Malik Dear ACL?

[state66]

Any legs to the rumor he tore his ACL? That really hurts an already thin WR group.

[Todd4State]

Well, I hope Gabe Myles has improved a lot.

[maroonmania]

Wait, wait, I thought Dan, I mean IYOK, said it was nothing serious?

[msstate7]

Well, I hope Gabe Myles has improved a lot.

Gabe was good in the slot his freshman and sophomore years. He definetely struggled out wide last year. I want him in the slot regardless of dear's health

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

Wait, wait, I thought Dan, I mean IYOK, said it was nothing serious?

I would think him being in the ER would be more than "nothing serious."

[Todd4State]

Wait, wait, I thought Dan, I mean IYOK, said it was nothing serious?

Well, sometimes ACL tears don't present with a lot of pain in some people. In other people in can be excruciating. There is no rhyme or reason to it. So, in his defense I can see why it would appear to not be that serious initially and then we find out that it is a tear later on. Although it hasn't been confirmed as a tear either.

[Todd4State]

Gabe was good in the slot his freshman and sophomore years. He definetely struggled out wide last year. I want him in the slot regardless of dear's health

I thought he was pretty good on screen passes but on routes down the field it seems like he drops the ball a lot. I'm not too worried about the slot position. Mixon looked good and I think Deddrick Thomas will be pretty good as well.

[lamont]

It's not confirmed yet but that is the rumor

[Reason2succeed]

That sucks for him but hopefully he can come back, rehab, and regain his speed and burst. If so it could help stagger the eligibility of a loaded slot position.

[lamont]

Loaded slot position??? Dear and Mixon. If Dear is out- that leaves Mixon and who knows what???.

[CadaverDawg]

It's not confirmed yet but that is the rumor

Reminds me of the great Doc Holliday...

[Dawg61]

Loaded slot position??? Dear and Mixon. If Dear is out- that leaves Mixon and who knows what???.

Yea Dear is a big loss, hope it's just a rumor

[Irondawg]

D thomas was moving to the slot this year as I recall

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Was mini me training him

[MetEdDawg]

Well, sometimes ACL tears don't present with a lot of pain in some people. In other people in can be excruciating. There is no rhyme or reason to it. So, in his defense I can see why it would appear to not be that serious initially and then we find out that it is a tear later on. Although it hasn't been confirmed as a tear either.

My ACL tear felt like nothing. Knew I had done something but had no clue I tore my ACL. I was just really weak. But there was zero pain. Just swelling. When I popped my MCL about 20 minutes later and couldn't stand, only then did I know I was in some serious trouble.

So I can definitely vouch for the not knowing it's an ACL tear when it happens. Hopefully this isn't a tear and just a sprain.

[preachermatt83]

Was mini me training him

Ha!! Nice one.

[DownwardDawg]

Reminds me of the great Doc Holliday...

Awesome! +1

[I seen it dawg]

Was mini me training him

Bazinga

[bulldawg28]

Loaded slot position??? Dear and Mixon. If Dear is out- that leaves Mixon and who knows what???.

Thomas, Myles, Mixon, are 3. It honestly doesn't matter whose in the slot or outside. Any WR could play in the slot.

[lamont]

Thomas, Myles, Mixon, are 3. It honestly doesn't matter whose in the slot or outside. Any WR could play in the slot.

Myles is playing outside because of our lack of talent at the outside WR position. Moving him would force Couch or Todd into the starting line-up, and thats not a good thing. Thomas is not a guy we really want to use to run the jet and other things we do with the Slot WR. So no- we arent loaded at any WR by any means. Losing Dear would just make this group even closer to the bottom of the SEC in talent.