A few injury updates

[BleedGopher]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>He was injured last week, but freshman OL Jared Weyler is out for the season with a torn ACL. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gophers?src=hash">#Gophers</a></p>— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/GophersNow/statuses/502151642557714433">August 20, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gophers?src=hash">#Gophers</a> WR Drew Wolitarsky and DE Michael Amaefula are both hobbled but team still hopes both are ready for next week's opener.</p>— JoeChristensen (@JoeCStrib) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeCStrib/statuses/502151682147762176">August 20, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gophers?src=hash">#Gophers</a> are optimistic about WR Drew Wolitarksy being ready for the opener but he was not practicing today.</p>— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/GophersNow/statuses/502152010763079681">August 20, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!

 

[beavergopher]

Looks like our injury luck from last season has worn off.

 

[jaymil]

It sounds like Ben Lauer is a question mark for the opener as well.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Starting left tackle Ben Lauer has a high ankle sprain and won't be ready until maybe Sunday, Jerry Kill said today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gophers?src=hash">#Gophers</a></p>— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/GophersNow/statuses/501873970652520448">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[bleedsmaroonandgold]

Looks like our injury luck from last season has worn off.

Given the situation some of our opponents are already running into (OSU losing its star senior quarterback before the season starts for the whole year, NU losing two key offensive contributors), I still count us lucky if the most banged up we are coming back is the possibility that a few players might not be 100% for the opener against whatever lower-division chumps we are playing.

 

[pharmacygopher]

Given the situation some of our opponents are already running into (OSU losing its star senior quarterback before the season starts for the whole year, NU losing two key offensive contributors), I still count us lucky if the most banged up we are coming back is the possibility that a few players might not be 100% for the opener against whatever lower-division chumps we are playing.

Agreed. We've lost a back up tight end and third string lineman for the year....anyone else out for a significant amount of time? Most of the others just have some 'minor' injuries. Lauer's high ankle sprain is concerning. I know you can't count any games as gimmies but I wouldn't mind resting Lauer if need be to let him heal and hopefully avoid a season long nagging injury.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Given the situation some of our opponents are already running into (OSU losing its star senior quarterback before the season starts for the whole year, NU losing two key offensive contributors), I still count us lucky if the most banged up we are coming back is the possibility that a few players might not be 100% for the opener against whatever lower-division chumps we are playing.

Yep, bumps and bruises come with the territory. It is those season enders that kill you.

 

[husker70]

I think I read Pirsig was back and practicing.