Initial Heart Tests for Eason Negative |
Clemson, SC-Clemson starting defensive tackle Nick Eason will undergo
tests this weekend to determine if he has any heart abnormalities. Eason reported he was experiencing an irregular heartbeat to Clemson's medical staff at the end of the second practice on Thursday night. Eason missed both practices on Friday to begin tests, and they will continue over the weekend. The tests that were run on Friday were negative. "Nick is certainly one of the leaders of our entire team and we will miss that leadership the next few practices," said Clemson Head Coach Tommy Bowden. "The initial findings have been good, but we want to take every precaution." Eason has had to battle injury problems since December of 2000 when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon during practice for the Gator Bowl game with Virginia Tech. He did not miss a game during the 2001 season, but was limited by a sprained ankle much of the season. He played just five snaps against Virginia and at NC State. For his career he has played 35 games, 23 as a starter. He has 91 career tackles, including 21 tackles for loss and eight sacks. Eason already has his undergraduate degree in sociology and is currently working on his master's degree in human resource development. He was named to the American Football Coaches Association Goodworks team, one of just 11 players from across the nation selected. He has been named a Top Six Award recipient by the ACC for his community service activities, the only four-time recipient of that award from Clemson. LITTLEJOHN FIRE EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY, NO INJURIES by: Clemson News Services CLEMSON -- A Friday afternoon fire at Clemson University's Littlejohn Coliseum was contained quickly. There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The Clemson University Fire Department was summoned to Littlejohn Coliseum at 3:15 p.m. today (Aug. 16), where they found smoke rising from the roof of the campus sports venue. Firefighters extinguished the fire within about 45 minutes. The fire was contained to a new entrance overhang on the east side of the building facing Centennial Boulevard. Units from the Central Fire Department were called to assist in fighting the fire. Units will be on the scene throughout the evening to monitor residual smoldering at the site of the blaze. University police are investigating the cause of the fire, with assistance from the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). State law requires that SLED assist with any fire investigation involving state property. There is no indication that this fire will delay the January 2003 completion date.
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