Florida DT Easley has torn ACL, will miss Gator Bowl

[News Bot]

Florida defensive tackle Dominique Easley won’t be available for the Gators on Jan. 2 when they take on Ohio State in the Urban Meyer Gator Bowl, coach Will Muschamp confirmed over the weekend. Easley, a sophomore, suffered an ACL tear during Florida’s season-finale game against Florida State and was carted off the field. Easley will have…

Source: CollegeFootballTalk.com

 

[DRU2012]

Hope he comes back from it OK--and in time for next summer (forget the spring--if he's lucky, he'll be in strong rehab through the spring and ready to practice at full speed in pads by summer 2-a-days). Nasty injury, worse than a break obviously--no playing around with it either: it requires dedicated rehabilitation work if he wants to come back 100% in a timely manner.