Heupel gives update on Tillman and I don’t like the sound of it

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Maybe overthinking it a bit, but this is the first time his “long-term outlook” has been mentioned:

(From todays presser)

Heupel on Cedric Tillman: We'll see where he's at tomorrow and on game day, will be up to Cedric and our medical staff for his short- and long-term outlook.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Coach speak

Nothing more

 

[xfactorutk]

Coach speak either way.

 

[sjt18]

Maybe overthinking it a bit, but this is the first time his “long-term outlook” has been mentioned:

(From todays presser)

Heupel on Cedric Tillman: We'll see where he's at tomorrow and on game day, will be up to Cedric and our medical staff for his short- and long-term outlook.

Same thing he's said for the last few weeks. The clearest translation is, "I'm not telling the opposition whether he's playing or not."

 

[peachtreecornersVOL81]

I could be wrong, but I think I've heard him say this same thing for the past few weeks.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Same thing he's said for the last few weeks. The clearest translation is, "I'm not telling the opposition whether he's playing or not."

I agree, it’s just the long term outlook statement that gives me pause

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Media updates on Tillman's status won't matter until Saturday. Zero benefit whatsoever to announcing either way today or tomorrow.

 

[SaintLouisVol]

I agree, it’s just the long term outlook statement that gives me pause

I interpret that to mean that they don't want to play him this week if doing so risks his recovery in any way. They'd rather have him for Georgia and the rest of the season even if it means he can't play against Kentucky.

 

[sjt18]

I agree, it’s just the long term outlook statement that gives me pause

My personal guess is still that he plays. Supposedly 3 or 4 weeks is typical to recover after that surgery. He is at or past that, right?

 

[RiseToTheTop]

My personal guess is still that he plays. Supposedly 3 or 4 weeks is typical to recover after that surgery. He is at or past that, right?

he is around 5 or 5 and a half wks at this point. He got it done just a few days after it happened. This saturday will be 6 weeks since it happened.

 

[VolInDayton]

Same thing he's said for the last few weeks. The clearest translation is, "I'm not telling the opposition whether he's playing or not."

I agree, it’s just the long term outlook statement that gives me pause

I think it's him saying he cares about what's best for the player.

 

[VAVol85]

I know it’s football and injuries happen. But every time I see Tillman miss a game or drop in a mock draft, I immediately think - Akron sucks.

 

[knoxvol52]

He probably is done for the season but it is okay most likely the best decision for him. We still got great WR it is all good.

 

[LittleVol]

My personal guess is still that he plays. Supposedly 3 or 4 weeks is typical to recover after that surgery. He is at or past that, right?

From the surgery. Yeah.

But then there's the loss of strength and stability from not doing those football movements and specific training.

I'm guessing they'll ease him back in.

10 snaps against UK.
25 snaps against UGA

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

No one ultimately knows If he plays this week, or next week or decides to just sit out the rest of the year but I still wouldn't be surprised If it's the latter, and can't blame him.

 

[Behr]

I saw this yesterday and don't want to see anything else. Lol. It's the most promising I've seen.

“Cedric, we will continue to evaluate here as he goes through practices this week,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said Monday.

 

[knoxvol52]

I know it’s football and injuries happen. But every time I see Tillman miss a game or drops in a mock draft, I immediately think - Akron sucks.

Even if he is dropping in mock draft he can go to combine show out and be rite back in 1st round discussion

 

[DixieVol]

I am curious and I’m glad Heupel is looking out for Tillman’s long term health, as he should. But if he hadn’t had the surgery what is the likelihood that he could play tomorrow? I understand that the surgery will benefit him from possible reinjury but just comparing recovery times

 

[temptn]

Use him as a decoy a few plays. Just let him run up and down the field.

 

[VolInNW]

Keep him healthy. I'm worried that uga is likely his first game back. They go at knees.

 

[Midas]

I am curious and I’m glad Heupel is looking out for Tillman’s long term health, as he should. But if he hadn’t had the surgery what is the likelihood that he could play tomorrow? I understand that the surgery will benefit him from possible reinjury but just comparing recovery times

He would have been out longer if he didn’t get surgery. High ankle sprains are bad. Usually takes 2-3 months to heal. I just had one in July and at the end of September I was still feeling pain walking up the stairs. I didn’t do any rehab or anything and just let it heal on his own though.

 

[volmanjr]

I know it’s football and injuries happen. But every time I see Tillman miss a game or drops in a mock draft, I immediately think - Akron sucks.

They were about as dirty as we have seen but I think Tillman's injury was complete accident when he was blocking in the endzone and got rolled up with defender that wasn't engaged with him.

 

[VolArmy74]

He would have been out longer if he didn’t get surgery. High ankle sprains are bad. Usually takes 2-3 months to heal. I just had one in July and at the end of September I was still feeling pain walking up the stairs. I didn’t do any rehab or anything and just let it heal on his own though.

They don't actually and all this makes me wonder if it was something more. In the general public, per medical journals, high ankle sprains take 15-46 days to heal completely. In college football players specifically, a study conducted on high ankle sprains from 2007-2010 among linemen, wide receivers, running backs, and defensive backs showed an average return time of 15.5 days and the longest any of them waited to return was 30 days.

 

[DougVol]

Use him as a decoy a few plays. Just let him run up and down the field.

In our system, running up and down the field means you’re wide open.

 

[Volbrando]

Use him as a decoy a few plays. Just let him run up and down the field.

i like this... .especially since when he is in the game, he ain't coming out until the next possession since we don't sub