Tre Madden Injury: Updates on USC Star's Toe and Recovery

USC running back Tre Madden's unfortunate luck will cost him the entire 2014 season. The redshirt junior hasn't played this season due to a toe injury and won't see the field any time soon. 

According to Michael Lev of The Orange County Register, Madden's injury will preclude him from playing at all this year:

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Tre Madden, his parents and USC coach Steve Sarkisian met Thursday to discuss the tailback’s next steps, and they all reached the same conclusion: Madden will sit out the remainder of this season and prepare for 2015.

The redshirt junior from Mission Viejo High hasn’t been able to play this year because of a turf-toe injury suffered in training camp. He plans to see a foot specialist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday to determine the best course of healing.

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Madden's father, Curtis Madden, is quoted in Lev's report as saying that the goal is for his son to be 100 percent when next season starts:

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We’re moving forward. It’s disappointing that he’s not going to be able to contribute this season. But there’s next year and the year after that.

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He wants to show he’s capable of being the type of running back he (was) at the beginning of last year.

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Madden was USC's second-leading rusher in 2013 with 703 yards and three touchdowns on 138 carries. Depth at running back has been an issue for the Trojans this season. Javorius Allen remains steady with 781 yards and seven touchdowns through six games, but only two other running backs have more than 10 carries (Justin Davis, James Toland).

One silver lining for USC is that Sarkisian knows he will have Madden back for the 2015 season if Allen, who is a junior, decides to enter the NFL draft. Madden just has to prove he's capable of staying healthy to be the leader USC needs. 

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