It should be noted.. that Jenkins MAY be only out one week.. Must-Chomp said that he wasnt sure if they could just cast his hand up and play and was waiting on the final word.. so he may not be out 4 weeks.
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]>wrote: > Muschamp: Gillislee at UF practice****** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Florida's Mike Gillislee is expected to play Saturday at Tennessee.**** > > *Doug Finger/The Gainesville Sun* **** > > By Robbie Andreu <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/andreur> > Gainesville SUN Staff writer**** > Published: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 11:57 a.m.**** Last Modified: > Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 11:57 a.m.**** > > ** ** > > The Florida defense has been hit hard by injuries and will be without one > of its best players Saturday in Knoxville, but the offense appears close to > 100 percent.**** > > UF coach Will Muschamp said Wednesday starting tailback Mike Gillislee > practiced on Tuesday and should be good to go for Saturday's game at > Tennessee.**** > > “He practiced yesterday,” Muschamp said on the SEC coaches' > teleconference. “He looked good.”**** > > Gillislee strained his groin during Saturday's victory at Texas A&M. He > sustained the injury early in the game, but returned. He aggravated the > injury during his game-winning 12-yard touchdown run early in the fourth > quarter.**** > > Muschamp said earlier this week the coaches would limit Gillislee's reps > in practice to make sure he'd be ready for Saturday's game.**** > > While Gillislee will be playing Saturday, two key defensive players won't > — starting outside linebacker Jelani Jenkins (broken thumb) and cornerback > Cody Riggs (foot fracture).**** > > Jenkins had surgery and is expected to be out for four weeks. Riggs' > injury did not require surgery. He's out for four to six weeks.**** > > True freshman Antonio Morrison is expected to start in Jenkins' place. > Michael Taylor, the No. 2 middle linebacker, has been sharing reps with > Morrison this week at outside linebacker.**** > > “(Morrison) and Michael Taylor have both repped in there. They're kind of > rotating in there in the regular package,” Muschamp said. “I think both of > those guys have responded very well.”**** > > ** ** > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
