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Will Grigsby miss any more game time?

by on Sep. 29, 2009, under Sports

Arizona has good depth at running back, but that doesn’t mean the Wildcats want to rely on that every game.

Grigsby

Grigsby

Starting running back Nic Grigsby, who carried only one time for 7 yards against Oregon State on Saturday before leaving with a shoulder injury, doesn’t figure to miss any more game time, coach Mike Stoops said Tuesday.

“It doesn’t look too severe,” Stoops said.

“Any time a running back hurts his shoulder a little bit, that’s a concern because, obviously, he gets hit or falls on it a great deal. I would think Nic would probably sit out most of this week and be back hopefully at full strength sometime next week. It’s sore, and it’s going to be sore. I don’t think it is going to limit him.”

Arizona is off this week after starting the season 3-1. The Wildcats will play at Washington on Oct. 10.

Despite the abbreviated appearance against Oregon State, Grigsby is still 19th nationally with 101.75 rushing yards per game. UA’s depth at running back, including Keola Antolin and Greg Nwoko, more than picked up the slack on Saturday.

Arizona has several other banged-up players — including OG Vaughn Dosty (concussion), OT Mike Diaz (concussion) and DE Brooks Reed (ankle) — which means the bye week comes at a good time. All these players should have a good chance of playing at Washington.

“This is a great time,” Stoops said of the bye week. “Coming out of camp, playing four straight games, with the heat that we have to deal with … it gets a little bit worrisome.”

Related on wildaboutazcats.com: Oregon State coach Mike Riley offers his evaluation of UA quarterback Nick Foles.

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  • Mark B. Evans

    How are offensive linemen getting concussions? Special teams?
    Weird.

    • Anthony Gimino

      Well, Dotsy suffered his concussion when Alex Zendejas hit him in the back of a helmet on a field goal attempt against Northern Arizona. I have never heard of that one before.

      • Mark B. Evans

        You’ve got to be kidding me. Is the guy’s skull made of eggshells? I was a long snapper and had plenty of errant kicks hit me, mostly in the butt but a few in the head and it smarts some, but it never rang my bell.
        Maybe his helmet is on too tight.

  • Mark Johnson

    Anthony -

    You know what might be a nice article for next week? I think the slamming of Matt Scott along with the glory of Foles was a bit unfair.

    Matt did resonably well the first two games. But is also looks like Iowa may be a top BCS contender. Foles starts his first game against the 109th worst pass defense in the country. Who is to say Scott would have not faired just as well.

    Personally, it looks like Foles is a better QB, but hard to say. Both QBs will be needed down the stretch and I think Scott is getting run over by comparing his performance at Iowa against Foles at OSU.

    I would be more concerned about what happened to our defense at OSU than anything on the offense.

    • Frank

      Excellent point Mark!

  • faithnzen-dejas!

    Coming from behind like UA had to vs Iowa didn’t help a run first QB like Scott.

    But at the same time, how many times was Arizona in scoring position vs Iowa, and with Scott at the helm, but didn’t score?

    The play selection wasn’t the best vs Iowa as it lead to Arizona having to go down field middle to late in the game, which isn’t Scott’s forte.

    With Scott’s running and a short to mid range passing game, Scott does much better, until he can develop a sense, a strength for the deep ball.

    But Scott’s game then requires the ‘Cats keep it close – really close, maybe even at money time, for lack of a better term.  

    But Scott undoubtedly will get his chance again.

    My one question: What has Beirne done – or not done – to be relegated to no man’s land on the depth chart? 

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