Shemar James out for the season

[Mojave Gator]

The Florida Gators will be without leading tackler Shemar James for the rest of the season after the sophomore had surgery on his left knee Wednesday.

James dislocated his kneecap in the loss to No. 1 Georgia on Saturday in Jacksonville. He tweaked his knee during pregame warmups, put on a brace and was evaluated and cleared to play.

He injured it again in the fourth quarter and left the game for good.

Coach Billy Napier said following practice Wednesday that James' injury was a recurring issue from high school.

"It's much like a shoulder dislocation," Napier said. "Happened to him in high school. It was an injury he had before. Much like a shoulder comes out, if it comes out again, you've got to get it fixed. ... It won't be a major factor long term for him."

Florida's Shemar James has dislocated kneecap, out for season

[tapsgator]

Speedy recovery, he's flashed this season.

[g8rfan]

Probably our best tackler. Not that it’s hard to shine in this Swiss cheese arm tackling crew we have out there.

[tapsgator]

“But you know, I think sometimes, if you have the right perspective, injuries can — in the long-term, you may not realize it in the middle of it.”

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I think shemar James, and Gator nation as a whole, can rest easy because injuries indeed can in the long term. With the right perspective. Although to be fair you may not realize it.

[Mojave Gator]

The second coming of Ron Zook.

[wahhappen]

Nov 4, 2023 13:17:12 GMT -5 Mojave Gator said:

The second coming of Ron Zook.

That gibberish sounds more like Ed Orgeron. Zook at least used full sentences with verbs and all.

[Mojave Gator]

Nov 4, 2023 13:34:32 GMT -5 wahhappen said:

Nov 4, 2023 13:17:12 GMT -5 Mojave Gator said:

The second coming of Ron Zook.

That gibberish sounds more like Ed Orgeron. Zook at least used full sentences with verbs and all.

Must be a Louisiana thing.

[g8rfan]

Man this presser is going to be legendary.

[Rock Gator]

Out for the season, but he's not going to miss anything. I imagine I'm not the only Gator who is quickly losing interest in watching this team play. I schedule my fall Saturdays around the Gators, every single year, since forever. Except in the late Ron Zook era, and history is rapidly repeating itself. It's just no fun to watch this shit any more.