Virginia RB Jones remains in ICU after surgery

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterNov 14, 2023, 01:04 PM ET

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• Graduate of the University of Florida.Virginia running back Perris Jones stays in ICU at Louisville Medical Center as he continues to recover from spine surgical treatment following a helmet-to-helmet hit last week versus Louisville.Coach Tony Elliott said Tuesday throughout his weekly press conference the nature of the

  surgery needs a weeklong stay in the intensive care unit. He said doctors are hopeful Jones will be moved to Frazier Rehabilitation Institute in Louisville on Friday, where he is anticipated to stay for several weeks.Elliott and the coaching personnel had the ability to see Jones through Zoom on Monday. “It was good to see his face,”Elliott stated

  .”He was smiling, he was happy, informing us to inform the guys keep battling.

  “Ashley Murray, an assistant athletic trainer with the Virginia football group, has been with Jones considering that the injury took place

  last Thursday night. In addition, Elliott thanked the Louisville personnel for going to Jones and his household, and all the medical professionals and trainers who assisted get Jones paralyzed and to the health center.” Thank yous to everybody included, “Elliott said.”We’re optimistic and confident, however it’s a long road ahead for Perris.

  “The injury struck Virginia players particularly hard, offered whatever they have actually been through over the past year. Monday was the one-year anniversary of the shooting deaths of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry. Running back Mike Hollins was likewise injured in the shooting. He and Jones are roommates.Elliott said he offered his players the area they required Monday to grieve the method they wanted to grieve. There were numerous methods the three players were remembered throughout campus. Numerous players, Elliott and athletic director Carla Williams participated in a university panel focused on community and individual recovery in the after-effects of weapon violence.Perry’s mother, Pleased, participated and kicker Will Bettridge– Perry’s close friend– likewise spoke. The UVA Chapel bells tolled three times in their honor. There likewise was a night vigil, and a chance to visit the three plaques put in permanent remembrance of the players outside Scott Arena.”The message was guys, this is simply part of our typical now. It becomes part of what we’ve been called to do. It’s gon na be a difficult day, and I can’t inform any person how to make it through this day, however we’re going to do it together,”Elliott stated.”You saw different reactions from different individuals. Some guys it’s still really, extremely, very real, like it was yesterday. And you see some guys that have actually been able to move forward a bit. However it was an incredible event. “Pleased Perry helped me with this. She said it’s not an anniversary. It’s a day of remembrance. So taking a look at it from that perspective assisted me the other day, and I thought the administration and everyone included did an unbelievable job of collaborating all of the various events that occurred. I simply believed it was a beautiful day all the way around.”