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Tressel on Wells’ injury: ‘It’s a foot thing’
Will he or won’t he? You know what I’m talking about. Will Ohio State running back Chris Wells be ready for USC in two weeks? Tough to say, but when the phrase “turf toe” is thrown around, that isn’t good.
FYI: Turf toe is painful injury at the base of the big toe, kind of a bad bruise. Usually doesn’t require surgery, just a lot of time to heal.
Here’s what Ohio State coach Jim Tressel had to say moments ago in his first postgame news conference of 2008 (and, oh, the Buckeyes beat Youngstown State 43-0 at Ohio Stadium):
On Chris Wells’ foot injury: “From what I gather, without getting medical into it, it’s more of a foot thing. Without getting too medical, the X-rays were negative.”
A reporter mentioned the term turf toe was being thrown around: “They didn’t use the phrase turf toe,” Tressel said, alluding to his conversation with OSU trainers.
Wells hurt his right foot with about 6 minutes to play in the third quarter, fumbling without being hit inside the YSU 5-yard line. OSU was up 26-0 and going in for more. Should Wells have been in the game?
“It was early in the third quarter, wasn’t it?” Tressel said. “We were up there playing all of our guys throughout the course of the game. We want him to be a 20-, 30-carry guy. I don’t know if he was overused.”
Was it going to be Wells’ last series?: “It wasn’t like, ‘OK, we’re gonna score and this guy is coming out.’ “
Translation: It probably would’ve been Wells’ last series. He had more than 111 yards on just 13 carries and another TD would’ve given him two for the game. Acceptable Heisman numbers for opening against a I-AA opponent.
Tressel on Wells’ chances of playing next week against Ohio University: “If he can’t practice, obviously we wouldn’t use him.”
Wells returned to the sideline in the fourth quarter wearing a walking boot. An Associated Press reporter asked if he was OK. Wells nodded his head (up and down).
Stay tuned.
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By bigrob
August 30, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this
like i said before….two wins and a big loss when they play uscBy Michael
August 30, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
I hope he is OK, but I also think they have enough talent to overcome it if he is not. They will need to figure out short-yardage situations.By Fredo
August 30, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this
After they get smoked by USC, will the Bucknuts agree not to go to the BCS Championship ? They will get smoked by USC, then easily win out in the crummy big 10, they’ll be 12-1 and we will be praying the BCS don’t let them back again ….By Youallcrazy
August 30, 2008 7:05 PM | Link to this
Smoked by USC? You guys are dreaming. Pretty-boy Sanchez is going to have some drunken road-head accident sometime in the next two weeks and the team will go into a tailspin - not that Ohio State needed that to happen for the Bucks to kick Trojan butt. At least the SoCal boys will have their modeling contracts to fall back on.By Florida Buckeye
August 31, 2008 12:04 AM | Link to this
Getting smoked by USC?!? Please…they played their starters almost the entire game, showed nothing, and their QB is a joke…By Randy
August 31, 2008 2:52 AM | Link to this
Don’t forget the basics. “Defense” wins championships. Although OSU has had some great defenses in the past, I’ve never seen a Bucks team with this great of a defense and this much depth. USC will move the ball in the first quarter and the Bucks “D” will shut them down the rest of the game.By les smiles
August 31, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this
The luckeyes cannot win without beanie the weanie. And boy is tressel smart..”it’s a foot thing” now thats just plain genius.congrats on beating a 1 aa schoolBy woody
August 31, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this
my my a 1aa school,,I wish men were still coaching osuBy SEC1
August 31, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this
NOT ONLY DOES HE HURT HIS FOOT, HE FUMBLES THE BALL!! RICHARD SIMMONS IS HARDER AND HAS MORE HEART THAN ‘weenie’ WELLS…SoCal WILL MOP THE FIELD WITH THE SUCKEYESBy chuck
September 1, 2008 1:43 AM | Link to this
He should have held onto the ball. He needs to toughen up.