Now this would be truly heartbreaking. Loved that guy since I was a kid and always looked forward to him emerging in my section. Met him once briefly and he was everything he always seemed and the quintessential Gator. Hoping for the best for he and his family.
Characters like this are what make CFB the greatest game on the planet. The bands, the fight songs, the chants and mascots are merely sideshows to the big event BUT I'd argue they are what makes the game different and so special.....