Never mind Eastern Michigan just yet.
The question that will occupy the minds of University of Akron football fans for much of the week is whether quarterback Kato Nelson will play against the Eagles.
Nelson went down after completing a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kwadarrius Smith with 4:19 left in the third quarter and the Zips looking to seize momentum in their loss to Northern Illinois. He was in the midst of having his best game as a starter.
At that point, he’d completed 18-of-26 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns. On the touchdown, it appeared that a teammate rolled up on his leg, resulting in an injury. Backup Alex Ramart finished the game.
“He’s day-to-day. Thank goodness all the MRIs and stuff were negative,” UA coach Terry Bowden said in his Tuesday news conference. “He’s moving around better [Tuesday], we just have to play it by ear and see where he is so we are not ruling him out. He’s a tough kid, but he’s making much improvement.”
As for how he’s handling the situation psychologically, Bowden said Nelson is relying on that toughness.
“If he can [play], he will, so I don’t know if there’s any time to sit there and think about something like that,” he said. “That would come later if that were to be the decision later on. He’s worked through it, so I don’t think it has an effect right now.”
Ramart, 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, will be ready for the opportunity he’s given if it arrives, Bowden said.
“He’s getting some reps this week as we still try to rehabilitate Kato and get him ready to go,” he said. ”[Alex] is getting a lot of work. You’ll do some things with him that you might not do with Kato. He’ll be ready to step in if he’s called upon.”
https://www.ohio.com/sports/2018110...ion-mark-as-zips-prepare-for-eastern-michigan
The Richlands, Virginia, native came to Marshall as a linebacker, but left the Thundering Herd as one of the top-10 rushers in Marshall history, despite not moving to running back until fall camp before his junior year in a transition from tight end.
During that 2014 season, Johnson took Conference USA by storm, producing 1,767 yards and 17 touchdowns and helped lead Marshall to the Conference USA championship - its lone C-USA football title in program history. Johnson's 8.58 yards per carry average was tops nationally among backs who averaged 15 carries per game. Those numbers led him to being a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, which is given annually to the nation's top running back.
Johnson earned the nickname "Rockhead" because of his bullish, bruising running style and his ability to run through the opposition.
His 2015 season was abbreviated by injuries, but he still rushed for 593 yards and five touchdowns in seven games.
For his Marshall career Johnson rushed for 2,373 yards, which put him 10th all-time on the Herd career list. Johnson set the Marshall game record for rushing yards with 272 against Florida Atlantic on Oct. 25, 2014.
The Carolina Panthers signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and injuries prevented him from advancing past the practice squad.
11/08/18 LB Malcolm Cook Hernia is out for season
11/06/18 DE Mandy Alonso Lower Body is out for season
11/04/18 S Brenton Nelson Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Liberty
11/04/18 S Joey Blount Lower Body is "?" Saturday vs Liberty
11/04/18 S Juan Thornhill Foot is "?" Saturday vs Liberty
11/04/18 LB Robert Snyder Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Liberty
Bumping for week 12....Not seeing USF / Temple on the board. Am I missing a key injury?
He has Wilton Speight-itis.Barnett status unknown
Still no word on Barnett?
Nebraska may or may not have one of its top receiving weapons against Iowa.
Sophomore JD Spielman missed the second game of his career last weekend recovering from injuries, and Scott Frost said Monday the 5-foot-9, 185-pound standout remains questionable for the Black Friday tilt.
"We're working as hard as we can on him," Frost said. "Feel good about it, but we'll have to see as the week goes on."
Spielman has 818 receiving yards this season and a team-high eight touchdowns. His 66 catches in a season are second-most in school history, trailing only Marlon Lucky (75 in 2007).
https://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs...cle_40ee3567-81c1-5b91-bbcb-68f1b4891efd.html
Saw that. Huge loss for the Canes. They have sevaeral WRs, but has to be a motivation deflator to have a friend kicked off the team.Miami's leading WR kicked off the team.
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...eff-thomas-no-longer-team-mark-richt-confirms
Is Ed Oliver playing today?