Spring Injury Report

by kleph on Feb 18, 2009 6:07 PM CST

The Mobile Press-Register is reporting no less than 11 Crimson Tide players underwent off-season sugeries and two - receiver Earl Alexander and tailback Roy Upchurch - will not be cleared for contact work when spring practice March 23. The breakdown of the players is after the jump:

WR Earl Alexander (right shoulder)

TB Roy Upchurch (neck)

WR Julio Jones (left shoulder, left wrist)

CB Kareem Jackson (left wrist)

OL Barrett Jones (right shoulder)

LB Rolando McClain (right thumb)

TE Colin Peek (left foot)

LB Cory Reamer (right knee and right wrist)

WR B.J. Scott (right knee)

TE Brad Smelley (right wrist)

DE Lorenzo Washington (right thumb)

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That sounds about right...

Fortunately only a couple of guys will be held out of contact, as we expected. Upchurch has a serious injury, and unfortunately he is probably a medical scholarship candidate. Alexander suffered a pretty serious structural injury to his shoulder, if I recall correctly, and that’s going to take some time.

As for the other guys, they should be generally good to go, but some of them may be somewhat limited. We were extremely lucky in terms of avoiding serious injuries in 2008, but by the end of the year we were absolutely a beaten up squad, and it’s going to take a little while to get healthy.

by outsidethesidelines on Feb 18, 2009 10:10 PM CST reply actions

What about JJ...

I think he had some sort of surgery on his wrist? Does anyone know his status?

by CousinEddie on Feb 19, 2009 9:30 AM CST reply actions

no te preculpe.

by kleph on Feb 19, 2009 9:53 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks, I knew not much had been said

by CousinEddie on Feb 20, 2009 11:25 AM CST up reply actions

I hope Tyler Love

can come in and contribute.

I know someone posted that he was a five star bust (because I’ll never forget NLS’s response “He’s a five star bust you in yo face!”) but it would help us tremendously if he can live up to expectations. Let’s hope he improves.

MATRIX: Bennett, I thought you were--

BENNETT: Dead? You thought wrong. Ever since you had me thrown out of the unit, I've been waiting to pay you back. Do you know what today is, Matrix? Payday.

by Bamagrad on Feb 19, 2009 10:50 AM CST reply actions

I heard the same thing

But how can you tell as a freshman if someone is going to be a bust? Not everyone is a JJ.

When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.

by bammer on Feb 19, 2009 1:01 PM CST up reply actions

Saying someone is a five star bust because they didn't play on an O-line...

….stocked with senior and junior talent/leadership as a true freshman is like saying “look at me, I’m a complete idiot and/or asshole, please punch me repeatedly in the face.”

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Feb 20, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions