

He'd also played a season with the basketball team and scored three touchdowns as a wide receiver. He was all-Southeastern Conference after his sophomore year with 10 sacks and 18 tackles for a loss, and appeared headed for All-America status and the top of the NFL draft. That didn't seem possible in Hardy's first two seasons. If anything, we have to slow him down a little bit.'' He can't go through an entire practice right now with the intensity that we are asking for, but you never have to worry about his effort when he is on the field. ``The doctors have cleared him and we feel really good about that. ``We want to get him ready by the first game,'' Nutt said. He admits to being impatient to let loose, but he is listening to his coach and his trainer when they tell him to take it easy.Ĭoach Houston Nutt thinks he'll have Hardy at full speed by the Sept. After two surgeries and one car accident, he's taking it slow and steady as camp opens.īy necessity, not choice. Hardy and his fragile foot have three weeks until the start of the most anticipated football season at Ole Miss in years. ``My luck ain't going too good right now,'' the Ole Miss defensive end said.


(AP) - Greg Hardy should look both ways before he crosses the street, walk around instead of under ladders, and avoid black cats. By CHRIS TALBOTT, Associated Press Writer
