Tua's injury

Alabama22 · Apr 18, 2018

Does anybody know how Tua re-injured his finger, and exactly how bad it really is?

Tideflyer · Apr 19, 2018

Not sure if he's throwing or not, but I think I read where he's back at practice and gripping the ball (?).

B1GTide · Apr 19, 2018

I read that he was effectively shut down for the spring.

BamaMoon · Apr 19, 2018

Saw a picture a couple of days ago of him....not at practice...but the hand was heavily wrapped.

Supposedly he instinctively dove for a lose ball in practice and got up shaking his hand. All I've heard/read about it.

Pilot172000 · Apr 19, 2018

Let's hope he heals fast and Jalen has continued to grow in the QB position.

RollTide_HTTR · Apr 19, 2018

BamaMoon said:
Saw a picture a couple of days ago of him....not at practice...but the hand was heavily wrapped.

Supposedly he instinctively dove for a lose ball in practice and got up shaking his hand. All I've heard/read about it.

Apparently the wrap was gone yesterday and he was doing drills gripping a ball but no throwing. Saban said that his status hasn't changed and he is "out."

It seems a little odd (but also very Saban) that they haven't explicitly said that he is out for A day but it sounds like he will be. My guess is they haven't said that because there is either an off chance he takes a few snaps or they don't want attendance to drop because of it. But thats just me making stuff up it could also just be Saban being Saban.

JustNeedMe81 · Apr 19, 2018

RollTide_HTTR said:
Apparently the wrap was gone yesterday and he was doing drills gripping a ball but no throwing. Saban said that his status hasn't changed and he is "out."

It seems a little odd (but also very Saban) that they haven't explicitly said that he is out for A day but it sounds like he will be. My guess is they haven't said that because there is either an off chance he takes a few snaps or they don't want attendance to drop because of it. But thats just me making stuff up it could also just be Saban being Saban.

he is out for the spring. Saban spoke on that earlier this week.

JustNeedMe81 · Apr 19, 2018

https://247sports.com/college/alaba...-rest-of-the-spring-Nick-Saban-says-117446258

RollTide_HTTR · Apr 19, 2018

JustNeedMe81 said:
he is out for the spring. Saban spoke on that earlier this week.

Yea I see that now. I must have misread it yesterday or read a partial quote

Crimson1967 · Apr 19, 2018

So who is #2 on A-Day?

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B1GTide · Apr 19, 2018

Mac Jones

TIDE-HSV · Apr 19, 2018

I questioned the wisdom of his practicing after the first break and surgery. I question it even more in retrospect...

BamaMoon · Apr 19, 2018

TIDE-HSV said:
I questioned the wisdom of his practicing after the first break and surgery. I question it even more in retrospect...

Me too Earl. It was the perfect gift "from on High" for CNS to just sit Jalen for the Spring with a minor injury to his throwing hand. Tua could have still been engaged in the practices and film work but just help out altogether and the Jalen/Tua comparison could have been put off to the fall.

BamaMark. · Apr 19, 2018

TIDE-HSV said:
I questioned the wisdom of his practicing after the first break and surgery. I question it even more in retrospect...

I would think it was one of those deals where they decided if he did re-injure it that he wouldn't do any further damage. Probably decided if he could handle the discomfort/pain that it would be up to him.

TIDE-HSV · Apr 19, 2018

BamaMark. said:
I would think it was one of those deals where they decided if he did re-injure it that he wouldn't do any further damage. Probably decided if he could handle the discomfort/pain that it would be up to him.

I sincerely hope you're right, although it flies in the face of most of what I know about hand injuries...

TIDE-HSV · Apr 19, 2018

A QB's hand is like the hand of a musician or surgeon. No chances should be taken with it. In fact, it should be insured. QBs have been put out of the NFL with nagging hand injuries...

Snuffy Smith · Apr 19, 2018

TIDE-HSV said:
A QB's hand is like the hand of a musician or surgeon. No chances should be taken with it. In fact, it should be insured. QBs have been put out of the NFL with nagging hand injuries...

But some can still be just as good.

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TIDE-HSV · Apr 19, 2018

Snuffy Smith said:
But some can still be just as good.

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It wasn't his thumb...

Snuffy Smith · Apr 19, 2018

TIDE-HSV said:
It wasn't his thumb...

I thought the update on Tua was index finger - but yes, Staubach’s was the pinkie.

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TIDE-HSV · Apr 19, 2018

Snuffy Smith said:
I thought the update on Tua was index finger - but yes, Staubach’s was the pinkie.

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That's slightly better. The thumb and index fingers are most important and the finger joint is a lot less complex than the thumb...

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