BearTerritory.net - Best better, hopes to return

November 14, 2009

Chris Nguon
BearTerritory.net Senior Writer

For the first time since his scary fall last week, junior running back Jahvid Best talked publicly about the incident. In a pregame interview with Versus network, Best - who was an honorary captain during the pregame coin toss - updated his health status, thanked his supporters and gave an update as to when exactly he might be back on the field.

"I'm doing pretty well," Best said. "I mean, it was an unfortunate incident that happened, but I'm feeling good. I'm feeling a lot better and I'm just looking forward to getting back on the field with more of my guys."

Best's touchdown to bring Cal to within 14-7 against Oregon State last week was the exclamation point on a furious, grinding down-field drive that Cal executed. What no one expected however, was what happened at the tail end of the final snap.

"I just tried to make a play and get in the end zone and then, unfortunately, a guy clipped me," Best said. "I lost my balance in the air and came down hard."

Best, who was taken to the hospital right after the incident, said he has received tremendous support and love from everyone around the college football community.

"I'm been amazing, the amount of love and support I've been shown," Best said. "People came to visit me in the ER, I'm getting mail every day, I just got a lot of love. I want to say thank you to my family, my friends and all the fans around the world that have been showing me a lot of love."

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