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Mr. Bradford "Brad" McGuire
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Home Phone: 850-791-9186 Football: McGuire officially ruled out Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • September 2, 2010 Brad McGuire’s status is official for UL’s season-opener on Saturday against nationally ranked Georgia: The junior quarterback will not play due to a left foot injury. McGuire, who was working recently as the No. 2 quarterback behind junior starter Chris Masson, met with a team doctor on Wednesday. But no decision has yet been made about his long-term status, at least publicly. “He is going to see another doctor today to be re-evaluated,” UL coach Rickey Bustle said. “That’s all I know. We want to see what the other doctor says.” McGuire hurt his foot when an offensive lineman accidently stepped on it during the third day of preseason camp while he was playing fullback. While there are no broken bones, he has apparently suffered either a torn ligament or tendon. Last season, McGuire led the team with seven rushing touchdowns with the bulk of his work coming in short-yardage and goal-line situations out of the Wildcat formation. McGuire is currently presented with two options for his injured foot: Surgery or no surgery. The surgery would likely sideline him for the entire 2010 season. Or he could spend an extended amount of time wearing a protective boot and hope the injury heals on its own. With McGuire hurt, sophomore Blaine Gautier has worked for the past few days with the second-unit offense despite still recovering from a broken finger on his throwing (left) hand. McGuire moved from fullback to quarterback when Gautier got hurt two weeks ago. Gautier, a two-time all-state quarterback at Lutcher, completed 9-of-17 passes for 119 yards and one touchdown last season in nine games for the Cajuns. Injury report As previously reported, sophomore cornerback Rodney Gillis (knee) and true freshman kicker Hunter Stover (knee) are out for the season. McGuire and junior receiver Ross Goodlett (hamstring) are both out this week. Nine players are probable: Gautier, junior linebackers Kyron Benoit (hip) and Richard Brooks (knee), junior defensive ends Nate Douglas (hamstring) and Tyrell Gaddies (hamstring), senior linebacker Grant Fleming (neck), junior safety Le’Marcus Gibson (knee), junior tight end Ladarius Green (knee) and senior receiver Vernon Wolfe (ankle). Redshirt freshman linebacker Brandon Nash (shoulder) is doubtful. Live chat * * * * * * * * * * * Football: McGuire’s sports hernia surgery scheduled Joshua Parrott � jparrott@theadvertiser.com � April 11, 2009 Brad McGuire, who currently holds a slight edge to be UL’s starting quarterback next fall, is scheduled to undergo surgery for a sports hernia later this month in Philadelphia, according to his father. McGuire will meet with one of the nation’s fore- most experts on sports hernias in Dr. William Meyers of Drexel University on April 21 to do some additional tests. Meyers will do the surgery the following day. Meyers has performed the same procedure on multiple high-profile professional athletes, including Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill and New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey. The news was first reported Friday at theadvertiser.com. “There are not many specialists for this type of injury,” said McGuire’s father, Brad McGuire Sr. “We’re going to go to someone who knows what they’re doing.” McGuire played with a sports hernia last year, accounting for four touchdowns in limited action behind starter Michael Desormeaux. The sophomore from Gulf Breeze, Fla., aggravated the injury in a scrimmage on March 28 and missed the final week of spring drills. A diagnosis for a sports hernia can be difficult to make because, unlike other hernias, there is not always a visible bulge in the leg or groin area. With at least 17 different variations, sports hernias can vary anywhere from torn or frayed muscles to a weakness in the abdominal wall. Sometimes a sports hernia can be mistaken as a groin pull, a strained abdominal muscle or a hip problem. McGuire Sr. said he’s unsure which variation of the injury his son has. The total recovery period for the surgery is six-to-eight weeks. Although McGuire and sophomore Chris Masson are considered “tied” for the starting job going into the fall, UL coach Rickey Bustle said McGuire holds a “slight edge” to start if the team played today because of his game experience. McGuire helped lead the Cajuns to a come-from-behind win over Arkansas State in his only collegiate start with Desormeaux out due to injury. Bustle is relieved to know that Dr. Meyers is the specialist performing the surgery. “The guy has got a track record that speaks for itself,” Bustle said. “In a way, it’s a relief that they’ve finally pinpointed what the problem is because Brad has been dealing with this since the fall. “I saw Brad today, and I think we’re all excited about him getting healthy after getting this surgery done.” The family is optimistic about McGuire’s future. As a senior, McGuire was a second team all-state selection at Gulf Breeze High after completing 67 percent of his passes. He passed for 6,705 yards and 62 touchdowns in his prep career before redshirting as a freshman and playing through the pain last season. “I don’t think people at UL have seen him at 100 percent yet,” McGuire Sr. said. “It will be great to get him to 100 percent and see him start juking and jiving again.”
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