Rob Long getting his head shaved Monday
/ courtesy: Twitter
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- There's no official word yet from Syracuse University, but sources tell us that SU punter Rob Long's surgery went well on Tuesday to remove a benign brain tumor, and that his recovery process has begun. Fellow teammate Andrew Lewis sent out a tweet saying coach Doug Marrone sent a mass text to the entire team saying the punter is doing great after the operation . We'll update you as more information becomes available.
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The day after his 22nd birthday, Syracuse Orange punter Rob Long underwent brain surgery to remove a benign tumor.
The senior captain of the football team was in Philadelphia for the operation. After suffering from bad headaches for several weeks, Long alerted the Syracuse sports medicine staff and an MRI soon revealed the tumor.
On Monday, Long updated his Twitter account multiple times and even tweeted a picture of the Thomas Jefferson Hospital staff shaving his head for Tuesday's operation. He tweeted:
"Thank you everyone for the support and prayers. I'm having a great birthday hanging out and just enjoying the day!! :)"
"Got the hair cut!! Ahhh http://yfrog.com/h2nnbtvj"
"its my 22nd Birthday and I'm On the way for the final set of MRI scans today and then surgery tomorrow!! Lets Go!! #staypositive"
Long hails from Downingtown, Pennsylvanya and is a student at SU's Martin J. Whitman School of Management. He ranks second in punting on SU's career average list with 43.3 yards per punt and is ranked ninth nationally among active punters in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
You can follow Rob Long on Twitter.com @RobLong47.
