Injury bug has followed Champ

[JDishnell]

To put it mildly, we have been beset by the injury bug this year:

https://www.thestate.com/sports/col...h-carolina/usc-football/article237257554.html

The takeaway: 14 season-ending injuries in 2018. Currently 15 guys injured and a total of 85 games missed b/c of injury.

Former Gamecock, Mason Zandi, recently contended the injuries are a direct results of Muschamp's practices:

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/s...uth-carolina-coaches-are-overworking-players/

That may be supported by this interesting article following Champ's 2013 season at UF:

https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/86457/gators-hope-injury-woes-are-in-the-past

Takeway: "The final tally by UF officials was 21 injured players who missed a combined 126 games during the 2013 season. There were 15 season-ending injuries, including 10 to starters."

 

[lowcountry_cock13]

I think it’s also a good case study to look into recruiting. A few guys we land on are Injured in HS, one reason we land them because bigger schools backed off after injury. Maybe some players are injury prone from the start. Who knows just an idea.

 

[JDishnell]

I think it’s also a good case study to look into recruiting. A few guys we land on are Injured in HS, one reason we land them because bigger schools backed off after injury. Maybe some players are injury prone from the start. Who knows just an idea.

It seems that in every way, we are just UF 2.0 for Champ. It appears that just about every single mistake he made at UF, he has repeated here. Injuries: check. QB mismanagement: Check. Bad offense: Check. Bad OC hires: Check.

 

[85alum#]

To put it mildly, we have been beset by the injury bug this year:

https://www.thestate.com/sports/col...h-carolina/usc-football/article237257554.html

The takeaway: 14 season-ending injuries in 2018. Currently 15 guys injured and a total of 85 games missed b/c of injury.

Former Gamecock, Mason Zandi, recently contended the injuries are a direct results of Muschamp's practices:

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/s...uth-carolina-coaches-are-overworking-players/

That may be supported by this interesting article following Champ's 2013 season at UF:

https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/86457/gators-hope-injury-woes-are-in-the-past

Takeway: "The final tally by UF officials was 21 injured players who missed a combined 126 games during the 2013 season. There were 15 season-ending injuries, including 10 to starters."

All these injuries are not a coincidence, they are a pattern under him. He practices too hard, that's for sure. Additionally, his strength and conditioning program is poor, UnderArmour equipment is junk, or some combination.

 

[sclawman77]

Season ending is one thing but guys are a lot more likely to play hurt when we're winning.

 

[Cock-Vader]

Hamstrings in particular have been a huge issue.

 

[Dizzy01]

All these injuries are not a coincidence, they are a pattern under him. He practices too hard, that's for sure. Additionally, his strength and conditioning program is poor, UnderArmour equipment is junk, or some combination.

There is zero evidence that this team practices hard.

 

[Dizzy01]

Hamstrings in particular have been a huge issue.

That was a big issue when Holtz was here as well. Getting too lean can cause muscle issues.

 

[ExpatCarolinian]

There is zero evidence that this team practices hard.

I hear those Belk Bowl practices we skipped were doozies.

 

[lowcountry_cock13]

That was a big issue when Holtz was here as well. Getting too lean can cause muscle issues.

Hamstring more of a tendon issue. Poor stretching, poor flexibility.