QB of key 2025 Texas Longhorns SEC opponent goes down to injury again
Lagway missed the UT game with a hamstring problem. He also had a shoulder and a core injury during his freshman year in Gainesville. Now, it is his calf.
Last month, during SEC Media Days, Lagway told the assembled media, "I'm not an injury-prone guy." Matt Hayes of USA TODAY Sports fears it all could lead to bigger injuries.
"Whether it's increased level of competition, intensity of training or just plain bad luck, four injuries (two relatively serious) before the start of Lagway's second season is cause for concern. More problematic: it's not a long or difficult a jump from calf strain to a much bigger problem. Especially since we've seen it of late among the greatest athletes in sports. Aaron Rodgers and Tyrese Halliburton dealt with calf strains in the last two years, and both strains preceded season-ending Achilles injuries. Kevin Durant's Achilles injury in 2019 started with a calf strain, too." - Matt Hayes of USA TODAY Sports
Lagway's 6-1 record has Gators fans hoping for a return to prominence, or at least relevancy. But you want a QB that stays healthy. Just ask Texas coach Steve Sarkisian. Each time Quinn Ewers went down over the past three seasons, Sark has had to scramble.
Thanks to Lagway, Florida is supposed to be much improved this season. Texas' trip to the Swamp starts a string of road games that doesn't see UT back in Austin for a full month. Some experts are picking the Gators to upset Texas. But that will be more more difficult if Lagway is hurt again.
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