I'd be surprised if he were ready for the combine. In my mind, this raises the possibility of the wisdom of a possible return for his senior year...
I've already said above that a return for his senior year might be advisable, depending on recovery...
I agree. I want whatever's best for him, but a fat insurance policy and one "fingers crossed" injury free season could get him back to number one, a Heisman, and maybe another title. You never know.
And even that would be a question of if his recovery progresses quickly enough and without complications.
At that time frame it would be tough to come back. He would almost have to take a medical redshirt for next year. I can't imagine him doing that.
I was home alone and put up a ladder to mount a wreath on the peak of our carport, 14' up. I was at the top, when the bottom of the ladder started to slip and then became airborne. I dove in headfirst, taking a rung across my brow ridge. When the bottom of the ladder came down, my right foot was on a rung. When my toe hit the ground, it rotated my femur, driving my trocantor against the back of my hip socket, fracturing it. It took about 25 stitches to close up the gash between my eyes...
I agree. That would give him more time to recover and another year would improve his stock.
Why not? This killed his draft status for 2020. Sure some team might do like they did with Lattimore and take a chance on him in a late round, but if he wants the $ the best bet is to come back and improve his draft stock by showing he is healthy.
A likely thing to happen would he's out for a full year, and could have to come back and win the job back possibly over his little brother or a really good second year starter in Brown. That's a tough deal for everyone. Sorry I'm not sold on Mac yet. Maybe he wins me over later.
I can think of several teams with an old QB who will probably start in 2020 that would love to have a man like Tua in 2021.
