Minor Injury Update
Mates,
Minor injury update, one-off from a current player. Both Edwards and Schoon were good-to-go on Saturday if they were needed but held out to keep healthy. Corum's imaging showed no structural damage, and he should be good-to-go Saturday, also.
Not earth shattering hot tips, but at least it's good news.
On to ohio and the toilet bowl.
XM
November 21st, 2022 at 11:43 AM ^
Well placed source.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:53 AM ^
RYG, i know nothing about a cast, only what i was told. that said, i'll repeat something i posted last night about injuries as it relates to college players. my two college football playing sons are/were always banged up by the end of the season. the one whose season just ended had a thumb in a soft case, an elbow taped up, ankle and groin issues, but all that was playable at game time.
our game on saturday was almost meaningless in terms of the B10 championship and playoffs. win saturday and we are 'in'. lose and out.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:57 PM ^
Not saying your report is wrong XM but I know RYG and his connection to the team. If he says he was in a wrist cast you can absolutely believe he was in a wrist cast.
And there arent a whole lot of "minor" injuries for which a wrist cast would be needed. Immobilizing the area is almost always an indication of something much more serious (started to speculate what but I think I'll hold back here).
Based on that I'm guessing Edwards is a no-go on Saturday. Perhaps your source was told otherwise in an effort to keep everyone's sprits up for the week?
November 21st, 2022 at 1:22 PM ^
source specifically said otherwise - meaning he said edwards is a 'go'. further, as to casts, two of our sons have played with full-on hard casts on a hand, so even that isn't a disqualifier. i take RYG at his word, good poster, but see another poster down below this one who says he saw no cast on edwards - so who knows. i'll simply say that banged up guys find a way to play in the single most important game of the year and i''ll be quite surprised if edwards isn't in uniform and ready to take snaps on saturday.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:55 PM ^
Roman Wilson played last year with a cast against Penn State
. . . and caught two touchdown passes.
We shouldn't be afraid of any sort of a cast on someone's wrist.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:10 PM ^
It's interesting that we have a Big Ten game scheduled for our eleventh game, as do all Big Ten teams, while Alabama typically schedules a softie like Austin Peay from the FCS, or a weak FBS team in November, so they can rest players allowing their injured players to have another week to recover and keeping their seldom used players happy to get on the field. Bama has been doing this for years.
BTW, I do not mean to disparage the Western Carolina Catamounts against whom Alabama eeked out a 66-3 victory on November 23, 2019
November 21st, 2022 at 4:18 PM ^
I mean, you could say we took the first 3 weeks of the season off while Bama went to Austin and played Texas.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:55 PM ^
Looking through my binoculars. I did not see a cast on Edwards. Granted he did have sleeves on and I suppose could have hidden it but I checked a few times and did not see one.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:56 PM ^
Karpel tunnel?
November 21st, 2022 at 1:59 PM ^
let he without injury cast the first stone
its biblical
November 21st, 2022 at 11:13 AM ^
Would love to know how the coaches defined if needed if that game wasn’t it
November 21st, 2022 at 11:14 AM ^
Misleading title! This post has NOTHING to do with Brandon Minor!
/s
November 21st, 2022 at 11:17 AM ^
i thought the same thing!
November 21st, 2022 at 12:57 PM ^
I didn’t even click on this thread because how is Brandon Minor even relevant this week?
To set an example to everyone else I didn’t click and didn’t comment.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:14 PM ^
Just for old times' sake, here are some of Brandon Minor's major Michigan highlights.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:14 AM ^
What’s the scoop on Ohio State’s right guard who went down in the 4th quarter
November 21st, 2022 at 11:17 AM ^
We may not like it but I'm confident that Harbaugh was ok with losing to Illinois to get more people healthy vs OSU. Corum clearly was avoiding contact, Ronnie Bell slid down on a punt return and we had multiple starters who could have played but were held out.
Harbaugh played this correctly-
Lose to Illinois but beat OSU & win B10 Champ- playoffs
Beat Illinois lose to OSU- No Playoffs
November 21st, 2022 at 1:15 PM ^
With likely outcome of a loss to Illinois now being a rematch in the championship game with them for a win.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:19 AM ^
Tell me more things that I like to hear
November 21st, 2022 at 11:22 AM ^
Harbaugh said as much . He said Corum knee was structurely good, hopefully MRI comes back the same.
As someone whos had 2 knee surgeries, I know the mental impact of knee injuries/ trauma, I'm hopeful for Corum. One week after enough knee pain to make you drop the football and immediately clutch your knee is going to be tough. Edward's better be ready to be a work horse.
Also after watching Illinois look like Georgia against our defense on several possessions, I hope that Mike Morris is healthy! I think he's the most important piece after Corum.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:27 AM ^
Good thing they weren't needed against Illinois. This whole schema has me confused. These guys were totally needed, and this was evident by the 3rd quarters. So there are only two scenarios to me.
1. They actually weren't good to go (most likely)
2. Harbaugh didn't value a win over Illinois enough to put those guys at risk for OSU (which kind of makes rational sense, but doesn't make ultra-competitive Harbaugh sense. It's almost like an NFL move, waiting for the playoffs once you've clenched)
November 21st, 2022 at 11:32 AM ^
troll.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:35 AM ^
There certainly was quite a bit of clenching going on last Saturday.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:54 AM ^
My clenching during the Illinois game could've made some diamonds.
November 21st, 2022 at 3:11 PM ^
As others have mentioned, I think this makes sense in that we didn't *need* a win vs. Illinois. We *need* a win vs. OSU to achieve our goals this season, though. And a win vs. Illinois that shorthands our roster vs. OSU is a disaster.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:28 AM ^
Brandon Minor? Wonder what he's up to these days.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:34 AM ^
I'm optimistic about Schoon and Edwards. Im not getting hopes up on Corum. The no structural damage is really meaningless, there could still be ligament injury. The only thing that gives me hope is that Chase Brown was carried off the field a week ago with what looked much worse injury, and yet seemed totally good to go one week later. I'm praying for something similar with Corum.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:59 PM ^
I'm no doctor, but I would consider ligaments structural parts of the knee. They are fundamental in holding it together and giving it stability.
But I share your sentiment with regard to the comparison to Brown.
November 21st, 2022 at 3:12 PM ^
My understanding is that the "no structural damage" comment meant none of the ligaments had a complete tear, and that an MRI would be required to get a full assessment. I read somewhere that Corum's knee was examined when we left the field, but that he didn't get an MRI before Harbaugh made those comments.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:34 AM ^
Corum, Edwards and Schoonmaker being healthy for that game is......
outstanding!
GO BLUE.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:40 AM ^
Great news. Thanks !
November 21st, 2022 at 11:44 AM ^
I would argue that Edwards was needed Saturday, but that’s just me I suppose.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:55 AM ^
I think what it means if needed is if your 4th string back gets injured then Edward's could play.
November 21st, 2022 at 11:56 AM ^
That's anything but minor, my man. LFG! I won't be sleeping much this week.
The Game is all I can think about.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:22 PM ^
Thanks XM!
If the right one don't get you then the left one will.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:28 PM ^
We definitely didn’t “need” Schoon on Saturday. Maybe someone can correct me on his run blocking but as far as receiving, Colston Loveland is going to be an absolute monster and I can’t wait.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:30 PM ^
Let it be noted that at the time of posting, I declined to upvote because it’s currently at 69, and this news is…. nice.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:31 PM ^
Minor?!?
I hardly know her!
November 21st, 2022 at 12:32 PM ^
If Schoon is back at full speed - Loveland should line up at WR.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:40 PM ^
I have but one upvote to give. The kid should be out there even if Schoonmaker is back.
November 21st, 2022 at 12:32 PM ^
friends, this Saturday will be legendary
November 21st, 2022 at 12:32 PM ^
THANK GOD BRANDON MINOR IS HEALTHY
November 21st, 2022 at 1:23 PM ^
ha exactly my initial thought
November 21st, 2022 at 12:56 PM ^
Schoon and Edwards in the game doubles our receiving threat (could be argued infinity with the way our receivers have been catching lately ::ducks:: )
November 21st, 2022 at 1:26 PM ^
our receivers have been horrible at catching passes. i mean, the type of drops that if i was coaching i'd be yelling 'that's how you end up on defense. keep it up and you'll be repping at corner!'
November 21st, 2022 at 2:04 PM ^
Mike Sainristil gets defensive when he hears this sort of talk...
or may be he takes offense to it?
it doesn't make him happy, either way.
November 21st, 2022 at 1:22 PM ^
Ryan Hayes said “he’s a great player (Corum) but everybody will step up with him out.” Not so sure Blake will play on Saturday.