Magic Practiced "Surprisingly Well"

[Husker Z]

Too bad Rex is already "Superman"

Magic Man

 

INCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson says injured quarterback Taylor Martinez practiced "surprisingly well" Tuesday and will be ready to play Saturday at Iowa State.

 

Martinez sprained his right ankle in the ninth-ranked Cornhuskers' (No. 7 BCS, No. 9 AP) game against Missouri last week and was on the sideline for the second half. He missed practice Monday.

 

Watson said there's no swelling in Martinez's ankle and that the freshman's workload will increase at Wednesday's practice.

 

Watson said he was impressed with Martinez's ability to bounce back, calling him "Superman."

[GM_Tood]

:star :star

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

Which one is from Earth Two?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_versions_of_Superman

[cornhuskers4ever]

Awesome news. I can't wait to see Martinez and Helu and Co light up ISU.

[zoogs]

Hmmmm...

 

 

We'll see if Taylor is really 100%. It does seem that he will start, though.

[Skull&Bones]

I do have faith in Lee and yes....Green too But!!! THIS IS GOOD NEWS. I don't care if he is not 100% he is still a threat. And even if he doesn't start on Saturday I want ISU to worry about him all week long. Smoke and mirrors, smoke and mirrors.

[Enhance]

I have never sprained anything before. For those of you that have (specifically an ankle), what was the recovery time like for you and what was the pain like that first week on a scale of 1-10?

 

This just has me slightly worried because Gabbert got hurt against us last year (ankle) and never recovered from it during the season, and we also rely on Martinez' running a lot more than Missouri does Gabbert.

[huskerswrkhavoc]

I have never sprained anything before. For those of you that have (specifically an ankle), what was the recovery time like for you and what was the pain like that first week on a scale of 1-10?

 

This just has me slightly worried because Gabbert got hurt against us last year (ankle) and never recovered from it during the season, and we also rely on Martinez' running a lot more than Missouri does Gabbert.

 

 

I did it when I was younger.. I don't really remember the pain much from back then, just know that I did have issues down the road until I was done athletically.. The smallest tweak would make it hurt, but nothing that wasn't bearable..

[jsneb83]

I have never sprained anything before. For those of you that have (specifically an ankle), what was the recovery time like for you and what was the pain like that first week on a scale of 1-10?

 

This just has me slightly worried because Gabbert got hurt against us last year (ankle) and never recovered from it during the season, and we also rely on Martinez' running a lot more than Missouri does Gabbert.

Depends on the severity, but since Watson said that there was no swelling, it's not that bad. It will hurt for about a few days to a week. He might tweak it here and there, thats just because the ligament isn't healed and makes the ankle less stable, but it will only cause mild discomfort and won't keep him out long if at all.

[bshirt]

Oh boy.....that's music to my ears!!

[AJ32]

I have never sprained anything before. For those of you that have (specifically an ankle), what was the recovery time like for you and what was the pain like that first week on a scale of 1-10?

 

This just has me slightly worried because Gabbert got hurt against us last year (ankle) and never recovered from it during the season, and we also rely on Martinez' running a lot more than Missouri does Gabbert.

 

Recovery time for an ankle sprain depends completely upon the severity. It could be anywhere from a week to months. I sprained an ankle during basketball in PE, but I just got up and kept playing. I ended up tearing the ligaments pretty bad, and my ankle was never the same. (I couldn't hurdle anymore, even with a brace, because my ankle wasn't strong enough) My ankle didn't ever swell up and the pain was never unbearable.

I almost hope they hold him out this week to let it heal, especially since he depends so much on his running.

[MCAT800]

This sounds like a Bill Belichick injury report. While Zac gets all the snaps with the #1's

[TheCheshireCat]

I have never sprained anything before. For those of you that have (specifically an ankle), what was the recovery time like for you and what was the pain like that first week on a scale of 1-10?

 

This just has me slightly worried because Gabbert got hurt against us last year (ankle) and never recovered from it during the season, and we also rely on Martinez' running a lot more than Missouri does Gabbert.

 

I sprained my ankle at a flag football game when some dude from the Nebraska wrestling team made me his bitch. I walked off the field alright, limped home, and the next day couldn't walk at all. It swelled up like hell and I ended up getting crutches that day. But about the next day or two after I was completely fine again. They can go away very quickly.

[Guy Chamberlin]

You can also tape the hell out of an ankle and play pretty much worry free.

 

But wasn't it just a little bit weird that Taylor was limping horribly, in obvious pain and nowhere near T-mobile, and they left him in to run two more plays?

[irieboy8]

lets just hope whatever the case is that we trust the coaches and the trainer that they know about t-magic and whats going on with him... they wont want to risk him for long term so i can see the snaps going a couple ways in practice but i believe the coaches that if he is ready to go he is ready.......