Paul C wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:38 am
FUBeAR wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:52 am
Bootie wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:57 am
What are the chances the news about Artopeous being unavailable is a ruse?
Not a ruse
I heard he actually had surgery on Monday.
More interested now in the status of Jay Person.
Looked, to FUBeAR, the way he fell, and the way they were holding it, that he dislocated that shoulder. Ability to play depends on the associated ligament and soft tissue damage around the dislocated joint. That can vary widely. He could need surgery to repair or he could be OK to play this Saturday. On the ‘usual’ continuum, FUBeAR would guess, he is likely to try to play, but will be significantly limited and may have to tap out after he takes a few hits on it.
Also - FUBeAR opines we should, perhaps, look to how Chatt handled Artopoeus’ injury ‘disclosure.’ They hid it for 3 or 4 weeks to ensure that APSU had to prepare for both QB’s. They could very well know that Person is not going to play, but they sure aren’t going to disclose that until they have to … even going so far as to have him dress, warm-up (non-contact) and line up with the 1st Team when they do any Team D walk thru’s during warmups. We won’t know if he’s gonna play until he does or doesn’t play ..unless they are ‘forced’ to tell us…as, perhaps, has occurred now with Artopoeus.