Jamall Burrell and Nick Rowland to leave football team for medical reasons
by jtlight on Mar 1, 2011 9:23 AM PST
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PrintThere have been rumors floating that more football team attrition would be happening, and Duck Sports Authority has confirmed that two Oregon offensive linemen will be leaving the team due to ongoing medical problems, and it sounds like they will be quitting football for good.
Jamaal Burrell, who would have been a redshirt sophomore and who saw playing time in blowouts last season, will be leaving the team due to a heart condition. Nick Rowland, who would have been a redshirt freshman next season, will be leaving the team due to issues resulting from a broken femur when he was 12 years old, which has left one of his legs an inch and a half shorter than the other.
It's tough to see the the careers of both players end in this manner, but with all the recent news about the long-term effects of playing football, I'm happy to see these players making these decisions now and not sacrificing the rest of their life. Both players should be eligible for medical scholarships.
Oregon has plenty of young players on the offensive line, and these losses won't hurt the football team, but both were expected to compete for playing time with the departure Jordan Holmes, C.E. Kaiser, and Bo Thran.
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I just saw that too
Best of luck to these guys. Hopefully they will be able to receive those medical hardship scholarships and remain in school.
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks
I would be shocked if they weren’t eligible for those scholarships. If Alabama can force perfectly healthy individuals into those spots, I’m sure our legitimately injured players will be able to receive those scholarships.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
interesting
especially about Rowland, as he was really highly touted coming out of high school, and it seems like his issue has been around awhile. That said, effects from that kind of thing pop up or become more difficult than was previously realized.
Best of luck to both of these kids. Hopefully, they use their scholarships to finish their educations.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
I think they'll be able to get their hardship schollies
and the ducks get 2 more schollies to 2012. That gives us 15 at the moment if I’m counting correctly (11 seniors+3 people leaving+lewis to the draft)
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
Plus Jerrard Randall probably wont be making it to Eugene,
So there is another spot.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
yup. It's going to be important to hold on to as many schollys as possible to build up our class for next year
with USC on sanction and over-signing this year, they’ll have a mini-class for next year.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
With natural attrition and likelihood of CH and LMJ leaving
We’ll probably have a class in the upper teens and not too much smaller than normal.
One leg an inch and a half
longer than the other? And the coaches didn’t pick up on this? What were they doing – standing in a vortex?
by Coastal Duck on Mar 1, 2011 10:16 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Maybe they took a roadtrip
here during his official visit
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks
by Linoleum Knife on Mar 1, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I was going to make this joke too but wasn't sure how to deliver it.
He was only five-foot-three but girls could not resist his stare... Chip Kelly never got called an asshole.
My guess is that they were aware.
Kid prolly decided the ongoing problems (spine alignment issues, hip/pelvic issues, knee and ankle issues, etc) caused by this situation and exacerbated by carrying extra weight and playing a violent sport just didn’t add up.
Fuck you, Juju. We'll do it ourselves.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Mar 1, 2011 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
Bummer deal for both of them.
Is it possible that this was the “ZOMG YOU GUYS THE ENTIRE TEAM IS GOING TO QUIT” rumor that was flying around the asylum from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest the oregonlive comment boards recently?
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
who reads the oregonlive comment boards?
--Dave
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I did once, accidentally.
It was like looking into the Ark of the Covenant.
This was back on that same day that you inadvertently convinced them that Dontae Williams left because a gang put a hit on his family. Good times.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Mar 1, 2011 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
that was Moseley’s blog, not the same as OregonLive
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PLAY WATER POLO FOUR DAYS AFTER YOUR SCROTUM WAS OPERATED ON - Gorbachav5
Ah, whoops
You’re totally right.
/seppuku
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Mar 1, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Nah, the Ark of the Covenant hold the presence of God.
If Satan had his own Ark, that’s what the o-live boards would be. Just unimaginable horror that would melt your brain.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
unimaginable horror that would melt your brain.
The new Lady GaGa album?
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PLAY WATER POLO FOUR DAYS AFTER YOUR SCROTUM WAS OPERATED ON - Gorbachav5
Hell, that’s probably in there too. I wouldn’t be surprised if all of Lady Gaga’s lyrics are derived from o-live comments.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Mar 1, 2011 12:49 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Thats right!
Dave from ATQ is such a classless jerk for suggesting that.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Did anyone listen to Cowherd today
Said something rather scary at the end of the show….. I’m not going to quote him but he said a top 10 football program not named Auburn is going to be hit with major sanctions… rumor is Oregon is that team… allegedly recruiting services in Texas have been steering recruits to UO at various highschool camps and combines… again this is all rumor and stuff I picked up on twitter so take it for what it is worth….. has anybody else heard these rumors?
by GoDuckYourself420 on Mar 1, 2011 2:14 PM PST via mobile reply actions
There have been totally unsubstantiated rumors (and when I say totally unsubstantiated, I mean TOTALLY unsubstantiated) ever since Oregon started pulling kids out of Texas. I mean, who in Texas would want to come to Oregon?
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Who on Twitter is commenting about that?
...GO DOUG...
by Your Favorite Team's Favorite Team on Mar 1, 2011 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
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by GoDuckYourself420 on Mar 1, 2011 3:03 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Also, no need to worry! Canzano’s on the case!
Made some calls. A reliable source high in the athletic department said everyone there was “surprised” to hear about the rumors. They have not been contacted by the NCAA on this matter.
Said source: “We haven’t heard a peep from the NCAA. If there was something going on, we’d typically hear about it way beforehand.”
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Also, this is being discussed in the quack fix, so let’s move any conversation on that topic there.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Hai!
Fuck you, Juju. We'll do it ourselves.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Mar 1, 2011 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
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