Comments on: NFL draft prospect Marcus Lattimore suffers serious leg injury

By: cranespy

cranespy — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:05:09 +0000

After seeing the overwhelming response from teammates, opponents, friends and family….I have ZERO doubts about his rehabilitation. He has a real support system and from all reports is an awesome person. He WILL be back….look for him on an NFL playing field dazzling ALL with his recovery in the Fall of 14!

By: adx321

adx321 — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:03:40 +0000

39 thumbs downs for me saying nobody knows if he’s done yet or not

A lot of bad people here

By: rjkilla

rjkilla — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 08:16:10 +0000

that’s too bad. from the look of it it’s a career ender. hopefully he proves me wrong but even if he does he’ll never be the same player

By: ajonesmc931

ajonesmc931 — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:16:00 +0000

@killacowboy
If Willis McGhee can do it, Marcus lattimore can. McGhee’s was still worse. U ignorant pessimist

By: youallrfools

youallrfools — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 02:52:01 +0000

My father suffered a similar injury as a line man for Iowa many many years ago. Clipped in practice. He’s now had both knees completely redone and many more surgeries on top… It’s terribly sad to see it happen to a young man with so much potential. Gotta wish him the best.

By: allen227

allen227 — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:45:18 +0000

Sad situation. Wish him luck in a successful recovery. He seems to be one of the good guys. Thoughts and prayers go out to him..

By: patridge21

patridge21 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 23:56:03 +0000

its times like this when the kid needs to hear some support. not all this damn ur career is over. Nobody but him can say if his career in football is over with. If the kid is determined enough he can get back in them pads! Its a different knee but what’s the difference if u can still succeed in something with one repaired knee why can’t ya with 2? Work hard, stay strong, and don’t hang em up till u know it’s time! Don’t let others decide for ya kid

By: tanzim12

tanzim12 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 23:42:29 +0000

No. No. And no. If a player is good enough to excel in big time college football at 18, 19, or 20 they’ve proven they should get drafted in the NFL. I’m sick of this paternalistic treatment of legally grown men. If these same young men were to commit a murder most of you guys would be screaming he should know right from wrong and advocate for the most severe penalty. If these young men were to volunteer for the military and get sent to a middle of a war zone no one bats and eye. But oh no don’t let these fragile young men declare for the NFL

This is the most dumbest thing I’ve ever read. First of all comparing the NFL to prison and the military doesn’t make any sense what so ever. The NFL is in a completely different level than college football. The size , strength , and speed is unmatched. For most college football players their bodies continue to develop onto their junior senior years. So yea it really makes sense to put a 19 year old in the NFL. You’re just asking for a death wish.

By: 1uniquename

1uniquename — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:21:44 +0000

That injury looked horrific and actually made me feel a bit sick. I hope he recovers and plays in the NFL a few years from now but man now both his legs are messed up and that’s a really difficult thing to come back from but he’s real young and a physical specimen so if any human can do it it will be him. I’m a betting man and I would put my money on him being a 5th round or better pick in 2014. Good luck kid.

By: nomoreseasontix

nomoreseasontix — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:58:32 +0000

Horrible.
A parent’s nightmare.

By: lasher1650

lasher1650 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:32:43 +0000

rjov says:
Oct 27, 2012 3:06 PM
Broken leg is nothing compared to a torn ACL, he will be fine

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Joe Theisman would respectfully disagree given ta compound fracture to his leg ended his career.

By: bobbyfinstock

bobbyfinstock — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:15:01 +0000

Don’t worry, the Bills will draft him in the 1st round.

By: glennsyank13

glennsyank13 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:11:06 +0000

LOL. the star RB gets hurt and the team cries. A backup LB does the same and no one would care.

By: lionsdraftguy

lionsdraftguy — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:00:06 +0000

@1stngoal

NO WAY was he top 10 next April. Good running back, but defintely not top 10.

By: shlort

shlort — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:42:45 +0000

apmn says:Oct 27, 2012 3:25 PM

“Broken leg is nothing compared to a torn ACL, he will be fine”

Wrong, not if it is a compound fracture. Repairing and rehabbing torn ACL’s has become pretty routine stuff.

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It isnt a broken leg. It is a torn up knee (the like of which I have neer seen in a game.. pretty gross looking!)

It isnt the new reconstruction of this injury that is the issue. Maybe it can be repaired to near 100%. The issue with this great, young player is the fact that he tore up the other knee last year. Recovering from the 2nd and opposite knee is a long road. He wont be the same runner after this.

Hopefully he is the exception and can make a come back. This kid could be great in the pros.

By: cereal blogger

cereal blogger — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:36:32 +0000

Gruesome injury but this kid will be back. He has too much ability. McGahee’s was worse

By: John A.

John A. — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:36:26 +0000

Lattimore will almost certainly be able to run again, and probably pretty well at some point.

The problem is one of degrees.

The difference between having NFL level physical ability and not is **so** slim, an injury like that is a huge, huge problem even if he does come back, say, 99%. It’s no exaggeration to say a quarter-step or less in speed or ability to cut and change directions can mean having an NFL career and not even getting invited to a camp.

That’s the concern, the big problem.

You always hear about the McGahee’s and Frank Gore’s of the NFL world who had major-to-catastrophic knee injuries in college who end up having NFL careers. What you don’t hear about are those who have those injuries… and you never hear from them again.

And with the media cycle the way it is, the immediacy of the internet and everyone has the attention span of a gnat, chances are *very* good well will forget about him pretty quickly and move onto the next Marcus Lattimore in a couple of weeks.

‘They’ll never forget you until someone new comes along.’

By: apmn

apmn — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:25:32 +0000

“Broken leg is nothing compared to a torn ACL, he will be fine”

Wrong, not if it is a compound fracture. Repairing and rehabbing torn ACL’s has become pretty routine stuff.

By: pickney1

pickney1 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:21:08 +0000

Hopefully he can a recovery the likes of Willis McGahee who had similar injury at the University Of Miami and today is still a valuable running back.

Solid young man, hoping the best for his present and future in football or not

By: scrapingthefloorioforstorios

scrapingthefloorioforstorios — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:21:00 +0000

rjov, that was way worse than just a broken leg. google napoleon mccallum, or joe theisman and educate your young self.

By: adx321

adx321 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:11:54 +0000

Those of you saying he’s done are morons

You have no idea if he has a recovery path ahead of him or not

My stepson tore his acl/mcl and dislocated the tibia in his freshman year in hs – he just finished his Senior year and is probably an all state player with several offers in front of him

By: gallaghedj311

gallaghedj311 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:09:27 +0000

Sorry but I’m glad theres an age limit on playing in the NFL. The only exceptions that should be made are for those who skip grades ad graduate early. The whole limit thing is in regards to two things. One being being physically strong enough to play with the big boys and the other being maturity. 90% of the 19-20 year olds in this country would be detrimental to their own success given the large amounts of money by being paid as a professional football player.

By: rjov

rjov — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:06:33 +0000

Broken leg is nothing compared to a torn ACL, he will be fine

By: realfann

realfann — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:06:11 +0000

College football doesn’t belong here.

By: west4420

west4420 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:01:06 +0000

locutus says:Oct 27, 2012 2:55 PM

Diving at someone’s legs, knees particularly, should merit a more severe punishment than a potential “flag”, which I don’t even think was thrown there. The result is potentially career ending and life altering. Best wishes to Lattimore.
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It was tough to watch but it was just a normal football play buddy. It’s part of the game and it sucks but it was not illegal or dirty. It was just unfortunate.

By: locutus

locutus — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:55:04 +0000

By: 6thsense79

6thsense79 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:51:52 +0000

sloiggles says: Oct 27, 2012 2:14 PM

Uhh..that’s precisely a reason why they do have the age limit. Imagine the things that would happen if a 19 year old kid got hit by Patrick Willis or Justin Tuck. College separates the young men from the boys and the NFL separates the men from the freaks
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By: buchopeful

buchopeful — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:34:50 +0000

God Bless you son…hang in there bud.

By: bennyb82

bennyb82 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:33:54 +0000

Gotta feel for him…but if there is anything positive to come from this it is that he is a junior. He can rehab, come back for senior year, graduate, then go to the nfl. Then if the nfl doesnt work out, he will have his degree. Still, I hate to see a top notch guy go down like that.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:32:39 +0000

This is such a shame. This guy was supposed to be the next Adrian Peterson, except he could actually catch the football and block. Pretty much a 6ft 230lbs version of Ray Rice.

I hope he get’s better (especially after that ACL tear) and show’s everyone why he’s the best running back prospect of the last decade.