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August 19th, 2009, 12:30 PM
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CSN So South: Despite Yard Work Issues, SoCon Serves Up Competitive Balance for 2009
http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/skins/andreas_01/img/CSNSOSOUTH.JPGBy Myron Hosea, CSN So South Columnist
This certainly wasn’t the story any of us expected to grab attention as college football teams kicked off preseason practice: The marquee player of a team, a conference and a division of football lands on the sideline because of a lawn mower accident. Yet, that is how the season got started in Boone, N.C., when All-American quarterback Armanti Edwards injured his foot while mowing his lawn.
Injuries exist as an all-too-prevalent aspect of football. It frustrates players, coaches and fans. So if it’s tough enough seeing the face of your team injured in a game, imagine hearing he goes down mowing the lawn. The good news is that Edwards is expected to recover in a few weeks. Exactly how long remains to be seen. The chances of Edwards returning for the season opener at East Carolina appear cloudy right now, though Mountaineer fans are hoping he will.
Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/08/19/csn-so-south-despite-yard-work-issues-so-2009?blog=5#more5405)
CSN So South: Despite Yard Work Issues, SoCon Serves Up Competitive Balance for 2009
http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/skins/andreas_01/img/CSNSOSOUTH.JPGBy Myron Hosea, CSN So South Columnist
This certainly wasn’t the story any of us expected to grab attention as college football teams kicked off preseason practice: The marquee player of a team, a conference and a division of football lands on the sideline because of a lawn mower accident. Yet, that is how the season got started in Boone, N.C., when All-American quarterback Armanti Edwards injured his foot while mowing his lawn.
Injuries exist as an all-too-prevalent aspect of football. It frustrates players, coaches and fans. So if it’s tough enough seeing the face of your team injured in a game, imagine hearing he goes down mowing the lawn. The good news is that Edwards is expected to recover in a few weeks. Exactly how long remains to be seen. The chances of Edwards returning for the season opener at East Carolina appear cloudy right now, though Mountaineer fans are hoping he will.
Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/08/19/csn-so-south-despite-yard-work-issues-so-2009?blog=5#more5405)