Injuries

[AUMASTERS 555]

1 minute ago, Auctoritas said:

Avascular necrosis is what killed Bo's hip. Basically, the bone dies because of lack of blood supply. It can be treated - we've made huge strides in regenerative medicine since then. But it's not a quick process or just a matter of taking some pills.

I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere, though, did I miss something?

Just something that I saw posted on another site regarding Sean; hoping that it is just a bad rumor.

[augolf1716 21,102]

16 hours ago, Auctoritas said:

Avascular necrosis is what killed Bo's hip. Basically, the bone dies because of lack of blood supply secondary to some sort of trauma (at least, this is more common in athletes). It can be treated - we've made huge strides in regenerative medicine since then, but it's not a quick process or just a matter of taking some pills, and it's not a sure thing (some stuff is very experimental).

I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere, though, did I miss something?

That's what I had in both hips......hurts like a mother

[alexava 6,973]

10 minutes ago, augolf1716 said:

That's what I had in both hips......hurts like a mother

Does PBR help or cause it?

[augolf1716 21,102]

4 minutes ago, alexava said:

Does PBR help or cause it?

Helps my man...................... what cause my was too much golf and scuba diving

[boomstick 1,315]

17 hours ago, AUMASTERS said:

Just something that I saw posted on another site regarding Sean; hoping that it is just a bad rumor.

I was told the same thing about Sean last week. One of the people who told me he had a labrum tear also told me Friday Sean had necrosis in his right clavicle. I trust that his information is good (it comes from a reliable place), but there has been some mixed info out there. And PTB has a lot more clout and knowledge about these things than I do.

[AUMASTERS 555]

7 hours ago, boomstick said:

I was told the same thing about Sean last week. One of the people who told me he had a labrum tear also told me Friday Sean had necrosis in his right clavicle. I trust that his information is good (it comes from a reliable place), but there has been some mixed info out there. And PTB has a lot more clout and knowledge about these things than I do.

I had read it but didn't want to report it as fact; I will also refer to PTB. Thanks Auctoritas for your reply as well. 

[aufan57 922]

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AUBURN, ALA. 

Orlando Pettway had one thought on his mind watching his sure-footed son stumble at midfield without a defender in sight.

“I was praying it wasn’t his knee,” Pettway said.

Kamryn Pettway’s father was in the stands at Jordan-Hare Stadium when Auburn’s starting running back injured his left leg on a 60-yard run against Vanderbilt.

The sophomore would have easily crossed the goal line for a touchdown, but the play ended with him awkwardly falling to the ground at the Commodores 10-yard line.

Fans collectively held their breath as the 6-foot-0, 240-pounder hopped to the sidelines without putting any weight on his leg.

“He said it felt kind of like a cramp or Charley horse,” Orlando Pettway said. “He couldn’t finish the run. He told me he had to go down.”

After the game, coach Gus Malzahn announced the running back “pulled something.” It wasn’t the worst-case scenario Orlando Pettway briefly envisioned, but it wasn’t something his son was able to just walk off.

The SEC’s then-leading rusher travelled to Athens the next week with his teammates, but didn’t dress for the game.

Auburn’s coaching staff has been reluctant to talk about Kamryn Pettway’s injury even offering conflicting reports of his participation in practice leading up to the Georgia game.

“He wanted to play, but I think the hard part is that he knew it was a serious nagging injury,” Orlando Pettway said. “I think he knew he couldn’t play (against Georgia). It was more serious than he originally thought. He told me he couldn’t put pressure on the leg initially.”

Kamryn Pettway sat out a second straight game Saturday night.

Auburn offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee said he is optimistic many of the players the coaching staff held out of the 55-0 win over Alabama A&M will be available for the Iron Bowl, but didn’t mention Pettway’s name specifically.

Orlando Pettway isn’t sure if his son will play in the Iron Bowl, but fans would see No. 36 on the field Saturday in Tuscaloosa if the decision is up to Kamryn Pettway.

“He’s looked forward to this moment since he was a kid,” Orlando Pettway said. “He’s staying upbeat. This is a game he wants to play. He’s hoping to get that opportunity.”

Dream scenario

A healthy Kamryn Pettway would have a comfortable lead for the SEC’s rushing title going into Auburn’s regular season finale.

It’s a scenario Pettway has played out in his head the last two weeks sitting on the bench with a leg injury.

“He’s taking it all in stride, but he’s joked about how he should have 1,500 yards right now,” Orlando Pettway said.

Kamryn Pettway still has an outside shot at the SEC’s rushing crown — Arkansas running back Rawleigh Williams III leads the conference with 1,209 yards — but Pettway would probably need an effort similar to the 236 yards he put up against Mississippi to make up the 103 yard difference.

There’s serious potential for disappointment given Pettway’s questionable status and Alabama’s stout run defense. Teams are averaging 68 rushing yards per game against the Crimson Tide this season.

Leading the SEC in rushing is one of the goals the Montgomery native made for himself when coaches shifted him over to his original position full-time at the start of fall camp.

Given everything Kamryn Pettway has overcome, his father isn’t ruling anything out.

“ It was a hard moment when he didn’t play after the first game,” Orlando Pettway said. “He wasn’t so sure anymore that he would even get an opportunity. I told him to just believe and trust in everything we prayed for. He kept the faith through the ride the whole way and still has a shot.”

Unfinished business?

ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. ranked Kamryn Pettway among the top draft-eligible running back earlier this month.

Kiper ranked the top 10 players at each position with Pettway No. 7 on his list of running backs.

The third-year sophomore would have to forgo his final two years of eligibility to enter the 2017 NFL Draft.

“It’s nothing we predicted, but maybe we should have,” Orlando Pettway said. “If he accomplished even half of what we knew he was capable of it would put him in this position. It’s honestly something we never thought about.”

Former Auburn running back Peyton Barber faced the same choice at the end of last season. Barber surprised coaches when he made the decision to leave the Plains.

The NCAA has a mid-January deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft. Players can ask the NFL’s College Advisory Committee to evaluate their draft prospects in December.

Kamryn Pettway, who is married with a one-year old daughter, would have his parents blessing if he decided to pursue his NFL dreams, but Orlando Pettway isn’t sure his son will want to hand in his Auburn uniform after the season.

“I think he will want another shot,” Pettway said. “He also graduates in May, which is something I know is important to him. I think that could all factor in.”

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[AUTUmike 79]

Good article. Thanks for posting.

[alexava 6,973]

Damn, he graduates this coming May? Bubba been putting in the work. I do hope he hangs around at least one more year. I doubt his stock can go anywhere but up without a serious injury.. I will probably be getting my son a #36 jersey now.  

[Tiger 8,818]

I can see KP moving on to the NFL. I actually think his stock can only go down. He freaking tore it up when he was playing, what are the chances he rips off another string of ~200 yard games? His running style is already going to minimize the time he will have in the NFL, why not get paid to dish out and take those hits rather than doing it all for free? Considering everything he has overcome in life when this opportunity shows it's face to you I gotta think you jump at it. Running Backs aren't going to be high picks anymore so unless he has like 2000 yards rushing next year his stock can only go down IMO.

[Win4AU 4,052]

I really hope Bubba is able to play.  I was hopeful about Sean till reading this post.  Pettway's ability to keep the defense honest will hopefully keep Bama from harassing JJ.  We all know how that turns out.

[alexava 6,973]

2 hours ago, Tiger said:

I can see KP moving on to the NFL. I actually think his stock can only go down. He freaking tore it up when he was playing, what are the chances he rips off another string of ~200 yard games? His running style is already going to minimize the time he will have in the NFL, why not get paid to dish out and take those hits rather than doing it all for free? Considering everything he has overcome in life when this opportunity shows it's face to you I gotta think you jump at it. Running Backs aren't going to be high picks anymore so unless he has like 2000 yards rushing next year his stock can only go down IMO.

i couldn't blame him if he decided to go, but i assure you there are many here who would blame it on Gus somehow. I think we get one more year.

[lionheartkc 6,150]

2 hours ago, Tiger said:

I can see KP moving on to the NFL. I actually think his stock can only go down. He freaking tore it up when he was playing, what are the chances he rips off another string of ~200 yard games? His running style is already going to minimize the time he will have in the NFL, why not get paid to dish out and take those hits rather than doing it all for free? Considering everything he has overcome in life when this opportunity shows it's face to you I gotta think you jump at it. Running Backs aren't going to be high picks anymore so unless he has like 2000 yards rushing next year his stock can only go down IMO.

His stock is actually questionable at the moment. A non-contact injury for a running back who didn't even play the whole season is going to raise a lot of questions. He needs to prove he can handle a whole season before the NFL is going to throw money at him.

[Linayus 676]

He would benefit from one more year. This season's success could be looked at as a "fluke" and like @lionheartkc said, injury makes any NFL team second guess drafting him.

Or he could end up like Lawson and get injured again making his situation worse and having to spend another year at Auburn to show he is durable enough for the big boy league. (Okay, I seriously doubt he'll have that problem. He's built to take the punishment. He just needs a good backup to take some of the load off him during the games.)

[Linayus 676]

What's the word on Truitt if we're not getting Pettway back, @passthebiscuits? I don't believe Kerryon is "close to 100%" as Gus keeps saying. He looks slower than me running out there. So I really, really, hope we have Truitt back to get some good running in. If not him, hopefully Rudy can get some hard runs in (without the lazy ball handling he showed last Saturday).

[aufan57 922]

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Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: Josh Holsey & Darrell Williams will play, Stanton Truitt still questionable

[Linayus 676]

1 hour ago, aufan57 said:

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Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: Josh Holsey & Darrell Williams will play, Stanton Truitt still questionable

Ugh.. sucks! Thanks!

[auburn4ever 1,266]

How is Pettway, Cox, Truitt and White and Carlton Davis?

[aufan57 922]

2 minutes ago, auburn4ever said:

How is Pettway, Cox, Truitt and White and Carlton Davis?

Pettway - Per Malzahn to play - TIFWIW

Cox - Per Malzahn to play

Truitt - Questionable

White - No Decision Yet, Evaluate after practice Wednesday - Per Malzahn

C Davis to play- Steele said all defensive players ready to go (less Cowart, of course)

[WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737]

4 hours ago, alexava said:

i couldn't blame him if he decided to go, but i assure you there are many here who would blame it on Gus somehow. I think we get one more year.

If KP is drafted in the first 4 rounds he would be wise to go IMO. Won't he Gus's fault. 

[alexava 6,973]

1 hour ago, WarDamnEagleWDE said:

If KP is drafted in the first 4 rounds he would be wise to go IMO. Won't he Gus's fault. 

4 rounds? Come on!

[WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737]

5 minutes ago, alexava said:

4 rounds? Come on!

Come one what? 

[alexava 6,973]

2nd round with a possible shot at first is the only way I would leave. However I hope we have enough depth and balance not to run him 39 times like the moo st game.