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Any word on Duke's injury?

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They mentioned he was supposed to have an X-ray Saturday night or Sunday, but no word. I assume no news is good news, but Golden mentioned it wasn't the same injury as the turf toe, which is worrisome.
 
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I don't like seeing him out there at less than 100% anyway. At 100% he's very special. At less than that, he's pretty ordinary. Rest him, and get him healthy.
 
He better learn to play at less than 100%. It's pretty rare for a RB to stay clean throughout the entire season.
 
True, everyone gets a bit banged up, but we've been demanding way too much out of this young man. I know Fisch is trying every way he can think of to get him the ball, but he's not going to be effective as opponents key heavily on Duke because Fisch can't or won't mix up plays.

One might note that if the line does just a bit of blocking, if you give Duke just a crack - he does a lot of damage running vertically.

Sit him out until he's healed up. Half a ***** is worse than getting the whole thing.
 
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LuCane said:
He better learn to play at less than 100%. It's pretty rare for a RB to stay clean throughout the entire season.
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I agree with this a lot, turf toe is a little different though as it makes him way more average than his skill set screams. He hasn't been able to cut and accelerate the last 3 weeks, that's tough for a RB, with that said I still like how he hits the hole when he's running, not a whole lot of dancing.
 
Duke without turf toe = special

Duke with turf toe = only slightly better than average
 
This is the same thing Mike had last year, and he was a shell of himself - look at how he came in this season, much quicker and stronger with burst. Duke's what, 18? 19? And with his small build? Sit him.
 
That turf toe ain't goin anywhere, sit Duke and give Crawford and OT some burn.
 
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That's the thing...because it has "toe" in it most people have the "rub some dirt on it, kid" mentality...but really this is proven year in and year out to be quite debilitating.
 
Hurricanes coach Al Golden spoke to us on the ACC Coaches' Teleconference Wednesday afternoon and offered up some positive news:

* Running back Duke Johnson, Golden said, "practiced today. The X-Rays were negative. Was he 100 percent? No. But he was certainly over 90, enough to practice.''

Keep in mind that Johnson had a foot examined during the FSU game, and that Golden reminded reporters on Sunday that it was a separate injury from his turf toe. "I'm not sure if it's an ankle or a foot,'' Golden said Sunday. Today, Golden did not talk specifically about the turf toe, just that Duke seems to be much better regarding the most recent injury.

Reporters have no access to practice through at least Friday (another day off on Friday), so we're not sure if Johnson wore a yellow jersey (limited) or was full-go.Today was UM's first day of practice since its loss to FSU.

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umia...ces-qb-morris-ankle-better.html#storylink=cpy
 
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