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Lets hope it is not too bad. I have high hopes for him this year.


http://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1237636

Big bummer.  Rumor yesterday was that he had a damaged ACL.  But it's just a rumor.

Getting an MRI today

What have you heard, T?

BOL is reporting partial or complete acl

Let's just hope it's not too bad. Hopefully he can make a full recovery, and get back out there soon. I don't like it when these young athletes get hurt, and they just are not the same after. Here's to a speedy recovery.  :pray:

Hard to believe that our RB situation has gone from outstanding to dubious in just a few weeks. We still have the best RB in the SEC in TR, and EL is almost as good. But after that we are really thin. I know Fowler is a big body, but he can't stay on the field for long periods at a time. And after Fowler, we have walk on Ben Howell. And while I love Ben and his passion for the game, honestly he's not going to strike fear into anyone in the SEC. If EL should go down, or, even worse, TR, then we are in big trouble. Now I am officially concerned. I wish Goode had not left. I wonder if they will move Blake Sims to RB. He played there some last year, I believe.

 How ironic is this after Goode and Grant transfered for more playing time? Hopefully the MRI will show no damage, just some swelling and Dee Hart will be ready for Fall Camp.

 8)

I hate this for Dee.  I just hope he can make a 100% recovery, and this doesn't affect his potential for development. 

I wonder how Corey Grant feels about his decision now...

Also, you took the words out of the mouth crtuneman.  Seems this is common territory for Bama.  Ingram's injury wasn't that bad last year, but we had a string there for a while where it seemed every year our RB depth would go from stacked to scary due to injuries.  (Coffee, Beard, etc...I'm sure I'm forgetting several)

here is the latest!

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/07/report_alabama_freshman_dee_ha.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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 :'( :'(

As much as I was looking forward to seeing D unleashed this year, I feel much worse for the kid. To get a major knee injury before he ever plays a snap in a college game haz the major suck.

Barry Sanders take note.  Stuff happens.

Well Dee we are praying for you. I know this has to hurt but this guy has the want to to defeat anything that comes his way. He is not a loser but a challenger. RTR!

really sucks...da#@, I HATE the off season...

So will we see B Sims move to RB? Or will they give it to Brent Calloway? Is there any other player that might make the transition? We have to have depth there, and depth means more than 3 players. RBs are the most prone to injury because they take so much punishment. Especially when we get up by 30+ against teh Kent States and Georgia States of the world, we want to be able to put TR and EL on the bench and still have 2-3 RBs available to carry the ball.

Jason Fowler is a good running back. He should move to # 3. The two you mentioned and two walk-ons is all we have to my knowledge.

1. T.R.

2. E.L.

3. J.F.

4/5. B.S. / B.C.

6. Walk ons...

I thought Fowler was going to be a pure FB in our offense? He is a tough player. I wonder if he could play in an H-back situation for running the ball? RTR!

Saban doesn't use a pure FB. Fowler would probably have seen time at Hback, but now he will be the 3rd RB. He is good, and I like his size, but he's not a home-run threat.

I agree with your comments crtuneman. J. Fowler is big and will be a good straight upfield runner. He won't be breaking a lot of long runs. If he picks up the blocking assignments we may see a lot of him this year. For those not familar with him I have posted a link for his profile from rolltide.com.

http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fowler_jalston00.html

Good link this is a young man that I would think would go far in life. RTR!

Fowler is a LeRon McClain kinda running back.  Nothing flashy, but big and powerful, very athletic.  He has excellent hands catching the ball out of the backfield or as a wideout.  (He even returned kickoffs in H.S., some for TDs.)  So not your typical FB.

Youtube High school video of Jalston Fowler "The Beast":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MtQVV4vI5Q

Surgery was successful according to a statement released by Saban/UA.  No confirmation of the torn ACL by Saban, just referred to it as a knee injury.  Also, he said his status for this year would be determined later.  Possibly the injury wasn't quite as severe as first thought?

Ingram returned quickly after his knee surgery, but he was never quite at 100% for the season.  With a younger guy like Hart, further down the depth chart, the coaches might want to redshirt him unless absolutely necessary, especially if an ACL, until the bowl game.  But rehab on knees with these young athletes can be faster than would be expected from the ordinary public.

Hey Hannibal thanks so much for this post. It would be with great pleasure to find out it wasn't as bad. It is better to think bad and turnout good than to think good and have it worse. RTR!

Knees are tricky. When Ingram came back it took him some time before he was comfortable planting his foot and making sharp cuts. Hart is a speed guy. He does not have the size to overpower you. He will need his full speed and quickness to be effective IMO.

Exactly.  Hart is a speed guy who can get you the edge.  We won't be getting that from Fowler.  Still some depth though.

One of the coaches stated that if Fowler would learn to block with the tenacity that he has when he runs the football that he would see a lot more playing time.