Sept. 2, 2009
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Hello Joe, I hope all is well! Can you tell me what the probability is that Jared Hawkins will be 100% for the opener on the 5th? I really look for him to be a force for our offense similar, if not more than last year. Thanks!
Unfortunately, I don’t think there’s any real chance that Jared is 100% by Saturday. In fact, at this point I think there is real concern over how much he can play against Western Carolina. Coach Johnson has said Jared needs to be on the practice field consistently this week to be certain of significant playing time Saturday night. Jared’s foot will allow him to practice one day, but then give him pain the next. The coaches and doctors need to see that he can go several days without pain before they’ll be fully confident to give him a lot of playing time. I hope we see Jared Saturday, but I think you can also expect to see Kennard Reeves, Gaston Miller, and a couple of these very talented freshmen as well.