Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy to make season debut against Arkansas.
Arkansas · MissouriHardy, who was named First Team All-SEC and a Consensus All-American last year, has not played this season after suffering a gunshot wound this offseason. Hardy was shot in the upper leg at a concert in Mississippi in May, and underwent successful surgery in the aftermath.
The Laurel (Mississippi) Leader-Call reported the shooting occurred at the Kamakazie Biker Club on Masonite Drive in Laurel, Miss. “Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz confirmed that a stabilizing rod was inserted in Hardy’s femur.
Drinkwitz told me Friday it’s also not just physical rehab that has challenged Hardy, it’s mental rehab, too. “Hardy has struggled, Drinkwitz said, with questions of whether he’ll be the same player he was.
Hardy is expected to debut against Arkansas . He had returned to practice earlier this week , and coach Eli Drinkwitz was hopeful about what that could mean for his star tailback overall.
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- Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy will reportedly make his season debut this week against Arkansas, returning from a gunshot wound.
- Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy will make his season debut on Saturday following a long recovery from a gunshot wound to the leg he sustained this
- “After consulting with our medical team, Ahmad Hardy will return to practice this week,” Drinkwitz said in a social media post on Sunday.