The paper this morning said Gullion has two bulging discs in his back: "TUSCALOOSA - Alabama backup quarterback Marc Guillon said he was diagnosed Tuesday with two bulging discs and a torn muscle in his lower back and that he is in a lot of pain every time he throws a pass.
And if he was needed to replace starter Spencer Pennington, Guillon said that the offense would be "limited" with him at quarterback. "When I throw, it feels like somebody has a knife stabbing me in the back," Guillon said following practice Tuesday. Guillon had a MRI on his back Monday and said doctors prescribed rest as the best way to treat the injury. But that isn't convenient with four games and a possible bowl still left to play. "We would probably be pretty limited in what we could do - real short passes and just handing the ball off," Guillon said if he had to go into the game. "I could go in but I definitely wouldn't be Dan Marino, tearing it up." Guillon said the back began bothering him when he got increased practice time in the days leading up to his first start against Arkansas on Sept. 25. He estimated that he was only at about "80 or 85 percent" in his starts against the Razorbacks and South Carolina. "I couldn't go out there and get the job done with the back that I had," he said. Tide to hire associate AD: Alabama is expected to hire a new associate athletic director today and strong indications are that Troy AD Johnny Williams will be named to the post. The new position, created by athletic director Mal Moore, would oversee the Tide Pride ticket program, the ticket office, marketing and the media relations department. A primary responsibility for the new hire will be the selling of the new sky boxes in the expanded north end zone at the expanded Bryant-Denny Stadium, which will begin in December. Sources have also said that the hiring of the new associate AD is not a first step in seeking a replacement for the 64-year-old Moore when he retires. Injury report: Alabama is looking to get a key defensive player back this week while Tennessee seems likely to lose two key defenders. Tide outside linebacker Juwan Garth - who has missed the last two games - practiced Tuesday and coach Mike Shula said, "We anticipate him playing this week unless something changes." "I'm definitely playing this week," Garth said after practice. Tide reserve defensive tackle Justin Britt (ankle) was in an orange jersey for injured players and Shula said he was questionable to play. Meanwhile, Tennessee has suspended safety Brandon Johnson, who leads the Vols with two interceptions, after his arrest Monday on a felony firearm charge. And defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona, who has started all six games and is tied for the team lead with three sacks, is listed as doubtful for the game with a knee injury. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lizard Fish Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 7:43 PM To: 'RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List' Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] Guillon Shula said on Finebaum yesterday that Gullion is still having some trouble with his back but if needed he could play. Shula said Gullion could have played last week if needed too but they didn't need him, mainly because the running game was so successful. Shula said their goal was to have a balanced attack but I think it is obvious they are going to run the ball first and only pass if necessary. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Goodson > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 7:18 PM > To: Roll Tide Fan > Subject: [RollTideFan] Guillon > > > Has anyone heard what the status on Guillon is? > > I hope that they let him and Pennington throw the ball a lot > this week just in case we need to this weekend. > Tinrc sucks! > Joe ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup! To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net New AOL.com addresses are NOT allowed on this list. Get a real ISP. ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup! To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net New AOL.com addresses are NOT allowed on this list. Get a real ISP.
