Let’s look at all the information that is now public knowledge regarding the timeline of the past few weeks.
First, let’s look at the objective facts as reported by numerous sources. There is no debate on any of these items, really:
1) KT suffered the initial turf toe injury near the end of the Missouri game.
2) The turf toe injury was known by the coaching staff immediately, and during Bama gameweek preparation.
3) KT aggravated the existing turf toe injury on the last drive of the 3rd quarter against Alabama. MSU was down 42-17 at the start of the drive, scored a TD, failed the 2-point conversion, and was down 42-23 when giving the ball back to Bama. He came off field on his own power and went to the locker room after the drive, and did not return.
4) The aggravation was evidently severe enough that KT was unable to play at all against LSU - a full 2 weeks later.
5) Presumably, KT recovered enough to practice a little bit last week, as he was able to start against Oklahoma. However, he was not sharp at all.
6) KT reaggravated the existing injury aGAIN on a failed 4th down comversion attempt at the end of the first quarter against Oklahoma. He leaves the game, and does not return.
7) Several sources are now reporting his season is over, and he will have foot surgery this week.
Now, let’s dive a little further, and look at what could reasonably be inferred from the above information:
- KT likely did not practice at all for 2 weeks between Bama and LSU. If anything, he only got limited individual drills and some conditioning work. Definitely not full speed reps.
- KT likely practiced in a very limited capacity last week. Best case scenario is that he split reps 50/50 with Puckett, but I doubt it was even that much.
So now, there are sooooooo many questions:
1) Why in the absolute 17 was KT still in the game against Bama when we were down 42-17 late in the 3rd, while already known to have been nursing a turf toe injury? And furthermore, why put him even further at risk with a very questionable 2-point conversion attempt after scoring?
2) Moving over to the OU game, you know that in the past 3 weeks, you have your starting QB - who relies very heavily on his mobility - now immobile. You know he’s already aggravated the injury once. You also know he’s barely practiced at all in 3 weeks. You also know you’re about to go up against maybe the best defensive front 7 in the SEC. With all the things above known, why the 17 is he playing?
The rest is history. KT got injured against Mizzou. Our idiotic staff found a way to get him to reaggravate a very delicate injury TWICE in 3 games. He’s now going to miss the rest of the season, meaning 2 likely wins now suddenly look like tossups, and 3 winnable games are now going to be guaranteed blowout losses.
Just like anything else that has required any level of critical thinking in the past 3 years, Lebby has royally 17ed it up.
First, let’s look at the objective facts as reported by numerous sources. There is no debate on any of these items, really:
1) KT suffered the initial turf toe injury near the end of the Missouri game.
2) The turf toe injury was known by the coaching staff immediately, and during Bama gameweek preparation.
3) KT aggravated the existing turf toe injury on the last drive of the 3rd quarter against Alabama. MSU was down 42-17 at the start of the drive, scored a TD, failed the 2-point conversion, and was down 42-23 when giving the ball back to Bama. He came off field on his own power and went to the locker room after the drive, and did not return.
4) The aggravation was evidently severe enough that KT was unable to play at all against LSU - a full 2 weeks later.
5) Presumably, KT recovered enough to practice a little bit last week, as he was able to start against Oklahoma. However, he was not sharp at all.
6) KT reaggravated the existing injury aGAIN on a failed 4th down comversion attempt at the end of the first quarter against Oklahoma. He leaves the game, and does not return.
7) Several sources are now reporting his season is over, and he will have foot surgery this week.
Now, let’s dive a little further, and look at what could reasonably be inferred from the above information:
- KT likely did not practice at all for 2 weeks between Bama and LSU. If anything, he only got limited individual drills and some conditioning work. Definitely not full speed reps.
- KT likely practiced in a very limited capacity last week. Best case scenario is that he split reps 50/50 with Puckett, but I doubt it was even that much.
So now, there are sooooooo many questions:
1) Why in the absolute 17 was KT still in the game against Bama when we were down 42-17 late in the 3rd, while already known to have been nursing a turf toe injury? And furthermore, why put him even further at risk with a very questionable 2-point conversion attempt after scoring?
2) Moving over to the OU game, you know that in the past 3 weeks, you have your starting QB - who relies very heavily on his mobility - now immobile. You know he’s already aggravated the injury once. You also know he’s barely practiced at all in 3 weeks. You also know you’re about to go up against maybe the best defensive front 7 in the SEC. With all the things above known, why the 17 is he playing?
The rest is history. KT got injured against Mizzou. Our idiotic staff found a way to get him to reaggravate a very delicate injury TWICE in 3 games. He’s now going to miss the rest of the season, meaning 2 likely wins now suddenly look like tossups, and 3 winnable games are now going to be guaranteed blowout losses.
Just like anything else that has required any level of critical thinking in the past 3 years, Lebby has royally 17ed it up.
