fulce

[Lighthouse 84]

Joe is done for the year judging from that play.  I hope not but it didn't look good.

[Jacks DC]

Did not look good.  Hope for the best.

[NCMUFan]

Wishing Joe the best.  Heal, more to life than BB.

[JustinLewisFanClubPres]

Looked to me like they just knocked knees.  very painful on it's own, i can only imagine what it feels like after having fluid drained from it.  i hope he's okay.  right now, he looks like the only player on this team that brings energy whenever he's on the court.

[DavantesInferno]

Looked pretty bad. He wasnt moving once on the floor. You could also hear him yelling in pain. Tough break for a good player.

[MauraDay]

Really hope he's not done for the year, but it certainly did not look good. Feel very bad for him because of how hard he has worked to come back and the energy he brings off the bench and to the team.

[Rollout-the-Barrel]

Hopefully just turns out to be a bad bone bruise.

[Wade for President]

I feel AWFUL for Joe.  That replay was tough to watch (pretty sure you can hear his knee crack).  In a relatively quiet and empty gym, you can hear the pain in his voice.

He has fought through soooooo much.  Get better Joe.

Love and faith.

[ort5210]

Really sad to see.... I might get bashed for this, but if this was a season ending injury  I think I feel worse about this than the Dominic James injury.  Yea this does not hurt us the same way James injury did, but Fulce is the type of person you just cant help but root for.  Hard worker, high energy and does anything to help the team out no matter what without complaint. Tough to see

[BaltimoreMC]

no way - that looked more than just banging knees -- and Joe knew it.  I felt sick for him hearing him yell on the floor.  He knew his career was over.   Sucks.

[GGGG]

Would he be eligible for a medical redshirt?  Not saying that he's out for the year or anything...just want to know.

[warrior_rugby15]

great now we got Jimmy limping around...

[Rollout-the-Barrel]

His knee has been drained and injected several times this year already so his knee was already inflamed before this injury. Sounded and looked awful but his pain level may be increased due to repetitive injuries. I wouldn't write off the rest of this season quite yet.

[NCMUFan]

Let the guy graduate and move on with his life.  He's been through enough pain.  Give Erik Williams, Davante Gardner and Jamil Jones the minutes and experience.

[94Warrior]

No doubt it was extremely painful, but I did not see any twist or buckle.  And, I'm not a doctor, but I've had 4 knee surgeries.

I think we'll see him back sooner than later.  Joe is tough as nails.  Get well, Joe.

[StillAWarrior]

No doubt it was extremely painful, but I did not see any twist or buckle.  And, I'm not a doctor, but I've had 4 knee surgeries.

I think we'll see him back sooner than later.  Joe is tough as nails.  Get well, Joe.

Granted I was watching a crappy internet feed on a laptop monitor, but there sure seemed to be a pretty severe twist to me.  It looked to me like he had pretty well gone down to the floor, but one foot was still planted causing his knee to twist at a pretty rough angle.  But I just saw it one time and didn't see a replay.  I may not have seen it too well.

[T.V. Diener 34]

I was at the game and when the trainer ran over to him and was touching his leg, I could clearly hear Joe yell "Don't touch it!" and scream in pain.... I said to the rest of the people that I was with that his season is most definitely over.

[romey]

I was at the game and when the trainer ran over to him and was touching his leg, I could clearly hear Joe yell "Don't touch it!" and scream in pain.... I said to the rest of the people that I was with that his season is most definitely over.

I could hear that watching on ESPN3 on my computer - and the screaming while he was on the floor before the trainer got to him

[chren21]

I heard the don't touch it loud and clear.  I think he is done. I have never heard the BC quite that quiet

[94Warrior]

I might have looked away, but I didn't see the trainer performing the standard stability tests.  Of course, Joe had just finished screaming don't touch it.

I may be overly optimistic, but I hope not

We need you, Joe.  Get well.

[chren21]

Buzz just started crying (I think) on the postgame show when asked about Fulce.

[MU Ted]

well that sucks

[T.V. Diener 34]

Yeah it definitely is not good... especially when you have already had previous injuries with a certain body part... it's harder to heal quickly and come back as strong as you were before.  I just really feel like his season is done at this point.

[Coleman]

Would he be eligible for a medical redshirt?  Not saying that he's out for the year or anything...just want to know.

My first thought as well. And yes, I think he would be....and we have an open scholarship....Buzz will have options

But that's way in the future right now. Just hope for a fast recovery....

[brewcity77]

I could hear his knee from my seats, and I'm in row M in the upper bowl. My guess at the time was that was the end of his career, though they never showed a replay inside the building. I agree with chren, it definitely sounded like Buzz was tearing up a bit in the post-game interview.

As far as the future...who knows? I'd guess Joe is eligible for a medical redshirt, tonight marked his fifth game. Otule got one last year and played three games. However, if he's graduating, will he want to stay on campus just to play another season at Marquette? If he did want to come back, I think most everyone would be happy to see that last schollie go to him, but I'm sure it wouldn't be a simple decision as a graduating senior.