'18 TN DL Greg Emerson (UT commit 7/3/17)

[utvolmaniac]

 

[BlackCreekVol]

No chicken little here, but I have had a similar injury. He'll be walking on it in 6 weeks, but he won't be 'back'. Bone heals easy enough, but the soft tissue will take much longer. I certainly didn't have either the drive to recover or access to the physical therapy that he does, but it was 6 months before it felt strong and over a year before it felt 'normal'. He's much younger than I was, so he might beat that, just saying it isn't a minor thing.

Had the same injury last year, bimalleolar fracture (fractured fibula and torn ligament)and dislocation. I had a plate and ten screws put in. A year later, still not "back

 

[BruinVol]

Interview today after the announcement


http://www.scout.com/college/tennessee/story/1789071-breaking-greg-emerson-explains-vols-decision

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

[twitter]https://www.twitter.com/UTWWells/status/882027876983418880[/twitter]

Hope this wasn't Walt on the day of his DUI.

 

[PowerWookie]

Welcome to the family greg!!

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Hope this wasn't Walt on the day of his DUI.

Hardy har har

 

[vollygirl]

So who was the player who kept going after the whistle?

 

[The Dog]

Hope this wasn't Walt on the day of his DUI.

U are wrong for that. What's the saying about people that live in glass houses?

 

[The Dog]

So who was the player who kept going after the whistle?

A Miami commit, don't remember his name

 

[FirstAndGoal]

This is huge. Best DL recruiting we have done in years. Not even close. G B O ! ! ! :crazy:

 

[butchna]

U are wrong for that. What's the saying about people that live in glass houses?

You made him happy.

 

[I_Bleed_Orange77]

He was laughing a lot, seemed really excited. I wonder if the injury played a role in him going ahead and shutting it down.

Major role. He genuinely was gonna wait till December.

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

U are wrong for that. What's the saying about people that live in glass houses?

This is a message board. Lol. Just a harmless joke.

 

[The Breakerboy]

🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

 

[dtnvol]

Boom Boom Boom Baby!!!

 

[PowerOrange]

🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

Nice, Emerson got 5 lions on the Breakerboy rating scale.

 

[BowlBrother85]

This is huge. Best DL recruiting we have done in years. Not even close. G B O ! ! ! :crazy:

It's hard to complain about how we've recruited to the DL under Butch Jones. There haven't been many missed targets.

 

[secking]

Dislocated ankle and broken fibula, I hope he takes the required time to let it fully heal before doing leg lifts.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Boom shaka laka. This is YUGE! Seems the coaching staff changes Butch has made are paying off.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Dislocated ankle and broken fibula, I hope he takes the required time to let it fully heal before doing leg lifts.

Leg day, e'ry day

 

[DaddyChad]

He's still taking his 5 official visits per 247 😐

Nothing has changed. I'm surprised he pulled the trigger but there was never a doubt where he was going to commit. The only way Tennessee loses him is if they suck on field this year to the point where coaching change is on the table.

 

[SSVol]

Had the same injury last year, bimalleolar fracture (fractured fibula and torn ligament)and dislocation. I had a plate and ten screws put in. A year later, still not "back

Mine was a clean break on both bones. No dislocation, no ligament damage. Fixed with a plate and 8 screws. It does get better, it just takes time. Emerson will recover faster with what he has access to, but still feel that playing this fall is ambitious.

 

[Orange Studs]

Was watching the local weather and though I would check one more time just to see whats up and BOOOOOOOOOOOM !! We finally got our three amigos! LOL

Welcome to Big Orange Country Greg!!! What a class these coaches are putting together!! :rock::rock::rock::rock::rock::rock:epper:epper:epper:epper:

 

[vols72]

OK this is just scary,although I don't think this happens

 

[de1conley]

Dislocated ankle and broken fibula, I hope he takes the required time to let it fully heal before doing leg lifts.

He will be fine and will be monitred very closely. We'll be corresponding with mom and Drs to mk sure he takes the slow patient approach with this surgery and healing processes.