Back on October 4 Wisconsin senior quarterback Jack Coan injured his foot at practice and was declared out indefinitely.
Coan was in line to start this season, and by many measures was lining up to be the best player the program has had at the position since Russell Wilson.
We all know what redshirt freshman Graham Mertz did in his absence, completing 20 of 21 passes for 248 yards and 5 touchdowns against Illinois. But Coan may remain in the quarterback mix when he is able to return.
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There haven’t been any updates since the injury about Coan’s status, or a concrete timeline of when he can return to the field.
That, until today, when Head Coach Paul Chryst was asked about the quarterback during his pre-weekend press conference.
“We don’t have a specific timeline,” Chryst said. “He’s been able to do more. He’s at that point now where it’s been for a little bit where you can see the energy in him being able to do more.”
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Whether he will start when he returns is yet to be seen, though Chryst had a positive tone when talking about where the quarterback is in his rehab and his energy level around the facility.
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