Career ending injury for Michigan WR Bass?

[tommy]

i just heard this guy messed his knee up bad doesnt look good for them go irish

 

[LuckoftheIrish86]

serious? thats a pretty big blow, allows us to solely focus on mannigham and Breaston

 

[Irish Envy]

Sophomore wide receiver Antonio Bass has been progressing extremely well in his recovery from a severe knee injury, U-M coach Lloyd Carr reported Tuesday in Chicago. There's only one problem – Bass' Michigan career might be over. That was the first bombshell of the Big Ten football meetings, casually delivered by the U-M head coach to a handful of beat reporters.

Carr, prior to going in front of the entire Big Ten media, told Michigan-based scribes that Bass had done very well over the summer in getting himself into his rehabilitation.

"He's doing extremely well," Carr said. "The knee is coming along really well. Rehab's gone extremely well."

That was the good news. The bad followed immediately after.

"There is a test that they're going to take in the next couple of weeks involving another [knee-related] issue," Carr offered.

Carr noted that Bass is not preparing to play this season, regardless of the results of the test. When pressed about Bass' future, the Michigan head coach acknowledged that it really hinges upon what the doctors find out in the upcoming examination.

"It's an important test, in terms of his future as an athlete," Carr said. "The test is going to clarify that issue."

Bass suffered an undisclosed knee injury prior to spring practice. Carr has stated it involved running while conditioning.

 

[KMac151993]

Would be a serious blow to their WR corps.

 

[irish4life99]

I don't want to see any kid get hurt, even if it helps us. I would rather lose to Michigan than have some kid end up with a career ending injury.

 

[sblxdoc]

I don't want to see any kid get hurt, even if it helps us. I would rather lose to Michigan than have some kid end up with a career ending injury.

No doubt. We will still have our hands full w/ Manningham and Breaston though.

 

[tommy]

yea that sucks when you start rooting for a kid 2 get injured thats when your guys start falling i dont want any reasons why we beat them except we are better

 

[damfranblue]

as a michigan fan, I respect these sites SO much more than the juvenile espn ones. I always enjoy surfing your boards and cant wait to attend my 1st nd game on 9/16

 

[onenybrother]

Couldn't of happened to a better team.

 

[Vince Young]

Couldn't of happened to a better team.

You do realize you're talking about a living, breathing human being whose only crime against you is that the shades of blue and yellow he wears on the football field are slightly different than the shades of blue and yellow you prefer, right? And this is your reaction when he blows out his knee and may never play another game of the sport he loves ever again for the rest of his life?

Man, keep it in perspective. It's just a game. That's still true even when it's against Michigan.

As expressed above by others, I'd prefer playing against Michigan's full, uninjured roster. That way, when we beat them 42-3, it'll mean that much more.

 

[irish4life99]

as a michigan fan, I respect these sites SO much more than the juvenile espn ones. I always enjoy surfing your boards and cant wait to attend my 1st nd game on 9/16

Congrats, it will be rocking that day. Nothing better than UM/ND football on a fall day. Have fun and good luck.

 

[scooper]

I remember this kid from recruiting. He was a highly rated QB, actually. A lot of people whispered the Vick comparison. TW recruited him. It's a shame for him if he can no longer play. I don't like to see major injuries to players at any program.