College football: Georgia State coach suffers bizarre injury
Shawn Elliott, the head coach for the Georgia State Panthers, sustained an injury doing, of all things, a fist bump. Now he’s headed for surgery.
You have to love a college football coach that gets emotionally involved with his work.
Last week, Georgia State played NC State in a woefully lopsided matchup. Needless to say, the Panthers lost to the Wolfpack 41-7. That didn’t stop coach Shawn Elliott from getting super excited when the team scored its one (and only) touchdown. The Panthers had a lead for a glorious set of downs when the Wolfpack came howling back.
The fun didn’t stop there for Elliot:
Also, Georgia State HC Shawn Elliott told us he tore his right bicep in an aggressive fist bump after their TD at NC State last week. will need surgery next week. He laughed telling us he isn't stoic on the sideline. Can't wait to see his passion Fri night on @espn vs Memphis
— Olivia Harlan Dekker (@OliviaDekker) September 12, 2018
Still, the Panthers did manage to score first, so that’s something. Elliott got so excited about the touchdown that he got a bit aggressive with his celebratory fist-bump and tore a bicep muscle. Now the poor guy has to go in for surgery this week.
There is no word yet whether Elliott will be back when the Panthers play Memphis this Friday or for the Panthers’ Week 4 matchup against Western Michigan. If he’s going to continue to be the expressive he might need to take a few weeks to rest up. Who knew coaching was that physically demanding?
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Not that Elliott is the only coach to have suffered ill effects from a bit of sideline tomfoolery. Last season, Hawaii linebackers coach Sean Duggan dislocated his elbow and broke his wrist because he chest-bumped a massive (6-foot-7, 300 pound) offensive lineman after a blocked field goal. Another GSU coach, basketball coach Ron Hunter, tore his Achilles tendon after the Panthers won the Sun Belt Conference title in 2015.