Question re: Mason Graham injury
Sorry if I missed this discussed elsewhere on the board, but has there been any official word on whether Graham’s cast will be able to come off before the end of the season? Obviously he is still a terror with it on, but it would be great not to him slightly hampered for OSU.
October 9th, 2023 at 8:12 AM ^
He just dominated a game with the club hand, does it matter?
October 9th, 2023 at 8:13 AM ^
A boa constrictor with hands
October 9th, 2023 at 8:27 AM ^
With hand*
October 9th, 2023 at 12:26 PM ^
Give that person a hand.
October 9th, 2023 at 1:52 PM ^
Dominated handily.
October 9th, 2023 at 9:26 AM ^
Impressive how effectively he was able to drown that ferret on Saturday with the club.
October 9th, 2023 at 12:10 PM ^
The ferret drowning meme came about from the way we’d kind of fuck around with opponents for a half last year before destroying them in the second half. This game was more like a grizzly bear mauling - fast, violent and over immediately
October 9th, 2023 at 8:54 AM ^
Negged because it's a stupid quesiton. OP clearly acknowledged he played great with a club, but if you are seriously wondering if he would play better without one you don't know anything about football.
October 9th, 2023 at 9:58 AM ^
Negged for being a goober.
Lighten up, Francis
October 9th, 2023 at 12:50 PM ^
Its actually G. Ober for Gerry Ober. One of the guys added in the extra O.
October 9th, 2023 at 1:36 PM ^
Oh no…the dreaded TomJ neg. The OP will likely never recover.
October 9th, 2023 at 9:09 AM ^
Thought experiment: Imagine Graham with two clubs. Imagine him with two hands. Which would be better?
October 9th, 2023 at 9:59 AM ^
I don't play bridge, but I think If Graham has two clubs, it's a strong bid, so it really depends on what his partner's hand is.
What?
October 9th, 2023 at 10:14 AM ^
Yes!!! I play bridge and two clubs is definitely better than one! It sucks when your partner responds two diamonds though.
October 9th, 2023 at 10:49 AM ^
One club. He's just saying he has promise :)
October 9th, 2023 at 6:19 PM ^
This is a Michigan board....I'm calling spades and going alone.
October 9th, 2023 at 10:12 AM ^
Mason adds a club hand, records his season high number of tackles and sacks. Should he play with two clubs? Many people are asking
October 9th, 2023 at 9:24 AM ^
it obviously matters.
October 9th, 2023 at 9:54 AM ^
Well might. Doesn't seem tough to figure that out.
October 9th, 2023 at 2:35 PM ^
Probably not against the mid-tier B1G teams. Against PSU and OSU I'd prefer to have the fully weaponized version.
October 9th, 2023 at 8:14 AM ^
I don't know, that club looks like quite the weapon
October 9th, 2023 at 9:56 AM ^
Donovan Edwards agrees.
October 9th, 2023 at 8:20 AM ^
He will have to wear a cast anywhere from 4-8 weeks likely and then will move to some form of splint. The answer to the heart of your question is he is not going to have full and 100% use of that paw the rest of the year.
October 9th, 2023 at 8:21 AM ^
I think the plan is to graft a trident onto the wrist.
October 9th, 2023 at 8:34 AM ^
Logged in just to upvote this.
October 9th, 2023 at 10:00 AM ^
I've been meaning to talk to him about that. He should find himself a game against a B1G West opponent. Lay low for a while, because he's probably wanted for murder.
October 9th, 2023 at 12:09 PM ^
Wolverine claws seems more appropriate
October 9th, 2023 at 8:30 AM ^
I saw one play where was making a tackle and the cast slid off the player's shoulder pads and jersey but his other hand was strong enough to grip the jersey and toss the guy to the ground.
October 9th, 2023 at 9:10 AM ^
Here's the answer to Bill22's question.
October 9th, 2023 at 9:18 AM ^
It was still disconcerting to watch the club slip off. If he isn't able to get a good grip with the other hand then the runner slips the tackle.
October 9th, 2023 at 9:56 AM ^
Exactly.
October 9th, 2023 at 11:18 AM ^
Graham will most certainly be limited with trying at someone with the club hand, but if he has an opportunity to bear hug any opponent, they are putting their life in danger. Minnesota QB had eyes after a play Graham jumped on him like a bearcat that read to me "Coach, I think it is time for the backup!" Harbaugh has said that Kenny G is a gift from the football Gods, so I don't even know what analogy to use for Graham. My goodness he is a football player if I have ever seen one. Go Blue!
October 10th, 2023 at 9:30 AM ^
Pretty sure Coach said that about Grant and Graham.
October 9th, 2023 at 8:39 AM ^
I think I heard it on Sam's show that the cast will get smaller as the weeks to on. No word on if it will completely come off. Not that I heard of.
October 9th, 2023 at 8:46 AM ^
make the cast bigger, and add spikes to it
October 9th, 2023 at 9:55 AM ^
Keep him out so it heals more quickly.
October 9th, 2023 at 6:21 PM ^
Make it the BFC-9000
October 9th, 2023 at 8:46 AM ^
What's hidden under the cast...
October 9th, 2023 at 10:03 AM ^
...and Blue
October 9th, 2023 at 12:28 PM ^
OMG, that's brilliant!
Post again so I can upvote you again!
October 9th, 2023 at 3:41 PM ^
aw thanks but nah
if i were brilliant I would have downloaded the graphic and turned it blue and posted "Mace In Blue"
October 9th, 2023 at 11:26 AM ^
Macen Graham!
October 9th, 2023 at 12:24 PM ^
Mace 'N Graham
October 9th, 2023 at 8:51 AM ^
If what I watched last weekend was "hampered"....
October 9th, 2023 at 8:55 AM ^
Not sure if you've watched OSU this season but UMs entire defensive front could come out with clubbed up hands and still lay waste to that weak sauce offensive line.
1.9ypc against Maryland. At the Shoe. Against Maryland. Think about that.
October 9th, 2023 at 8:59 AM ^
Hey now. They’re tough. Who do you think you are, Lou Holtz?!?
October 9th, 2023 at 9:54 AM ^
I think you mean Lou Holphtzzz...
October 9th, 2023 at 9:13 AM ^
Edwards: I'll play the ohio game with my thumb in a cast.
Graham: I'll play the ohio game with my whole hand in the club.
October 9th, 2023 at 5:15 PM ^
That's such a funny scene from Slapshot. The coach (Paul Newman) asks them what the hell they're doing. "Putting on the foil!". Then you just see this WTF? look on his face.