Josh Heupel had a no nonsense reaction when asked about Daune Morris and the season-ending injury he suffered in late night car crash
Tennessee sophomore running back Daune Morris will miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken leg in a car crash two nights before the Vols’ game against Texas A&M.
Tennessee was without one of its top playmakers on Saturday in a 22-7 win over Texas A&M.
Vols sophomore running back Daune Morris will miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken leg in a late night car crash two days before the game against the Aggies.
Morris was the driver of a car that hit a fire hydrant and flipped after he lost control.
The accident came just over a month after Morris was ticketed for driving 101 MPH (Morris wasn’t suspended by the team after the first ticket).
Vols head coach Josh Heupel was asked about Morris on Saturday after the win over Texas A&M.
And he offered a no nonsense response.
“You hate having to deal with that,” said Heupel. “You’ve got to make good decisions. And you affect a lot of other people that have put a lot of work into it. At this point, we’re close to 300 days of work since January 20th when we first started. It takes everybody staying consistent, being focused and taking care of each other.”
Morris is a home run hitter in the running game who is a perfect complement to DeSean Bishop and Javin Gordon. Not having him the rest of the season takes an explosive element away from Tennessee’s offense.
The most important thing is that Morris gets healthy and makes a full recovery. The accident, though, is a reminder of how a not-great decision, even if it seems like something innocent, can completely change a player’s season and/or life.
