When it was announced that James Conner needed surgery for an MCL injury, it was anticipated that he would miss the entire season. That still sounds as if it will be the case but during his weekly press conference, head coach Pat Narduzzi suggested that a return would be completely impossible.
"Ask James. I don't think so," Narduzzi said. "He'd be crazy and we'd have a big, long talk. That doesn't mean he won't be ready to play, but will we do that? I can't tell you he won't be ready. We had a player at Michigan State come down with cancer.