GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was held out of contact drills this week because of a sore lower back.
Coach Urban Meyer said Saturday that Tebow is “fine, 100 percent,” adding that the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner will be back to full speed in practice Monday and had no disk issues.
“He has not missed practice at all,” Meyer said. “He has been held out of live situations against the defense, mostly to get (backup) Johnny Brantley reps. His lower back was a little sore.”
Tebow has thrown for 6,390 yards and 67 touchdowns in three seasons at Florida. He also has 2,037 yards rushing and 43 scores. He returned for his senior season in hopes of leading the Gators to a third national title in four years.
He hasn’t missed a game in his career, but he has played hurt. He received painkilling injections before the final six games in 2007 and played against Florida State and Michigan with a broken bone in his non-throwing hand.
He played three games last year with a hyper-extended knee. He also had surgery on his right shoulder in January to remove a bone spur and reduce chronic inflammation.
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TNVOLFN writes:
That breaks my heart.
JBVols1698 writes:
Urban needs to be a little gentler
panties4tebow writes:
Maybe he needs to wear a supportive pair of panties!!!!
HollySpringsVOL writes:
What a big wussy.
Volsnfl writes:
I just seen the BICH square dancing at the old folks home
johnlg00#206211 writes:
Everybody in college football is probably a little sore right now. If there aren't any structural issues, he will be fine. He may be "the enemy" but he is a tough kid who can play with a little pain. Heck, most of us on here could never survive even one college football practice, let alone late-summer two-a-days. If they were suiting up for real tomorrow, you can bet he would be out there, rarin' to go.
Volsnfl writes:
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Hounddog writes:
Let's play football. Hounddog
Volsnfl writes:
Rubadubdub two Queens in a Tub
givehim6 writes:
Maybe his panties are too tight, needs a bigger pair.
chaos001 writes:
i bet he threw his back out doing something strenuous...who'd a guessed that he's a bottom?
bigorangesob writes:
Damn you guys are mean, I f'ing love football season, GO VOLS
Bigger_Al writes:
I'm sure God will heal him before too much longer...
Orangeyouavol writes:
bla bla bla bla bla bla
Joevolsxtra writes:
Come on GVX staff. This guy can say this but I can't say that the Gators cancelled their gayday parade because of mono?? Swallow the elephant and gag at the gnat.
johnlg00#206211 writes:
Yeah, that's a real grind all right! Those are several great reasons why I chose to play basketball and run track. Well, that and the fact that when I graduated from high school I was 6'2" and 145 pounds! Oh, and the fact that I am a coward(;-D)!
Oenoboy writes:
He must have gotten a tramp-stamp to match his T-Bow panties. Probably a downward arrow with "Enter Here" written above it.
marinevol writes:
No doubt his lower back pain is caused by... wait an minute. This is too easy. I'll have to pass.
volatil writes:
you dont play linebacker by chance do ya?
vols4life24 writes:
tewbow is a cry baby lol... he is resting up his back so when eric berry and ricco mccoy lay a big hit on him he wont die from it
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