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DEL.ICIO.USForney, Robinson will be ready
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bobby Petrino just wrapped up his press conference. It was the first time he used the media room podium since the first day of training camp, there was a lot of interest in getting his comments before the team left for New York. Typically he just answers a few questions from reporters while coming off the practice field.
He said that the offense you’ll see on Friday night will be a vanilla version of what to expect during the regular season. He’s still keeping the advanced stuff under wraps until the games count for real.
He made an interesting comment about D.J. Shockley. He was asked if he had settled on a quarterback rotation behind Joey Harrington. That was a decision he said would be discussed with the other coaches sometime this afternoon. But he said that coaches are eager to see Shockley in live action since his strengths aren’t necessarily revealed during practices. Right now, Redman has been taking a lot of reps with the twos and has looked more consistent than Shockley, but Petrino reminded that Shockley’s strength is making plays and using his speed when plays break down. He has a huge edge in that department over Redman. That’ll be something to watch for on Friday night.
I grabbed Laurent Robinson and Kynan Forney after practice and both said they’re ready to go on Friday. Right now, the only players Petrino confirmed would miss the first preseason game was Alge Crumpler, Rod Coleman and Warrick Dunn.
Robinson admitted that yesterday, his hamstring injury was on his mind throughout the whole practice. After a chat with Petrino, Robinson is moving on.
“I hated missing practice, I felt terrible,” Robinson said. “It’s still a little tender, but that’s part of being tough and playing with injuries.”
As for Forney, he confirmed that the back is something he’s been dealing with for awhile. But, like Robinson, he’s soldiering on.
“You know, it’s alright. I still have a little bit of stuff but I’m working through it,” Forney said. “It’s just one of those things — just like any injury in camp, you just have to get over the hump.”
One final note — Petrino was asked if he was nervous about making his rookie debut as a NFL coach on Friday. The straight-laced coach cracked a smile, and said he thought he’d be okay.
“I hope I don’t hyperventilate like some of those rookies do,” he said.
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By ag
August 8, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this
Cant wait till friday night!!!!!!!!!!!!!