This will be very short because I'm pressed for time, but check out the Darion Monroe interview on the front page. He is one of the most engaging athletes I have ever covered, and he talked openly about the targeting call that got him kicked out of the Houston game.
Leondre James did not practice today with a sprained ankle, but CJ was encouraged that the injury was not as serious as he first thought, when it looked worse than either Sherman Badie's or Lazedrick Thompson's sprained ankles. It turned out not to be as serious as either one of them. I will gauge his progress the rest of the week. Terren Encalade was limited at practice with a knee contusion, but CJ said he would be fine. Said CJ about James: "It looks horrible on film. I can't believe he's running around."
Sherman Badie and Lazedrick Thompson looked good in practice today. Tulane is loaded at RB with them and Hilliard and Butler all running well.
CJ on Parry Nickerson starting to run back that game-ending interception before going down. "Next time I just want him to catch it and fall."
I finally got the list of visitors for the Cincy game. Will post it tonight. Apparently we're operating on a 10-day delay around here.
CJ said Tanzel Smart, who drew two personal foul penalties, just needs to calm down and get his hands lower. He keeps getting them in the face mask of opponents.
CJ on force-feeding freshmen into the lineup and then having them develop, like Hilliard: "I guess I've got more patience than common sense."
Leondre James did not practice today with a sprained ankle, but CJ was encouraged that the injury was not as serious as he first thought, when it looked worse than either Sherman Badie's or Lazedrick Thompson's sprained ankles. It turned out not to be as serious as either one of them. I will gauge his progress the rest of the week. Terren Encalade was limited at practice with a knee contusion, but CJ said he would be fine. Said CJ about James: "It looks horrible on film. I can't believe he's running around."
Sherman Badie and Lazedrick Thompson looked good in practice today. Tulane is loaded at RB with them and Hilliard and Butler all running well.
CJ on Parry Nickerson starting to run back that game-ending interception before going down. "Next time I just want him to catch it and fall."
I finally got the list of visitors for the Cincy game. Will post it tonight. Apparently we're operating on a 10-day delay around here.
CJ said Tanzel Smart, who drew two personal foul penalties, just needs to calm down and get his hands lower. He keeps getting them in the face mask of opponents.
CJ on force-feeding freshmen into the lineup and then having them develop, like Hilliard: "I guess I've got more patience than common sense."