Shane Morris Injury: Updates on Michigan QB's Concussion and Return

Updates from Wednesday, Oct. 15 

Mark Snyder of The Detroit Free Press provides an update on Shane Morris' injury:

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One week after suffering multiple injuries in a loss to the University of Minnesota, it looks as though Michigan sophomore quarterback Shane Morris will miss Saturday's game against Rutgers.

According to Nick Baumgardner of MLive.com, Morris is not expected to be active as he recovers from both a concussion and high ankle sprain.

Head coach Brady Hoke has yet to make an official announcement regarding Morris' status, but he was positive about his physical and mental state.

"He's doing great, he's doing wonderful," Hoke said. "I don't like to talk about injuries, but from a health point of view he's doing great. Attitude-wise he's fantastic."

As things currently stand, there isn't much incentive for Hoke to activate Morris for the Rutgers contest since he already named senior Devin Gardner as the starter under center, according to Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports:

The Morris situation has been a hot topic of discussion within college football circles due to the dangers of playing with a concussion. Morris was diagnosed with a "probable mild concussion," per Dan Murphy of ESPN.com.

It was initially thought, however, that Morris was only dealing with a leg injury, which is why he was allowed back in the game, according to a statement by Hoke shared via Nicole Auerbach of USA Today:

Even so, many have chastised Michigan for the handling of Morris, including ESPN's Chris Fowler:

One person who doesn't seem to be interested in the drama, though, is Morris. In the midst of controversy, he made his feelings known in a recent tweet:

While it doesn't look like Morris will be playing football this weekend, he is clearly ready to move on from the firestorm.

When Morris is fully healthy and able to return, it will certainly be interesting to see how Hoke deals with his muddled quarterback situation.

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