*** 2013 Fall Camp Thread ***

[4Q Basket Case]

I'm noticing a lot of talk and concern about our O-line. I know that Saban has made some comments that might be fueling this, but I think it's all coachspeak. I think we'll be just fine on the OL, and these guys will only get better. I think a year from now we'll really appreciate having Coach Cristobal, I think Saban hit a homerun when he added him to the staff. Granted, we may not be as dominating as we were there last season when our guys were paving run lanes as wide as the loop that goes around ATL, but I think we'll be fundamentally sound(very few holding calls, false starts) and do a good job of protecting AJ.

Hope you're right d-man, but I'm curious...

Why do you think Saban's comments are coachspeak? He doesn't have much of a history of doing that.

 

[RTR91]

Saban's post-practice presser. High praise for Dee Hart and Landon Collins.

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/08/live_updates_nick_saban_speaks_3.html

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

Saban's post-practice presser. High praise for Dee Hart and Landon Collins.

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/08/live_updates_nick_saban_speaks_3.html

This has me excited about Landon. Dude is a hawk to the ball.

 

[Padreruf]

Also a good interview with Norwood on al.com today...he sure has matured well in his time at UA.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

Also a good interview with Norwood on al.com today...he sure has matured well in his time at UA.

Saw it. He has matured. Honey Badger knew it in 2011 as well.

 

[deliveryman35]

Hope you're right d-man, but I'm curious...

Why do you think Saban's comments are coachspeak? He doesn't have much of a history of doing that.

Provide a little more motivation for a new, young member of the staff maybe?

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

I'm glad camp is over. Time to focus on VT!

 

[Nolan]

23 AUG Practice Pics

 

[Florida Tom]

I hope we see Dee return more this year too. He was really starting to get into a groove until his injury. He could be huge for us with a full healthy year, not to mention the young guys coming in as well.

Im with you this kid needs some luck. The thing that really scares me is his last injury was without ant contact, the knee just gave out catching a punt.

I did notice CNS telling the DB's he would bring Dee over to show them how to hit, so he must be progressing, I sure hope so.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Im with you this kid needs some luck. The thing that really scares me is his last injury was without ant contact, the knee just gave out catching a punt.

I did notice CNS telling the DB's he would bring Dee over to show them how to hit, so he must be progressing, I sure hope so.

Usually it's a formation of the femoral arch called the "keyhole arch." It makes it more likely that the ACL can get caught and pinched during cutting maneuvers. It caused both of Brodie's ACL injuries. It's statistically higher with women and is reflected in their higher number of ACL injuries. It's by no means just a female characteristic, however. In my case, a heavier guy landed on top of me with my leg trapped. However, surgery showed I had it. It's routine to correct during graft surgery. After it's been corrected, usually rupture of the graft is caused by side impact...

 

[G-VilleTider]

Usually it's a formation of the femoral arch called the "keyhole arch." It makes it more likely that the ACL can get caught and pinched during cutting maneuvers. It caused both of Brodie's ACL injuries. It's statistically higher with women and is reflected in their higher number of ACL injuries. It's by no means just a female characteristic, however. In my case, a heavier guy landed on top of me with my leg trapped. However, surgery showed I had it. It's routine to correct during graft surgery. After it's been corrected, usually rupture of the graft is caused by side impact...

I had always assumed that after that type of injury, one would have a higher likely hood of it occurring again. But it seems you are saying that if he had that particular defect and it was corrected during the surgery that he is now less likely to reinjure it. Am I reading that correctly? If so, my hope for his meaningful contribution to the team just went up.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I had always assumed that after that type of injury, one would have a higher likely hood of it occurring again. But it seems you are saying that if he had that particular defect and it was corrected during the surgery that he is now less likely to reinjure it. Am I reading that correctly? If so, my hope for his meaningful contribution to the team just went up.

Certainly less likely to reinjure the graft by the plant and cut method. There are other ways to injure it - by side impact, like I said, or severe twist of the knee will do it. Of course, if he has the problem, the other knee could go by plant and cut. The femur has the arch at the bottom to let the ligaments holding the knee together pass through. "Normal" is a nice wide Roman-styled arch, with lots of room at the bottom. The keyhole arch is exactly what it sounds like - viewed at knee level from behind, it looks like a keyhole, with the space at the bottom narrower than the top. That's what makes it more likely that the ligament will get "caught."