Cam Rising seen in Splint yesterday signing autographs

Here is my gripe with this whole situation. If the injury is actually bad, then the blame for this IMO lies with Whit. Whit has downplayed the injury, which leads most observers to assume that Cam is a pussy and has no heart or desire to play.

Whit has the notion that there is strategic advantage to downplaying the injury because then other teams need to prepare for two QBs. But what has instead happened is many fans (and perhaps teammates) have taken Whit at his word (that the injury is not a big deal) and then assumed Cam is a baby for not playing. The strategic advantage of downplaying the injury (I question whether there really is one) is not worth the downside here. If I was Cam, I would be p**sed that I am essentially being thrown to the wolves, made to look like I can’t play through a small laceration.

The problem with not disclosing the severity of an injury leads everyone to believe the best case scenario. Why not just disclose what the injury is and we can understand why he isn’t playing. This gamesmanship doesn’t fly anymore. I’m sure there is leaks in the locker room and opposing teams seem to know more than we do. Not that anyone cares about the fans but us. I’m sure Cam is feeling the heat and would like to let everyone know the truth so he doesn’t have to hear the noise.

It’s time for college football to adopt the NFL plan on reporting injuries. The players are getting paid and gambling is a big part of college football popularity. Do something for the fans for once.

Laceration and dislocation- is one of the things I heard weeks ago. Anyone dislocated a finger?- hurts like a b!t(h. Can Take weeks for swelling to go down- who knows except cam and Whitt and doctors. Again, we can all speculate his status and recovery time- it would be beneficial to fans who pay and support this program to know wtf is going on

lurker and hand therapist here… two dorsal blocking splints with PIP in flexion could be a myriad of injuries but all of them have a long recovery and can be huge buggers. dislocations are complicated at those joints and could have involvement of some extensor tendon structures. they can be very painful and difficult manage especially if he’s been trying to throw this whole time. there are some splinting options if its a dislocation without any tendon involvement that could allow him to get back on the field quicker but honestly with those I’d put the brakes on expectations even if he does come back.

From what I’ve heard, that indicates a dislocation, which generally requires 4-6 weeks to heal…..Our game next week would be at the 5-week mark.

So, all of this speculation means that Wilson will be QB1 for the foreseeable future. If that’s the case, we might be 4-4 by the time we play BYU and p**sed away another season because of a failure to manage the QB room in an adequate manner.

He had surgery on it. Doubt we see him again.

You guys are forgetting that he’s been cleared by doctors to play.

Adding to Gatorade finger mania. Is it possible the laceration may have actually been an open dislocation? I did not pay much attention to the aftermath replay during the game other than shaking his hand running off the field. As mentioned on the board, QB room management’s been less than desirable for many years compounding the situation. Even if he returns at full strength, its a big ask expecting him to play at a level to run the table considering how much football he’s missed. Looking forward to Wilson’s future as Utah’s QB. Huge CR fan, was looking forward to see him have a great final season at Utah.

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Wait, “injury to index finger if throwing hand.” Splint and bandage is on middle and ring finger.

Honestly… my lowered expectations have been lowered more. Too bad but GO UTES. Next fan up.

Why wasn’t he wearing these braces during the game on Saturday. He just had tape on them. Also if he had a more serious injury I doubt doctors would have cleared him to play so soon after.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. If the worst thing is that we have Isaac Wilson for the rest of the season, we are still a good team and have a chance at making the B12 title game. I think having him under center is better than what we had last year, and last year we were 8-5 in a tougher conference. It’s helpful that our remaining hardest games are at home. Other teams will use a similar blueprint and bring a lot of pressure, but Utah will adjust as well and learn from the AZ game. Wilson should get better w/ each week (maybe not linear from game to game), as he mostly has so far (he’s better today than he was 3-4 games ago).

Also, I don’t understand the Cam hate. None of us have all the information. The guy has taken us to two Rose Bowls. He’s one of my favorite Utes of all time. It’s pretty clear he is a great leader and competitor. If he could play and help us win games, then he would. You have to believe he wants a shot at the NFL too (b/c he’s for sure not coming back next year). If he were doing what so many of our fans are accusing him of, the #1 person he’d be hurting is himself.

As for Whittingham, I can’t blame him for not wanting to tip his hand to competitors. It’s for sure more work for the other team to prepare for two QBs. If it wasn’t, then Whittingham obviously wouldn’t be doing it. Who are we to say that it doesn’t make a difference? He’s been preparing defenses to play on Saturdays for like 30+ years. It’s not reasonable for anybody to say that it didn’t make a difference in the game. Maybe the outcome would’ve been even worse if they’d known to prepare for only Wilson. None of us can say.

That said, I get the frustration. I’m mostly frustrated w/ the situation that Cam put us in by taking unnecessary hits, but I also think Whittingham never should’ve given all the fans false hope for these games. Just say, “It’s not a season ending injury, we’ll get him back when we get him back. Until he’s back, it’s Isaac Wilson.” Done. You don’t tip your hand to your competitors and you don’t get the fans’ hopes up.

Lastly, I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw Cam back soonish. I would assume “medically cleared” means that he can’t make the injury worse by playing QB. So then it’s just about his effectiveness. And if it was truly a game time decision against OK State, then his effectiveness must’ve been pretty close to being better than Isaac.

Last year felt a bit more like Whitt had been misled by Cam’s doctors. This year feels different than that.

Hopefully Cam is back by ASU. We obviously need him back by BYU (which is six weeks away), but the games before then are very winnable w/out him.

Why so many people value ink scribbles from another human

This really is the height of degenerate culture

Fanatics

My question is what does EA College Football 25 know?

I have no idea how to post a picture (use a link?), but in the game ,I was a true freshman behind Cam and all of a sudden I’m starting….

The injury report said Cam was out with broken fingers and Kuithe is out for the season with a Torn Pec muscle…

Suspicious…. WHAT DO THEY KNOW?!?!?

I thought this has been well documented by now. But for those that have not heard, If there ever was a cut, it was never the part of the injury that was keeping him out. Reporters have already said this.