Louisville Defensive End, Elvis Dumervil feels like he was taken out of context for the article on doing a sack dance if he gets to Palko. He tries to set the record straight.
“I said what I said, but I think it got kind of remixed a little,” he said. “He asked a question about Papa John’s and the atmosphere and playing the Elvis music after I get sacks. And he asked if I did any kind of celebration, and I said I haven’t, but a lot of people have been asking me if I was going to do anything in connection with my name, and that might be a surprise for our fans if I went out and did a little dance or something.
“I did say that if I’m able — and I made sure to say ‘if’ — to get to Tyler Palko, I might have a surprise for the fans. But I didn’t mean to be come out saying I had a surprise for Palko or Pittsburgh.”
Dumervil has tried to be understated all season, and he said he won’t change that against the Panthers.
“Now it’s like, maybe next game I’ll try to do something, and it would just be something for our fans,” he said. “Right now I don’t want to bring a bad name to the program at all or do anything to disrespect Pittsburgh.”
Really, it’s a silly thing. Not a fan of sack celebrations, but don’t care either. It looks though, like it got blown out of proportion. (Dumervil wasn’t happy about how it got used.)
More importantly in the article are the injury updates. Outside Linebacker Abe Brown will play for the first time in a month. Before the injury he was averaging 5.8 tackles per game and is still tied for the team lead with 3 pass break-ups. Deep threat Wide ReceiverMario Urrutia has been running in practice but is still unlikely to play.
Back to Dumervil, OT Charles Spencer is looking for the challenge.
“Just like in previous weeks, I’ve been getting it all week (from the coaches) in practice,” Spencer said with a chuckle.
Spencer tied up Syracuse defensive ends James Wyche and Ryan LaCasse, holding them to just one sack in Pitt’s 34-17 victory. On Thursday, Spencer will tangle with Louisville’s sack master Elvis Dumervil.
“It was a pretty good match for me and (Wyche) because we’re both tall and we have long arms,” Spencer said. “Dumervil is shorter (6-feet), and if you allow him to, he’ll get leverage on you and try to bull rush you.
“He’s very quick off the ball, so I’ve been practicing all week jumping off the ball as fast as I can. If he gets off first, he’s going to win.”
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Wannstedt said Spencer and right tackle Mike McGlynn will be ready to face Dumervil.“This will be a real good barometer to see if we’re making any progress,” Wannstedt said.
You know, when you are facing an All-American and the leading sack machine in the country, I think it is more than merely a barometer. It’s more akin to a final exam.
