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CougarClawonly part of Drew's long football blog today:
this is quite the long list of absentees. Hopefully we can get it to shrink considerably by the time fall camp rolls around but the number of people here that might still be gone by fall is way too long for my liking. Good for Bronco for keeping whatever 'minor' issues that are keeping some of these folks away private.
Still. Seems like this list is much longer than in previous years. Do we suddenly have available scholarships?
Jay Drew wrote:
By my count, more than a dozen players missed practice today due to injury, rules violations, or academic struggles.
Here's a rundown straight from Mendenhall on the non-injured players:
* Safety Kory Gaines: "Kory Gaines has been removed from the team, short term, for a violation of team rules. We will get him back in the fall. I will allow him back in the fall.
* Defensive end Thomas Bryson: "Thomas Bryson withdrew from school for personal reasons, private reasons. ... Hopefully, yeah [he will be back]. We would love to have him back in the fall, and I think there's a good chance he will be back in the fall."
* Linebacker Collin Keoshian: "Collin Keoshian left for personal reasons. My guess is he will end up probably playing closer to home. We would be glad to have him back, if he wants to come back. But for personal reasons [he left], similar to Thomas' situation, things I wouldn't feel comfortable talking about, or having really even investigated. They are just private things with the kids."
* Safety Jray Galea'i: "Jray is working on academics today. He had one miss that required the loss of a spring practice. So if he's current tomorrow, he will be back out tomorrow."
* Linebacker Zac Stout: "A violation of team rules will keep him out the whole first week of spring practice. He will be back the second week, if his knee is feeling good enough to return."
* Defensive end Jadon Wagner: "My hope is that he will be back with us by the fall, in good standing. Again, it is a combination of a team rules violation, and personal matters. A lot of times, in the winter time, I know it sounds like a lot. But a lot of times that's when these things happen. Rather than making big news about it when it happens, it is easier just to show it now. I expect him back in the fall as well."
* Linebacker Jordan Atkinson: "Hopefully will be back with us by Monday. Academics is the primary reason with him right now."
* Slotback Drew Phillips: "Drew Phillips is working on his academics today as well. He will be similar to Jray Galea'i. That could be on a day, off three. On two days, off one. He's right on the borderline of where we feel comfortable having him practice with us, at the expense of his grades. I think that is all of them."
Here's a rundown from trainer Kevin Morris on the injured players who will miss most or all of fall camp:
* Nose tackle Romney Fuga: rehabbing after knee surgery
* Linebacker Jordan Pendleton: rehabbing after shoulder surgery
* Tight end Richard Wilson: rehabbing after shoulder surgery
* Cornerback Corby Eason: rehabbing after shoulder surgery
* Offensive lineman Terence Brown: rehabbing after shoulder surgery
* Offensive lineman Matt Reynolds: rehabbing after shoulder surgery
* Offensive lineman Walter Kahailii: Had surgery last week after rupturing pectoral muscle while lifting weights
* Offensive lineman Braden Hansen: Had surgery on both ankles over holiday break