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Selvie Says He Will Play

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By BRETT McMURPHY | The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 15, 2008

TAMPA - University of South Florida DE George Selvie said he's definitely playing Saturday against Syracuse and if it's up to senior LB Brouce Mompremier, he'll also play.

"I'm out there practicing," Selvie said. "I'm gonna go Saturday."

Selvie suffered a high ankle sprain Sept. 20 at FIU and missed the N.C. State game and played sparingly against Pittsburgh. Mompremier suffered a neck injury at FIU and hasn't played since.

Mompremier returned to practice last week, and this week is his first involving contact drills. He must go through a week's full of contact drills before he will be reevaluated by the medical staff. That could happen by Friday, allowing Mompremier to return Saturday, but he admits "he really doesn't want to rush it."

"I want to play, I want to get out there bad," Mompremier said. "It felt good practicing Monday with the first team. Watching from the sidelines is hard."

REVVED TO GO: Running backs coach Carl Franks said RB Mike Ford, who has a high ankle sprain, should be close to 100 percent Saturday.

Ford had a season-high 73 yards rushing against Pittsburgh, after rushing for only 89 yards in the previous four games.

"It's certainly hampered his performance a great deal, when you can't push off and cut and change direction," Franks said. "It's hard. It looks like you're running with a flat tire almost."

Brett McMurphy

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