From The Hey Joe! Blog on Greenandwhite.com
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Joe's Post:
Delvon Roe and Tom Izzo are announcing at an emotional news conference right now that Roe is giving up his final season of eligibility because of injuries. He had another setback a week ago, with some bone chips taken out of his right knee. Much more later.
"I played through pain, I hid things from coach just so I could help this team," Roe said. "It just got to the point where it got too hard. I don't think I could have gone through another year mentally with this type of pain."
Roe will remain on scholarship this year and is on track to graduate in May. And he will travel with MSU to the aircraft carrier game. That's a game Roe was
no doubt looking forward to, against UNC and Roy Williams.
"I hope you remember him by what he gave us, because he probably gave more than 99 percent of guys did here in any sport," Izzo said. "He gave his health."
Posted by Joe Rexrode at 04:38:30 PM
Comments
NYSpartan said...
My heart just sank. HUGE blow to the team. My best goes out to Delvon - he will always be a Spartan Warrior.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 04:48 PM Bleedingreen said...
Very sorry to hear this news today! Thanks for being a warrior kid... You truly embody everything it means to be a Spartan! Look forward to seeing you on the big screen!
Reply September 29, 2011 at 04:48 PM WestendUP said...
Good for him...bad for the Spartans.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 04:54 PM Stone said...
He was a true Spartan. Hardly anything else needs to be said.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 04:55 PM HermosaSpartan said...
Thanks for all the hard work and effort Delvon! He will always be a great SPARTAN!
Reply September 29, 2011 at 04:56 PM msu1991@charter.net said...
Thanks Delvon and best of wishes for you and your family in the future.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 04:56 PM TampaSparty said...
Thanks for all the great memories and play, Delvon. You will always be a winner at whatever you choose to do next in life!!
Reply September 29, 2011 at 05:01 PM NMichSpartan said...
Major, major bummer. Best wishes to Delvon in the future.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 05:03 PM Kevin Longhini said...
A Spartan to the end. Delvon, I will never forget the story of the pain you endured during the 2010 tournament, not to mention your entire career. The 3 C's - Commitment, Character, Class. You have all of them and we all wish you the best. Please become the next Bubba Smith of the Big Screen.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 05:09 PM GoSt8Go said...
Wow, my favorite current Spartan and the definition of same. I'll miss this one. Tough decision. Be at peace Mr. Roe.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 05:12 PM Daryl Larsen said...
Roe, Roe, Roe!!! We will miss you Delvon, and we wish you the very best...tough blow to the Spartan lineup for sure.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 05:16 PM Ben Green said...
Tough defines Delvon. This has got to be tough for him and it's certainly tough for the Spartans. His physical presence and determination will be missed.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 05:24 PM spartan man said...
It sucks that you have a young man like Delvon who lives and breathes basketball and will never be able to play the game he loves again. Then you have the Memphis and Kentucky players who search out coaches like Calipari just to see how much money they can make for one year before bailing out in search of more money.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 05:26 PM roburto 67 said...
Delvon, thanks for all your hard work and great energy on the hardwood. Good luck with your acting, take good care of that beautiful daughter of yours, and her mom too.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 05:35 PM Hoops fan said...
From a lifelong Fighting Illini fan, please accept our best wishes for a bright future. We admired your game and courage. MSU = Classy program, classy coach, classy player.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 06:02 PM Ben Green said in reply to Hoops fan...
Classy post, Hoops fan.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 06:36 PM Holden Hall 72 said...
Best to you and your family, Delvon. I can't imagine the disappointment and frustration (but relief?) you're feeling. You gave your all, and then some. Thank you!
Reply September 29, 2011 at 06:07 PM Mike said...
Awful news, but he's got a bright future. Starting a family, graduating in May and a promising career in acting.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 06:17 PM 79 Spartan said...
Dear Delvon,
Well, I have been the biggest fan a 54 year old guy can be to a kid younger than my youngest. I had your wallpaper on my PC at the office throughout bball season 2 years running because you were in the truest sense of the words, A Spartan WARRIOR.
All I can say is that you set the bar for these young athletes in every sport attending MSU, to see what heart and soul, dedication and team player means.
My very best wishes to you, Mr. Roe as you graduate, move on with your life, find a career and undertake the role of father (and I hope husband to your child) as you "grow" forward.
Sincerely,
Greg Scripp
Reply September 29, 2011 at 06:20 PM booster said...
Can he maybe suit up for senior day, and still come out and kiss the "s"?
Reply September 29, 2011 at 06:31 PM prace said...
WOW. who gives a crap about the impact on the team. That's a conversation for another day. do you know how bad its gotta be for a Snr captain do make this decision weeks before practice starts? That plus the family thing must just be a huge drain on him. And again, MSU responds with class. That's why I'm a Spartan.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 06:34 PM Jeff Lubeck said in reply to prace...
That is what I was thinking and feel the same way.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 07:05 PM MSUFanInSLC said...
It's going to be very sad not to see Delvon suiting up this winter. Wish him nothing but the best for him and his family. Hopefully, his acting career blossoms and we see him in many movies.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 06:40 PM jerseyjohn said...
this is sick..that poor kid..as for the team..now we're gonna wish that day day didn't pick on garrick sherman so much and chase him to notre dame..
Reply September 29, 2011 at 07:07 PM tien said...
Delvon was/is a Spartan. What greater compliment can we give him.
Reply September 29, 2011 at 07:12 PM Sarcastic Sam said...
Huge bummer for Delvon Roe! It's undoubtedly a good decision, though. You have the rest of your life to look forward too, Delvon. This chapter is done but the rest of your book is yet to be written.
For all of his success, you just have to wonder sometimes if Tom Izzo is under a curse to always have to climb a steep hill to get anywhere.
ReplyDeleteLet's say Delvon Roe did exactly what he just did in any normal year. Okay, it's a loss, and quantifiably large as he was a Senior and a Forward. But we would absorb his minutes and slightly elevate a few players and move on.
But this is not a "normal year". A highly ranked Freshman, already recruited, committed, and signed, has already decided to take some time off. Mister Basketball (2011), Duwaun Anderson, a four-star recruit, just recently withdrew his name from the roster. Again, that loss on it's own was disappointing, at least in the short term, but we were going to be able to move forward.
Now two players who were going to take maybe 35 minutes of playing time are suddenly gone. A grizzled veteran and a promising youngster.
These same decisions, made anywhere from 6-12 months earlier, may have had no discernible effects. Either by itself would have been a manageable problem. But there is no way to recoup these losses.
No matter how severe you may consider these losses to be, there is no doubt that their full impact will be felt, as there is nothing that can be done with those scholarships this season that will in any way replace their intended use.