CB Wright to start USC opener against Virginia
August 28th, 2008, 4:00 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Adam Maya, staff writer since 2006
Cornerback Shareece Wright will make his second career start in USC’s season opener Saturday at Virginia. A few days ago he was just happy to be running.
“The past Sunday when I got out of bed I could barely walk. I rehabbed all day,” he said. “On Monday morning I felt good. I was running.”
His status was uncertain for much of this week after he suffered a strained hip flexor last week that extended to his groin and abdomen.
He spent Sunday and Monday doing lunges and other strength drills, while sitting out practice. With the Trojans four-deep at cornerback, he might not have been able to afford to miss another day.
Wright, along with cornerback Cary Harris, is listed ahead of former starters Josh Pinkard and Kevin Thomas.
“That was the worst part of the injury, knowing that to play I had to practice,” Wright, a junior, said. “And it hurt me to walk. I was worried about how I’m going to take it through the week. The trainers told me I had to walk without pain before I could do anything.”
Coach Pete Carroll said Wright’s showing Wednesday sealed his status.
“He’s fine. He’s absolutely 100 percent,” he said. “He practiced great (Wednesday). He went full speed and had no problems.”
