This makes me hurt for him. He is a good kid. Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR Real Estate Broker Bob Parks, LLC 145 Maple Row Blvd Hendersonville TN 37075 Mobile: 615-972-4239 Office: 615-826-4040 Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message: > From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> > Date: April 15, 2015 at 7:01:06 AM CDT > To: GatorNews <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: UF's Johnson to retire > Reply-To: [email protected] > > UF's Johnson to retire > > > Florida offensive lineman Roderick Johnson's (55) playing career is over > because of injury. > Matt Stamey/Staff photographer > By Robbie Andreu > Gainesville SUN Staff writer > Published: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 1:12 p.m. > Last Modified: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 1:54 p.m. > Starting Florida offensive tackle Rod Johnson’s UF career is over, the school > announced Tuesday. > > Johnson was diagnosed with congenital cervical stenosis, or narrowing of the > spinal canal, according to the school. The condition prevents enough fluid to > gather around the spinal cord. That fluid protects the spinal cord from > injury. > > “Heartbreaking news on Rod,” UF coach Jim McElwain said Tuesday night. “It > was one of those deals that we wanted to make sure that we got as many > opinions as possible. Just feel horrible for him and yet at the same time a > blessing that it was discovered > > “It's one of those tough deals. And yet, he'll still be a huge part of this > program, this football team.” > > Johnson, a 6-foot-6, 296-pound redshirt sophomore and one of UF’s most > experienced offensive linemen, was injured in a scrimmage on Florida Field on > April 3 and ruled out for the remainder of the spring by McElwain, who > initially described Johnson’s injury as a “stinger” of some sort. > > Johnson experienced numbness in his fingers and hands. > > “4/3/15 will tat it on me my last play in the swamp saw that white light when > I went down and I stood and walk off the field with pride,” Johnson wrote on > his Twitter account. > > McElwain said after Saturday’s spring game that the prognosis did not appear > good for Johnson, and the expected bad news was revealed Tuesday. > > > > With Johnson out, the Gators were down to six scholarship offensive linemen > for the spring game. UF is still waiting to hear if starting center Trip > Thurman will be cleared at some point this summer for training camp in > August. He’s been out with a chronic shoulder injury. > > The Gators will likely have to rely on true freshmen for playing time and > depth this season. UF signed six offensive linemen, led by five-star prospect > Martez Ivey. > > Johnson is the fourth UF offensive lineman in the past 18 months to give up > football due to health issues. The others are Drew Savary, Octavius Jackson > and Nolan Kelleher. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > ALPCA #8756 > Europlate #1045 > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
