Mycah Pittman should miss his time with an injury

Oregon freshman wide receiver Mycah Pittman could potentially miss half of the football season with a shoulder injury.

A source told DuckTerritory.com that Pittman would be away for the next six to eight weeks, as a result of an injury occurring during the team's parody this weekend.

Head Coach Mario Cristobal has issued an official announcement from Oregon:

"Mycah injured his shoulder by diving in Saturday's competition, which will make him miss the start of the 2019 season. He is a fierce competitor who will come back stronger and ready to compete." season. "

Pittman's recovery timeline suggests that he will be back for the Colorado home game on Oct. 11 or for a road match in Washington on the 19th. Colorado is the sixth game of the season and the Washington , the seventh of the program. His return schedule makes things interesting for the coaching staff of Oregon. Players who have not used a red shirt can use one and continue to play up to four games during a season. If Pittman does not come back after the game in Washington, Oregon coaches could choose to hold him for a few more weeks after a game against USC on Nov. 2 and then play it in the last three games of the regular season of the team and potentially to a match. bowl game.

"Mycah Pittman is prepared for a balloon and landed on his shoulder.It is evaluated.It has landed pretty well," said Cristobal following the second recapture of the fall camp by L & # 39; 39; team.

Throughout the fall camp, the former four-star California rookie was praised for his play and outstanding production during exercises and simulations. Several players said Pittman was one of the team's greatest players in a two-week camp.

"Man to me, I think Mycah Pittman it's a great camp, "said running back Cyrus Habibi-Likio. He definitely brought another level to our attack, a lot of intensity. He is excited when he plays plays, you know, usually the practice goes over the movements. And so you know, it makes things exciting. I think he's making great catches, that he's doing good runs and that he's very physical for a catcher. He is well built, built like a running back. "

Pittman was ranked as the nation's 94th best player for the 2019 recruiting class and the 15th best receiver. He was one of the best commits of the 2019 class of Oregon which ranked among the top 5 in the country and the first among all Pac-12 programs.