We need him playing. The drop off on the rotation from Battey to Strating is the difference between winning and losing on a lot of nights. I hope it doesn't end up being like that one year with Josh Scott. Back injuries are such a crap shoot. Battey could be fine after today's off day or it could be something that's never right the rest of the season.
"His back has been bothering him," Boyle said. "It was spasm-ing up. I don't know if it was a particular play or what, but he was hurting. I promise you if he could've come back, he would've come back. We're just going to keep our fingers crossed and hopefully get him treatment and hopefully have him back for Sunday. But we'll treat him very gingerly. Lower backs are nothing to mess with."
"His back has been bothering him," Boyle said. "It was spasm-ing up. I don't know if it was a particular play or what, but he was hurting. I promise you if he could've come back, he would've come back. We're just going to keep our fingers crossed and hopefully get him treatment and hopefully have him back for Sunday. But we'll treat him very gingerly. Lower backs are nothing to mess with."
