Walter Thurmond III out for season with knee injury
by jtlight on Sep 29, 2009 9:56 AM PDT
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PrintThe University of Oregon is reporting that Walter Thurmond III will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. The specifics of the injury are not being released, but it is assumed that Thurmond has torn his ACL, suffered on the initial kickoff of last weekend's game against the California Golden Bears.
This is a large blow to the Ducks, as Thurmond had been the best player on the team over the first 3 weeks of the season by a large margin, scoring two touchdowns, and playing excellent defense.
It will be a tough road for Walter, but if there's a place to rehab a knee injury, it's at Oregon.
One thing's for sure, Walter will continue to be an integral part of the team, and will provide much leadership off the field, much as Dennis Dixon did in 2007. Good luck to Walter. We'll have more on how this impacts the Oregon team over the rest of the week. For more from Walter, here is a video interview with him from after yesterday's practice.
[UPDATE] According to the Register-Guard, Thurmond tore his ACL, MCL, and PCL. Check out the article for some comments from Walter, including the work ahead and his role with the team moving forward.
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The essence of college football = peaks and valleys.
Best wishes to Walter. Like DD, Walter still has a lot of good football ahead of him. Time for more young Ducks to step up. Our depth and talent will shine.
Last time I checked, there is no "Hall of Average." - Oregon Football Coach Chip Kelly
I wuz just wondering wtf all those beefer photos are doing "related to" Walter Thurmond? on ATQ?
There is probably a good reason,and I just wanted ti now what it is?
Good luck on the rehab road.
Sad :(, but hopefully not career ending for him. (this is his second knee injury right?)
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
first...
don’t believe he’s been hurt since coming to UO…or i may just be tired :P
Q: How many OSU freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, it's a sophomore course.
He was dinged up most of last year, nothing that kept him out for extended time like this though.
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I believe last year was a persistent groin issue.
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I hate persistent groin issues.
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Who was hurt in high school so they didn't get heavily recruited
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2007 anyone?
Eerily similar.
Boo you Mike Stoops! Boo you!
Yes true.
But I’m still scared.
Boo you Mike Stoops! Boo you!
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/27/College.Overtime/index.html
Boo you Mike Stoops! Boo you!
nevermind, your link goes to nothing
Best game in Autzen??
by trumpetduck on Sep 29, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
That's disappointing
He was a great player for this team. Good luck getting that thing healthy, Walter!
I’m sure he’ll still be involved in a leadership capacity. The Ducks can overcome this.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
Tough break
Hopefully he heals well and quickly. However, judging by your defensive performance last saturday, this shouldn’t be a big problem to your team.
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It's spelled J-etc
What a Huge Loss For the Ducks
Especially considering WT3’s key roll in Oregon tertiary and his amazing scoring abilities… he will be a dearly missed player. Arguably our best defensive player and a team leader for sure
Guys, any news on TJ Ward?
TJ was wokring out with the team today...practicing
He’ll probably see half-time this week against WSU
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Damn that sucks.
I wish him the best in his recovery and I am sure that he will remain a vocal leader and help out the guys who are on the field in anyway he can.
To go out and ruin somebody's dreams like that, it feels real good," Oregon receiver Jaison Williams.
Sh-t
Hopefully the rest of the team can continue to step up.
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If Glasper and Talmadge can continue their play from the Cal game, we should be fine. Good luck with your rehab Walter, please get drafted by the Niners.
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Let’s get a grip everyone. Injuries are a part of football, and despite this, we’ve been pretty lucky this year. Let’s go take a look at USC’s depth chart by comparison.
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I blame the spread offense.
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by JShufelt on Sep 29, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 11 recs
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That is awesom
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I blame the spread defense?
Or the spread return teams?
by Bill Musgrave on Sep 29, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Somebody was telling me about the Juju (yeah, right) not doing anything mean. lst play of the game. What a price.
Ok. I said that. I wrote a nice note to Walter. He’ll be here. Wounded warriors on the sideline all. You and me too.
Best wishes Walter, get well soon.
The DBs will continue to step up. Boyett has already been huge, and Galesper and Jackson have experience back there.
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by AcadianTraverse on Sep 29, 2009 11:43 AM PDT reply actions
after two days of maybe this and possibly that…this just blows. best of luck walter you’ve done so much for the program and the team and i hope you have a hell of a pro career. playing wise, boyett and glasper have been huge in their time in, so i would figure that when ward comes back we might see glasper take wt3 and boyett take the nickel back spot?
Q: How many OSU freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, it's a sophomore course.
I hope they keep Glasper at the CB, play a little more zone on his side
then leave Boyett and Lewis at the Safeties and let Ward do the roaming. Ward has shown he is great at stopping the run, and with his time off, I think he will be a little rusty. Boyett and Lewis have been superb at helping in the passing game, and I would like to see that consistency be rewarded
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that would require 5 DBS
so that, while an option isn’t really plausibe. boyett has shown that he belongs on the field though so I think putting him at nickel back is a good option.I believe that he came into the UO as a CB, no?
Q: How many OSU freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, it's a sophomore course.
It's not unprecedented
The ’05 team played Anthony Trucks as kind of a LB/SS hybrid spot that I think might suit TJ nicely.
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well
then who goes off the field… it’s be tukuafu simi bair rowe paysinger pleasant matthews glasper talmadge ward and X right now (x could be boyett, or javes lewis with boyett as the nickel back.)
Q: How many OSU freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, it's a sophomore course.
I'm not advocating it
Our linebackers are playing really well too, so I don’t wanna break them up. Just saying it’s been done before. Id honestly rather see TJ play rover since Boyett’s been playing so well in coverage, but Javes hasn’t done anything to lose his spot either. This is the best kind of problem to have.
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yes it is
and frankly i dont think we can keep boyett off of the field, and you’re right javes hasn’t given us any reason to put boyett in his place on the field. Thats why I think boyett makes an excellent option at nickel back, or what matt’s saying. the 3-3-5 may be a good defense to install in a basic sense for future games and passing downs.
Q: How many OSU freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, it's a sophomore course.
Actually it would be a 3-3-5 defense...the Steelers play it a lot
Three down lineman – Tuk, Bair, Rowe
Three backers – Paysinger, Matthews, Pleasant
5 DB’s – TJ3, Glasper, Boyett, Lewis with Ward in the Rover position
Obviously you would only want to do it in long yardage or passing situations, but with Ward roving, he can easily come up and stop the run or screen pass
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on running situations you would rotate in the extra LB and rotate out
either Ward or Boyett or Lewis depending on situation, fatigue etc
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it makes sense
but considering we’re not a professional team im not sure if its plausible to put anything like that in other than a basic set of plays. but we do have the bye week coming so we’ll see
Q: How many OSU freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, it's a sophomore course.
It just gives Alliotti more options to work with.
My God, I just referred to Nick Alliotti like he was a defensive mastermind. This is incredible.
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in a nutshell
Q: How many OSU freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, it's a sophomore course.
Actually Oregon has already been playing some this year
when Oregon is only rushing 3 look at the backfield. There is always 4 LB’s. When WT3 was in there Glasper was playing Ward’s roving spot. I think it is a small adjustment for longer yardage plays for Allioti to sub Ward, Glasper for WT3
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sorry isn't always 4 LB's
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But Pleasant is pretty much a 5th DB already, and Rowe has played at LB multiple times. We essentially have a 4-3-4, 4-2-5, 3-4-3 and a 3-3-5 without changing personnel.
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I know, its one of the biggest leaps on D this year...the change up of
personnel that Allioti is throwing out there. It is tough for a QB either at the line or in shotgun to look at the D and figure out which players are coming on a blitz, which are dropping into coverage and which are spying the backfield when you have some many interchangable parts. WT3 out and Ward in doesn’t change too much in my opinion about that interchangability.
Holy crap someone come slap me….I am praising Alliotti
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and the funny thing as Shuf just mentioned... a lot of times
he doesn’t have to sub to make the change. Rowe can be in a 3 point stance, and Pleasant in a LB position in a 4-3-4. Then move Rowe to LB and now you have a 3-4-4. Then sub Rowe out and bring Ward in and you have a 3-3-5. 1 sub and 3 different packages with multiple blitz schemes. It’s a terrible situation for a O coord to try and pick up tendencies on and gameplan for.
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Do not remove Rowe from any combination.
Period.
Its for the best.
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
We should consult
Kevin Reily about the tendency to provoke insanity among opposing quarterbacks facing our defense. By the end of the day, he was a confused, and scared emotional mess…All those looks!
Formerly, thats a no-go.
I apologize for my ignorant and blatant lack of refinement in terms of my cursage. I did not know much of this Tuel feller so I accidentally used another innocent mans picture. Believe me, IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!
CaDuck...you didn't perhaps accidentally put a picture or think about
having Walter Thurmond III as a screen name or picture…if so, where do you live, I have a hit team coming for you
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I am in No way responsible for this!
I was never ThurmondIII#6. But I doubt that hit teams give refunds, so you might as well keep sending them on their way, that would be an unfortunate waste of money.
Formerly, thats a no-go.
I apologize for my ignorant and blatant lack of refinement in terms of my cursage. I did not know much of this Tuel feller so I accidentally used another innocent mans picture. Believe me, IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!
I don't need a refund...I'll just redirect them to a guy name Tuel
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FML
Guy behind me at Autzen says "why do the fans yell 'OOOOOO' when we are on D?" He then proceeds to yell "DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" on every defensive play for the rest of the game. As Carlos Mencia would say, "Dee Dee Deeeee".
by MarineCorpsDuck on Sep 29, 2009 1:16 PM PDT reply actions
Update on Thurmund...
Just heard on the radio he tore all 3 ligaments…ACL, MCL, and PCL…wow, that’s not good. Hope he recovers fully and quickly to get paid big time in the NFL
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Jesus. How the hell did he walk off the field without help?
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He’s a beast man.
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Reading his reponses in the RG
I have no doubt that this beast will terrorize the NFL one day!!!!!
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Wish you the best Walter
Hope for a great and fast recovery so we will get another chance to watch him shine on Sundays!
Formerly, thats a no-go.
Yes, that is "the quarterback of the future" for WSU better known as Jeff Tuel. If only he knows what he now has coming to him...
Fortunately it's a down year for Pac-10 quarterbacks
Any other year and this type of injury would be a disaster for the team, but this year there are so few decent QBs that I don’t think the Ducks will terribly miss WTIII on defense. It’s possible Oregon has already faced the two best QBs on the schedule (Kellen More and Kevin Riley).
Kick and punt returns, on the other hand…
I think Kenjon could be a factor on returns,
Of course not as good as Walt was, but still a worthy replacement. I know Cliff Harris has mad-return skills, but they will probably save him for redshirting
Formerly, thats a no-go.
I apologize for my ignorant and blatant lack of refinement in terms of my cursage. I did not know much of this Tuel feller so I accidentally used another innocent mans picture. Believe me, IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!
The Moseley article also says Kenjon was taking some reps at CB
I doubt he’ll see much time on defense unless he’s spelling someone on a long drive, but he’s shaping up to be our own Mr. Versatility.
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by AcadianTraverse on Sep 29, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? That’s impressive! If Masoli struggles again, maybe we can see him run the Wild Hog offense like Darren McFadden!
I’m really puzzled about WT III’s injury. He tore his ACL, MCL, and PCL but from what I recall, it looks like his knee was smacked by a Cal player’s helmet. I’ve never seen this kind of injury from that kind of impact. Usually, you’d see someone tear up their ligament when they’ve got their foot planted in the turf while they are trying to make a cut. At least that’s the classic ACL injury that we usually see. Did this happen with Walter as well…did I miss it or did everyone else just see that helmet strike his knee?
I’ll miss Walter a ton. He was set to have a monster season. I wish him all the best for a speedy, full recovery. I know that our young CBs will learn a lot from his leadership.
I saw
the helmet hit its knee too, but I’m not sure his foot was planted when it hit. I really didn’t expect it to be that serious after seeing him get up and walk off, but it had to be enough of a shock to drop the ball.
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I initially thought the same thing...
He seemed to walk okay when they showed him on the sidelines, and after the hit, he walked gingerly but did not make it out to seem this bad. He is a tough player
Formerly, thats a no-go.
I apologize for my ignorant and blatant lack of refinement in terms of my cursage. I did not know much of this Tuel feller so I accidentally used another innocent mans picture. Believe me, IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!
Knee injuries are funny things
Early in the Arizona game, Dennis Dixon ran for a 40-yard touchdown even with a torn ACL.
While I couldn’t imagine the pain he felt doing that… the ACL is generally used with side-to-side movement. So when a player jukes, they are using their ACL.
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This is correct.
Now, if he would have executed an amazing right-analog stick move, that’d be other-worldly.
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I saw Walter walking around during halftime
He seemed to be walking pretty well so I never would have guessed in a million years this injury would be so bad. I wish him the best of luck with his rehab and hope our D can keep up their play from the Cal game.
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