Biff
November 6th, 2007, 06:39 AM
Here a good article from our local paper...
QB leaves as 'one of the best'
By Jeff Hartsell (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Bulldogs lose senior quarterback for season
When Kevin Higgins was hired as The Citadel's football coach on March 24, 2005, somebody asked him why he would come to a military school that had averaged about three wins a season over the previous six years.
One reason, Higgins said, was that the Bulldogs "have a quarterback you can win with."
That quarterback, of course, was Duran Lawson, and Higgins' words proved to be prophetic. The Citadel won nine of the last 13 games Lawson started at QB, including a 4-1 finish to the 2006 season and a 5-3 start this year.
But the fruitful partnership between Higgins and the mild-mannered senior from Conway came to an end Monday, as The Citadel announced that Lawson will not play again this season after suffering torn cartilage in his left knee against Georgia Southern two weeks ago.
"It was a difficult thing to watch my teammates play without me on Saturday," said Lawson, who watched the Bulldogs' 45-24 loss to Appalachian State from the handicapped section behind The Citadel's bench at Johnson Hagood Stadium. "But I'll just have to play a leadership role the rest of the season and stay behind my teammates."
Lawson underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the medial meniscus in his knee last Thursday. If the meniscus had been irreparable, surgeon Dr. Kenny Caldwell could have removed it and Lawson might have been able to return to the field.
But the meniscus was repairable, and the rehabilitation time required will not allow Lawson to play Saturday against Elon or in the season finale Nov. 17 at VMI, said director of sports medicine Andy Clawson.
"They said it's better in the long run to have it repaired," Lawson said. "I want to be able to run around with my kids when I'm 50 years old."
Lawson ends his career as the Bulldogs' all-time leading passer with 5,376 yards. With 6,580 yards of total offense, he is 158 yards shy of breaking The Citadel's most esteemed football record, quarterback Jack Douglas' career mark of 6,737 yards set from 1989 to 1992, the year Douglas led the Bulldogs to the Southern Conference title. And Lawson did it all in just 33 career games, his sophomore and senior seasons cut short by knee injuries.
Entire Article: http://www.charleston.net/news/2007/nov/06/qb_leaves_as_one_best21345/
QB leaves as 'one of the best'
By Jeff Hartsell (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Bulldogs lose senior quarterback for season
When Kevin Higgins was hired as The Citadel's football coach on March 24, 2005, somebody asked him why he would come to a military school that had averaged about three wins a season over the previous six years.
One reason, Higgins said, was that the Bulldogs "have a quarterback you can win with."
That quarterback, of course, was Duran Lawson, and Higgins' words proved to be prophetic. The Citadel won nine of the last 13 games Lawson started at QB, including a 4-1 finish to the 2006 season and a 5-3 start this year.
But the fruitful partnership between Higgins and the mild-mannered senior from Conway came to an end Monday, as The Citadel announced that Lawson will not play again this season after suffering torn cartilage in his left knee against Georgia Southern two weeks ago.
"It was a difficult thing to watch my teammates play without me on Saturday," said Lawson, who watched the Bulldogs' 45-24 loss to Appalachian State from the handicapped section behind The Citadel's bench at Johnson Hagood Stadium. "But I'll just have to play a leadership role the rest of the season and stay behind my teammates."
Lawson underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the medial meniscus in his knee last Thursday. If the meniscus had been irreparable, surgeon Dr. Kenny Caldwell could have removed it and Lawson might have been able to return to the field.
But the meniscus was repairable, and the rehabilitation time required will not allow Lawson to play Saturday against Elon or in the season finale Nov. 17 at VMI, said director of sports medicine Andy Clawson.
"They said it's better in the long run to have it repaired," Lawson said. "I want to be able to run around with my kids when I'm 50 years old."
Lawson ends his career as the Bulldogs' all-time leading passer with 5,376 yards. With 6,580 yards of total offense, he is 158 yards shy of breaking The Citadel's most esteemed football record, quarterback Jack Douglas' career mark of 6,737 yards set from 1989 to 1992, the year Douglas led the Bulldogs to the Southern Conference title. And Lawson did it all in just 33 career games, his sophomore and senior seasons cut short by knee injuries.
Entire Article: http://www.charleston.net/news/2007/nov/06/qb_leaves_as_one_best21345/