Stroughter Deficiency - Sammy is M.I.A.

If Vegas were to lay odds on Sammy Stroughter playing for the Beavers this year, I think it would have opened today at around 3 to 1 against. 6 days is a long time. Plus, the Official OSU Home Page has taken down all ads with Sammy in them. It's now all Yvenson all the time. The final nail in the coffin was this from Mike Riley via Cliff Kirkpatrick's Blog:

“For every player that’s not at practice or hurt, we have to prepare for the alternative,” Riley said. “But we don’t know about this one. I don’t know any more than the last time we talked.”

Ouch. I'm officially hoping we have a great punt returner waiting in the wings. Sammy was a good receiver, but he was a game-changer in the punt return game last season. Our special teams are turning into the biggest question mark of the camp.


For the memories...




Chris could be a good one...