Texas A&M the senior protection, at Derrick Roland as expected, will be rod, has inserted its broken shin and fibular bone in its lower right foot as a result of blood-stained wound which has occurred on Tuesday night at university of Washington, according to trainer Mark Turgeon Aggies.
Derrick Roland leg injury
Texas A&M guard Derrick Roland breaks his leg in a game against the Washington Huskies 12/22/09
Reached in Seattle,Turgeon has told in the beginning of morning of environment that Derrick Roland was in surgery in Medical centre Harborview. Turgeon which was in hospital, has told that Derrick Roland possibly remains in Seattle through Christmas. He has told that Texas A&M tries to bring up mother Derrick Roland and the aunt from their native city of Dallas later on Wednesday to be with their son during this heavy time.
Turgeon has told that many players were going to to remain with Derrick Roland to at least, his family could arrive, if not longer. Turgeon has told that it and a little regular employees will make the same.
"It is difficult to leave the player," Turgeon has told. "We try to receive his family here as soon as possible, but it isn't easy with Christmas and sold flights."
Turgeon has told that there are also the efforts undertaken to have medical flight, transport Derrick Roland back to Dallas as soon as to it allow to leave hospital. Derrick Roland which career is probable now finished, possibly it appears before long rehabilitation. At strange wound - which could be in comparison with when Joe Theisman former Washington Redskins quarterback has transferred the complicated crisis - was Aggies in shock.
Good friend of Derrick Roland and former Dallas Sigovill the High team mate and companion, senior Donald Sloan has been obviously upset, when he saw wound of Derrick Roland.
"The crane was heart and soul of this command," Turgeon has told. "All are devastated. To our guys have inflated their eyes in last five minutes of game. They shouted during game. They never left from this."
Derrick Roland have hurt in the second half beginning. Texas A&M was forward 32-30 in half, but has lost 73-64. Aggies (9-3) weren't estimated, entering into game against Number 19 Washington (8-2). Derrick Roland was marker resulting second in 11.1 points game, behind Sloan in 17.4.
"The crane - the guy players all draw around," has told Turgeon. "We appear before necessity to occupy some free time, to rearrange. But now it about only reflexion about the Crane."
Turgeon ran on court as soon as he saw that Roland has decreased from jumping to basket and then has collapsed.
"I saw it at once, and I only tried to receive the doctor," Turgeon has told. "Doctors in Washington have made perfect job. We are successful that we here."
Aggies remain one of the best four commands in Big 12, but losing Roland, the main defender of command, will be rigid problem advancement. It is more than it were presence of Derrick Roland at locker room and on court as one of heads of group along with Sloan.
But while all it again. Aggies now hope that Roland leaves surgery without any complications, can start to heal properly and be able go, run and play without problems after such terrifying wound.