WR Austin Collie Out For Year- (ruptured patella tendon)

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minutemancl · Joined: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 14295

For his sake, I really hope he leaves football. The guy is going to end up a vegetable at some point with all these injuries.

EliteTexan80 · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:33 pm Post subject:

...ouch. Did this to my right knee, arguably the most painful injury I've ever had. I blacked out for a good 30 minutes while heading to the ER, just in the worst pain of my life. It's about an 18 months recovery process, from surgery to rehab and recovery.

Guys have come back from this injury, but it's a LONG road to recovery.
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NextBigThing · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:37 pm Post subject:

Someone upstairs is sending this guy a message.

RETIRE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE
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seriously27 · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 3642 Location: Sleepytown USA

Man he just doesn't seem to get any luck, Although, when it happened he had his hand on the front of his helmet and I was thinking concussion again.

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big_palooka · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 24970 Location: ATL

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coors · Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 7938 Location: ATL

I am a really big fan of Collie and wanted him out of BYU on my Falcons.. sadly he has just been injured so often during his career so far. Hope he can right the ship somehow someday..
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eagles101 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 10270

CrashMan510 · Joined: 14 Aug 2012 Posts: 6104 Location: Bay Area

his body has taken an absolute beating
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theJ · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 22408

He's Bob Sanders, just at a different position.
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Ace5 · Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 6022 Location: CT

Poor guy. He clearly loves the game to keep fighting back, but his luck's gone further south than I can comprehend. I'd wish him a speedy recovery, but ET put that to bed (damn your knees). So I'll just wish him a full recovery.
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panther dude · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 6766 Location: East Lansing, MI

Who has worse luck than this guy? Sad

footy_29 · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 11492

This may be a blessing in the sense that I would absolutely hate to see this guy get another concussion. Two very bad ones previously, a third this year...and who knows how many before then. Really like the way he plays, but if this injury helps him retire then I would consider it a good thing.

Sometimes luck/chance is not with you, and it clearly is not with A.Collie. I wish him all the best, and I would not be surprised if he comes back considering the mental strength he has already demonstrated.