Duggan out for at least part of the year

[Mean Purple]

What part of congenital heart disease are you not understanding. Myocarditiis does not cause valvular disease. I know that t the concept of it being Covid related was just a bad joke but it really was unfunny. People this complication may be quite serious so I would not take it as something to make light of or be political about.

Is this the condition that folks would not even know they have unless a it is revealed during exam on another issue or a scan os done, etc?

Had a friend who got hit out of nowhere due to that.

 

[Mean Purple]

What a terrible blow for Max. Something tells me we won’t be playing this year even if he recovers fully if this is a heart related issue with the covid risk being out there. I would think the family and the staff would want to protect him from that potential risk.

It’s a blessing that this condition was caught during covid testing/screening. An undiagnosed serious heart (if it is in fact heart related) condition could be deadly.

We’re riding with Mr. Downing at the helm so hopefully he’ll end up surprising everyone (in a good way).

Feel for the kid. Would seem unlikely he returns this year.

 

[Mean Purple]

Has he tried taking hydroxychloroquine? I hear it’s a miracle cure.

Not a good look, man.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Do we have any qb's behind him who are at the level that a Power 5 winning qb should be?
Or are we in the same boat as before? (If the same boat, then SC's recruiting would seem to need scrutiny.)

I have some issues with Sonny Cumbie, but his recruiting isn't one of them.

 

[WyomingFrog]

He won’t be back ever it appears.

If it’s a heart valve he will need an operation and football will be over for good. Initial reports indicate that’s what it may be.

He was born with it. It ain’t gonna heal. He will need extremely serious and very major heart surgery if that’s what it is.

Can’t play football with bad heart valve.

Not certain that is the problem but guessing it is. If so he is done permanently. Very very sad !!

 

[Mean Purple]

Like I said yesterday in an another thread, with our luck with QB's lately, you can never have too many QB's on the roster!

It has been a reality the past few years. Question is, are any of them big timers?

 

[Mean Purple]

For having all those good QBs it would have been nice to actually see good QB play. It's been years now, and it needs to get fixed (injuries or no injuries) or this program isn't going anywhere. If there was ever a year to say "we're going to find out how good of a coach Cumbie is", this might be it, but it seems like we've said that before.

SC better produce soon. Max was thrown to the wolves last year, but he is a gamer.
Who behind him could be as good as Max was in just his freshman year?

 

[WyomingFrog]

Eli Williams has the tools to step in if Downing goes down.

Stephon Brown ain’t the answer. Think Foster Sawyer when you think of Brown. Think of a raw, younger Trevone Boykin when you think of Eli.

Eli can play ball. Brown cant.

If Tcu can struggle thru this yr with Downing and Williams, the 2021 guy (Battle) is another big time potential guy. Battle will be an upgrade from Williams and Williams will be very good.

 

[Mean Purple]

Wild Frog time!

Well, keep in mind that SC will likely reduce the playbook again. And given his past couple of years as play caller, that may be one of the few plays.

 

[Mean Purple]

The QB position does seem to be cursed for TCU since about the time we joined the Big 12. Look at the QB recruits we’ve offered scholarships to:

2012- Tyler Matthews (Bust)
2012- Austin Aune (Baseball)
2013- Zach Allen (Bust)
2014- Foster Sawyer (Bust)
2014- Grayson Muehlstein (Bust)
2015- N/A
2016- Brennan Wooten (Bust)
2017- Shawn Robinson (Bust)
2018- Justin Rogers (Injuries)
2019- Max Duggan (Health issue?)
2020- Stephon Brown (?)
2020- Eli Williams (Position change?)

Transfers we offered scholarships to haven’t been much better

Matt Joekel (Injuries)
Kenny Hill (Good long term Starter)
Michael Collins (Injuries)
Alex Delton (Bust)
Michael Baldwin (Injuries)

Would they have developed under SC anyway? Kenny came in as a gamer. TB2 was a freak and they designed to his skill.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Eli Williams had the tools to step in if Downing goes down.

Stephon Brown ain’t the answer. Think Foster Sawyer when you think of Brown. Think of a raw, younger Trevone Boykin when you think of Eli.

Eli can play ball. Brown cant

You got any updates on what position Marcel Brooks will be playing?

 

[Moose Stuff]

Well, keep in mind that SC will likely reduce the playbook again. And given his past couple of years as play caller, that may be one of the few plays.

Sonny is not the guy calling the plays.

 

[Mean Purple]

Medically retired.

Gotta give it to the coaching staff on their ability to evaluate recruits.

 

[Mean Purple]

Bama won a championship with Greg scheissing McElroy. We have a lot of talent on this team. We're obviously not going to win a natty this year, but let's give Downing a chance.

Liked because you bagged on bama opie.

War Eagle

 

[Mean Purple]

Sonny is not the guy calling the plays.

Jerry?

 

[Mean Purple]

I had someone telling me last year that if we had to use him we'd be just fine. The major issue IMO is how scheissed we appear to be if he gets hurt.

Yeah, but what is the chance we lose two to injury or med in the same season?

 

[Moose Stuff]

Jerry?

Same set up as last time Meach was here.

 

[Mean Purple]

Same set up as last time Meach was here.

Hmmm. Interesting .

Wait, did Wyoming frog comfirm this yet?

 

[y2kFrog]

Hmmm. Interesting .

Wait, did Wyoming frog comfirm this yet?

He will after everybody already knows.

 

[McFroggin]

Do we have any qb's behind him who are at the level that a Power 5 winning qb should be?
Or are we in the same boat as before? (If the same boat, then SC's recruiting would seem to need scrutiny.)

no. We are bone dry at QB. Downing was a walk-on, and he is now our only remote option. I’d consider options below equal to Muehlstein.