GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Brantley says his dad, former Florida quarterback John Brantley
III, is scheduled to have surgery March 10. The elder Brantley
threw for 1,334 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1978.
His son, John Brantley IV, is taking over for former Heisman
Trophy winner Tim Tebow this year. The 6-foot-3, 217-pound junior
from nearby Ocala completed 75 percent of his passes for 410 yards
and seven TDs last season -- mostly in mop-up duty.
He says his family keeps telling him not to worry about his
father's cancer and that everything is going to be fine. He says
his father is trying to focus on football and not let the situation
affect him.