Conner expected to return…..
Filed Under Mississippi State Sports | Posted on October 23, 2006
STARKVILLE (Clarion Ledger) — Injured Mississippi State quarterback Omarr Conner is expected to return to the team before the end of the season, MSU head coach Sylvester Croom said this morning.
Conner was moved to the starting quarterback role in the Bulldogs’ 32-29 loss to Tulane on Sept. 16. He suffered a severe groin strain in the second half of MSU’s 42-14 loss to West Virginia on Oct. 7.
There was doubt about the senior’s availability to return in the days following his injury, but Croom said his rehab has been successful.
“He is improving at a faster than expected pace,” Croom said. “We do anticipate that he will return before the end of the season. At what point, we don’t know yet.”
Conner was 54-of-95 passing for 703 yards and two touchdowns in his stint as the Bulldogs’ quarterback. Michael Henig has filled in as the starter since then.
