STrib: Injuries keep mounting

[BleedGopher]

per Joe:

Injuries keep mounting

The Gophers had three new injured players to report before Saturday’s game, as left tackle Ben Lauer (concussion), defensive tackle Steven Richardson (calf) and Isaac Hayes (unspecified) were all out.

That meant the Gophers were down both of their starting defensive tackles (Richardson and Scott Ekpe) and three starting offensive linemen (Lauer, Brian Bobek and Josh Campion).

Foster Bush got the start at left tackle, with Jonah Pirsig at right tackle. Andrew Stelter, Yoshoub Timms, Robert Ndondo-Lay and Gaelin Elmore were all expected to see time at defensive tackle.

Redshirt freshman Jared Weyler made the trip as a backup guard, and sophomore Chad Fahning was a backup tackle. True freshman offensive lineman Ted Stieber also made the trip.

• Shannon Brooks had to leave the game because of a neck injury. Fellow tailback Rodney Smith suffered a right ankle injury early but returned in the second quarter. Cornerback Jalen Myrick suffered a rib injury, returned for a bit, and then left the game.

http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...y-ohio-state-s-abundance-of-talent/342782202/

Go Gophers!!

 

[die hard gopher]

Why couldn't they have just redshirted Gary Moore last year so they don't have to make up for it and do it this year? We need him this year a lot more than we did last year.

 

[Gophers09]

Injuries during practice has certainly been discussed, and none of us are there so it sort of is what it is...but, limiting it to one type of injury, we sure have a lot of concussions coming out of practice.