tsteele316
Mr. Such and Such
Word on both Michigan premium and free scout boards is that Justin Boren has some sort of ankle injury that may cost him the season, and that Mike Kolodziej has some sort of career ending injury.
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casey_buckeye
3rd time is a charm! Miami in January!
A couple UM guys I read said broken ankle for Boren and a serious heart condition for Kolodziej.
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talking with people earlier today, Kolo originally hurt his wrist, then when he was receiving treatment, suffered a loss of feeling in his whole left side, something that has happened to him before, now its doubtful he'll ever be cleared to play again.
Boren suffered a broken bone in his leg (not sure where, could be an ankle for all I know), and should miss the regular season.
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greyscarlet
Heisman
As much as I hate scUM, you gotta feel for the kids. Hopefully they can recover and live healthy lives.
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illinoisbuckeye
Heisman
I haven't really followed Boren since he committed to scUM. Was he or the other guy supposed to get any sort of playing time this year?
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regardless of rivalries, you hate to see stuff like this happen. I believe Kolo was projected as a starter, Boren was thought to be in the mix for a backup guard.
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OSUsushichic
Fired up! Ready to go!
Classy posts, everyone. That's what makes this board so great. 
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Broken bones heal, but heart conditions are really scary stuff. Best wishes for complete recoveries to both...
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Kolo had a big summer, and they were hoping to slide Riley to guard if he kept it up, but now unless someone else steps up Riley sticks at RT.
Boren probably would've been redshirted anyway, but he could've been competed for a starting job next year, now that task will be very difficult given the amount of time he'll lose. From what I understand Boren and the Schilling kid are the real deal Holyfield.
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sandgk
Watson, Crick & A Twist
The only good note for Boren is that he can clearly get a medical redshirt and save all his remaining eligibility. Other than that this sucks for both players.
Especially worrying would be the rumored heart condition for Kolodziej. That might be career ending, pure and simple.
This wouldn't be the first time Kolodziej has experienced medical issues. He was sidelined for much of lat year with a mystery ailment. Terrifically bad luck if he is down and out again.
Impact - Boren might have red-shirted anyway, but Michigan fans concerns are that with Kolodziej out it puts Riley back at tackle, where he has failed to be an optimum performer in the past.
Especially worrying would be the rumored heart condition for Kolodziej. That might be career ending, pure and simple.
This wouldn't be the first time Kolodziej has experienced medical issues. He was sidelined for much of lat year with a mystery ailment. Terrifically bad luck if he is down and out again.
Impact - Boren might have red-shirted anyway, but Michigan fans concerns are that with Kolodziej out it puts Riley back at tackle, where he has failed to be an optimum performer in the past.
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When he heard Mike Kolodziej was in the hospital, Jake Long got upset with himself for laughing when his friend dropped a backpack three times in a matter of minutes while walking to the car for their morning ride to class together.
Long's reaction changed when Kolodziej said he couldn't really feel his left hand, slurring his words and drooling as he talked.
"Kolo, what's wrong, dude?'' asked Long.
Eleven months later, the question that wrecked Kolodziej's junior season with the University of Michigan football team remains a mystery.
Pretty scary is the phrase both players still use to describe the morning.
The initial fear was that the offensive tackle had suffered a stroke. His parents rushed to Ann Arbor from Illinois and spent the better part of three weeks here as he was sidelined from football and underwent a battery of medical tests.
"I took every test there was, multiple times, and they were really never able to diagnose anything,'' said Kolodziej, who had declined to talk about the incident until Michigan's media day Monday. "There was enough medical testing to last a lifetime.''
Kolodziej remembers feeling hazy when he woke up that morning, like he was still semi-asleep. He didn't fully realize what was happening, though, until Long pointed it out.
The numbness initially went away, came back 10 minutes later, and then lasted for three hours, during which time Kolodziej went first to the Michigan trainer's office, then the hospital.
And since then, nothing.
He hasn't had a hint of the numbness since the incident, even after returning to football and playing in Michigan's final six regular-season games.
Now, it's not even in the back of his mind, he said Monday.
The fifth-year senior insisted he's far more concerned about putting a successful ending to what so far has been a frustrating football career.
Named one of the top-25 recruits in the country by USA Today as a high school senior, Kolodziej has been on the Michigan two-deep roster since his redshirt freshman season, always seemingly on the verge of a starter's job.
Yet, he wasn't projected as a starter last season until Long was hurt in the preseason, and Michigan coach Lloyd Carr was so unimpressed with Kolodziej's performance in spring practice, he demoted the senior to second string on the depth chart going into this season.
"Mike is a guy who, for whatever reason, has not realized his potential,'' Carr said Monday. "I will say this: He has had a wonderful off-season. Now, it's dependent on what kind of fall he has.''
At 6 feet, 7 inches and 307 pounds, Kolodziej has always looked the part of the dominating Michigan lineman, and sometimes he has played it.
But not enough times, and that appears to be the main problem.
"The main thing we need from Mike is just consistency of play,'' offensive line coach Andy Moeller said. "Physically being there and mentally being there every day. I think we were working toward that last year. I don't know if we were all the way there yet.''
Carr's criticism appears at least partially motivational.
Michigan's optimum starting five likely has senior Rueben Riley at right guard, but the versatile Riley is penciled in at right tackle until Kolodziej - or someone else - emerges at the position.
Kolodziej admitted Monday that he might have become complacent in the spring, but insisted it's not too late for him to fulfill the expectations he had when he came to Michigan.
"I've had the opportunity. I just didn't take it,'' he said. "I think I relaxed and got comfortable. They recruit the best players in the country here and people keep getting better, so you can't allow yourself to do that.
"I want the starting right tackle spot. I know it's there. I just have to go out there and take it, to play to my potential.''
Jim Carty can be reached at
[email protected] or
734-994-6815.
When he heard Mike Kolodziej was in the hospital, Jake Long got upset with himself for laughing when his friend dropped a backpack three times in a matter of minutes while walking to the car for their morning ride to class together.
Long's reaction changed when Kolodziej said he couldn't really feel his left hand, slurring his words and drooling as he talked.
"Kolo, what's wrong, dude?'' asked Long.
Eleven months later, the question that wrecked Kolodziej's junior season with the University of Michigan football team remains a mystery.
Pretty scary is the phrase both players still use to describe the morning.
The initial fear was that the offensive tackle had suffered a stroke. His parents rushed to Ann Arbor from Illinois and spent the better part of three weeks here as he was sidelined from football and underwent a battery of medical tests.
"I took every test there was, multiple times, and they were really never able to diagnose anything,'' said Kolodziej, who had declined to talk about the incident until Michigan's media day Monday. "There was enough medical testing to last a lifetime.''
Kolodziej remembers feeling hazy when he woke up that morning, like he was still semi-asleep. He didn't fully realize what was happening, though, until Long pointed it out.
The numbness initially went away, came back 10 minutes later, and then lasted for three hours, during which time Kolodziej went first to the Michigan trainer's office, then the hospital.
And since then, nothing.
He hasn't had a hint of the numbness since the incident, even after returning to football and playing in Michigan's final six regular-season games.
Now, it's not even in the back of his mind, he said Monday.
The fifth-year senior insisted he's far more concerned about putting a successful ending to what so far has been a frustrating football career.
Named one of the top-25 recruits in the country by USA Today as a high school senior, Kolodziej has been on the Michigan two-deep roster since his redshirt freshman season, always seemingly on the verge of a starter's job.
Yet, he wasn't projected as a starter last season until Long was hurt in the preseason, and Michigan coach Lloyd Carr was so unimpressed with Kolodziej's performance in spring practice, he demoted the senior to second string on the depth chart going into this season.
"Mike is a guy who, for whatever reason, has not realized his potential,'' Carr said Monday. "I will say this: He has had a wonderful off-season. Now, it's dependent on what kind of fall he has.''
At 6 feet, 7 inches and 307 pounds, Kolodziej has always looked the part of the dominating Michigan lineman, and sometimes he has played it.
But not enough times, and that appears to be the main problem.
"The main thing we need from Mike is just consistency of play,'' offensive line coach Andy Moeller said. "Physically being there and mentally being there every day. I think we were working toward that last year. I don't know if we were all the way there yet.''
Carr's criticism appears at least partially motivational.
Michigan's optimum starting five likely has senior Rueben Riley at right guard, but the versatile Riley is penciled in at right tackle until Kolodziej - or someone else - emerges at the position.
Kolodziej admitted Monday that he might have become complacent in the spring, but insisted it's not too late for him to fulfill the expectations he had when he came to Michigan.
"I've had the opportunity. I just didn't take it,'' he said. "I think I relaxed and got comfortable. They recruit the best players in the country here and people keep getting better, so you can't allow yourself to do that.
"I want the starting right tackle spot. I know it's there. I just have to go out there and take it, to play to my potential.''
Jim Carty can be reached at
[email protected] or
734-994-6815.
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