09/10/2009
Provo ? Running back Harvey Unga says it was "excruciatingly difficult" to watch his BYU teammates play against Oklahoma last Saturday at Cowboys Stadium and not be able to join them because of a lingering hamstring injury.
He might have to do it again this Saturday when the No. 9 Cougars play at Tulane.
Coach Bronco Mendenhall said after practice Wednesday that Unga's status for the game is probable.
"I was hoping I would know for sure by today," Mendenhall said. "But it is probably going to be game-time again. He practiced some today. He will practice [Thursday], some, as well, and then we will make a decision on game day."
Unga said he still feels some tightness when he stretches his leg or attempts to make sharp cuts.
"I am not one to get people's hopes up, or make [predictions], so I will leave that up to the doc or the coaches, and let them decide that. Then I will take it from there. Cougar nation knows just as much as I do, right now," he said.
BYU's other injured player, linebacker Matt Bauman (concussion) will return to practice on Thursday and is expected to play Saturday, Mendenhall said.
Provo ? Running back Harvey Unga says it was "excruciatingly difficult" to watch his BYU teammates play against Oklahoma last Saturday at Cowboys Stadium and not be able to join them because of a lingering hamstring injury.
He might have to do it again this Saturday when the No. 9 Cougars play at Tulane.
Coach Bronco Mendenhall said after practice Wednesday that Unga's status for the game is probable.
"I was hoping I would know for sure by today," Mendenhall said. "But it is probably going to be game-time again. He practiced some today. He will practice [Thursday], some, as well, and then we will make a decision on game day."
Unga said he still feels some tightness when he stretches his leg or attempts to make sharp cuts.
"I am not one to get people's hopes up, or make [predictions], so I will leave that up to the doc or the coaches, and let them decide that. Then I will take it from there. Cougar nation knows just as much as I do, right now," he said.
BYU's other injured player, linebacker Matt Bauman (concussion) will return to practice on Thursday and is expected to play Saturday, Mendenhall said.
