Hardesty Out Again
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He's an NFL running back. Holy christ, what exactly do you expect? This is the most physically demanding position to fill in all of sports.
Torn calf has less than nothing to do with the knee which had him out last year.. he's not "injury prone" unless you're using that as a synonym for "an NFL running back."
And he's better than an average backup - Hardesty is at least decent. By way of comparison, maurice morris on Detroit is not good.
He's an NFL running back. Holy christ, what exactly do you expect? This is the most physically demanding position to fill in all of sports.
right...exactly...which further strengthens the arguments that trading multiple picks to move up and draft an injury prone RB may have been ill-conceived. he got a few games of abuse and his body gave out again. the guy is mr glass.
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Here is a link to cbs sports draft profile that says three. Perhaps the wiki source is only counting major acl surgeries and not arthroscopic procedures? My link
Possessing obvious talent but a troubling inability to remain healthy, Hardesty entered his senior campaign with only six starts in 36 career games and having never carried the ball more than 107 times in a season. He needed a healthy, breakout senior campaign to emerge as a legitimate NFL prospect. A breakout campaign is exactly what he produced.
Quickly impressing Lane Kiffin and his staff with his work ethic and toughness, Hardesty emerged as the starter over highly touted freshmen Bryce Brown. Averaging 21 carries per game, Hardesty rushed for 1,345 yards, the fourth highest total in Tennessee's history and only 119 yards short of Travis Stephens' record.
NFL teams will proceed cautiously with Hardesty. He has already undergone three knee surgeries, so his medical report will be as closely scrutinized as any prospect this year. When healthy, Hardesty has proven to be a legitimate workhorse with rare agility for a back his size. He leaves Tennessee with 560 career carries, the second highest total in school history.
My link was not a wiki link. It came from the UT website. He may have had two arthroscopic procedures I do not know. If there has been for sure 3 procedures then that is likely what it is. I don't recall him having those procedures but that does not mean he didn't.
Here is a link to cbs sports draft profile that says three. Perhaps the wiki source is only counting major acl surgeries and not arthroscopic procedures? My link
Possessing obvious talent but a troubling inability to remain healthy, Hardesty entered his senior campaign with only six starts in 36 career games and having never carried the ball more than 107 times in a season. He needed a healthy, breakout senior campaign to emerge as a legitimate NFL prospect. A breakout campaign is exactly what he produced.
Quickly impressing Lane Kiffin and his staff with his work ethic and toughness, Hardesty emerged as the starter over highly touted freshmen Bryce Brown. Averaging 21 carries per game, Hardesty rushed for 1,345 yards, the fourth highest total in Tennessee's history and only 119 yards short of Travis Stephens' record.
NFL teams will proceed cautiously with Hardesty. He has already undergone three knee surgeries, so his medical report will be as closely scrutinized as any prospect this year. When healthy, Hardesty has proven to be a legitimate workhorse with rare agility for a back his size. He leaves Tennessee with 560 career carries, the second highest total in school history.
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I'm on the fence between the two sides of the argument honestly. On the one hand, it's clear this injury isn't related to the problems out of college. But for some guys the tag "injury prone" is just true, no matter what position it is. Even if the injuries are unrelated for some reasons injuries always find them.
I actually liked what i saw out of ben obamawama (no idea how to spell his last name). Let's hope Hillis gets back pronto. Right now assuming hillis leaves i would love a richardson, OL top draft pick this year. trent is going to be a monster in the NFL, mark my words. next AP
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