DJ Grant Is Out For The Year

by Peter Bean on Aug 13, 2009 2:13 PM CDT in Texas Longhorns Football

"Out for the year. Lots of tears. No breaks." -- from a source close to Grant's family.

Terribly unfortunate news for D.J. Grant -- by all accounts a terrific kid -- and for the team. Best wishes to Grant on a full recovery.

UPDATE: Mack Brown informed Grant he'll be using a medical redshirt this season. Today is DJ Grant's birthday. Horrible.

Video of the unfortunate play: here.

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Terrible news

Hopefully the rest of the team can make it until the start of the season with no more injuires. Fingers crossed.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Aug 13, 2009 2:20 PM CDT reply actions

Best wishes to DJ, speedy recovery.

So we’re back to EBS at Tight End?

by ctex80 on Aug 13, 2009 2:21 PM CDT reply actions

Dang....that injury talk about OU was some bad karma

Sure hope that nobody else gets hurt and sure hope that DJ has a quick and full recovery. Sorry to hear this.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 13, 2009 2:26 PM CDT reply actions

that was just what I was thinking...

when I saw the fanpost about ‘delicate demarco’

by thebrat on Aug 13, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions

This is silly. Neither I nor anyone else wished any bad injury on any OU player. I would never do that toward any athlete not named “Kellen Heard.”

by burntorangehorn on Aug 13, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions

I didn’t mean that you were wishing any bad injury on any OU player. The title of that post was not reflective of what was written in the post itself. It might have been unintentional but it seemed that you were poking fun at how ‘delicate’ Demarco Murray was through your choice of words for the title.

There is a big difference in saying ‘Delicate Demarco’ and saying ‘Demarco injured’. If you didn’t mean it, I’ll take your word for it.

by thebrat on Aug 13, 2009 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions

He’s always nicked up. The title I put up did implicitly comment on how often he seems to get nicked up, but I posted the fanshot specifically to notify BON of a potentially impactful injury that happened, not to poke fun at the kid.

by burntorangehorn on Aug 13, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions

I understand...

no harm done..

by thebrat on Aug 13, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Personally

I blame this

"From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back." -John Madden

by run Bevo run on Aug 13, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions

I totally agreed with burntorangehorn

But sometimes I think things are best left unsaid. I just feel so sorry and disappointed for DJ. Hopefully he makes a full recovery. We will all anxiously await his return.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 13, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions

good gosh guys

"From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back." -John Madden

by run Bevo run on Aug 13, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions

allow me to pick some nits.

’course ctex does not contain alliteration considering the the consonant sound is not concordant between the two corresponding cwords.

by pleaseplaykindle on Aug 13, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Damn, that’s rough all around. Busted-up knee, out for the season, and he’s having to deal with it on his birthday.

Welp…DJ, we’ve been very eagerly anticipating the impact you’re going to have for the Longhorns, and as disappointed as we are to not see you this season, we’re definitely going to look forward to seeing your stuff in 2010. We all wish you a speedy recovery, and we’re sure the players on the team are going to draw on you to contribute in whatever ways possible this season.

by burntorangehorn on Aug 13, 2009 2:32 PM CDT reply actions

SOB, get well soon DJ.

Hook 'Em

by afhook08 on Aug 13, 2009 2:43 PM CDT reply actions

I hate the gut punch feeling

I hope he recovers fast and strong.

"From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back." -John Madden

by run Bevo run on Aug 13, 2009 3:21 PM CDT reply actions

Well, that sure helps TE depth

Best wishes to Grant. I just hope it’s not as bad as Irby’s and he can come back at full strength next season.

by TheElusiveShadow on Aug 13, 2009 3:50 PM CDT reply actions

Happy Birthday D.J.!

Eh…this definitely sucks, but we’ll be okay.

"Football's so important in Texas. On the West Coast, it's a social. On the East Coast, it's a culture. Here, it's a religion."
-- Major Applewhite

by Sunkist on Aug 13, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions

Let's remember

We would not have the goodness of Scaife or Shipley at exactly the right time for each of those men to step into the spotlight if they had not had to battle through similar things. I would bet they would tell you that they hated to death the agony and the time that these experiences cost them, but they have emerged better, tougher men from that. I’ve been at the center of wierdness before that makes me believe there’s a time and a place for all things. I would never wish illl on anyone; I hope for DJ he’ll get a perfect recovery and to be able to stun us for years to come on the field, as soon as possible. This is a big setback, but hope it becomes a great step in his life.

by NAVINRJOHNSON on Aug 13, 2009 4:30 PM CDT reply actions