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After Three Major Knee Surgeries, UConn Linebacker Eli Thomas Appreciates Every Snap
>>“You feel good for Eli because he really hasn’t played since high school,” Edsall said Tuesday. “He’s worked extremely hard to rehab himself from those injuries, and he’s earned that right to be on the field. Anybody who works that hard and puts that much into it, you’re happy for the success that they’ve had.”
Thomas, who retains two years of eligibility, said he views the coming season as a fresh start, a chance to finally fulfill what he has always been capable of. Health is never guaranteed, but Thomas says he feels “100 percent” entering the fall.<<
>>“You feel good for Eli because he really hasn’t played since high school,” Edsall said Tuesday. “He’s worked extremely hard to rehab himself from those injuries, and he’s earned that right to be on the field. Anybody who works that hard and puts that much into it, you’re happy for the success that they’ve had.”
Thomas, who retains two years of eligibility, said he views the coming season as a fresh start, a chance to finally fulfill what he has always been capable of. Health is never guaranteed, but Thomas says he feels “100 percent” entering the fall.<<