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Terry gets camp off on good footing
Saturday, August 11, 2007 3:31 AM
By Ken Gordon

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Ohio State linebacker Curtis Terry didn't have a bad junior year, considering he played on one foot.

He said he started feeling pain in his right foot last summer but played through it. He played in all 13 games, with three starts, and had 17 tackles.

It wasn't until this spring that the pain grew unbearable.

"It turns out I had two stress fractures, and they had caused bone spurs," Terry said.

He had surgery in late April, spent three weeks on crutches and another three in a boot. Only now is he starting to feel healthy again.

"It feels real good, it feels strong," Terry said.

Then he grinned.

"If it didn't feel good, I wouldn't tell anybody, anyway. I'm tired of missing practice."

He said he gritted his teeth through the injury last year because he felt like he would be letting the team down by not playing.

While Terry sat out spring practice, Larry Grant seized control of the starting spot on the strong side. Terry is on the second team, but he's far from upset about it.

"It has allowed me to not have to rush back," Terry said. "Like some days, if my foot is real sore, I can chill out or I don't have to be worried about rushing back, because Larry is doing a great job."

The Columbus Dispatch : Terry gets camp off on good footing