So much for Jordy Joseph having a chance to make his first career start.
C.J. and everyone on the team is breathing a sigh of relief.
"Tanner looked good," CJ said. "He's cleared. The offense never looks good (without Lee in practice), but when he's in there, it looks good no matter what. All of a sudden you see a throw where he hits a guy in a tight spot."
Devin Powell did not practice today, so it looks like he will not be ready, leaving Joseph as the backup.
"Let's don't get Tanner hit," CJ said. "With him out there, we know what we're doing, and it was pretty smooth today. If we can match (Navy's) intensity on offense with our defense, we might be able to get some stuff on the defense. We can move it."
In other news, cornerback/safety Donnie Lewis Jr. emerged from the Houston game with a stinger and will not play against Navy. Richard Allen, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, practiced today but is not certain to be ready to play Saturday. Either he or true freshman Taris Shenall will start opposite Parry Nickerson, and if it's Shenall, that means Tulane will have two true freshman starters in the secondary (Roderic Teamer) against a team where experience helps.
CJ was optimistic about Allen.
"It's about time. It's been like a M.A.S.H. unit, but I think he'll be ready."
The middle of Tulane's line will be pivotal against Navy, which pounds teams with its fullbacks and basically cannot lose if they have effective days. On paper, Tulane matches up well with Tanzel Smart, Sean Wilson and Corey Redwine at tackle (although Wilson may play end), but the intensity and every-down focus need to be strong. Eldrick Washington, the fourth tackle who has played well, went down with a right knee injury in practice today (it's the first in-season practice injury I've seen this year) and may not be available. I will check on his status tomorrow. He was on the trainer's table on the side of the practice field for the rest of today's workout.
CJ said he was upset with Zach Block not for his tackling effort on the punt Houston returned for a TD, but because he had been ordered to make a directional kick and had kicked it right to Demarcus Ayers.
"You can't kick it flat," he said. "And then if you kick it like that, you better go tackle him."
C.J. and everyone on the team is breathing a sigh of relief.
"Tanner looked good," CJ said. "He's cleared. The offense never looks good (without Lee in practice), but when he's in there, it looks good no matter what. All of a sudden you see a throw where he hits a guy in a tight spot."
Devin Powell did not practice today, so it looks like he will not be ready, leaving Joseph as the backup.
"Let's don't get Tanner hit," CJ said. "With him out there, we know what we're doing, and it was pretty smooth today. If we can match (Navy's) intensity on offense with our defense, we might be able to get some stuff on the defense. We can move it."
In other news, cornerback/safety Donnie Lewis Jr. emerged from the Houston game with a stinger and will not play against Navy. Richard Allen, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, practiced today but is not certain to be ready to play Saturday. Either he or true freshman Taris Shenall will start opposite Parry Nickerson, and if it's Shenall, that means Tulane will have two true freshman starters in the secondary (Roderic Teamer) against a team where experience helps.
CJ was optimistic about Allen.
"It's about time. It's been like a M.A.S.H. unit, but I think he'll be ready."
The middle of Tulane's line will be pivotal against Navy, which pounds teams with its fullbacks and basically cannot lose if they have effective days. On paper, Tulane matches up well with Tanzel Smart, Sean Wilson and Corey Redwine at tackle (although Wilson may play end), but the intensity and every-down focus need to be strong. Eldrick Washington, the fourth tackle who has played well, went down with a right knee injury in practice today (it's the first in-season practice injury I've seen this year) and may not be available. I will check on his status tomorrow. He was on the trainer's table on the side of the practice field for the rest of today's workout.
CJ said he was upset with Zach Block not for his tackling effort on the punt Houston returned for a TD, but because he had been ordered to make a directional kick and had kicked it right to Demarcus Ayers.
"You can't kick it flat," he said. "And then if you kick it like that, you better go tackle him."
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