Fozzy not ready to play

[Austin180]

Fozzy practicing, but not ready to play

Davis said tailback Fozzy Whittaker has been practicing, but the freshman running back still isn't ready for games. Whittaker was in uniform Saturday against Arkansas, but his right knee injury has prevented him from playing the past two weeks. Whittaker had looked like the Longhorns' best breakaway threat prior to getting injured.

From AAS

 

[LonghornLawOwl]

can you please post a link?

 

[Wild Bill]

Hope he's ready for OU.

 

[TWC]

Hooray for keeping him a secret.

 

[Austin180]

can you please post a link?
That was the Fozzy info. It's the AAS link with all the comments no one wants to see. I'll try to post a sanitized Bevo Beat and then you can find it.

 

[Austin180]

The Link
OK LawOwl. You'll have to scroll down. There's other good stuff there too.

 

[LonghornLawOwl]

Thanks

 

[Orangesweat]

 

[EternalHorn]

I know what this is...this is Karma, baby. Fozzy gets healthy for ou and pulls a Quentin Griffin and runs for 6 TD's on their asses

 

[p_town_horn]

Well not ready for games sounds like he means for a while, but I have a feeling Fozzy will find a way to play in the RRS. Even so, I wouldn't expect to see him out there on the first couple drives.

 

[orangecat]

Puddle, you know it's all a setup right? We're keeping Fozzy out until we can unveil our secret plan.

Four wides, one back in the backfield, hurry up, throw 40 times in the game, run the rest after we get a 3 touchdown lead.

 

[GemStateJim]

I don't understand how a guy can be healthy enough to practice but not healthy enough to play.

Anyone?

 

[NativeTXchic]

He's gonna go waca waca waca on OU!!

 

[GemStateJim]

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[DRAG69]

I just heard on ESPN Austin that Greg Davis said yesterday that he is practicing and if there is now more "tweaking" of the knee he should be good to go Saturday and will play.

??????????

 

[runthebone]

It's OK, I speak coach:

"If it were OU, he would play, but it's Colorado this week."

 

[bull rush]

Yea, but do you speak Jive?

 

[p_town_horn]

I think 'no more tweaking' means if we are down against the buffs his knee is good enough to try.

 

[HornFanStuckInGermany]

If it means that he's 100% (or close) for OU, then I say sit him against CU. We don't need him to win this Saturday.

 

[TWC]

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[WorsterMan]

Read my jive speaking lips: we don't need him Sat. let the lad rest and be ready for blow-u.

 

[Tama_Horn]

If he's not ready to play against CU, then there's no reason to play him. We'll need him for Blow U

 

[Sooner-Tuf]

If your O-Line does its job I think Cody Johnson is your best back. He has some serious acceleration if he has 2-3 steps to get going.

 

[Kafka]

"I don't understand how a guy can be healthy enough to practice but not healthy enough to play. Anyone? "

In practise the injured player can put on a special, different colored jersy that lets everybody know not to hit him. This keeps him from getting reinjured. In a game, of course, he is much more vulnerable to injury.

 

[Kafka]

"If your O-Line does its job I think Cody Johnson is your best back. He has some serious acceleration if he has 2-3 steps to get going."

I don't know if Cody is better than Fozzy (Fozzy is pretty spectacular when he actually gets on the field) but he seems to be a pretty general purpose back. He is a smart guy who seems to have figured out zone running quickly. He has a lot of power and almost always get yardage after contact. He isn't afraid of contact and actually likes running over people (which makes hm dangerous after he catches a pass since he does not waste time trying to avoid DBs but simply runs over them).

Right now Cody is working hard on his blocking. He is not bad but there room for improvement. A short, powerful, 245 pound guy has an advantage blocking DEs compared to lighter backs.

 

[UTperks]

Oh Stewardess, I speak Jive.

**** man, that honky mus' be messin' my old lady... got to be runnin' cold upside down his head. You know?
Second Jive Dude: Hey home, I can dig it. You know he ain't gonna lay no mo' big rap up on you man.
First Jive Dude: I say hey sky, s'other s'ay I wan say?
Second Jive Dude: UH...
First Jive Dude: Pray to J I get the same ol' same ol'.
Second Jive Dude: Eh. Yo knock yourself a pro slick, gray matter live performas down now take TCB'in man.
First Jive Dude: Hey, you know what they say... See a broad, to get that booty yak 'em.
First Jive Dude, Second Jive Dude: Leg 'er down 'n smack 'em yak 'em
First Jive Dude: Cold got to be. You know? Shiiiiit.

 

[Navin R. Johnson]

Jive *** Dude aint got no brains no how.