Quote Originally Posted by BeastMan View Post
Last I heard was that Hughes would be ready to roll and Arrington is likely done with football due to injuries. I'm hoping he can bounce back but I was given a grim prognosis

ETA- slight hijack but I wanted to add the Nick Griffin's rehab from the last knee has been dang near a miracle. It was a gruesome injury and you cant source it any closer than I got it. Was told he may never play again when it happened. The simple fact that he is vying for carries is a true testament to his work ethic and attitude.
Hadn't heard that, but it explains why he looked so slow last season. And I really wonder what Nick Griffin some of the guys on this board were watching at our spring scrimmage that are claiming he's back. I was there and what I saw was a guy who looked better than he did last fall, but not really close to what he was two seasons ago. He still looks at least a full step slow and probably always will. It's one of the biggest reasons I think he should be moved into a FB role even though he doesn't necessarily have the prototypical FB build. And I don't mean that disrespectfully to Nick. He's clearly worked his ass off just to get back on the field and loves MSU. In fact, the way he's worked is the big reason I want to see him on the field more. He can still have an impact on this football team, just in a different role than what most of us would've envisioned previously. I personally think he'd be a hell of a matchup problem as a FB.