Tristan Smith, even if he doesn’t have his bad luck, might not have such luck again lately. The 6-foot-5 deep threat was a keystone of the “Wide Receiver U” resurgence, but he just grabbed another rough break. Smith took Instagram Friday morning, announcing that he has been sidelined — with what looked like a lower-body injury to his right ankle — and is scheduled for surgery this Tuesday.
“Another chapter in my book that God is writing for me,” Smith told me, adding he remained optimistic even though a scooter is now his main mode of transportation.
But although the surgery is the top prize for Smith now, the real "final boss" isn’t a defender or a ligament—it’s the NCAA.