I mentioned this in my Grading the Game post earlier today, but sources have confirmed to me that Caleb King did, in fact, break his lower jaw during Saturday's game against LSU. He thinks the injury occurred in the first half, but he continued to play throughout the rest of the game.
X-rays revealed it to be a clean break, which will hopefully not be a long-term injury. He cannot eat and it is painful to talk, apparently, and he will not practice Tuesday.
Whether or not he's ready to play -- with some protective covering I'd assume -- in time for Tennessee remains to be seen.
King finished the game with seven yards on eight carries and had three fourth-quarter receptions for 30 yards.
Monday, October 5, 2009
King Suffers Broken Jaw
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That... sounds... incredibly painful. Tough luck for Caleb, hope he recovers quickly and is ready to go soon. Also, way to play through the pain.
That probably explains Washaun's appearance then
Tough kid. People need to lay off of him.
Get well soon brother, I'm pulling for ya!
Is his jaw wired shut?
I feel bad for King. He has had a run of back circumstances. It's kinda like playing with Detroit on Super TechmoBowl and seeing Mel Gray hobble off the field 10 times a season.
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