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RICKY DOBBS > YOUR MANHOOD

Dobbs elected to play through the pain and wound up leading Navy to the third 10-win season in program history. The 6-foot-1, 198-pound junior led the Midshipmen in rushing with 1,203 yards and set an NCAA single-season record for touchdowns by a quarterback with 27.

"I was definitely limited somewhat last season, especially from a subconscious standpoint. Because of the pain I was feeling with the knee, I wasn't as confident as I wanted to be as far as making cuts. It hurt whenever I tried to stop and push off."

That's not surprising considering the size of the loose pain that was floating around in the knee. Lt. Cmdr John-Paul Rue, the Navy football team's orthopedic surgeon, was unable to remove the chipped bone by arthroscopic surgery and had to enter through an incision in the patella tendon.

"I was told the loose bone was three-quarters of the size of my knee cap. They had to break it into pieces to get it out," said Dobbs, who was given the bone chips and may make a necklace out of the largest.

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Whatevs.

Corwin Brown is unimpressed with Ricky Dobbs’s lack of creativity in playing through his injury.

/headasplodes

Brian Kelly says no Burger King at 3 AM.

by Ancient Chinese Secret on Feb 23, 2010 11:03 AM EST reply actions  

Thats just manly

that dude has a spot on my fake football team when ever he gets out of the Navy

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by WVPiratesfan on Feb 23, 2010 11:14 AM EST reply actions  

One tough kid

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by MtnEer_in_SC on Feb 23, 2010 12:19 PM EST reply actions  

Semper Fi

Well, what else can one say?

Give ’em hell, Ricky.

Sullivan013

by sullivan013 on Feb 23, 2010 1:47 PM EST reply actions  

motherfuckingbadass
“I was told the loose bone was three-quarters of the size of my knee cap. They had to break it into pieces to get it out,” said Dobbs, who was given the bone chips and may make a necklace out of the largest.

by Big Jon on Feb 23, 2010 4:36 PM EST reply actions  

Go Navy

You think anybody on that squad’s gonna come out with anything less than a compound fracture now?

by Lord Schmoo of Troy on Feb 23, 2010 10:56 PM EST reply actions  

They may eve try to play with a comp. fracture

I think they have to break whatever limb in half, have a concussion and ruptured spleen to get them off the field after that

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"the earth moves when Sean Payton walks...Because his balls are just that huge." Anarchon after Super Bowl XLIV
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan

by WVPiratesfan on Feb 23, 2010 11:50 PM EST up reply actions  

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