

Quite a few years back (2010 or so) USM had a staff member (Owen Bowen) who was rolled up on the sideline. It broke his leg and from what several people said you could see the bone pressing against his pant leg....in other words, had he had shorts on you would've seen the bone sticking out.

Steve DeBerg played through something similar when he was with Kansas City. Steve was a tough dude.

anyone who allowed him to play should be fired

(12-09-2016 08:45 PM)bladhmadh Wrote:  anyone who allowed him to play should be fired

Why? There's no threat of further injury, death, or not being able to protect himself. Those would be the only reasons to pull someone. Kid says he's good to go with a hand injury, then let him play. I'd venture every lineman in the game has at least one broken finger if not multiple. Those guys dislocate digits all the time.

(12-10-2016 01:57 AM)MUther Wrote:  

(12-09-2016 08:45 PM)bladhmadh Wrote:  anyone who allowed him to play should be fired

Why? There's no threat of further injury, death, or not being able to protect himself. Those would be the only reasons to pull someone. Kid says he's good to go with a hand injury, then let him play. I'd venture every lineman in the game has at least one broken finger if not multiple. Those guys dislocate digits all the time.

It was a compound fracture. That means a broken bone sticking out through the skin. That's a far cry from a dislocation. The risk of infection is much higher and bone infections can be serious. It's the job of the trainers and coaches to protect players.

(12-10-2016 11:02 AM)bladhmadh Wrote:  

(12-10-2016 01:57 AM)MUther Wrote:  

(12-09-2016 08:45 PM)bladhmadh Wrote:  anyone who allowed him to play should be fired

Why? There's no threat of further injury, death, or not being able to protect himself. Those would be the only reasons to pull someone. Kid says he's good to go with a hand injury, then let him play. I'd venture every lineman in the game has at least one broken finger if not multiple. Those guys dislocate digits all the time.

It was a compound fracture. That means a broken bone sticking out through the skin. That's a far cry from a dislocation. The risk of infection is much higher and bone infections can be serious. It's the job of the trainers and coaches to protect players.

It wasn't a fracture. The joint where the thumb meets the hand was dislocated and protruded through the skin. You just pop it back in. It's a common dislocation for the hand in injuries. This one was unusual in that it came through the skin and had to be stitched back up. No danger of infection in the bone.

I'll defer to Stinkfist on this one. He's an amateur orthopedist.

(12-10-2016 11:02 AM)bladhmadh Wrote:  

(12-10-2016 01:57 AM)MUther Wrote:  

(12-09-2016 08:45 PM)bladhmadh Wrote:  anyone who allowed him to play should be fired

Why? There's no threat of further injury, death, or not being able to protect himself. Those would be the only reasons to pull someone. Kid says he's good to go with a hand injury, then let him play. I'd venture every lineman in the game has at least one broken finger if not multiple. Those guys dislocate digits all the time.

It was a compound fracture. That means a broken bone sticking out through the skin. That's a far cry from a dislocation. The risk of infection is much higher and bone infections can be serious. It's the job of the trainers and coaches to protect players.

There are two orthopedic trauma physicians on the sidelines at USM at all times, with at least 5 certified athletic trainers. If they say it's fine, than I trust their opinion over yours. But do understand where you could feel that way, I kind of thought the same thing at first glance of this article (my bachelors degree is in sports medicine).