Update On Defensive End Jerome McDougle
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Aug. 15, 2001
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Miami QB Ken Dorsey
Coach Coker
Dr. John Uribe
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – The University of Miami football team practiced for two hours in full pads Wednesday afternoon at the Greentree Practice Fields on the UM campus. The workout was highlighted by a 12-play scrimmage in which the starters, second-team and third-team groups all participated in dozen play possessions.
Also, team physician Dr. John Uribe announced that junior defensive end Jerome McDougle will be released from Doctor’s Hospital tonight after tests to determine the cause of a fainting spell McDougle suffered Tuesday morning.
“It was a pretty good first scrimmage, although there is plenty we need to work on,” said head coach Larry Coker. “Of course, that’s typical of a first scrimmage. I was encouraged with our passing game on offense, although I wish we had executed a little better in goal-line situations. I also was very pleased with our defense. They played hard and we were difficult to score on in the red zone. We also played very physical defense.”
Quarterback Ken Dorsey led the offense, going 5-for-6 through the air for 96 yards while throwing one interception, a theft by reserve cornerback Al Marshall. A 25-yard hookup to tight end Jeremy Shockey was the biggest gainer through the air by Dorsey. Shockey was the leading receiver of the day with two catches for 50 yards.
True freshman tailback Frank Gore was the scrimmage’s leading rusher with 53 yards on just six carries while working mostly with the reserve units. Gore posted the day’s longest run from scrimmage, a 17-yard jaunt. Jarrett Payton scored the scrimmage’s lone touchdown on a four-yard run with the third-team offense.
Dorsey and the starters mounted one scoring drive, a 63-yard march on eight plays that ended with a 19-yard field goal by Todd Sievers. Second-team signalcaller Derrick Crudup led another scoring march, a 44-yard drive that took 12 plays and ended with a 30-yard field goal by freshman kicker Mark Gent. A 28-yard pass from reserve quarterback Troy Prasek to Roscoe Parrish was the day’s longest pass play.
Miami continues two-a-day practices on Thursday with workouts slated for 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Workouts are closed to the public beginning Thursday with regular media policies going into effect at that time. Media may watch practice during the first 30 minutes and final 15 minutes of each practice.
The Hurricanes begin the 2001 season Saturday, September 1, at Penn State in a nationally televised contest (ABC Sports). Kickoff is set for 8 p.m.
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Update On Defensive End Jerome McDougle
University of Miami Team Physician Dr. John Uribe had the following statements on the condition of Hurricanes defensive end Jerome McDougle who fainted after the morning practice on Tuesday, August 14:
On the probable cause of his fainting spell:”We did a brain MRI, some additional blood work and a thyroid test today, all of which came out normal. After today’s testing really the only abnormality was that the muscle CPK – an enzyme that is produced when muscle breaks down was quite high. I think the combination of the heat and that he was extremely tired – along with some hyperventilation as he was trying to catch his breath – probably produced this fainting spell. Once he was cooled down he was fine. An abnormal CPK reading is consistent with the exercise regimen he was in. He didn’t eat breakfast and came out of the field. Obviously, they worked real hard in the morning and he was just trying to catch his breath, and he was very hot. More than likely he was just trying to catch his breath and became faint. That CPK enzyme level is almost normal now.”
On the prognosis for McDougle:”We still have one more test we want to run, to make sure it isn’t a type of hypotension that people get. So, we’ll be doing one more sophisticated cardiac test. But tomorrow he’ll be able to go out and run around and just get acclimated. So, I think that Friday or so he should be able to get back into practice. He won’t have to stay in the hospital through tonight. We can run the remaining test in conjunction with exercise.”
