Injured receivers still not at practice
Junior Taurus Johnson and senior Amarri Jackson, recovering from ankle and knee injuries, respectively, were not with the Bulls during Tuesday's practice, putting their status for Saturday's home game against Cincinnati further in doubt.
Jackson, who had his right leg bent badly beneath him on a play in Saturday's loss to Connecticut, was still on crutches on Monday afternoon. Coach Jim Leavitt on Tuesday addressed the possibility that redshirt freshman Carlton Mitchell, who leads the Bulls with 280 receiving yards, would start in Jackson's place against the Bearcats. Leavitt said Jackson underwent a magnetic resonance imaging exam on Tuesday morning, but the team had not gotten results from that test yet. Johnson missed the Connecticut game after injuring his ankle in the loss to Rutgers and was initially diagnosed as missing 2-3 weeks.
Running back Mike Ford, who was taken to a local hospital after Saturday's game due to a rib injury, continues to show marked improvement, working with the running backs in passing drills early in Tuesday's practice. Offensive tackle Walt Walker, who injured his knee in the Rutgers game and did not play Saturday, watched practice in a jersey and shorts but did not participate.
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Mitchell > Jackson no loss there.
Play Ford before he gets injured.
Posted by: | October 31, 2007 at 03:16 PM