Knee condition ends UGA lineman Owens’ career
ATHENS – Georgia backup offensive lineman Jonathan Owens‘ college football career is over.
Owens has been granted a medical disqualification because of a knee condition, UGA coach Mark Richt said today. The disqualification means Owens no longer will be able to participate in intercollegiate athletics.
A redshirt sophomore from Blountsville, Ala., Owens appeared in one game for Georgia — that against Tennessee Tech last season.
He suffers from chronic patella instability in his right knee, according to UGA director of sports medicine Ron Courson. UGA said it was determined after consultation with physicians that Owens could not continue his playing career.
Owens is scheduled for patella re-alignment surgery on Aug. 31.
“It’s always difficult when a player must give up the game,” Richt said in a statement. “Jonathan is an outstanding young man, and we look forward to him still being involved in our program.”
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August 26th, 2010
4:48 pm
[...] Offensive lineman Owens’ career is over. [...]
JP
August 27th, 2010
9:48 am
As a Gator fan, I hate hearing about kids’ careers ending like this. Makes you realize how hard these kids work for their schools. Hope he has a speedy recovery and success in the future, whatever he decides to do. How does this impact you guys from a football perspective?
amy
August 27th, 2010
4:32 pm
To YF, not the time or place. To Name (required), there is absolutely nothing wrong with getting an education at UGA. To all of the other Tech fans, thanks for your kind comments and for showing class. And to Owens, thank you for all of your effort and best of luck to all of your future endeavors. You will always be a Damn Good Dawg!!!
bdawge71
August 28th, 2010
8:38 am
AT LEAST NOW WE KNOW yf EQUALS- YOUNG FOOL. PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION AND SEE IF YOU CAN GET OUT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOME TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE.