Ohio University is preparing for the Mid-American Conference championship game against Central Michigan on Friday in Detroit not knowing whether quarterback Theo Scott, receiver LaVon Brazill and safety Patrick Tafua will be ready.
"LaVon and Theo did not practice Sunday, and right now I'd say they are questionable," coach Frank Solich said yesterday. "It's a little bit of a wait-and-see game, and that's all I'm going to say about that. We're going to get a few guys back. Ideally, you'd like to get them all back. That's not going to be the case."
In the first half of a 35-17 victory over Temple on Friday, Tafua reinjured a shoulder and Brazill suffered a knee injury.
Scott suffered a sprained left ankle getting sacked early in the third quarter. Tyler Tettleton, a freshman and the son of former major-league catcher Mickey Tettleton, finished the game.
There is no question in Scott's mind that he would be ready for Central Michigan.
"Oh, yeah, I'm playing," he said.
As Scott left the interview room on crutches Saturday, he turned to the media and walked several steps with the crutches in the air.
"See," he said. "I can walk."
Although the Bobcats might have more skill than any other team in the MAC, toughness also has gotten them this far.
"You recruit that," Solich said. "If a kid is not physical in high school, you will bring him along only so far. You look for physical players and fast players. That's how you build a program. Physical players always give you a chance."
"LaVon and Theo did not practice Sunday, and right now I'd say they are questionable," coach Frank Solich said yesterday. "It's a little bit of a wait-and-see game, and that's all I'm going to say about that. We're going to get a few guys back. Ideally, you'd like to get them all back. That's not going to be the case."
In the first half of a 35-17 victory over Temple on Friday, Tafua reinjured a shoulder and Brazill suffered a knee injury.
Scott suffered a sprained left ankle getting sacked early in the third quarter. Tyler Tettleton, a freshman and the son of former major-league catcher Mickey Tettleton, finished the game.
There is no question in Scott's mind that he would be ready for Central Michigan.
"Oh, yeah, I'm playing," he said.
As Scott left the interview room on crutches Saturday, he turned to the media and walked several steps with the crutches in the air.
"See," he said. "I can walk."
Although the Bobcats might have more skill than any other team in the MAC, toughness also has gotten them this far.
"You recruit that," Solich said. "If a kid is not physical in high school, you will bring him along only so far. You look for physical players and fast players. That's how you build a program. Physical players always give you a chance."
