Ed Orgeron met with the media Wednesday night for his press conference after practice, and here are some of the important takeaways from the interview:
-- Anthony Bradford was injured yesterday with a lower extremity injury and will likely be out for a week, per Ed Orgeron. Added that they anticipate all of the OL to be back and ready for UCLA except for potentially one, which they'll know more on in a few weeks.
-- What worries Ed Orgeron? "We have some injuries, especially on the O-line." Added that they just have to push through and get game ready.
-- Ed Orgeron talks about the importance of the best players practicing the best to lead the way. Says Kayshon Boutte has been doing exactly that.
-- Orgeron expects Derek Stingley Jr. to be 100 percent for the UCLA game on Sept. 4.
-- Orgeron said Ty Davis-Price returned to practice yesterday but got banged up again today.
-- Orgeron Kole Taylor and Jack Bech... "Both are really good and Jack Mashburn. Kole is our starting tight end and he's doing really well."
-- Orgeron on Myles Brennan... "I don't want to say nothing prematurely. He's just getting over the pain. ... I was told he would be able to come back sometime this season."
-- Orgeron says Saivion Jones has made tremendous progress this week. "He's really coming along."
-- Orgeron says the 2 young RBs had a tremendous day yesterday, mentions Ali Gaye as someone who showed out today especially in pass rushing.