AP-David Sanders

This is crap! We were told it's a "stinger", yet he's gonna be out again. There is more to this.

Thw War room didnt paint a good picture for Moi and Sanders to play this week

More clarity would be appreciated. It’s clearly more than what has been shared.

Big Orange B2A said:

This is crap! We were told it's a "stinger", yet he's gonna be out again. There is more to this.

[HEADING=2]Leighton Vander Esch who was a Cowboys LB missed multiple games with a neck stinger. It happens in football.[/HEADING]

Chickamauga Vol said:

[HEADING=2]Leighton Vander Esch who was a Cowboys LB missed multiple games with a neck stinger. It happens in football.[/HEADING]

Believe what you want, but there's more to this. I like Heupel, but he doesn't let this stuff leak. Remember the comment had we played Syracuse Sunday he would play?

Tripped on a helmet

A lot of this board obsesses over AP in a very weird way, and are blind to the very obvious fact sometimes his job forces him to hold back info. Something is up with Sanders, period. Injury worse than were being told, agent advising him to sit out, etc. IDK. We have gone from him ‘being able to play’ week 1, to no time table for his return now.

I just see no way we win this game with all these guys out

Its the deep staff man

He’s been seen as kind of a can’t miss prospect with all the size and ability you would ask for. Maybe his reps just want to be extra cautious. I’m sure everyone involved wants that. I wouldn’t blame them. Unless he transfers he’s going to be here for at least two more years. Our offensive line has been good so far. I think it’s wise to be extra cautious in this situation.

VFL1995 said:

A lot of this board obsesses over AP in a very weird way, and are blind to the very obvious fact sometimes his job forces him to hold back info. Something is up with Sanders, period. Injury worse than were being told, agent advising him to sit out, etc. IDK. We have gone from him ‘being able to play’ week 1, to no time table for his return now.

its not unusual for Heupel to put out the scenarios you describe. This is not the first time or first player that has happened with... He will play when the docs feel he is ready phsycially. But not knowing the reasons is pretty common with this staff..

LWSVol said:

its not unusual for Heupel to put out the scenarios you describe. This is not the first time or first player that has happened with... He will play when the docs feel he is ready phsycially. But not knowing the reasons is pretty common with this staff..

Plus his medical issues are not our business

VFL84 said:

What exactly is the issue here and why is it taking him so long to be cleared? @Austin_Price

It’s a nerve deal from the stinger. It’s getting better but taking time.

govols12345 said:

Plus his medical issues are not our business

As soon as a player directly takes money from fans (ie current-day nil) … factors affecting their playing status, by definition, does become their “business”.

downfromthedoor said:

As soon as a player directly takes money from fans (ie current-day nil) … factors affecting their playing status, by definition, does become their “business”.

Complete and utter BS.

downfromthedoor said:

As soon as a player directly takes money from fans (ie current-day nil) … factors affecting their playing status, by definition, does become their “business”.

By that logic any money I spend on anything means the inner workings of that company become my business. I never knew $9.95 bought so much power. Thanks for enlightening me.

downfromthedoor said:

As soon as a player directly takes money from fans (ie current-day nil) … factors affecting their playing status, by definition, does become their “business”.

I demands answers for my $10 a month by god.

Duluthvol68 said:

Complete and utter BS.

Not at all. The current nature of nil is that the public is directly being asked to pay-for-play. It’s completely different than purchasing goods (or even tickets) that indirectly support someone’s livelihood. Like it or not, when you take money from someone…it typically creates an obligation for transparency.

govols12345 said:

By that logic any money I spend on anything means the inner workings of that company become my business. I never knew $9.95 bought so much power. Thanks for enlightening me.

Nope. You’re entitled for a justification for anything that will change, disrupt, or otherwise negate whatever you pay for … not the inner workings of the company. How many threads have been started here claiming fans should pony up to pay athletes? Not tickets to watch them play … but directly pay them. If that’s going to be the business model, you’re going to see more and more fans upset when those players don’t play without justification.

downfromthedoor said:

As soon as a player directly takes money from fans (ie current-day nil) … factors affecting their playing status, by definition, does become their “business”.

That is idiotic

VFL84 said:

What exactly is the issue here and why is it taking him so long to be cleared? @Austin_Price

Just as it makes us wonder when he will be back, it also makes the other teams staff wonder if they have to plan for a player that is probable or questionable on the injury reports. I don't like Heupel's way of reporting how severe injuries are, but he must think it helps the team to downplay the severity of injuries?

I don’t care how talented he is, do we really want his 1st snaps against an opponent like this when coming off an injury like this? Next week against UAB seems more realistic since he wasn’t ready for ETSU

downfromthedoor said:

Not at all. The current nature of nil is that the public is directly being asked to pay-for-play. It’s completely different than purchasing goods (or even tickets) that indirectly support someone’s livelihood. Like it or not, when you take money from someone…it typically creates an obligation for transparency.

Medical stuff is private and doesn’t have to be disclosed to employers. The transparency is he is out for medical reasons.

downfromthedoor said:

As soon as a player directly takes money from fans (ie current-day nil) … factors affecting their playing status, by definition, does become their “business”.

Fans voluntarily contribute to NIL like a donation. I voluntarily contribute to many organizations, that doesn’t give me access to any of their medical records.