From today's Chicago Tribune:
"If you watched Clayton Thorson go through drills, you’d say: He had surgery? Seven and a half months after getting his right knee reconstructed, the quarterback looks sharp. The injury prompted him to re-examine his mechanics, and some now believe he has more zip on the ball.
Thorson got heavy reps with the “1s” at practice, and observers expect him to suit up for next Thursday’s season opener at Purdue. That said, there is no word on whether Dr. James Andrews has given medical clearance. As Thorson told the Tribune in July regarding his rehab schedule: “There's a reason you don't take a hit four months out of surgery. And there's a reason you do eight months out of surgery.”
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald wouldn’t even say when he’ll be informed of Thorson’s medical status. One week from the season opener, Fitzgerald might already know. The eight-month mark, for what it’s worth, is Sept. 9."
"If you watched Clayton Thorson go through drills, you’d say: He had surgery? Seven and a half months after getting his right knee reconstructed, the quarterback looks sharp. The injury prompted him to re-examine his mechanics, and some now believe he has more zip on the ball.
Thorson got heavy reps with the “1s” at practice, and observers expect him to suit up for next Thursday’s season opener at Purdue. That said, there is no word on whether Dr. James Andrews has given medical clearance. As Thorson told the Tribune in July regarding his rehab schedule: “There's a reason you don't take a hit four months out of surgery. And there's a reason you do eight months out of surgery.”
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald wouldn’t even say when he’ll be informed of Thorson’s medical status. One week from the season opener, Fitzgerald might already know. The eight-month mark, for what it’s worth, is Sept. 9."
