"My groin is pretty bad," said LaBoy, who did not participate in this morning’s practice. "It’s looking 'iffy’ if I’m going to travel this week. I’m a little upset, but stuff happens for a reason."

For nearly a year, LaBoy has suffered from osteitis pubis, a stress injury to the public bone in front of the pelvis. LaBoy believes it is a genetic injury; his father and brother also suffer from the ailment, which makes it difficult to run.

LaBoy said he aggravated the injury midway through Monday’s afternoon practice.

"I can walk fine," he said, "but anything more than that is pretty bad, to the point where you can’t really perform. It hurts your mentality. It’s better for me not to even go than me out there making mistakes and hurting the team."

UH coach June Jones said he likely will take LaBoy on the 10-day trip, which concludes with the Sept. 19 game against Nevada-Las Vegas.

"He can’t run," Jones said. "We’ll take him, and if he can’t play this week, hopefully he can play against Vegas."

Three of the four receivers who started in the season-opener Aug. 30 are injured and did not practice this morning. Right slotback Nate Ilaoa will miss at least the next two games because of a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.