Quotes about the injured Warriors

About his injured right hand, Mike Lafaele said:
"It's not as bad as it looks." (HSB)


About how he wouldn't participate in contact drills today, Lafaele said:
"It's still kind of bruised and swollen, but it's nothing serious. I don't want it to get worse. I just need to ice it and rest." (HSB)


About coming back slowly from his hamstring injury, Sol Eliminian said:
"There's no sense in rushing it. I know that with a hamstring you have to wait until it's perfect, and then some." (HSB)

HSB Note: "Bess was not as cautious. Proving that his back would not keep him out of a game, Bess jumped into action when his understudy, Mike Washington, began to dominate practice yesterday.

Using his quickness, Washington got open at will during a red zone drill. After six touchdown catches observers lost track. It got Bess' attention, and he went in and got some, too, but it was Washington's day."


About how Washington dominated practice yesterday, Myron Newberry said:
"He's such a quick little guy. I was trying to mess with him all day, but he kept making the plays.

I love that red zone drill. We split with (the offense) today." (HSB)

HSB Note: "It was a spirited, hypercompetitive segment. Cornerback JoPierre Davis ragged starting wideout Jason Rivers, and former slot and current volunteer assistant Jason Ferguson responded in kind when Rivers made a play."


About their red zone drill, JJ said:
"We have a lot of veteran guys who know what to do. So, there's a lot of good things, and some things we could get better on." (HSB)

HSB Note: "Newberry and Gerard Lewis, his fellow returning starter at corner, had one more reason to up their games yesterday; just-cleared Ryan Mouton watched the practice. Mouton and another JC transfer, Calvin Roberts, were recruited with the express purpose of upgrading the corners."


About Mouton and Roberts upgrading the competition for CB spots, Newberry said:
"Hey, the more competition the better. That's how I was brought up, to accept challenges." (HSB)


About sitting out with a strained groin, Keenan Jones said:
"I'll be back (today). Either that or move down the depth chart." (HSB)

HSB Note: "Keenan Jones and defensive end Francis Maka reported outstanding summer school grades, ensuring their eligibility."


Congratulating Keenan Jones on his good summer school grades, GM told Keenan:
"I heard. Great job." (HSB)