Dan Mullen details full extent of Feleipe Franks' injury
It’s Tennessee Week for the Gators but the team will be facing the Volunteers in the Swamp without the services of Feleipe Franks, who was injured last weekend against Kentucky.
Dan Mullen noted after that game that Franks would likely be lost for the season and confirmed that news on Monday during his most recent media availability.
“Feleipe is going to be out for the year,” Mullen said regarding his starting quarterback.
When asked to explain the specific injury, the Florida coach said Franks, had a “dislocated ankle, with a fracture.”
Mullen noted that the recovery process should take six months and that surgery is set for next Monday.
Here is what Mullen had to say about Franks, who attended the team meeting Monday morning and noted he is as positive as can be, considering the situation.
“Obviously, it’s a tragic deal, to happen to anybody. You look at somebody at is a great leader on our team, that’s worked really hard to put himself in this position… To me, I saw the huge strides he made from last year to this year — in every aspect of his game. And so it’s always a tragic deal when that happens, for young guys.”
I thought the backup guy did better than Franks anyway. He may have some learning and growing pains, but they should be fine without Franks – for the most part.
Trask did great against a tired defense that had schemed to stop a dual threat QB who can make plays all over the field. With that OL and nonexistent running game, scheming and defending a dropback passer with an average arm is going to be a lot easier. If Franks couldn’t run away from Miami and Kentucky blitzes, what is Trask going to do against LSU, UGA and Auburn ones?
Ok, except that guy with the average arm is more accurate and makes the right read/decision a lot faster
Agree… I think they beat Miami and KY pretty comfortably with Trask…
good time for it to happen with 2 FCS teams coming up…
Exactly why is it that a Florida fan feels they can refer to Tennessee as a FCS school? You guys aren’t too far off from that. Take those gatorade glasses off.
Hmmmm…Florida Article…nothing to do with UGA…4 comments with 2 being from UGA fans. The infatuation continues. If we are not far off from being UT then why do you continue to be so in love with our program? Ya’ll are a sad fan base.
Sad, obnoxious, ignorant and delusional as well
Well considering as bad as the Gators have been over the last 8 years and the fact that they’ve won 13 of the last 14 against Tenn, I think Gator fans have every right to refer to them however we’d like. That makes way more sense than UGA fans acting like they own the Gators after 2 wins.
Hey, don’t be talking down everybody too much or your victories will be less meaningful and you’ll be labeled as playing a weak schedule. Kinda what klempson has.
Just because article is about Florida no one besides them is supposed to comment.? As if SDS only intends to reach each school with articles about them. Then why is everybody able to read and post. It stupid for some to try and protect their articles like they own them.