Ohio State football: After MRI, Wells still in boot, status remains unclear
by Doug Lesmerises Monday September 01, 2008, 4:31 PM
Marvin Fong/ The Plain DealerBeanie Wells limps back to the sideline on Saturday in a protective boot after injuring his right foot.
Beanie Wells' right foot remained in a protective boot and he did not practice today, according to an Ohio State spokesperson who said no other update on Wells' condition would be available until Tuesday. Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel holds his regular weekly news conference at noon on Tuesday and will have to answer questions then about the diagnosis and prognosis for his No. 1 running back.
"(Wells) has been diligent in taking as many treatments as possible from our athletic trainers the past two days," OSU spokesperson Shelly Poe wrote in an e-mail to reporters.
Poe did confirm that Wells also has had an MRI, but she wasn't sure about how conclusive the results of that exam were at this point.
Wells suffered his injury on a third-quarter carry against Youngstown State on Saturday. The prevailing wisdom is that he'll sit out Saturday's game against Ohio University, but the questions that matter center on his availability and expected productivity for OSU's cross-country showdown at USC on Sept. 13.
The only definitive medical news released by Ohio State now more than 48 hours since the end of Saturday's game is that X-rays on Wells' foot were negative. Wells gave a statement through Poe on Saturday that he heard something pop in his foot, and teammates have said that the problem is with Wells' right big toe and they expect him to return in the near future.