Joppru - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

kra-z Texan · 01-09-2006

Has anyone heard if he has recovered from his injury and will be ready for training camp, or do you just feel that he is a lost cause?

**gtexan02** · 01-09-2006

This guy is literally made of glass. Wait, not glass, something more fragile than glass. He has always been ready for TC, and has never made it past that. I think that 3 years of missing playing time = lost cause

stevo3883 · 01-09-2006

I hear once a year Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, mermaid, and Bennie Joppru all ride Unicorns to the emerald city to sit at King Arthur's round table.

at least thats why my daddy told me long long ago.

**gtexan02** · 01-09-2006

What?

Texizgreat · 01-09-2006

i think where he was going with that was .....Does Joppru really exist??

TexanSam · 01-09-2006

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Originally Posted by kra-z Texan

Has anyone heard if he has recovered from his injury and will be ready for training camp, or do you just feel that he is a lost cause?

I remember somebody posted a really good article about Joppru a couple weeks back. I hope he recovers and has a chance to show what he's capable of. His and the Kellen Winslow situation are eerily similar.

thegr8fan · 01-09-2006

Joppru has always been ready to go INTO training camp. It's coming out, ready to play, that has been his problem. This guy has spent 3 years already on the roster and hasn't played a single down in a real game. The real question is when are we going to get tired of paying him to sit at home during the regular season playing Madden football and collecting a paycheck for being on the IR list?

**Runner** · 01-09-2006

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Originally Posted by TexanSam

I remember somebody posted a really good article about Joppru a couple weeks back. I hope he recovers and has a chance to show what he's capable of. His and the Kellen Winslow situation are eerily similar.

Ouch! Each time, Bennie got hurt playing or training for football. The second time Winslow did himself in.

Winslow makes millions of dollars more than Joppru, but Winslow does have 5 catches for 40 yards.

If If If Benny can play this year, that's like another second round pick for us.

Texans Horror · 01-10-2006

Good luck to Joppru. I'm not sure if he can be all we hoped him to be after being out of football and in recovery for three years. He is an X factor, though, and one of the reasons I think the Texans could be a big surprise next year. There are too many x factors with this team: Bush/Young, new coaching, new players. Nobody will know what to expect of the Texans next year.

**Runner** · 01-10-2006

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Originally Posted by kra-z Texan

Has anyone heard if he has recovered from his injury and will be ready for training camp, or do you just feel that he is a lost cause?

To answer the original question, he's ready to give it his best shot in training camp. He's healed now and will definitely be ready then. Keep your fingers crossed - he could be a real shot in the arm if he gets a little good luck for a change.

Meisterman · 01-10-2006

Joppru (Job U) = Another good reason to FIRE Casserly!

**eriadoc** · 01-10-2006

Joppru did not have a history of injury problems when we drafted him. So unless you expect Cass to see into the future and predict fluke injuries, this is NOT a reason to fire Casserly. There are plenty of reasons to do so already, so don't water them down with statements like this.

As to his outlook - it doesn't really cost the team much to keep him around. I think this might be the final year of his contract and from what I understand, he has already been paid the majority of his contract (guaranteed money early in the deal). I could be wrong there - maybe one of our resident capologists can detail it for us. At any rate, for the risk, the reward can really be nothing but neutral or positive at this point.

dirty steve · 01-10-2006

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Originally Posted by Meisterman

Joppru (Job U) = Another good reason to FIRE Casserly!

joppru had been injury free and was the hybrid catching/blocking TE they had been looking for.

**Double Barrel** · 01-10-2006

This year is all he's got left, IMO. He's got to prove himself as a player on the field, as well as prove that he's not just a walking injury report. Hope he can pull it off, because we need a TE desperately.

Spoda · 01-10-2006

if a bennie joppru falls in the woods and nobody is there to see it, does he get hurt anyway?

bdiddy · 01-10-2006

I hope Joppru can recover and get some good luck. He was ranked the second or third best TE coming out in the draft - his route running skils were consider better than Jason Whitten (the number rated TE in the draft and current pro bowler). Joppru could save us a draft pick this year, probably will happen considering Rivers is a serviceable #2 pass catching TE if he goes down again.

stevo3883 · 01-10-2006

I heard Joppru was sighted outside the practice facility last week, we have footage that proves it

**Malloy** · 01-10-2006

hehe, this board is cracking me up these days.

In regards to Joppru, last year on his contract, if he (god forbit it) gets hurt again this year, he'll be gone next year. Let's hope he'll stay healthy and bring some skill to the TE position.

rafterticket · 01-10-2006

I heard that he has been slowing beating his right tibia to make sure it breaks on the first contact this spring.

I also heard that he has been dressing as Toro for the last three seasons.

One of these may not be true.....

stevo3883 · 01-10-2006

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Originally Posted by Malloy

hehe, this board is cracking me up these days.

In regards to Joppru, last year on his contract, if he (god forbit it) gets hurt again this year, he'll be gone next year. Let's hope he'll stay healthy and bring some skill to the TE position.

Bennie has been working hard to rehab his injuries. The trainers think its finally time for him to show up

01-09-2006	#1
kra-z Texan Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 107 Rep Power: 9	Joppru Has anyone heard if he has recovered from his injury and will be ready for training camp, or do you just feel that he is a lost cause?

01-09-2006	#3
stevo3883 All Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: h-town Age: 33 Posts: 733 Rep Power: 8	I hear once a year Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, mermaid, and Bennie Joppru all ride Unicorns to the emerald city to sit at King Arthur's round table. at least thats why my daddy told me long long ago. __________________ Go Team?

01-10-2006	#11
Meisterman Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 139 Rep Power: 9	Joppru (Job U) = Another good reason to FIRE Casserly! __________________ "The Stench of Casserly Still Lives!"

01-10-2006	#14
Double Barrel Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Section: Gridiron, Texas Age: 46 Posts: 27,053 Rep Power: 81571	This year is all he's got left, IMO. He's got to prove himself as a player on the field, as well as prove that he's not just a walking injury report. Hope he can pull it off, because we need a TE desperately. __________________ "FOOTBALL IS ONLY A DIVERSION." ~ HOUSTON TEXANS In Memoriam - 20 little angels

01-10-2006	#15
Spoda Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 39 Posts: 191 Rep Power: 8	if a bennie joppru falls in the woods and nobody is there to see it, does he get hurt anyway? __________________ " what the?? how do you not have a TE??" gary kubiak...sec 112 row K

01-09-2006	#2
gtexan02 Working? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston Age: 29 Posts: 15,334 Rep Power: 34917	This guy is literally made of glass. Wait, not glass, something more fragile than glass. He has always been ready for TC, and has never made it past that. I think that 3 years of missing playing time = lost cause

01-09-2006	#5
Texizgreat Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio Age: 38 Posts: 255 Rep Power: 9	i think where he was going with that was .....Does Joppru really exist??

01-09-2006	#7
thegr8fan All Pro Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 872 Rep Power: 666	Joppru has always been ready to go INTO training camp. It's coming out, ready to play, that has been his problem. This guy has spent 3 years already on the roster and hasn't played a single down in a real game. The real question is when are we going to get tired of paying him to sit at home during the regular season playing Madden football and collecting a paycheck for being on the IR list?

01-10-2006	#9
Texans Horror Hall of Fame Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,303 Rep Power: 24	Good luck to Joppru. I'm not sure if he can be all we hoped him to be after being out of football and in recovery for three years. He is an X factor, though, and one of the reasons I think the Texans could be a big surprise next year. There are too many x factors with this team: Bush/Young, new coaching, new players. Nobody will know what to expect of the Texans next year.

01-10-2006	#12
eriadoc Texan-American Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 15,311 Rep Power: 69005	Joppru did not have a history of injury problems when we drafted him. So unless you expect Cass to see into the future and predict fluke injuries, this is NOT a reason to fire Casserly. There are plenty of reasons to do so already, so don't water them down with statements like this. As to his outlook - it doesn't really cost the team much to keep him around. I think this might be the final year of his contract and from what I understand, he has already been paid the majority of his contract (guaranteed money early in the deal). I could be wrong there - maybe one of our resident capologists can detail it for us. At any rate, for the risk, the reward can really be nothing but neutral or positive at this point.

01-10-2006	#16
bdiddy Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 452 Rep Power: 8	I hope Joppru can recover and get some good luck. He was ranked the second or third best TE coming out in the draft - his route running skils were consider better than Jason Whitten (the number rated TE in the draft and current pro bowler). Joppru could save us a draft pick this year, probably will happen considering Rivers is a serviceable #2 pass catching TE if he goes down again.

01-10-2006	#18
Malloy Site Contributor Join Date: May 2005 Location: CPH Age: 38 Posts: 5,332 Rep Power: 4056	hehe, this board is cracking me up these days. In regards to Joppru, last year on his contract, if he (god forbit it) gets hurt again this year, he'll be gone next year. Let's hope he'll stay healthy and bring some skill to the TE position.

01-10-2006	#19
rafterticket Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 324 Rep Power: 8	Joppru I heard that he has been slowing beating his right tibia to make sure it breaks on the first contact this spring. I also heard that he has been dressing as Toro for the last three seasons. One of these may not be true.....

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