Prince's Injury (Again)
by Tydides on Aug 20, 2010 9:01 AM PDT
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PrintJust a couple of notes this morning. If you want news and updates on Prince's condition, one place you probably shouldn't go is the LA Times. A story was posted a couple of days ago mentioning Prince's injury and I figured perhaps they had something new to tell us:
UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince threw a short pass during an 11-on-11 drill Wednesday morning.
His back hurt.
Prince went through a second practice, throwing lightly five minutes on the sidelines.
His back hurt.
Prince finished practice and said that his back hurt.
That was Chris Foster. Thanks Chris...for showing us your Bill Plaschke imitation. Click through if you want another dozen or so painfully short paragraphs with no new information in them.
At least Peter Yoon from the ESPNLA blog is reading between the lines and giving us something useful. While the news the Prince will likely be out for Saturday isn't a shocker to anyone here, it's still disappointing. Fortunately, with the reports coming out everywhere, including from our contributors right here on BN (thanks again, everyone), there will still be plenty to see out at Drake tomorrow afternoon. Also on the injury front:
In other injury news, linebacker Patrick Larimore returned to practice after missing almost a week because of a strained hamstring. Offensive lineman Eddie Williams sat out of the short-yardage scrimmage and went to the training room with what Neuheisel called "concussion-like symptoms." Darius Savage replaced Williams on the first-team line.
The other news coming out of yesterday is goal line/short yardage situations where the unit that had the advantage came out the victor. Yeah, that sounds like it should be obvious, but with the offensive red zone problems we've had these past few years fresh in our memories, it was good to hear that the offense was at least able to punch it in.
The offense scored three touchdowns in the goal-line scrimmage that lasted about 10 plays, though a Johnathan Franklin touchdown run was called back because of holding. When the offense was backed up, the defense produced at least two safeties.
We've got just a couple more practices today and then scrimmage tomorrow. If you're out there for any of it, any reports or pictures you can bring back would be much appreciated.
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The LATimes site keeps crashing my Firefox...
it’s almost like it’s trying to tell me something! At least I know I’m not missing anything.
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
the Prince injury
The Prince injury is starting to worry me. His development is so critical for us and the amount of reps he is missing is getting big.
by RealisticBruinFan on Aug 20, 2010 10:03 AM PDT reply actions
I don't want to be a "concern troller" . . .
. . . but I am starting to worry a little bit about KP’s injury. Day to day has turned into 9 days now. Although I am plesaed with Brehaut’s apparent progress, I do not believe that he is ready to lead the offense (or necessary run the revolver formation) on the road at KSU or at home against Stanford.
I am wondering whether KP handing off or throwing and wincing on the sidelines is helping his progress or hindering his recovery. I am not second guessing the coaches, just worried and hoping for the best.
by orlandobruin on Aug 20, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
That's not a concern troll
It would be if you actively wanted KP to be hurt but mentioned how it disturbs you that he’s not playing. Since I have no reason to believe that you are misrepresenting yourself, this doesn’t qualify as concern trolling.
My only real beef with RN and NC last year
was that Brehaut barely played the whole year, especially given KP’s seemingly injury prone season. I’m not saying Brehaut should have started, no way. But he could have got some valuable playing time and experience in real game situations that would have helped his progression this year. Instead, we went almost exclusively with soon to graduate Kevin Craft whenever KP got hurt, even when games and/or the season had already gotten away from us.
But that is a minor complaint, really. If Brehaut has what it takes, and I think he does, he is getting plenty of practice reps now, as is Darius Bell. I think that’s the blessing in disguise with KP’s current, nagging injury. His backups are getting the reps they need to do the job if need be. So I like the new emphasis on competition this camp whether it is intended or simply the necessary byproduct of KP’s injury.
As for KP, I love the kid’s leadership and attitude, but until he shows it on the field, he remains a question mark. I hope he has gained the confidence to avoid the mystifying interceptions he threw to linebackers in the Oregon and SUC ga,es last year. If he could just stop those tups of mistakes, I think we would be fine.
RN has clearly raised the talent level and the team spirit of this team dramatically in his time back here. Even the infamous OL is showing signs of real quality. The Pistol offense seems to me like a great offense for this team. If anyone of our three QBs can just be efficient in it, I think this team can go very far, really, especially with some of these young, new, freshman studs that seem to be the icing on the cake.
So I hope KP will be fine, but if he plays poorly, I think it’s good that Brehaut and Bell have shown they can step up if given the necessary reps.
It should be a fascinating season. I can hardly wait for it to finally start.
GO BRUINS!
Brehaut's playing time
Not trying to attack one line from your comment, but I am curious when specifically would you have inserted Brehaut? Since the goal down the stretch was to make a bowl game, I don’t think at any point last year the “season had already gotten away from us”. Every snap KP took was critical for his development given he was also a freshman and hadn’t played in 2 years, and when Craft was inserted into games it was because the game was winnable and he gave us the best chance (see Washington game) and we still had an achievable goal for the season.
Despite our less than impressive conference record, we were competitive in almost every game so there was very little garbage time to be used for backup player development and if there had been garbage time last year it still should have gone to KP imo.
I wish Brehaut had not played at all
last season so that we could have red-shirted him. If Prince is as injury prone this year as he has been up to this point Brehaut will get plenty of experience this season.
I wish he had redhirted last year, too
Given the tiny amount of plays he was used, but that’s Monday morning quarterbacking at this point.
The little time he was in he seemed to have more upside than KP, but his time was so limited, who really knows.
I think it’s clear that this year all three qbs will be used plenty, if necessary. Hopefully, KP recovers and takes over just fine since he is clearly our most experienced qb.
GO bRUINS!
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