Finally able to blog (also more on Omar) ...
November 10, 2007
...I must apologize for no in-game blogging. They’ve spent some 30 million to renovate the stadium at Western Kentucky, and not one red penny went to help out the sports information department.
So there was no wireless up there, and few ethernet cables to be used by people more important than me (and the Troy SID staff too, as they didn’t have internet access till postgame). I had a wireless network card, but it wouldn’t let me get in here.
As you know, Troy won 21-17. In my opinion, this year’s Western Kentucky team is better than any Sun Belt team Troy has faced to this point. If ASU had a healthy Corey Leonard, they could rival that, but Troy is lucky to get out with a win.
Quarterback Omar Haugabook left the game with injury again, but it had nothing to do with the hamstring. Here’s what he told me for Sunday’s paper.
“I want to say it was a strain,” Haugabook said. “I don’t know if it was a spleen or what type of injury, but it was real painful. It happened when I was throwing an out route to Mykeal. I overturned and felt something pulling or snapping. They didn’t hit me.”
I thought it happened on a hit after a throw, but strange enough, it wasn’t on a hit. No one touched him. He thinks it’s something that will go away in a couple of days. Don’t you ever wake up and turn your neck wrong and it hurts like all heck? That’s probably what happened.
Elbert Mack is now tied for first place in the country with 7 interceptions. Unfortunately for Mack, he got burned at least three times. Not his best game, but he’s a standup guy and an all-Sun Belt cornerback. He’ll get past it.
The run game was pretty good. Cattouse, as needed, had a good night. I thought Jamie Hampton looked poised and comfortable when he came in, though he wasn’t asked to do anything really with his arm.
