Your Morning Beanie Update
Jim Brown comparisons, you say?We kid with the title. We’re just as tired of reading about this as some of you are, but for the other 50% of you, here you go.
Late news out of practice yesterday was that Beanie did some conditioning work, but did not take part in practice.
Running backs coach Dick Tressel spoke with the press and essentially touched on the following:
- The injury was confirmed by a member of the staff for the first time as a toe injury (at the base of the right big toe if you’re curious).
- He’s been in and out of the boot at various times and at one point was waving it over his head at members of the media. I’m no doctor (though I do play one on the internet), but when Tressel said he’d hoped Beanie would be wearing the boot as often as possible to take pressure off the toe, that made a lot of sense..
- He’s a game-time decision for this weekend, though Tressel indicated that Wells want to play against OU.
If he’s cleared, that puts the staff in a tough spot. No doubt he’ll want to play, but do you risk it with the Trojans on deck? I’m not buying the “he’ll get rusty” argument put forth by some — some dudes just don’t get rusty.
My guess is that if he is cleared to play — and Tressel signs off on it — he’ll probably see a similar workload to what he saw against Kent State last season when he had four totes for 17 yards on the day.
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How about the precedent RichRod is setting at UM. Behind the wheel with a .285 BAC gets you a one game suspensions. I guess you have to get that first victory some how.
Weed flavored urine gets you at least two games. I think behind the wheel is more dangerous.
Corey - 09/04/08 @ 9:34 am - #
I’ll be at the game this weekend. If I see Wells carry the ball more than five times, I’m going to jump from “C” deck.
I agree with the post: If he’s healthy, he gets four or five carries, just to stay sharp, and (more importantly) to force the Trojans to prepare for him.
M*ch*g*n boy, here at work, is now sweating bullets over the Miami of Ohio game this weekend. I bet him a pizza that m*ch*g*n wouldn’t pass eight wins. I thought I was in trouble going into the season, but I’m now selecting a vendor and appropriate toppings.
Go Bucks!!! Ohio State 38, Little Brother 13
Joe Fox - 09/04/08 @ 10:16 am - #
Tommy’s. Sausage, Mushroom, Banana Peppers.
nick - 09/04/08 @ 10:17 am - #
I’m thinking Tommy’s, too. Love that place. That, or Adriatico’s. Is it still any good?
Joe Fox - 09/04/08 @ 10:20 am - #
Adriaticos is not merely good. It is the pizza of the gods.
Kyle - 09/04/08 @ 10:22 am - #
I’m no doctor either, and I’m a bit of a pessimist, but his symptoms are the same as they are for turf toe. It might be the early stages, and his joint may have not dislocated yet, but he’s got pain in the same place.
It’s no wonder they’re being delicate with the whole situation.
Steve - 09/04/08 @ 10:43 am - #
$2.50!? For one rib?!?
frosty - 09/04/08 @ 11:11 am - #
I’d much rather see Beanie run the ball a few times this week if he can. He needs to feel confident on his foot rather than arriving in LA questioning it.
BrotherBuck - 09/04/08 @ 11:26 am - #
I think Beanie will be confident going into LA. His own defense will give him a better gauge than Ohio U.
Corey - 09/04/08 @ 11:29 am - #
I think we leave him out of the game just to give USC the impression there is a possibility he can’t go. Let them build up false hope. Those stiff arms will hurt all the worse.
Bobbin'4Cats - 09/04/08 @ 11:35 am - #
I’m thinking we put him in the game, run him a few times, and them have him fake-limp off the field in the second quarter to confuse USC’s practices next week.
Jeff at The BBC - 09/04/08 @ 11:56 am - #
Beanie is out for this weekend, from Tressel on his call in show.
Corey - 09/04/08 @ 12:14 pm - #
no practice = no play
frosty - 09/04/08 @ 12:38 pm - #
I hope that is what it is Frosty. This whole situation is giving me audible internal gas. I don’t have a warm and fuzzy that he is going to be OK. Somebody talk me off the ledge.
Harold - 09/04/08 @ 12:40 pm - #
Should read:
“Passed out behind the wheel with the car running and in drive. Grady was unconscious and his foot was on the brake.” = one game under Rich Rodriguez.
http://www.mlive.com/sports/grpress/index.ssf?/base/sports-6/121886732221470.xml&coll=6
Poe McKnoe - 09/04/08 @ 10:32 pm - #
“And when asked whether Mickey Mouse is a dog or a cat, he answered “dog.”"
Not to stick up for the kid, but he got screwed on that question…
Do you think the fact that he was rollin’ in a Yukon will create the stir that Worthington’s Escalade got?…I’m thinking “No”
J.B. - 09/04/08 @ 11:36 pm - #
buh, adriaticos?!? too spicy, i feel sick after two pieces. hound dogs is where it’s at
bup bup bup - 09/05/08 @ 12:44 am - #
Hound dog’s is good, Adriatico’s is by far the best though!
Rod - 09/05/08 @ 9:07 am - #
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