Post by jupiterhill on May 22, 2012 22:26:48 GMT -5
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Two days after exiting the Outlaws’ 39-32 road loss to the Council Bluffs Express in the third quarter, Mid-Missouri quarterback Kyle Middleton was diagnosed Tuesday with a broken collarbone.
The signal caller, who has played under center in every one of Mid-Missouri’s regular-season games since the team started in 2007, will be out an estimated seven to eight weeks.
Assuming the healing process goes according to plan, that time frame would allow for the 2003 Smith-Cotton graduate to be ready for the playoffs. But that’s also assuming a playoff trip is in the cards for the Outlaws (4-3, 3-3 American Professional Football League), who currently sit fifth in the standings and trail the 4-2 Oklahoma Defenders by a game and the 3-1 Kansas Koyotes, who have had their last two games postponed, by 1 1/2 games.
“We have to get there first,” Middleton said about being ready for the playoffs. “With the record we have, we can’t afford to lose any more games right now.”
Of their six remaining contests, the Outlaws have home-and-home matchups against the Defenders and travel to Kansas for a matchup with the Koyotes, who beat the Outlaws 48-42 earlier in the year.
Succeeding Middleton for now is 6-foot-1 Jeremy Spears, who moves over from wide receiver and played quarterback in the fourth quarter in Sunday’s loss to the Express.
“(Mid-Missouri coach) Ben (Lyles) and I talked quite a bit (Monday) about what we want to do about the immediate future,” said Middleton, who said the team will continue to explore its quarterback options, which could either mean bringing in someone new or creating a competition within the team to find the best option.
“For me, this is just a little hiccup because I will return. But we have got to figure out something short-term where this team can be successful, and I’ll do whatever I can to help that process along. I’ll do whatever they tell me to do to help the team.”
Middleton’s injury Sunday came on a sack on the last play of the third quarter. While looking left for an open receiver, the 5-11 quarterback was blindsided by a blitzing linebacker from the right side and driven hard into the ground.
“The injury didn’t come in the hit,” he said. “It came on the impact of hitting the ground.”
The Smith-Cotton graduate tried to fight through the pain and went in for the next play, but he said he got “maybe 20 yards out of” his next throw and the motion was just too painful.
“It’s unfortunate because we were clicking,” Middleton said. “We felt confident we could win in Council Bluffs and the offense was just hitting its stride.”
Fearing structural damage, Middleton was glad to hear when X-rays at the BackBone Of Health Chiropractic Wellness Center revealed that the discomfort stemmed from a break in the middle of the collarbone and no surgery would be required. That diagnosis was later confirmed by team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ryan K. Edwards.
Middleton will be in a brace for three to four weeks and then will be able to slowly resume workouts in his efforts to suit up again this season. Until then, while he won’t travel with the team this week to Cheyenne, Wyo., because of the pain, he will be present at every practice and game following this week.
Working a little humor into the unfortunate break, Middleton said “I’ll finally be able to watch a game from the stands.”
But he also noted, “I can’t stomach not being out there. Sitting out the fourth quarter against the Express was just brutal.”
I think its safe to say that his season is done. I have a feeling they won't be making the playoffs. Hope he is okay, but I'll be honest, I've never been his biggest fan. As an Outlaw fan though, I am a little worried about other options at QB. Jeremy Spears will try I presume, as he is the backup, and who knows, this might give him the chance to lead the team next year, as I'm not sure how much longer Middleton will be playing anyways.
Two days after exiting the Outlaws’ 39-32 road loss to the Council Bluffs Express in the third quarter, Mid-Missouri quarterback Kyle Middleton was diagnosed Tuesday with a broken collarbone.
The signal caller, who has played under center in every one of Mid-Missouri’s regular-season games since the team started in 2007, will be out an estimated seven to eight weeks.
Assuming the healing process goes according to plan, that time frame would allow for the 2003 Smith-Cotton graduate to be ready for the playoffs. But that’s also assuming a playoff trip is in the cards for the Outlaws (4-3, 3-3 American Professional Football League), who currently sit fifth in the standings and trail the 4-2 Oklahoma Defenders by a game and the 3-1 Kansas Koyotes, who have had their last two games postponed, by 1 1/2 games.
“We have to get there first,” Middleton said about being ready for the playoffs. “With the record we have, we can’t afford to lose any more games right now.”
Of their six remaining contests, the Outlaws have home-and-home matchups against the Defenders and travel to Kansas for a matchup with the Koyotes, who beat the Outlaws 48-42 earlier in the year.
Succeeding Middleton for now is 6-foot-1 Jeremy Spears, who moves over from wide receiver and played quarterback in the fourth quarter in Sunday’s loss to the Express.
“(Mid-Missouri coach) Ben (Lyles) and I talked quite a bit (Monday) about what we want to do about the immediate future,” said Middleton, who said the team will continue to explore its quarterback options, which could either mean bringing in someone new or creating a competition within the team to find the best option.
“For me, this is just a little hiccup because I will return. But we have got to figure out something short-term where this team can be successful, and I’ll do whatever I can to help that process along. I’ll do whatever they tell me to do to help the team.”
Middleton’s injury Sunday came on a sack on the last play of the third quarter. While looking left for an open receiver, the 5-11 quarterback was blindsided by a blitzing linebacker from the right side and driven hard into the ground.
“The injury didn’t come in the hit,” he said. “It came on the impact of hitting the ground.”
The Smith-Cotton graduate tried to fight through the pain and went in for the next play, but he said he got “maybe 20 yards out of” his next throw and the motion was just too painful.
“It’s unfortunate because we were clicking,” Middleton said. “We felt confident we could win in Council Bluffs and the offense was just hitting its stride.”
Fearing structural damage, Middleton was glad to hear when X-rays at the BackBone Of Health Chiropractic Wellness Center revealed that the discomfort stemmed from a break in the middle of the collarbone and no surgery would be required. That diagnosis was later confirmed by team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ryan K. Edwards.
Middleton will be in a brace for three to four weeks and then will be able to slowly resume workouts in his efforts to suit up again this season. Until then, while he won’t travel with the team this week to Cheyenne, Wyo., because of the pain, he will be present at every practice and game following this week.
Working a little humor into the unfortunate break, Middleton said “I’ll finally be able to watch a game from the stands.”
But he also noted, “I can’t stomach not being out there. Sitting out the fourth quarter against the Express was just brutal.”
I think its safe to say that his season is done. I have a feeling they won't be making the playoffs. Hope he is okay, but I'll be honest, I've never been his biggest fan. As an Outlaw fan though, I am a little worried about other options at QB. Jeremy Spears will try I presume, as he is the backup, and who knows, this might give him the chance to lead the team next year, as I'm not sure how much longer Middleton will be playing anyways.