gator-n-buck
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I was told that I was crazy mentioning that Hurds Size and running style made him more app to take big shots that could cause injuries. I guess CBJ saying it might make it true.
"Considering Jalen Hurd has had surgeries for separate incidents with each of his shoulders the past two years and won't be 100 percent cleared for everything this spring, it's probably fair at this point to wonder whether that's a longterm concern for Tennessee's rising sophomore running back.
Tennessee rising sophomore running back Jalen Hurd (Photo: Randy Sartin, USA TODAY Sports)
No, it's not, Tennessee coach Butch Jones told GoVols247.
"But it was a worry last year," Jones said.
Hurd missed most of his senior season at Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., after suffering a torn labrum in his shoulder, but the Vols were still happy to keep the commitment from the five-star prospect. Tennessee's faith in Hurd was well rewarded in 2014, when he collected 1,120 yards from scrimmage and helped the Vols finish with a winning record for the first time since 2009.
But Hurd did much of that damage with a damaged shoulder that Tennessee did a decent job concealing until confirming he'd had surgery after the season.
"He did a great job of managing himself through a very long season," Jones said. "We asked a lot of him, and he came through for us."
The question now, though, is whether Hurd's shoulders are a long-term concern.
Jones adamantly said the answer to that question is "no," but the coach doesn't deny that Hurd's 6-foot-3, 230-pound frame makes him more susceptible than most to potentially painful collisions.
"Jalen, because of his size and his stature, is gonna take an inordinate amount of hits," Jones said. "He'll take more hits than the average running back because of his size and his stature and his running style. We've really challenged him from a durability standpoint of really taking care of your body, working hard in the weight room."
Overall, though, Jones said Hurd's shoulders shouldn't be a problem heading into preseason camp. The staff plans to proceed with caution from a contact perspective this spring and then go from there, but he's on track to be fine for the fall.
"Having the shoulder surgery I think has really helped him," Jones said. "He's out there working right now. He's lifting. He's going through skill development. Some things he'll be full go in the spring, and others he won't, but I think in the long run it will help him because he got the issue corrected, and he's gonna do nothing but gain more and more strength in his shoulder.
"Jalen's doing great, and he's just gonna keep getting better and better."
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"Considering Jalen Hurd has had surgeries for separate incidents with each of his shoulders the past two years and won't be 100 percent cleared for everything this spring, it's probably fair at this point to wonder whether that's a longterm concern for Tennessee's rising sophomore running back.
Tennessee rising sophomore running back Jalen Hurd (Photo: Randy Sartin, USA TODAY Sports)
No, it's not, Tennessee coach Butch Jones told GoVols247.
"But it was a worry last year," Jones said.
Hurd missed most of his senior season at Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., after suffering a torn labrum in his shoulder, but the Vols were still happy to keep the commitment from the five-star prospect. Tennessee's faith in Hurd was well rewarded in 2014, when he collected 1,120 yards from scrimmage and helped the Vols finish with a winning record for the first time since 2009.
But Hurd did much of that damage with a damaged shoulder that Tennessee did a decent job concealing until confirming he'd had surgery after the season.
"He did a great job of managing himself through a very long season," Jones said. "We asked a lot of him, and he came through for us."
The question now, though, is whether Hurd's shoulders are a long-term concern.
Jones adamantly said the answer to that question is "no," but the coach doesn't deny that Hurd's 6-foot-3, 230-pound frame makes him more susceptible than most to potentially painful collisions.
"Jalen, because of his size and his stature, is gonna take an inordinate amount of hits," Jones said. "He'll take more hits than the average running back because of his size and his stature and his running style. We've really challenged him from a durability standpoint of really taking care of your body, working hard in the weight room."
Overall, though, Jones said Hurd's shoulders shouldn't be a problem heading into preseason camp. The staff plans to proceed with caution from a contact perspective this spring and then go from there, but he's on track to be fine for the fall.
"Having the shoulder surgery I think has really helped him," Jones said. "He's out there working right now. He's lifting. He's going through skill development. Some things he'll be full go in the spring, and others he won't, but I think in the long run it will help him because he got the issue corrected, and he's gonna do nothing but gain more and more strength in his shoulder.
"Jalen's doing great, and he's just gonna keep getting better and better."
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even ones that didn't run straight up just saying.
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