McCarthy was injured in last saturdays game and is on the shelf for 4 to 6 months.

 

http://new.vindy.com/news/2007/nov/14/mooney8217s-mccarthy-out-for-the-year/?newswatch

Well this sucks.

Wow!! I didn't see that coming.

it doesn't indicate if the injury is soft tissue or will require surgery. either way, neck injuries are not good. good luck to dan.........

I wish him a speedy recovery.

 

He must feel better knowing that, no matter what, ND will honor his commitment.

Man, it seems like a lot of ND commits have been bit by the injury bug, Poz, Crist, Flemming, Ethan, now Dan.

ive heard it could be up to a year off

when it rains it pours...I'll crack a beer right now hoping to bring good luck back to McCarthy, I hope it's not too serious.

wow, im shocked it took this long for the news to come out, and on his team level i think there shot at sate just diminished, but in the end i think he'll be fine by the time summer practice starts

If it's 4-6 months then it is most likely a sprain/strain. If it's a moderate to severe herniated disc then Surgery would take him out closer to 18 months. Either way he will be more prone to neck injury if he leads with his head.

Man, it seems like a lot of ND commits have been bit by the injury bug, Poz, Crist, Flemming, Ethan, now Dan.

Best wishes to Dan.

Now what happened to Flemming?

danny's mri revealed several ruptured discs. no surgery at this time, just rest. looks like he also had a concussion in the helmet to helmet collision. he was playing safetyat the time..............

Man, it seems like a lot of ND commits have been bit by the injury bug, Poz, Crist, Flemming, Ethan, now Dan.

Best wishes to Dan.

Now what happened to Flemming?

 

He sat out a couple games earlier in the season if I'm not mistaken. It wasn't anything serious and he was back to playing at the end of the year. I think he only missed one, maybe two games.

http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/sports/articles.asp?articleID=24846

Thanks guys, and Chiro for your excellent diagnosis. I hope it's not like Hornungs was? These things are screwy.... I have this pulled muscle in right side. After a while and some pills it's OK but i will do something stupid like bending over to pick a piece of paper off the carpet or rolling over in my sleep and re injuring it so it's a constant thing now.

ive heard it could be up to a year off

that would not be good. i hope he is able to recover from this because he is a fantastic athlete.

Bad news. But he isnt expected to come in and play right away so hopefully he doesnt push it too hard until he makes a full recovery and will be ready to go next fall. The fact that this does not require any kind of surgery is a big positive.

http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/sports/articles.asp?articleID=24846

Thanks for the article.

 

What a stud.

The kid injures himself so severely, and still stays in to finish the game.

I'll take 5 more of him on my team anyday.

 

I would take 20 more of him, but somebody has to play on the line.

Kneck injuries always scare me. When i first saw he ws injured, but did not know what type, i was sad that another of our recruits was injured. I know that injuries set these players back a long time. but when i read it was a ruptuted vert in teh kneck i am now not worried about the young man rushig back to the field...I want him to take his time becasue kneck injuries can be life changing even life ending. Frome what i've heard this inury isnt anything like a broken kneck, but it still worries me. I send my best to all of our injured recruits.

He should have a long time off.

Up to a year I'm sure, and I don't think Charlie would even consider letting him on the field next year.

Take the redshirt son, and come back hungry.