....a tape from a local news crew of Jake after the game walking around fine with no limp. It appears Jake just has had enough and I have compassion for him. He's a good kid but just didn't have it for this level and I hope he finds peace.
I just watched..
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Like to see a doctor sign off the patient's chart saying Jake Bentley has a broken foot...
It's kinda heartbreaking. I said before the season that nothing would please me more than JB to light it up. It just didn't happen and I blame Muschamp for not seeing it.
I don’t hope for an injury for Jake, but in this case I truly hope is foot is broken. Lying about an injury would be a trashy way to run a program.
That said, with the injured list now at 10 days instead of 15 in baseball, players who aren’t performing well suddenly get phantom injuries with an accompanying 10 day vacation. So, maybe this is possible.
In fairness to Jake his foot did look broken on that pass he sailed 5 yards over the wide open Shi in the endzone
I dont think the team/administration is being dishonest about Bentleys injury.
If I were going to lie about in injury, I would pick something less verifiable. For example, shoulder stiffness in my throwing arm.
Of course, maybe it is not a football injury. Maybe he tripped and broke it after the game or broke it while kicking a trash can.
Then his foot has been broken for 3 plus years with those high passes...
My guess is his foot is really broken. But, if his foot is NOT really broken then this is a job saving or avoid too much criticism move by the staff. Now, if we flounder to 2 or 3 wins that will be the excuse. Just like last year's injuries was the excuse.
Who killed Epstein? The guy who broke Jake’s foot most likely...
I’d say it’s more to protect Jake if it’s really not broken. Jake might be finished. Maybe they are giving him time to figure things out. Staff might feel best thing to do is play a Hilinski now...this would spare Jake from “getting benched” or from thinking about his future. This team had to & has to move on from Jake. I can’t see him ever taking another snap at SC. If he really isn’t hurt, this at least gives him time to consider his options 6 weeks down the road. End his career on the sideline for 5 games? Or enter the transfer portal?
Could be. But what caused him to go downhill like this? He was better as a freshman and sophomore. Heck, he was better most of last year - and what about the Clemson game?
If Jake is just a head case then okay - maybe that has been the problem all along. Maybe the other players don't like him. Either way, I guess we will find out Saturday.
Coaching. This staff sucks
It just seems very fishy . Nothing really mentioned in the post game injury report . Just very fishy
I am too. If RH stays he’ll at least play for another staff for a couple of seasons. But as long as Will Muschamp and staff are here...you’ll see the best of RH this Saturday. I expect it to be good. But he won’t get better under this staff.
I think Jake’s biggest mistake was playing for Muschamp. I honestly won’t be shocked if he doesn’t land with an offensive-minded team...maybe in the MWC or something, and light up the stat book. Part of that would be competition, other part would be he’s not held back by a moron...I’d watch ever game and pull like hell for him. Keep in mind I believe a change at QB was needed. But I still believe this staff has Jake so screwed up...
When adrenaline is flowing people can ignore pain. It's later when things slow down and cool off that you feel it.
When there's pressure, he loses it. When there's no pressure, he plays loose. There was no pressure against clemson. And not much was expected of a true freshman QB. Now the weight of the team is on his shoulders.
Kornblut said someone was saying he kicked a locker or something and hurt it after leaving the field.
We've had QBs flake out on us before. A couple under Spurrier - but I've never seen it happen to a senior QB. And just after he attended the Peyton Manning Institute this past summer.
Not when you break your foot.
I've broke many bones and it hurts like hell.
Broken foot is even more painful due to the weight of the body on it.
If he really "broke" his foot you would be able to tell.
For the sake of credibility, either he or they can break his foot anytime they need to.
False.
Posted this on another thread as well. I broke my foot in three places (ligament, tendon, and plantars plate; Bentley's I understand is a ligament as well) on the first point of a tennis match a couple years back and finished the match, although in some discomfort. Couldn't move real well but I wasn't limping at the end of the match either. It wasn't until after the two hour drive home when I couldn't walk that I realized something bad was wrong.
I've never broken my foot but did tear my ACL & cartilage on the racquetball court. I took a few minutes then finished the match. Thirty minutes later I wished I hadn't. To your point I was probably limping but I still played well (for my talent level, which was not great).
I don't give a crap what you believe son. I'm stating facts.
My wife runs marathons. While training a couple of years ago she fell and fractured her ankle badly. She drove herself home and did not plan to see a doctor until hours later, when it was swollen twice normal size. I believe he could have broken his foot during the game and not even realized it.
Best of luck to Jake. Hope he heals quickly.
Go Gamecocks!
Best of luck to Jake. Hope he heals quickly.
Go Gamecocks!
I really do hate it for the kid, but he could still wind up being my hero if it later came out that he broke it while kicking Muschamp's butt with a vengeance.
It's like I said before if had and injured starting QB why didn't he mention it. This board and the media would have a little more understanding with the truth.
