OT:Corey Malone Hatcher-Taking a Medical disqualification
Good luck to the young man,get that education! https://twitter.com/CMH2017/status/882309188499775488
That's gotta be one of the toughest decisions to make. Best of luck for him in all his future endeavors and he will always be a Michigan Man.
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Definitely bummed for him. Hoping he still has an awesome college experience at Michigan, gets degree and finds another path. Wishing him the best.
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If, in two years, he feels like he wants to give it a go again, can he do it? Would he have to transfer to another school? I'm just a little surprised he didn't redshirt this season and reevaluate his health next summer.
suffered a serious injury, but rehabbing is really, really difficult. It's also very time consuming. Maybe he just thought it was time to stop playing football.
Yea, but the medical and rehab help he would get through football would probably, more likely than not, be significantly better than him going it alone. Why not take the redshirt year, utilize team/AD resources and then reevaluate?
Either way I wish the kid the best. It couldn't have been an easy decision and I hope his injury eventually heals up to be good as new.
I would have to assume he will get the same treatment as if he was still playing. That's why the program is still first class even when times are tough. I mean, even RichRod's staff (primarily Barwis) helped a non-student walk again.
I believe he would have to transfer. I think Canteen took a medical and then grad transferred to ND this spring.
Oh man - I feel for the kid. I would really like to know more about the Achilles and why it has shut his career down. I don't think I have heard that injury ending a career except for a few professional athletes that were already nearing the end of their careers.
You just gotta feel for the young man. Best of luck!!!!!
Good luck. Your future looks bright.
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Best of luck to him.
On twitter it says its an Achilles injury. Hope hes able to recover without any long term injuries
But Thank God Hatcher was only like the 6th best D-Lineman from 2017 class. Wouldve been devastating to lose Solomon, Villain, Irving Bey, Jeter, Hudson, etc
Lakeshore grad....we kicked both of your butts!!! :P
Same here. Btw my comment was in jest. I remember getting my ass kicked by sj and ln as well
I feel for the kid... I'm in month nine of rehabbing the achilles on my right foot/ leg, which I popped last October. I have officially quit playing tennis, as that's twice I've ruptured the same achilles in the last twenty years during a tennis match... no longer worth it! It's a major injury, because a complete tear also badly damages the calf muscles, which are connected to the achilles.
The good news is, the rehab program will return full functionality, albeit increased susceptibility to reinjury (like me) when exposed to excessive stress on it. Knowing the caliber of young men that Harbaugh is recruiting, I'm hoping Corey will take full advantage of the educational opportunity that awaits him, and I wish him all the future success that a UM degree can facilitate.
That has to be a very tough thing to face, especially when football is what brought you to the University, but sticking around to get an education is definitely not the worst thing that can come out of it and you get that Michigan degree that opens doors around the world all the same, which is great. Good luck to him!