Post by victor2111 on Aug 26, 2014 7:43:05 GMT -5
Major props to him. Need more people like him in CFB and everywhere.
USC cornerback Josh Shaw will be sidelined indefinitely after a heroic act left the fifth-year senior with a pair of high ankle sprains.
Just hours after he was voted a team captain on Saturday, Shaw was attending a family function when he saw his 7-year-old nephew, who does not know how to swim, struggling in a nearby pool. Instinctively, Shaw jumped from a second-floor balcony onto the concrete below and crawled into the pool, where he was able to help his nephew to safety, according to a release from the school.
After getting his nephew to safety, Shaw made his way to a ladder and pulled himself from the water.
"I would do it again for whatever kid it was -- it did not have to be my nephew," Shaw said. "My ankles really hurt, but I am lucky to be surrounded by the best trainers and doctors in the world. I am taking my rehab one day at a time, and I hope to be back on the field as soon as possible."
Shaw was expected to be a major part of the Trojans secondary this season. He started all 14 games in 2013.
"That was a heroic act by Josh, putting his personal safety aside, but that's the kind of person he is," USC coach Steve Sarkisian said. "It is unfortunate that he'll be sidelined for a while, and we will miss his leadership and play, but I know he'll be working hard to get back on the field as soon as possible."
Just hours after he was voted a team captain on Saturday, Shaw was attending a family function when he saw his 7-year-old nephew, who does not know how to swim, struggling in a nearby pool. Instinctively, Shaw jumped from a second-floor balcony onto the concrete below and crawled into the pool, where he was able to help his nephew to safety, according to a release from the school.
After getting his nephew to safety, Shaw made his way to a ladder and pulled himself from the water.
"I would do it again for whatever kid it was -- it did not have to be my nephew," Shaw said. "My ankles really hurt, but I am lucky to be surrounded by the best trainers and doctors in the world. I am taking my rehab one day at a time, and I hope to be back on the field as soon as possible."
Shaw was expected to be a major part of the Trojans secondary this season. He started all 14 games in 2013.
"That was a heroic act by Josh, putting his personal safety aside, but that's the kind of person he is," USC coach Steve Sarkisian said. "It is unfortunate that he'll be sidelined for a while, and we will miss his leadership and play, but I know he'll be working hard to get back on the field as soon as possible."
