Everett Golson probably isn’t going to play this week.
But the Myrtle Beach quarterback’s return probably isn’t that far away.
Seahawks coach Mickey Wilson said Wednesday that Golson is about “80-85 percent.” That number is important because Wilson has said all along that Golson won’t play until he’s his left ankle and left hand injuries had healed entirely.
“We’re getting closer,” Wilson said. “He’s actually practicing with us full-go. … He’s actually been throwing with those guys [the receivers] for about three weeks now. The timing is the thing we’re trying to get back. No matter how good you are, when you’re out for a while, your timing is affected.”
Golson, the area’s top quarterback when he was healthy, suffered both injuries during a Week 2 loss to Byrnes. Since then, backup Mitch Campbell has helped the Seahawks rattled off six straight victories.
The margin of those wins has increased dramatically, a coupled effect of Campbell’s own comfort level and Myrtle Beach entering Region VIII-AAA play.
No team in the region has been able to stay within 42 points of Myrtle Beach so far as the Seahawks have separated themselves from the pack. With a victory tonight over Georgetown, Wilson’s team will wrap up the region title a week early.
Still, the coach said all those blowout victories have little to do with Golson’s return date.
“It doesn’t factor into it at all,” Wilson said. “We’re not going to put him back on the field until he’s ready to go.”
NOTED: Wilson announced Wednesday night that Golson will not be allowed to speak with the media until after he returns to action. At this point, that could possibly stretch into the first week of the playoffs.
What that means directly is that your guess on the strength of Golson’s commitment to North Carolina is as good as ours. The Tar Heels are mired in controversy stemming from the recent agent-contact investigation conducted by the NCAA.
Obviously, we’d like to talk to Golson about that, as well as his feelings of missing the most time he has since he took over the starting job.
“We’re getting closer,” Wilson said. “He’s actually practicing with us full-go. … He’s actually been throwing with those guys [the receivers] for about three weeks now. The timing is the thing we’re trying to get back. No matter how good you are, when you’re out for a while, your timing is affected.”
Golson, the area’s top quarterback when he was healthy, suffered both injuries during a Week 2 loss to Byrnes. Since then, backup Mitch Campbell has helped the Seahawks rattled off six straight victories.
The margin of those wins has increased dramatically, a coupled effect of Campbell’s own comfort level and Myrtle Beach entering Region VIII-AAA play.
No team in the region has been able to stay within 42 points of Myrtle Beach so far as the Seahawks have separated themselves from the pack. With a victory tonight over Georgetown, Wilson’s team will wrap up the region title a week early.
Still, the coach said all those blowout victories have little to do with Golson’s return date.
“It doesn’t factor into it at all,” Wilson said. “We’re not going to put him back on the field until he’s ready to go.”
NOTED: Wilson announced Wednesday night that Golson will not be allowed to speak with the media until after he returns to action. At this point, that could possibly stretch into the first week of the playoffs.
What that means directly is that your guess on the strength of Golson’s commitment to North Carolina is as good as ours. The Tar Heels are mired in controversy stemming from the recent agent-contact investigation conducted by the NCAA.
Obviously, we’d like to talk to Golson about that, as well as his feelings of missing the most time he has since he took over the starting job.
