Baxter

[ThatHornsGuy87]

Word on the street is Baxter is back on the field with the team for 7v7 drills 👀👀

[tenneseehorn08]

1 hour ago, ThatHornsGuy87 said:

Word on the street is Baxter is back on the field with the team for 7v7 drills 👀👀

What street?!

[Bobby Burton]

I hear what you’re saying, but…

Don’t expect him to be full go until September, if then.

[syracusehorn]

I think this is wishful thinking. It wouldn't surprise me if Baxter missed the whole year. His injury was really bad, and his rehab will be at least 14 months. Maybe he plays in November/December if we're in contention for a championship.

[Orngblud05]

22 minutes ago, tenneseehorn08 said:

What street?!

One of the mods posted it on IT

[ThatHornsGuy87]

50 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

I hear what you’re saying, but…

Don’t expect him to be full go until September, if then.

I'm not, but its awesome hearing he is getting some run. 

[Jc Dobbs]

5 hours ago, tenneseehorn08 said:

What street?!

Sixth Street?!!!

[Burnt Orange Horn]

6 hours ago, Orngblud05 said:

One of the mods posted it on IT

A lot of dead end streets on IT.

[Texas fan in Georgia]

Let Baxter rest the first 4 games and hopefully be as close to 100% by the time SEC play starts

[Red Five]

13 hours ago, syracusehorn said:

I think this is wishful thinking. It wouldn't surprise me if Baxter missed the whole year. His injury was really bad, and his rehab will be at least 14 months. Maybe he plays in November/December if we're in contention for a championship.

I must be missing the joke? He's currently a full participant in 7 on 7, on June 13. Almost three months before our first game.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

I must be missing the joke? He's currently a full participant in 7 on 7, on June 13. Almost three months before our first game.

7 on 7 is an exercise, not real football.  I doubt he is cutting very hard in those drills, yet.

[Red Five]

40 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

7 on 7 is an exercise, not real football.  I doubt he is cutting very hard in those drills, yet.

The larger point is that he has been cleared by our medical staff. In June. So, I don't think we need to be worried about Baxter missing the entire season that starts in three months. 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

14 minutes ago, Red Five said:

The larger point is that he has been cleared by our medical staff. In June. So, I don't think we need to be worried about Baxter missing the entire season that starts in three months. 

I do not think Baxter has been cleared for full contact football by the Texas medical staff, yet.  Only light workouts for now, I believe.

[CJ Vogel]

7 hours ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Let Baxter rest the first 4 games and hopefully be as close to 100% by the time SEC play starts

That would be my plan. Even then, I wonder how much they will be able to get out of him this year. Fingers crossed.

[Austalgia]

16 hours ago, tenneseehorn08 said:

What street?!

Bevo Blvd ?! 

[Roysterr]

16 hours ago, syracusehorn said:

I think this is wishful thinking. It wouldn't surprise me if Baxter missed the whole year. His injury was really bad, and his rehab will be at least 14 months. Maybe he plays in November/December if we're in contention for a championship.

It's already been 10.5 months since the injury. 3.5 months more would be October 1st

[syracusehorn]

3 hours ago, Roysterr said:

It's already been 10.5 months since the injury. 3.5 months more would be October 1st

It's only been about 9.5 months since the surgery. He's on track if he's doing a little work with basic agility. But that part takes a while too. I've been through this process myself twice (with ACLs) and did a LOT of reading about rehab.

Baxter didn't just have an ACL tear, though. He tore both the ACL and PCL. I don't know for sure, but he likely had some meniscus damage and maybe even bone damage. It was a bad injury.

Report from SI on surgery

[Bevo92]

21 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

I hear what you’re saying, but…

Don’t expect him to be full go until September, if then.

If CJ is ramping up through first half of season and full strength by Georgia, our RB room could be real strength going into the playoffs.  hook em!! 🧡🐂🤘🏼

[Jeff Howe]

On 6/12/2025 at 7:43 PM, tenneseehorn08 said:

What street?!

James

[Bobby Burton]

11 hours ago, Red Five said:

I must be missing the joke? He's currently a full participant in 7 on 7, on June 13. Almost three months before our first game.

He is not running full steam whether he’s a full participant or not. 

[.45s]

4 hours ago, syracusehorn said:

It's only been about 9.5 months since the surgery. He's on track if he's doing a little work with basic agility. But that part takes a while too. I've been through this process myself twice (with ACLs) and did a LOT of reading about rehab.

Baxter didn't just have an ACL tear, though. He tore both the ACL and PCL. I don't know for sure, but he likely had some meniscus damage and maybe even bone damage. It was a bad injury.

Report from SI on surgery

I believe it was the lateral collateral ligament (also called tibial collateral ligament), not the PCL, that was surgically repaired

[GDI]

I get the feeling nobody on the thread has a clue when CJ will be ready to go.  

[Burnt Orange Horn]

19 minutes ago, GDI said:

I get the feeling nobody on the thread has a clue when CJ will be ready to go.  

Not even Baxter is certain yet. This is a healing process and it has to be total before he tests it and gets in game shape. Give him all the time he needs.

[dentonhorn]

Word in the alley is CJ will be ready to go “sooner” than later.

[Red Five]

14 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

He is not running full steam whether he’s a full participant or not. 

Of course no one would expect him to be 100% right out of the gate. My point was that someone who is cleared to rejoin team activities in June is not in danger of missing the entire season, short of a different injury or re-injury.