Corey back on the 9th? Maureen says "could be"...

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:31 pm

Oh that would be awesome news!! BUT, if Corey isn't ready to go, I sincerely hope the coaches don't rush him back.

Sounds much better than a couple days ago.

GO FALCONS!!

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:55 pm

Man that would be great news if it's not a tear and just a sprain!!! That would be huge for Corey, and the team. I hope this news is correct and man it would be great to see Corey back out there (healthy) in a few weeks.

Kelly Partridge · Post by **Kelly Partridge** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:03 pm

The MRI results are in and Corey has a grade 2 to 2+ tear of the MCL, 3 being a complete tear, 2 being some fibers still remain in place. His ACL and PCL are okay - good news. The injured area is still tender to the touch, but that is to be expected. Corey has been working with the trainer who has told me that Corey is off crutches and has been fitted with a brace. They have been working him on extending the leg. According to the trainer, Corey has asked if he can start running by the end of the week. Ha!
I think Sept. 9 is an optomistic time frame to return, but possible - just maybe not probable. Corey is working hard, doing what the trainer asks, etc - obviously he is anxious to return ASAP. As stated, he is young and in good health, so maybe he'll surprise all of us.
Thank you for all the kind words, thoughts and prayers for his quick return.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:07 pm

Thanks for the update, Kelly.

All the best for Corey and his recovery!

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:16 pm

Thank you for the update Kelly. I cant wait to see CP catch some touchdowns for us this year!

mmisbg · Post by **mmisbg** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:13 pm

Kelly Partridge is cool. 8) Enough said.

Go Falcons!

Post by **ZiggyZoomba** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:29 pm

I talked to Maureen and Corey IS walking around w/o crutches or anything, so that's very encouraging.

Like I told her, if you can walk, you can catch a football!

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!

BGFootball · Post by **BGFootball** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:36 pm

I saw Corey today and he was walking around on it but still could tell he was favoring it quite a bit, which is to be expected. This is great news, and good luck and get healthy corey.

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:46 pm

He's tough as nails for walking on it already. I sure hope that he doesnt over do it, and can come back to play some football really soon!

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:11 pm

Kelly Partridge wrote:The MRI results are in and Corey has a grade 2 to 2+ tear of the MCL, 3 being a complete tear, 2 being some fibers still remain in place. His ACL and PCL are okay - good news. The injured area is still tender to the touch, but that is to be expected. Corey has been working with the trainer who has told me that Corey is off crutches and has been fitted with a brace. They have been working him on extending the leg. According to the trainer, Corey has asked if he can start running by the end of the week. Ha!
I think Sept. 9 is an optomistic time frame to return, but possible - just maybe not probable. Corey is working hard, doing what the trainer asks, etc - obviously he is anxious to return ASAP. As stated, he is young and in good health, so maybe he'll surprise all of us.
Thank you for all the kind words, thoughts and prayers for his quick return.

Thanks for the updates. I'm not exactly sure how the knee works with all the ACL, PCL and MCL stuff, but it sounds like Corey's situation is pretty good with all things considered. I hope first and foremost that he can get the knee healthy, and next, that we can see him back out there in a few weeks playing again. Best wishes to his healthy return and thanks again for the updates.

Here's a link on the knee for those of you like me that aren't too familiar with how it looks.

http://www.orthoassociates.com/knee_lig.htm

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:42 pm

I haven't even been able to bring myself to address this situation since it came to light yesterday - it isn't often that I am rendered utterly speachless. I can't even begin to express how relieved I am to hear that Corey won't be missing the entire year, and not just because I am obsessed with Falcon Football. I remember standing out at the AZZ.com tent after the TU debaucle with TG, FF and...Flipper maybe (I've probably tried to block that from my memory

) and seeing Corey and Spart walk down the sidewalk. Corey looked so dejected, and in that moment it was absolutely clear to me how much dedication that he had to this school and this TEAM. Being the jackass that I am I remember saying something to him to the effect of "Hey Corey, buck up! We've still got another game in a week!" (referencing the possibility that we would play in the MACC game if Akron lost to Jesus or something a couple of days later...meh). I probably should have just said thanks - which really is what I meant - and, obviously that comment didn't help much at the moment. But that was a non-sequitor anyhoo.

The bottom line is that, in my mind, Corey is and always will be the embodiment of a Falcon. If he announced tomorrow that he was never going to play another down again, he would still be one of my all-time favorite BG players based on the perseverence, dedication and passion that he expressed all of last year. There have been a quite a few BG players in all sports that have struck me this way, but I could probably only count on one hand the players that have given me that impression that Corey has, and I absolutely mean that.

I'm a competative guy, too, though. I recognize that it would be very disappointing for Corey to hang 'em up so early in his college career, and consequently very hard for him to do so even if it was necessary. While I would (selfishly) hate to not see Corey playing his heart out for our Falcons, I would, as a fan, urge him to make the best decision for his future. I, for one (and I assume that there are many others around here), would not hold a thing against him if he decided that his health was more important than a game. As we sometimes forget, our first priority as an athletic program is not championships, but rather, to produce excellent young men and women who will make a positive contribution to society. The cool thing about this situation, though, is that it is clearly evident that Corey has an excellent support system, so whatever decision he makes will surely be the best one available.

To sum this all up - no matter what, thank you, Corey.

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:16 am

Bleeding Orange wrote:I haven't even been able to bring myself to address this situation since it came to light yesterday - it isn't often that I am rendered utterly speachless. I can't even begin to express how relieved I am to hear that Corey won't be missing the entire year, and not just because I am obsessed with Falcon Football. I remember standing out at the AZZ.com tent after the TU debaucle with TG, FF and...Flipper maybe (I've probably tried to block that from my memory ) and seeing Corey and Spart walk down the sidewalk. Corey looked so dejected, and in that moment it was absolutely clear to me how much dedication that he had to this school and this TEAM. Being the jackass that I am I remember saying something to him to the effect of "Hey Corey, buck up! We've still got another game in a week!" (referencing the possibility that we would play in the MACC game if Akron lost to Jesus or something a couple of days later...meh). I probably should have just said thanks - which really is what I meant - and, obviously that comment didn't help much at the moment. But that was a non-sequitor anyhoo.

The bottom line is that, in my mind, Corey is and always will be the embodiment of a Falcon. If he announced tomorrow that he was never going to play another down again, he would still be one of my all-time favorite BG players based on the perseverence, dedication and passion that he expressed all of last year. There have been a quite a few BG players in all sports that have struck me this way, but I could probably only count on one hand the players that have given me that impression that Corey has, and I absolutely mean that.

I'm a competative guy, too, though. I recognize that it would be very disappointing for Corey to hang 'em up so early in his college career, and consequently very hard for him to do so even if it was necessary. While I would (selfishly) hate to not see Corey playing his heart out for our Falcons, I would, as a fan, urge him to make the best decision for his future. I, for one (and I assume that there are many others around here), would not hold a thing against him if he decided that his health was more important than a game. As we sometimes forget, our first priority as an athletic program is not championships, but rather, to produce excellent young men and women who will make a positive contribution to society. The cool thing about this situation, though, is that it is clearly evident that Corey has an excellent support system, so whatever decision he makes will surely be the best one available.

To sum this all up - no matter what, thank you, Corey.

Well, I suppose that would qualify as "speechless" in your world.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:35 am

Zzzzzzzzing!!!

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:19 am

Flipper wrote:Zzzzzzzzing!!!

But BO's words were nicely stated.

Spart43 · Post by **Spart43** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:52 am

Bleeding Orange wrote:I haven't even been able to bring myself to address this situation since it came to light yesterday - it isn't often that I am rendered utterly speachless. I can't even begin to express how relieved I am to hear that Corey won't be missing the entire year, and not just because I am obsessed with Falcon Football. I remember standing out at the AZZ.com tent after the TU debaucle with TG, FF and...Flipper maybe (I've probably tried to block that from my memory ) and seeing Corey and Spart walk down the sidewalk. Corey looked so dejected, and in that moment it was absolutely clear to me how much dedication that he had to this school and this TEAM. Being the jackass that I am I remember saying something to him to the effect of "Hey Corey, buck up! We've still got another game in a week!" (referencing the possibility that we would play in the MACC game if Akron lost to Jesus or something a couple of days later...meh). I probably should have just said thanks - which really is what I meant - and, obviously that comment didn't help much at the moment. But that was a non-sequitor anyhoo.

The bottom line is that, in my mind, Corey is and always will be the embodiment of a Falcon. If he announced tomorrow that he was never going to play another down again, he would still be one of my all-time favorite BG players based on the perseverence, dedication and passion that he expressed all of last year. There have been a quite a few BG players in all sports that have struck me this way, but I could probably only count on one hand the players that have given me that impression that Corey has, and I absolutely mean that.

I'm a competative guy, too, though. I recognize that it would be very disappointing for Corey to hang 'em up so early in his college career, and consequently very hard for him to do so even if it was necessary. While I would (selfishly) hate to not see Corey playing his heart out for our Falcons, I would, as a fan, urge him to make the best decision for his future. I, for one (and I assume that there are many others around here), would not hold a thing against him if he decided that his health was more important than a game. As we sometimes forget, our first priority as an athletic program is not championships, but rather, to produce excellent young men and women who will make a positive contribution to society. The cool thing about this situation, though, is that it is clearly evident that Corey has an excellent support system, so whatever decision he makes will surely be the best one available.

To sum this all up - no matter what, thank you, Corey.

Thank you, I am glad that Corey has touch some of the fans in this way. He is an extreme competitor and will give everything he has until the very end. I hope this ends his little run with the injury bug. I know he can do some great things on the field. We have seen some flashes of it. I also know he can do some great things off the field too. He loves the kids and the Falcon Fans. Thanks for all the support, I am glad this is not as serious as it could have been. Its still not good but hopefully a full recovery will come about and I can see him play at near 100% in Florida.