What are your odds on Cooper and Gerald playing Saturday

[Imallvol]

My vote 85% yes Cooper, 100% Gerald, based on nothing inside, just gut

 

[rockytop989]

50/50. They may or may not.

 

[UTFanHades]

Cooper had a hernia surgery and we keep this stupid gamesmanship or lying about status every week. Get him healed and be honest about status, more important stuff than football, especially since we’re not sniffing the playoff or even the division this year. Hopefully this situation has taught our coaching staff a lesson about why you need an offensive line and to not be lazy in the portal and recruiting.

 

[Sara Clark]

Cooper won't play in my opinion. Not a chance. Hope I'm wrong, we need him.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

50/50. They may or may not.

That will be $9.95

 

[VOLfrombama]

Cooper won't play in my opinion. Not a chance. Hope I'm wrong, we need him.

I think the earliest he comes back is next Saturday against USCjr. That would be 7.5 weeks. Im sure if there's any soreness at all, he is being told to sit out due to his potential to be drafted.

 

[camp_steveo]

According to Google, recovery from sport hernia surgery is between 6 and 12 weeks.

I give Coop less than 25% he comes back this week or next.

My guess is likely UTA&M.

CJH already said Mincey is back.

 

[VOLfrombama]

So 10% Cooper, 100% Mincey

 

[volfanstuckinga]

I'm starting to think Cooper isn't playing this season at all...............

 

[volfanstuckinga]

Cooper had a hernia surgery and we keep this stupid gamesmanship or lying about status every week. Get him healed and be honest about status, more important stuff than football, especially since we’re not sniffing the playoff or even the division this year. Hopefully this situation has taught our coaching staff a lesson about why you need an offensive line and to not be lazy in the portal and recruiting.

Agreed....these "game time decisions" are blatant lying and they're stupid. If you're a "game time decision" 3 weeks in a row.....there's some trainers that need to be fired.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

Cooper had a hernia surgery and we keep this stupid gamesmanship or lying about status every week. Get him healed and be honest about status, more important stuff than football, especially since we’re not sniffing the playoff or even the division this year. Hopefully this situation has taught our coaching staff a lesson about why you need an offensive line and to not be lazy in the portal and recruiting.

Why does coach need to give status in advance. Just because you want to know.

 

[vol94]

Cooper won't play in my opinion. Not a chance. Hope I'm wrong, we need him.

Doubt he plays

 

[ksgovols]

Agreed....these "game time decisions" are blatant lying and they're stupid. If you're a "game time decision" 3 weeks in a row.....there's some trainers that need to be fired.

Ok. What are you going to do with the information? Other than game plan for the other team. Or........it affects your bet on the game. Both of those are inconsequential to the head coach. He should just say "None of your business." and move on to the next question.

 

[vol94]

Cooper won't play in my opinion. Not a chance. Hope I'm wrong, we need him.

Doubt he plays

 

[CINCYVOL]

No coach owes any of us anything when it comes to disclosing injuries. Entitled much?

 

[vol_sec]

Cooper had a hernia surgery and we keep this stupid gamesmanship or lying about status every week.

I understand if your player status is unknown and you say you are not sure if they will be ready, when you plan on playing them. But to say they a player is ready when they are not, having the other team prep harder than they what they will face, seems counterproductive.

 

[UTFanHades]

Why does coach need to give status in advance. Just because you want to know.

He doesn’t and I’m not asking for that, just stop the gamesmanship (or lying if we’re being more direct about it) and stop pretending he might go when the staff knows it’s not happening.

 

[vols 30]

85% Gerald
-30% Cooper.

 

[UTFanHades]

Ok. What are you going to do with the information? Other than game plan for the other team. Or........it affects your bet on the game. Both of those are inconsequential to the head coach. He should just say "None of your business." and move on to the next question.

He should but he didn’t. We keep saying it’s a game time decision to play games vs the other team when it’s not. Just don’t give any updates or tell the truth. “Cooper underwent a major surgery and we care about our guys and only play them at 100%. He’s not going until then and we’ll announce only then”. Not that hard.

 

[Vol_guy]

At this point does it effect the defensive strategy or scheme of an opponent if the center plays or not?

 

[kckempf]

Why does coach need to give status in advance. Just because you want to know.

Public injury reports are meant to prevent insiders from having a betting advantage. As betting on college sports is further legalized expect this to be standardized.

 

[BruisedOrange]

My vote 85% yes Cooper, 100% Gerald, based on nothing inside, just gut

85% gut...

You thinkin' maybe your duodenum has inside info?

 

[jarhead]

If it was up to me, Cooper would sit another week. He will surely be needed in a couple of weeks. Another week of healing and rehab cannot hurt.

 

[wmcovol]

Cooper had a hernia surgery and we keep this stupid gamesmanship or lying about status every week. Get him healed and be honest about status, more important stuff than football, especially since we’re not sniffing the playoff or even the division this year. Hopefully this situation has taught our coaching staff a lesson about why you need an offensive line and to not be lazy in the portal and recruiting.

They’ve done a damn good job in both considering the 1) scholarship limits they’ve been under and 2) having the NCAA bowl ban hanging over them since they came in.

 

[JohnWardForever]

That will be $9.95

Getting off cheap, IMO.