Florida’s Neiron Ball expected to miss season

[News Bot]

A vascular condition that kept Florida’s Neiron Ball from participating in spring practice will probably make him unavailable for the entire 2011 season as well, the player’s brother-in-law told the Orlando Sentinel. Dary Myricks told the paper that the condition – arteriovenous malformation — and subsequent surgery will most likely prevent the linebacker from playing in…

Source: CollegeFootballTalk.com

 

[DRU2012]

When we first heard about this and the actual problem was described, I was pretty sure young Mr. Ball wasn't EVER going to be playing football again, so although I'm sorry he'll miss the season, there are plenty of reasons to be more than happy with the latest reports. Obviously, there's the likelihood of a complete recovery and a healthy, happy life to be well thankful for...and on the football side of things, there actually now seems a reasonable chance we'll see this talented young man on the field eventually in the years ahead--great news for the Ball family and the greater Gator family as well.

 

[Escambia94]

The interesting part is that the University of Florida is gracious enough to pay the scholarship and medical even if Mr. Ball has no hope of playing football again. That is rather generous. I just hope he gets well. The world needs some feelgood stories.

 

[DRU2012]

Oh definitely--I'd be disappointed if it were any other way at UF, though. Above and beyond the call of duty, and all that...Gator for life, as for us all.