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Bowman practices in full pads
BY BRIAN ROSENTHAL / Lincoln Journal Star
Sunday, Aug 19, 2007 - 07:51:38 pm CDT
Nebraska senior cornerback Zackary Bowman left the Hawks Championship Center on Sunday wearing a wide smile.
And with good reason.
Bowman, beset by two knee injuries in the past year, practiced in full pads for the first time since March. He participated mainly in seven-on-seven drills and didn’t absorb hits while focusing mostly on re-establishing his timing and rhythm.
The next question, of course, is when Bowman will be ready for game action. Nebraska coach Bill Callahan has said Bowman could return as early as late September.
Has that outlook changed?
“I don’t know,” Callahan said, noting coaches want to first see how Bowman feels Monday. “I don’t think we can jump ahead and say anything premature at this point. We’re going to have to let things play out and see what he can transition to and how many reps he can handle and take it from there.
“It’s a process. That’s all it is. We’re not going to make any statements about reps or games. We’re just going to work day by day.”
Bowman wasn’t available for interviews, but fellow senior cornerback Cortney Grixby said Bowman “didn’t miss a beat” in his first day back.
“He came out, he played really well, moved around real good,” Grixby said. “He’s just got to get back in rhythm.”
Grixby said Bowman, who wasn’t wearing a knee brace, didn’t appear bothered by any soreness.
“He’s not favoring the knee or anything,” Grixby said.
Bowman hasn’t played since the 2005 Alamo Bowl, when he intercepted his second pass of the season and set a Husker bowl-game record with five pass breakups in Nebraska’s 32-28 victory over Michigan. Bowman also assisted on the wacky touchdown-saving tackle that ended the game.
But Bowman missed last season after he tore his left ACL in the first week of fall camp last August. He then ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee in the second week of spring practice in March. The prognosis was he could miss 4½ to six months.
How Bowman responds after two knee surgeries remains to be seen. In any case, he figures to at least give a boost depthwise to a position that sorely lacked depth a year ago.
That’s when Andre Jones, in his first season after transferring from junior college, was quickly thrown into a starting role. He returns, along with senior Grixby.
Callahan said he’s “really pleased” with the progress of Jones and Armando Murillo, a junior college transfer who was in Lincoln for spring practice.
“Of course, Cortney Grixby is battling every day,” Callahan said. “He comes out here and competes and plays big.”
There’s also been a buzz over the progression of true freshmen Prince Amukamara and Anthony Blue. Callahan also mentioned Anthony West when discussing Nebraska’s improved depth at cornerback.
“That’s why we recruited those kids,” Callahan said. “They’ve done a fine job, and they’ve got a lot of flexibility and versatility to play inside, outside, play into the sub-packages. I think that’s the big thing. We can finally get into some sub-packages that we haven’t been able to get into.”
Briefly
Callahan said he had no news regarding offensive guard Matt Slauson’s shoulder injury but didn’t seem concerned.
“In just visiting with him, I’m sure he’ll be OK,” Callahan said. “He’s a hungry guy, competitively, so I don’t think that shoulder is going to keep him out of very much action.”
Callahan said Slauson’s status is day-to-day.
Along with Slauson, Cody Glenn, Marlon Lucky, Shawn Sullivan, Clayton Sievers and Lydon Murtha sat out Sunday’s practice.
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I am really getting concerned about Cody Glenn's injury, if he is not 100% by the Nevada game I think that he should RS and get himself healthy and come back
Bowman practices in full pads
BY BRIAN ROSENTHAL / Lincoln Journal Star
Sunday, Aug 19, 2007 - 07:51:38 pm CDT
Nebraska senior cornerback Zackary Bowman left the Hawks Championship Center on Sunday wearing a wide smile.
And with good reason.
Bowman, beset by two knee injuries in the past year, practiced in full pads for the first time since March. He participated mainly in seven-on-seven drills and didn’t absorb hits while focusing mostly on re-establishing his timing and rhythm.
The next question, of course, is when Bowman will be ready for game action. Nebraska coach Bill Callahan has said Bowman could return as early as late September.
Has that outlook changed?
“I don’t know,” Callahan said, noting coaches want to first see how Bowman feels Monday. “I don’t think we can jump ahead and say anything premature at this point. We’re going to have to let things play out and see what he can transition to and how many reps he can handle and take it from there.
“It’s a process. That’s all it is. We’re not going to make any statements about reps or games. We’re just going to work day by day.”
Bowman wasn’t available for interviews, but fellow senior cornerback Cortney Grixby said Bowman “didn’t miss a beat” in his first day back.
“He came out, he played really well, moved around real good,” Grixby said. “He’s just got to get back in rhythm.”
Grixby said Bowman, who wasn’t wearing a knee brace, didn’t appear bothered by any soreness.
“He’s not favoring the knee or anything,” Grixby said.
Bowman hasn’t played since the 2005 Alamo Bowl, when he intercepted his second pass of the season and set a Husker bowl-game record with five pass breakups in Nebraska’s 32-28 victory over Michigan. Bowman also assisted on the wacky touchdown-saving tackle that ended the game.
But Bowman missed last season after he tore his left ACL in the first week of fall camp last August. He then ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee in the second week of spring practice in March. The prognosis was he could miss 4½ to six months.
How Bowman responds after two knee surgeries remains to be seen. In any case, he figures to at least give a boost depthwise to a position that sorely lacked depth a year ago.
That’s when Andre Jones, in his first season after transferring from junior college, was quickly thrown into a starting role. He returns, along with senior Grixby.
Callahan said he’s “really pleased” with the progress of Jones and Armando Murillo, a junior college transfer who was in Lincoln for spring practice.
“Of course, Cortney Grixby is battling every day,” Callahan said. “He comes out here and competes and plays big.”
There’s also been a buzz over the progression of true freshmen Prince Amukamara and Anthony Blue. Callahan also mentioned Anthony West when discussing Nebraska’s improved depth at cornerback.
“That’s why we recruited those kids,” Callahan said. “They’ve done a fine job, and they’ve got a lot of flexibility and versatility to play inside, outside, play into the sub-packages. I think that’s the big thing. We can finally get into some sub-packages that we haven’t been able to get into.”
Briefly
Callahan said he had no news regarding offensive guard Matt Slauson’s shoulder injury but didn’t seem concerned.
“In just visiting with him, I’m sure he’ll be OK,” Callahan said. “He’s a hungry guy, competitively, so I don’t think that shoulder is going to keep him out of very much action.”
Callahan said Slauson’s status is day-to-day.
Along with Slauson, Cody Glenn, Marlon Lucky, Shawn Sullivan, Clayton Sievers and Lydon Murtha sat out Sunday’s practice.
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I am really getting concerned about Cody Glenn's injury, if he is not 100% by the Nevada game I think that he should RS and get himself healthy and come back
