Adam Robinson Out This Week with a Concussion?
by dtnordgren on Nov 3, 2010 11:19 AM CDT
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PrintRumors are flying that Adam Robinson got a concussion in the 4th quarter of last weeks game vs Michigan State. I recall a moment where he was kind of held up by a MSU player who couldn't haul him down and a player came by and cleaned him up pretty good. He got up dazed, confused and blinking a lot. I have also read this is the reason he didn't do a post game interview and wasn't available on Tuesday for an interview. On the positive side, Indiana's defense is like swiss cheese that has been put through a hole puncher. Anyway has this already been discussed and i didn't see it or what is everyones thoughts???
Our RBs... (mostly just to reach the 75 word limit and I like to see myself type... you know instead of hear myself talk...)
Adam Robinson - Our hardest worker, most driven and just a guy who plays with heart because he doesnt have the skill that other backs might have. One of the hardest runners, best pass blockers, and oh ya... he has fumbled once in his two year career.... last Saturday and we recovered it.
Jewel Hampton - Probably our most skilled running back but obviously out with another torn ACL.
Brandon Wegher - Brandon is still a no show because of personal issues. Rumors swirl with what is going on and as far as we know its more than likely a redshirt year assuming he comes back.
(Ed. Note: Rumors redacted. Let's save the spurious rumor-mongering about Wegher for other sites, OK? -- Ross)
Marcus Coker - I think we were all really excited to see what this young man can do and he has done nothing but plow through defensive backs. He obviously lacks experience and it has been said that he is a very poor pass blocker.
DeAndre Johnson - A speedy freshman who is redshirting so far this year.... He missed his HS senior season with a torn ACL. One side fact... Iowa's recruiting process came down to Johnson or Wisky's James White... we don't know what DeAndre is capable of yet but still.... i hope we made the right choice...
Paki O'Meara - THE PAKI BOMB!!! He pretty much took over Jayme "the Irish Car Bomb" Murphy's spot as my favorite special teams player this year but unfortunately like Jayme... hard hits at full speed lead to concussions. Never been a very good running back, dances in the back field, slow, fumbles, but has solid hands....
Brad Rogers - A FB who is an outstanding blocker as a RS Freshman and runs hard. Looks like a bowling ball out there.
Brett Morse - Our unheralded FB who isn't much of a runner... more of a great blocker who has a solid pair of hands. A former HS QB... still waiting for the FB Pass to be put in the offense!
Jason White - Recruited as an ATH and began his career as a DB but injuries have moved him back to the offensive side of the ball. Wears #3... another red flag for the Wegher lovers out there. Only has 1 carry on the year.
Jacob Reisen - Another FB who is a RS Freshman and a former gray shirt linebacker... thats about all i know about him.
Another name I like to keep in mind is...
Jordan Cotton - Recruited as an ATH and played QB/RB/WR in high school. I think he is destined to be the next Sandeman or a slot WR but maybe an emergency RB... I heard a rumor he was working out as a RB in practice a while ago.
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Dead horse
Everyone needs to just keep Brandon Wegher off the radar. He’s not coming back, folks. He’s just not.
Breaking down the RB situation is fine and useful thing to do.
And in that context, yes, it’s impossible not to mention Wegher and that he’s gone. I removed the specific rumors about Wegher listed because, frankly, that’s not something worth talking about here.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Sorry!
I totally understand and agree. Personally I don’t think it’s anyones business but at the same time in this area you hear more and more from people who either know the family or have a friend whose a friend. Thanks for removing them.
-David
not gonna say....
I’m new to posting but have commented to Talkingchop.com a lot. I respect the idea of keeping rumors of the site, especially when it is about a players personal life. I wish Brandon nothing but the best. I have a brother who played basketball against him growing up. I have never heard a bad thing about him.
-David
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by Eyeheartfreedumb on Nov 3, 2010 12:04 PM CDT reply actions
On another thread we were discussing "why would you even throw the ball against Indiana?"
Well, if this is true, do we use Coker a little and let Ricky get his career day? Get a little HeisManzi love?
[I wonder if it’s supposed to be windy in Indy on Saturday.]
It would be nice to see the coaches open things up if it’s working. I dunno though. I got a pretzel in my head.
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Nov 3, 2010 12:08 PM CDT reply actions
is it one of those soft pretzels?
I like those – especially with salt
by HeroPatriotStanzi on Nov 3, 2010 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
with some tasty mustard – delicious
You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning
by The Bacon Explosion on Nov 3, 2010 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
No mustard for me.
I prefer them with the cheese sauce.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Nov 3, 2010 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Mustard
Honey or Dijon?
Going, going, going, going, going, going, going, going.... Alright, I'll stop for now.
by EnergizerHawk on Nov 3, 2010 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
stone ground actually
You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning
by The Bacon Explosion on Nov 3, 2010 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmmm...
Can’t say I’ve had that. You have made me hungry for soft pretzels and mustard… Off to Walmart, I go.
Going, going, going, going, going, going, going, going.... Alright, I'll stop for now.
by EnergizerHawk on Nov 3, 2010 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Weather forecast for Bloomington:
51, sunny, 7mph wind. Deep throws to a wide open DJK won’t levitate at midfield before falling softly into the hands of the CB who was just smoked by DJK like last year.
I saw the hit that is referred to by the OP
And to me, he didn’t look concussed – he looked like he was in a lot of pain, which can tend to make one look confused. That’s when I was screaming at the TV set “WHY THE FUCK ISN’T COKER IN THERE RIGHT NOW?” :-p
Guess what?! I got a fever, and the only prescription...is more cowbell!!
I said the same thing
after seeing him wincing a bunch with the game locked down.
Oh noes, I just had a horrible flash of an idea
Maybe Stanzi stayed in so he and Coker could get comfortable with the exchange if they thought something was wrong with Robinson when he came out…..
Eh.
It’s pretty hard to get hurt when you just hand off and get out of the way.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Pretty hard, yes
But do you really want to tempt the cadre of Iowa-Hating injury gods? All it takes is one wrong step, one cheap shot by a MSU defender, etc. It just didn’t make sense to me. Let the Mandenberg do it.
Well, Mandenberg was hurt so it would have been Weinke.
But I see your point. I would have preferred to see all back-ups at that point in the game. That said, I still don’t think Stanzi was at much of an injury risk when he was just handing off. Now any carry A-Rob took after the lead got to 37-0 was pretty damn senseless/
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
I have to agree with Packer on this one
yes, the chances of getting hurt are slim, but all it takes is a guard stepping on his foot and he twists his knee as he turns to hand off.
If Ferentz knew that there were going to be no pass attempts, then Weinke should have been in there. Hell, let the 3rd string punter take those snaps at that point.
by HeroPatriotStanzi on Nov 4, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I see your point, but
since Weinke has gods gift of lefthandedness (not really a word) it would possibly make it more ackward for RBs to take handoffs, and that would greatly increase the odds of fumbling.
I didn't order assholes with my whiskey
by White Lightning on Nov 4, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd take a fumble
over an injured QB any day of the week when you are up by 30+ points
by HeroPatriotStanzi on Nov 4, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I can live with playing IU with Coker and Cambus Rogers as the primary RBs.
The only question I have is, can either of them catch the ball out of the backfield? If not, it will be very clear very quick when we are running or passing. Or, Ricky will be setting up a lot in the shotgun (not the pistol [I’m looking at you, Bill Lynch]).
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
Morse can be a useful pass catcher, if it comes to that.
He’s probably not running 30-yard wheel routes (although that would be pretty damn awesome), but as a dump-off option, you could do worse.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
That would be the definition of "slow developing play"
You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning
by The Bacon Explosion on Nov 3, 2010 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Uhhh...
You guys do know he runs like, a 4.6 40, right?
by Bucketochicken on Nov 3, 2010 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Just like all other 40 times
"I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score." - Dan Gable
by ClaybornSmash on Nov 4, 2010 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks, Ross.
I did think about Morse, but then I also thought about how few times I had seen him as the back in the shotgun.
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
by WaterlooChazz on Nov 5, 2010 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe we'll see more of the Morse-dive this week.
The line seems to be pretty good opening the A gap for him.
Coach Paul Johnson would approve
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Nov 5, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Any delusions GT fans have that Paul Johnson is a "genius"
should have been dispelled by the game last night. If he would just learn that sometimes it’s ok to punt, GATech would have beaten VATech. But NO, “genius” CPJ has to keep going for it, despite his offense being the weaker link in the game up to that point.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
I agree 100%
The 3rd and 4th down playcalling up 14-7 was mind boggling.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Nov 5, 2010 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I dunno about a 'genius'
but he is one of the best/most successful coaches in Football…as an O.C. at Hawaii he was very impressive, as a head coach he won 2 FCS championships and a runner-up at Georgia Southern, what he did at Navy, should have been nothing short of impossible.
I think the starter getting injured and special teams was the causes for the loss at VT.
Hawks for the win and falafels for the vagina
by DoYouLoveHawksorHate'Merica? on Nov 9, 2010 9:39 PM CST up reply actions
A-Rob plays good football.
We would miss him even for just one game. His pass blocking is sophisticated.
"Hit them in the mouth early and let them know it’s going to be a long day"
~Mike Daniels
Iowa Hawkeye Basketball 2010-11
I really wouldn't put a ton of stock into the two-deeps, frankly.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
So what you're saying is that Casey McMillan will be playing RB, then?
by Bucketochicken on Nov 4, 2010 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Sure, why not.
Good luck tackling him.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Well, lets say he has a concussion/or doesn't
Its got to be making IU’s game day preparation less fun… they don’t know who is going to be RB for Iowa… so why confirm/deny the rumors if you are the coaching staff?
Guess what?! I got a fever, and the only prescription...is more cowbell!!
We can really throw them off-balance by handing off to the fullback!
This game has “Brett Morse career stats day” written all over it. Then again, that would only take about 5 carries.
Everyone knows God is a Hawkeye
Personally, it would be fun to watch Coker run over IU for 4 quarters
You know, a really brutal score like 28-0 and TOP of 30+ minutes…
Guess what?! I got a fever, and the only prescription...is more cowbell!!
If he's even a little dicey, let him sit.
Iowa can beat IU with their solid passing game and a Coker/Rogers combo platter. They desparately need a healthy A-Rob for big tests in Evanston and vs. OSU. A week off should freshen up his legs as well as his head.
Seriously, unless he passes every concussion test with flying colors and then some, give him the week off. These guys (together with Minnesota) should be about the closest thing to a bye week the Big Ten has to offer. Yes, they can throw it some, but they are one dimensional and they can’t stop ANYONE. Struggle with IU and any talk of a co-title was never meant to be.
And if he does pass all the concussion tests
I still say let him sit unless we need him in the second half for pass blocking, screen passes, etc. It’s not worth risking further injury (especially with a concussion) in a game that we should be able to handle.
by HeroPatriotStanzi on Nov 4, 2010 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
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