Syracuse Football: Rob Trudo To Miss Spring Practice

It's a tradition unlike any other. The annual Syracuse Orange Football Player Who Will Miss Spring Practice Due To An Injury announcement.

Fact. If the annual annual Syracuse Orange Football Player Who Will Miss Spring Practice Due To An Injury announcement emerges during February and sees its own shadow, then there is six more weeks of winter ahead. If it does not see its shadow, spring has sprung!

Syracuse football center Rob Trudo will miss 2012 Spring football practice due to a lower body injury that will require surgery. His status for the 2012 season will be evaluated throughout the rehabilitation process and announced prior to the start of pre-season camp. Trudo did not play in any games in his first season with the Orange in 2011.

Trudo joins linebacker Marquis Spruill, receiver Alec Lemon and cornerback Keon Lyn on the Syracuse Orange Football Player Who Will Miss Spring Practice Due To An Injury list. They officially have enough people to play a really solid game of Mahjong.

By the way, Spring Practice is officially scheduled for March 20 to April 21, in case you were wondering.