If JaMario is hurt why doesnt anyone come out

[calvin]

There were tons of disappointing things about Saturday but to me JaMario not playing was the most disappointing. I had a crew with me that came to the game just to see him. Is he hurt or what, if so why not come out and say he is hurt. Otherwise this whole RB situation is not working out very well to me. Cobbs has 45 carries to J-Mo's 17. Watching J-Mo's highlights from last season made me remember how special he is. 291, 258, 256, 247, speaks for itself. My question is if he is hurt then why send him out there at all and risk losing him for a long period and if he isnt hurt then why is he not running the ball. Cobbs is good and had a good game but JaMario is one of those athletes that just has " It ." That special gift to make plays and turn nothing into something and he is a threat everytime he touches it. I remember Barry Switzer said when they played Okie St. that he hoped Thurman Thomas didnt get hurt b/c he didnt want Barry Sanders coming into the games. That is probably how opposing coaches feel about us. This point right now is similar to last year, we had a terrible home opener and everyone was down and we had to go to a Big 12 school and JaMario saved our season, I am hoping this week is the same thing except we win. How does JaMario at least not start a series the other night ?????????

[H-towngreen]

Exactly Clavin! If he is hurt then dont play him at all. If he is not then why isnt he playing. Cobbs is a good back, but J-MO is better. When they are putting 8 in the box PC can get his 2-4 yds a carry but JT on the other hand can bust them open for more. DD needs to answer this tonight at the show.

[CaribbeanGreen]

Agree 100%.

[jjpfootball]

DD has said it you just will not listen......

[calvin]

he has said what ?

[mad dog]

Pat had 5.9 a carry saturday. would have been closer to 7 if the 39 yard scamper had been counted.

Coach Dickey, and myself, in the MGR, have confirmed on several occasions that Jamario has a hamstring issue. It isn't a big one, but it is enough to slow him down a step.

Edited September 19, 2005 by illuvius32

[TIgreen01]

Pat had 5.9 a carry saturday.  would have been closer to 7 if the 39 yard scamper had been counted.

Coach Dickey, and myself, in the MGR, have confirmed on several occasions that Jamario has a hamstring issue.  It isn't a big one, but it is enough to slow him down a step.

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Didn't he have a hamstring issue all of 2004? Not trying to be snide, but I thought he got hurt at Baylor, but pretty much played the rest of the way b/c we didn't have a better option....I mean, he sat out the Ark St. game b/c of it as well....

[calvin]

I dont get the MGR and I havent heard Dickey say that he had a hamstring injury. If that is the case then why play him this week why not get him healthy for Troy or his he just going to get 5-10 carries a game the whole season ?

[mad dog]

http://media.unt.edu:8080/ramgen/cmp/Athle...?DB_OEM_ID=1800

take note during the part where he says "the carries will even out as the season goes along."

Edited September 19, 2005 by illuvius32

[calvin]

well right now in order for them to even out JaMario will have to get 28 carries Saturday and Cobbs get 0. When your offense has been struggling why not give J-Mo the opportunity to start a series to see what happens, heck he only had 10 carries of over 40 yards.

[jperg2]

I saw J-Mo on th sidelines Saturday (against Tulsa) and he was favoring his right knee. Bent over a few times with both hands on it as well. Figured the lack of carries he's had thus far this season was a reflection of some sort of leg injury.

[mad dog]

Guys... Ham. String. That's the diagnosis. That's what's wrong. Unless everyone at North Texas is blatantly lying to us, that's what wrong. Not a knee. Not a coach playing favorites. Not a conspiracy. Just a sore hamstring.

This week, Jamario got ten fewer carries than Patrick. Assuming a similar proportional carry load when J-Mo gets the call, you're looking two or three weeks when things even out. Just hang on. We're two games into the season. When Jamario has two dozen carries in late October, then something's wrong. Until then, be patient.

Edited September 19, 2005 by illuvius32

[Guest JohnDenver]

Guys... Ham. String.  That's the diagnosis.  That's what's wrong.  Unless everyone at North Texas is blatantly lying to us, that's what wrong.

This week, Jamario got ten fewer carries than Patrick.  Assuming a similar proportional carry load when J-Mo gets the call, you're looking two or three weeks when things even out.  Just hang on.  We're two games into the season.  When Jamario has two dozen carries in late October, then something's wrong.  Until then, be patient.

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Knee (as seen from the stands) & Hamstring (as told by the staff since two-a-days).

Everyone at the game could see that when he slipped and fell on first run that he tweaked his knee. He walked gingerly after that ...

[untbowler]

maybe it would be better to just redshirt JT this year, his hamstring obviously will not get better playing every week and then practicing all week. Not sure though if a hamstring can even be fixed, look at KG Jr.

[andrewrozell]

1) J-mo is a great back, but better than cobbs? there is no way to tell. i think he ran well and that Jmo couldn't have done much better with that o-line.

2) Perhaps, Dickey is letting Cobbs get his reps against the OOC teams, it is his last year... let him run. (and if you don't let him run, let maeger throw!)

[greenminer]

maybe it would be better to just redshirt JT this year, his hamstring obviously will not get better playing every week and then practicing all week. Not sure though if a hamstring can even be fixed, look at KG Jr.

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Too late to RS him.

[MootPoint]

Too late to RS him.

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He can get a medical redshirt if he can't play the rest of the season.

[greenminer]

He can get a medical redshirt if he can't play the rest of the season.

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isn't that a greyshirt? Or maybe the grey has to do with academics and not health. I'll look it up later.

gtg,

-gm

[MootPoint]

isn't that a greyshirt?  Or maybe the grey has to do with academics and not health.  I'll look it up later.

gtg,

-gm

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Greyshirting is when they don't enroll until the spring semester when some scholarships might be available due to December graduation.

[meangreendork]

He's got a hamstring tweak at this point. He's not (to this point) injured enough to pull him, and he can't redshirt.

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As for the carries per game, I don't think that it matters which RB you put in if you can't get the OL to block for him. We can put whomever into the backfield, but if he doesn't get blocks, he won't get anywhere. I'm sure our twin RB's know this as well.

[Eagle91Gator95]

He can get a medical redshirt if he can't play the rest of the season.

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He has to be granted a medical redshirt, and I doubt the NCAA would do that for a 'tweaked' hammy after two games.

[H-towngreen]

You don't have to be given a medical redshirt, and the NCAA wouldnt do it for him because hes not an alcoholic from OU.