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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 08-30-2009, 11:34 AM:

Alfonso Smith and Derrick Locke have decided to adopt the mentality of NFL running backs this season.

Smith suffered a bruised foot in the Blue-White Spring Game, and the injury flared up at the start of fall camp. Locke is less than a year removed from tearing two knee ligaments in a game against Arkansas. Neither player is 100 percent, and the injuries figure to nag them for much of the year. There will be days when they'll have to either take it easy in practice or miss practice altogether.

But Smith and Locke say they'll be ready, starting with the season opener against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 5.

Both arrived at UK with fresh legs and 40-yard dash times below 4.3 seconds. Now Smith and Locke say they feel like battle-tested NFL backs whose primary goal is to hold up through the season. They might not always be at peak efficiency, but they say they can still compete.

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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 08-30-2009, 09:05 PM:

You never can have enough running backs, they go through hell in the SEC. Hopefully we can luck out for a change and have them ready for all the SEC games.