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MORNING PRACTICE UPDATE: Injuries becoming daily occurrence for Crimson Tide: Carter back in a cast; Britt, Bates hurt By Craig S. Wysock Special to TideSports.com August 19, 2004 TUSCALOOSA | Wide receiver Antonio Carter, who has yet to practice this fall, was wearing a soft cast on his injured right leg at the University of Alabama’s Thursday practice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLUS: Photos from Thursday's practice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “We evaluated Antonio again last night,” Tide coach Mike Shula said. “His leg, where it was injured, seems OK, but he has a pulled muscle in the leg. We wanted to take some of the stress off it, so he will wear the boot [soft cast] for the next 10 days or so, and then we’ll see where we are.” Carter has not played since the regular-season finale in 2001. He was granted a sixth year of eligibility for this season by the NCAA, but has been unable to participate in the Tide’s early practice sessions. Thursday morning also saw the defensive line add to the injured list, as Todd Bates and Justin Britt both had to cut practice short due to minor shoulder injuries. Bates said he tweaked the stinger he sustained in the Tide’s scrimmage earlier in the week, but it wasn’t anything serious. “I probably won’t be doing inside drills for a few days,” Bates said. “I don’t want to turn a minor problem into something serious.” Shula said Britt was dealing with a bruised shoulder and got some time off to give it a rest, but pointed out that he expected him back soon. “I popped it out a few days ago and it was starting to wear on me out there today,” Britt said. “But I’ll be ready for the scrimmage on Saturday.” Ramzee Robinson ready for starting role After an impressive spring, Ramzee Robinson was one of the two starting cornerbacks (along with Anthony Madison) on the depth chart. So far this fall, his play has been consistent and nothing has changed. The Huntsville native has been doing an excellent job of anticipating routes and breaking up plays all camp. He’s also becoming one of the leaders of the secondary. “There’s not really one leader on this team. Each day it seems like there’s a new guy pushing the team to get better,” Robinson said. “It’s hard work out here, training to play tired, and we’re trying to bring the new guys along as we do it.” There’s also a very noticeable camaraderie amongst the secondary and “Bino” seems to always be in the mix. Whether it’s celebrating a big play or helping one of his teammates shake off a mistake, Robinson makes it a point to be one of the first guys there. “It takes a special player to play defensive back. I think it’s the toughest position in football,” Robinson said. “But we’re always there for each other regardless. It doesn’t matter.” ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
