Practice Report: Afutiti practicing some, but won't play this season
Naturally, the big question for BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall after Tuesday's practice was the condition of Harvey Unga, who wore a soft cast on his right hand.
Having addressed that topic (Unga has a broken pinkie finger where his knuckle meets his hand) Mendenhall called the practice "nice" and crisp."
"A lot of mental work today," he said. "I was impressed."
Addressing other issues, Mendenhall said that defensive end Bernard Afutiti is practicing with the team again, periodically, but will not play this season. The plan is to have Afutiti eligible to enroll in winter semester classes and participate in spring ball.
"He has a lot of academic work to do, and a lot of other things that I have asked him to do that he will have to complete by winter semester," Mendenhall said.
As far as injuries are concerned, Mendenhall said linebacker Matt Bauman (sprained knee) "is ahead of schedule."
The coach said nose tackle Russell Tialavea (sprained knee) won't play Friday against USU and is "probable" for UNLV.
He said the same applies to defensive end Vic So'oto (probable for UNLV) after So'oto underwent surgery Tuesday for a broken finger.
Having addressed that topic (Unga has a broken pinkie finger where his knuckle meets his hand) Mendenhall called the practice "nice" and crisp."
"A lot of mental work today," he said. "I was impressed."
Addressing other issues, Mendenhall said that defensive end Bernard Afutiti is practicing with the team again, periodically, but will not play this season. The plan is to have Afutiti eligible to enroll in winter semester classes and participate in spring ball.
"He has a lot of academic work to do, and a lot of other things that I have asked him to do that he will have to complete by winter semester," Mendenhall said.
As far as injuries are concerned, Mendenhall said linebacker Matt Bauman (sprained knee) "is ahead of schedule."
The coach said nose tackle Russell Tialavea (sprained knee) won't play Friday against USU and is "probable" for UNLV.
He said the same applies to defensive end Vic So'oto (probable for UNLV) after So'oto underwent surgery Tuesday for a broken finger.
6:35 PM
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2 Comments:
You called Afutiti an offensive lineman--he's a defensive end. Did you mean Jesse Taufi, the offensive lineman, or Bernard Afutiti, the defensive end?
I meant Bernard Afutiti -- the defensive end.
-- Jay
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