Raiderpower caught up with Sheffield aka "Sticks" a couple of days ago to visit about his thoughts on the upcoming season and his recovery from the broken foot he suffered in spring practice. Digressing for a moment, any Tech fan worth his salt will already know Sheffield’s nickname is "Sticks" because of his 6’4" lean build. This is a name his teammates hung on him awhile back. The media guide lists him at 175 lbs. While I’d probably starve to death as a weight guessing carny, my casual assessment would be that "Sticks" is filling out to more of "branch" dimensions. I’d guess something shy of 200 lbs or so … and he’s wearing it well.

The first order of business was discussing the injury … i.e. the broken foot. He indicated that he’d been cleared to start working out and had actually started running with the team last week. He did develop a little soreness but that was to be expected. The MRI that cleared him obviously showed the screws in place but no remaining fractures. He said, "I’m not exactly 100% just yet but getting close." He was not at all concerned about putting in full workouts as fall practice begins in about 3 weeks.