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Title: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: pmull on January 18, 2012, 04:05:12 PM Josh Chapman had his hands full with a Florida offensive linemen as he pursued John Brantley, the Gators' pocket-passing quarterback.
The play in the Swamp on Oct. 1 ended like many others in Chapman's Crimson Tide career with one significant difference: days later during an MRI, he learned he had torn the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. "Normally I can deal with pain pretty well, but after three days I needed an MRI," Chapman said. "Dr. (Lyle) Cain said he's never seen a guy that can have a torn ACL and still stay that stable." Chapman said he made the choice to finish the season, and to put off surgery. More than three months after the injury, he underwent the procedure Tuesday and is rehabilitating at Alabama. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/josh_chapman_played_most_of_20.html (http://media.al.com/sports_impact/photo/10460473-large.jpg) Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: cbbama99 on January 18, 2012, 04:16:30 PM Holy crap. Big ups to Josh for playing through the pain, but I hope it didn't cause him in permanent problems. Anybody with a medical degree out there know if such could happen?
Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: lstephen on January 18, 2012, 04:18:06 PM I'd hire him. Shows a lot of guts!
Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: Leewillie on January 18, 2012, 04:24:09 PM This is the same injury than Lane Bearden had about 10 years ago.
Limped onto the field to punt, then limped off. Both are very tough hombres Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: bama87 on January 18, 2012, 04:25:09 PM I think he has "writ his name in crimson flame" playing on a bad knee and stopping everything inside.
Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on January 18, 2012, 04:25:55 PM Pluck and grit!
Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: BAMADCHAMPSHIPS on January 18, 2012, 04:45:06 PM :o
Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: bamalum67 on January 18, 2012, 05:56:17 PM Dadgum tough guy..glad he was on our side!
Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: SUPERCOACH on January 18, 2012, 08:10:20 PM I think he has "writ his name in crimson flame" playing on a bad knee and stopping everything inside. Indeed. #+ Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: XBAMA on January 18, 2012, 08:26:15 PM I think he has "writ his name in crimson flame" playing on a bad knee and stopping everything inside. I'll 3rd that , thanks JC , Crimson Tide through and through :clap: Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: Marshal Dillon on January 19, 2012, 08:06:50 AM How in the world did he play the toughest position in football with a torn ACL & meniscus? The pain would have been incredible and I don't remember seeing him even limp on the field once. This goes right up there in Crimson Lore with wide receiver Paul Bryant playing against Tennessee with a broken leg.
:o Title: Re: Josh Chapman played most of 2011 for Alabama on torn ACL, meniscus Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on January 19, 2012, 09:02:55 AM Extremely tough. Possibly even more impressive is his dedication to his teammates and the University. By delaying the surgery until January, he won't be able to do anything but bench and interview at the combines. It will probably cost him an entire round (or more) in the draft and a million or two in the bank on his first contract. What an unselfish decision!
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