"Just heartbreaking news on Rod," Jim McElwain said. "It was one of those deals that we wanted to make sure that we got as many opinions as possible to make sure. Just feel horrible for him and yet at the same time, a blessing that it was kind of discovered through what we kind of thought was probably a stinger. The deal is, as we move forward, it's one of those tough deals. And yet with that, he'll be a huge part of still this program, this football team. We're kind of going through the different things we need to do right now, but I look forward to him being a great influence on these young guys that are coming in. As they get here this summer I'll put him in charge and he'll work almost as a coach, as a student assistant moving forward. Look forward to him being with us as he continues to get his degree and move forward into that part of his life."
