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Linebacker Pete Fleps, who will be a senior in the fall, will miss all of the Ponies' spring workouts after undergoing surgery a few weeks ago to repair the rotator cuff in his right shoulder.

Fleps said he hurt the shoulder early in the season, but didn't realize the severity of the injury.

"It might have been the Washington State game," he said. "I sort of strained it backward, but I didn't think it was that serious, so I played through it."

Fleps no longer wears a sling on his shoulder, and is doing some cardio work while his teammates go through the Ponies' offseason strength and conditioning program. He said he expects to be back to 100 percent before the team's preseason workouts begin in August.

Take care of the body !

I thought Fleps was tough, but playing most of a season with a torn rotator cuff is insane.
Get healthy, Pete.

I feel better about this than I would some other players. Pete's essentially been a starter the last two years, so he knows the position.

Hope for a full and speedy recovery, Pete!

I think we've had around 10 guys on the surgery table, factor in the players missing spring to focus on academics, it will be a small crew for spring practice.

For Pete's sake!

ALEX LIFESON wrote:I think we've had around 10 guys on the surgery table, factor in the players missing spring to focus on academics, it will be a small crew for spring practice.

Maybe that's why there's no spring game. Not enought guys to fill the rosters.

ALEX LIFESON wrote:I think we've had around 10 guys on the surgery table, factor in the players missing spring to focus on academics, it will be a small crew for spring practice.

Right. There will be virtually no hitting in spring ball. The offensive line and defensive lines are particularly thin.