The biggest (read: only) piece of news from the Terrapin football team’s second spring practice session Thursday was first-team fullback Taylor Watson injured his right knee in the first period of practice and could be out for several months.
Watson was scheduled to undergo an MRI this morning, but coach Ralph Friedgen said he feared Watson tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament which would require about a six-month recovery period.
Friedgen said Watson caught his foot on the practice field turf during a non-contact drill.
“He was the heir apparent [to graduated Cory Jackson],” Friedgen said. “We have some players there, but Taylor’s paid his dues and played a lot last year. He’s a pretty good runner with the ball and we were planning on doing a little more of that. He can catch the ball pretty well. So, hopefully we can get him back.”
Watson walked on crutches past a few reporters in the lobby of Gossett Team House last night after practice, and when a reporter asked him what happened the junior didn’t say anything and just shook his head morosely.
The same reporter then asked him if he would be back and Watson curtly said “Yeah.”
Friedgen said he’s been happy with his team’s effort during the first two closed practice sessions, and the team will practice in pads on Saturday.
Greg Schimmel is The Diamondback’s Terrapin Football Beat Writer. He can be reached at schimmeldbk@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Greg_Schimmel.