Muschamp optimistic about Powell
by Pat Dooley
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — During the red carpet walk for Tim Tebow’s annual golf tournament Friday, Florida coach Will Muschamp spoke optimistically about the recovery of Ronald Powell, who suffered a torn ACL in the spring game.
“Nobody is going to work harder in the nation than Ronald Powell,” Muschamp said. “I told him after the game it was a setback and he said, ‘It’s not a setback. I’ll be OK.’
“The guy has got an amazing attitude. I’m struggling with it and (defensive coordinator) Dan Quinn is struggling with it more than he is. I wouldn’t bet against Ronald Powell.”
Powell is not expected to have surgery to repair the injury until next week when the swelling goes down. He is expected to be out from four-to-six months but Muschamp sounded like he expects to see No. 7 on the field this fall at some point. The big question will be whether it makes more senese to redshirt Powell. A lot depends on when he is physically able to play.
Pat Dooley shot an 85 at Augusta National. Tripled the 18th. Other than that, there’s not much to tell. Great wife, two beautiful daughters. Been at The Sun since 1987 and worked in Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale before that. Spent a year in Storrs, Conn. Actually, it was only five days but it seemed like a year. Likes Tom Petty, The Beatles, Weezer and long walks on St. Augustine Beach as long as they end at the Beachcomber. Reads every e-mail except those sent with Russian alphabet. Favorite sports are college football, college basketball, golf and cooking chili.
Hopefully Dr. Muschamp is right, but the cases I’ve heard about keep guys out for the whole year. This injury is really a shame as Mr. Powell was really making strides before he got hurt.
by Hank
Yeah Hank, you hate to Redshirt him and “break his stride” but it may be the best thing to do. We aren’t going to be in any title hunt this year. Next year may be another story. Let him heal.
by Mark
I totally agree with a RED-SHIRT…Knees are not easily healed…Don’t care how good the sports-medicine is now… Time is truly on Powell’s side… Sit-out a year and come back in 2013 -a BEAST- & with a HUNGER that will destroy the SEC’s Q.B.’s! CHOMP-CHOMP!!!
by gatorgi70x7
Yep, good opportunity to get ahead a lot of academics out of the way, study football, and put on some more lean mass while he heels up that knee. Then, he can come in and have a monster RS junior year, and the option of a 5th year in case he needs it or wants it. I think that’s a better attitude than denial. What do you think?
by corey