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Kneebraces for Interior Linemen: Yay or Nay?


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The main pro I see is a matter of injury prevention. There could be a secondary benefit of playing more freely, slightly (but not completely) free of the worry that somebody is going to end your season by taking your knees out.

Lots of cons, tho... cost, discomfort, restricted movement chief among them.

But if you go to an SEC game (or similar), most or all of the interior linemen are wearing external knee braces. So there must be value there somewhere.

Discuss please. If you your kid is (or was, or theoretically would be) a high school varsity center, guard, or tackle, would he be wearing knee braces?

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My son is a rising Jr OT , been wearing knee braces since first game of freshman year.  They are mandatory in my mind.  He hates them but will tell you they saved his knees at least 3-4 times in 2 years , After beating OR in the play offs last year first thing he told me when I met  him on the field was those braces saved his knees twice tonight.  I consider them a good investment in my mind. 

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11 hours ago, tucker52 said:

My son is a rising Jr OT , been wearing knee braces since first game of freshman year.  They are mandatory in my mind.  He hates them but will tell you they saved his knees at least 3-4 times in 2 years , After beating OR in the play offs last year first thing he told me when I met  him on the field was those braces saved his knees twice tonight.  I consider them a good investment in my mind. 

I have said all along that I thought your son was the best college lineman prospect on Catholic's roster over the past few years.  I still believe that.  And everything I hear about him tells me that he is a great kid.  You should be proud of him.  

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20 hours ago, tucker52 said:

My son is a rising Jr OT , been wearing knee braces since first game of freshman year.  They are mandatory in my mind.  He hates them but will tell you they saved his knees at least 3-4 times in 2 years , After beating OR in the play offs last year first thing he told me when I met  him on the field was those braces saved his knees twice tonight.  I consider them a good investment in my mind. 

better b for investin on sum insurance for those legs also......that boy of yours is a good one...and a hot comatody...been watchin him play since he got to Catholic north

Booger just sayin :thumb:

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