February 13th, 2014 at 10:35 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 10:49 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 9:24 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 9:24 AM ^
They seem to just break a lot
February 13th, 2014 at 2:06 PM ^
but we should also stop doing conditioning drills---look how many times our athletes end up in bad condition from them!
/s
February 13th, 2014 at 9:26 AM ^
Jake Ryan last year and Jake Butt this year! REALLY?!
February 13th, 2014 at 9:29 AM ^
And guys with ACLs
February 13th, 2014 at 9:43 AM ^
don't forget about Jake Pipkens and Jake-Drake Johnson
February 13th, 2014 at 9:49 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 10:06 AM ^
Jake Bellomy.
February 13th, 2014 at 10:20 AM ^
from State Farm?
February 13th, 2014 at 10:23 AM ^
She sounds hideous!!!!
February 13th, 2014 at 10:24 AM ^
Edit: Too late. I'll take a lap.
February 13th, 2014 at 10:25 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^
Joliet Jake BLUEs.
February 13th, 2014 at 11:36 AM ^
something tells me we're not done. . .
February 13th, 2014 at 9:26 AM ^
WTF 2014?
Tough break for Jake, working hard in the off-season and this happens. [LINK]
February 13th, 2014 at 9:26 AM ^
It's the offseason, man!
February 13th, 2014 at 9:33 AM ^
Per the release, this happened during winter condition, so sadly it is definitely possible. It's a shame too because I really liked what I saw from him in 2013 and was hoping for an ever more prolific 2014 season. Hopefully, his recovery goes smooth and he is out there again as soon as he is able.
February 13th, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
and I cannot lie.
February 13th, 2014 at 11:34 AM ^
Look at Jake Butt, his ACL is so....TORN!!!! NOOOOOO........
February 13th, 2014 at 12:52 PM ^
and the OP lies
February 13th, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
2014's way of keepin' it real.
SHIT.
February 13th, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
Goddammit. Perry the ACLephant needs to go back to Purdue and stay there.
February 13th, 2014 at 9:29 AM ^
Angry Jake Hating God??? AJHG
February 13th, 2014 at 9:45 AM ^
And things that rhyme with Jake. Like Drake.
February 13th, 2014 at 10:09 AM ^
And Blake.
February 13th, 2014 at 10:09 AM ^
And Ondre...well 2 out of 3 isn't terrible.
February 13th, 2014 at 10:25 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 10:15 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 10:31 AM ^
FegodSAKEs
February 13th, 2014 at 2:24 PM ^
fakes?
(edit: According to Ace's "Hello" post, two fakes:
fergodsake!)
February 13th, 2014 at 9:29 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 10:16 AM ^
Especially for a young player that was probably still growing into his body. I wouldn't be surprised if he came back this season (though they may just redshirt him if it's too late in the season), but I'd predict mid-Oct or Nov for a more realistic timeline for his recovery if he did come back.
Obviously, it also depends on the degree of injury. Was it a clean tear? Partial tear? Does it require surgery? It's usually a pretty safe bet to say 9 months +/- 3 months. Not everyone is Jake Ryan or AP, and the worst thing for Butt would be to rush back into it when not completely ready.
February 13th, 2014 at 9:32 AM ^
This flippin' weather, man. First I fall and crack my iPhone... (/hathos)
February 13th, 2014 at 9:29 AM ^
Hoke will just call it a boo boo.
February 13th, 2014 at 9:29 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 9:29 AM ^
Any guesses on a time table for his return? I would guess he will have surgery within a week or two once the swelling goes down. That puts us at the third-end of February. Is he likely done for the season?
February 13th, 2014 at 9:29 AM ^
So that's six ACL tears in the last 17 months: Countess, Wormley, Ryan, Bellomy, Pipkins, Butt. Is this a strength & conditioning concern yet? (I have zero knowledge on the subject, so it may just be the availability heuristic in play.)
February 13th, 2014 at 9:32 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 9:33 AM ^
Oops, forgot him and Drake Johnson. That's eight. Eight ACL tears!
February 13th, 2014 at 9:38 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 10:15 AM ^
But I don't think it's a huge outlier compared to most teams around the country. I mean, in your length you included two full seasons of football, and ACL injuries are maybe the most common non-head related injury in the sport.
I would say most teams are pretty safe for one per offseason and two-three per season, unfortunately. ACLs and what not are very frustrating injuries for everyone involved, because they seem to happen for no reason a lot of the time, but there also isn't much you can do about it a lot of the time.
February 13th, 2014 at 12:51 PM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 9:29 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 9:30 AM ^
February 13th, 2014 at 9:30 AM ^
Bad news. But since it is early February (not spring practice), I wonder what his recovery timeline is. Back in time for B1G?
February 13th, 2014 at 10:11 AM ^
IIRC Ryan had his surgery on March 31st of last year, so Butt has about a six week advantage. The advantage he does NOT have is MF as a middle name... yet.
February 13th, 2014 at 9:30 AM ^