Kansas University quarterback Michael Cummings, for the second week in a row, played through pain in his right arm in last week’s 34-30 loss to No. 5 TCU, but interim head coach Clint Bowen said Tuesday that Cummings was not dealing with anything serious.
“He’s good,” Bowen said of Cummings. “We’re a lot farther ahead this week than we were last week, so I feel a lot better this time, this week, than I did a week ago.”
Asked about Cummings’ overall toughness — both mental and physical — Bowen continue his glowing review of his junior quarterback.
“I would say it’s underrated,” he said. “This time of year in college football, if you’re playing, there’s parts of your body that don’t feel right, and that’s every player, every team that’s had a substantial role on their team throughout the year. If you’re one of those guys that can’t handle that, then college football is a rough business for you, and Michael is obviously proving, week after week, that he’s a pretty tough guy, and you know you can count on him to go out there and battle through some of the discomforts that come with football.”
Cummings and the Jayhawks (3-7 overall, 1-6 Big 12) will travel to Oklahoma for an 11 a.m. kickoff on Saturday. The Jayhawks are 1-5 under Bowen thus far, but have played their best football of the season during a victory over Iowa State (Nov. 8) and last week’s near-upset of TCU.
