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Green Bay - Jack Ikegwuonu, the former University of Wisconsin cornerback, blew out his knee Tuesday in a training exercise and won't play football in 2008.

 

Ikegwuonu suffered tears of both his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments as well as damage to his kneecap, according to a source close to the situation, and will need reconstructive knee surgery.

 

He was working out at Perfect Competition, a training facility in Davie, Fla., when the incident occurred.

 

Ikegwuonu, who earlier in the month decided to leave UW a year early, was pulling a sled designed to improve his speed when the injury occurred. He exploded out of a start, planted his leg and the knee buckled.

 

The injury will all but eliminate Ikegwuonu's chances of being selected April 26-27 in the National Football League draft. It's possible a team might take him in a late round and bring along for 2009.

 

"He's screwed now," an executive in personnel for an NFL team said. "He wasn't going to be that high of a pick, anyway. Fourth round.

 

"I blame the agent for talking the kid into coming out. Stupid. Because he wasn't a first-day player."

 

Ikegwuonu signed with agent Drew Rosenhaus on Jan. 5 and declared for the draft before the Jan. 15 deadline. Players had until Jan. 19 to change their minds and regain their collegiate eligibility.

 

At Wisconsin, Ikegwuonu intercepted six passes in three seasons. He made the All-Big Ten team as a junior in 2007.

 

Ikegwuonu was regarded by some scouts as a solid prospect on the basis of size and speed but was downgraded because of his performance this season.

 

"You've got to play, too," the scout said.

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One of my best friends in HS blew his knee out in one of the first games of his senior year. He had scholarship offers to some lower-level D-1 schools (offensive lineman) but lost them, obviously, after the injury. Dude was devastated and this was following the death of his father. Real tough time for him, to say the least. At least this guy can rehab and perhaps give it a go in 2009.

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Green Bay - Jack Ikegwuonu, the former University of Wisconsin cornerback, blew out his knee Tuesday in a training exercise and won't play football in 2008.

 

Ikegwuonu suffered tears of both his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments as well as damage to his kneecap, according to a source close to the situation, and will need reconstructive knee surgery.

 

He was working out at Perfect Competition, a training facility in Davie, Fla., when the incident occurred.

 

Ikegwuonu, who earlier in the month decided to leave UW a year early, was pulling a sled designed to improve his speed when the injury occurred. He exploded out of a start, planted his leg and the knee buckled.

 

The injury will all but eliminate Ikegwuonu's chances of being selected April 26-27 in the National Football League draft. It's possible a team might take him in a late round and bring along for 2009.

 

"He's screwed now," an executive in personnel for an NFL team said. "He wasn't going to be that high of a pick, anyway. Fourth round.

 

"I blame the agent for talking the kid into coming out. Stupid. Because he wasn't a first-day player."

 

Ikegwuonu signed with agent Drew Rosenhaus on Jan. 5 and declared for the draft before the Jan. 15 deadline. Players had until Jan. 19 to change their minds and regain their collegiate eligibility.

 

At Wisconsin, Ikegwuonu intercepted six passes in three seasons. He made the All-Big Ten team as a junior in 2007.

 

Ikegwuonu was regarded by some scouts as a solid prospect on the basis of size and speed but was downgraded because of his performance this season.

 

"You've got to play, too," the scout said.

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What makes you think he didn't?

 

Well honestly I don't know the kids background, but I was responding to the poster who stated what he did. If he could have gotten a academic scholarship then he'll be fine, nothing for me to feel sorry for him about. We all have a purpose, we all can choose to make our purpose. If he thought football would carry him through life then he's an idiot.

 

Did he get an academic scholarship?

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should have studied harder and cared more in high school

 

 

That's pretty cold. :wacko: Sure his life isn't over but this is like someone getting hurt in a car acciedent and trying to come back. A lot of work and pain.

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That's pretty cold. :D Sure his life isn't over but this is like someone getting hurt in a car acciedent and trying to come back. A lot of work and pain.

 

i can agree with that, but I'm not going to feel sorry for him. His agent is Drew Rosenhaus for cryin outloud.

 

 

Were you in the Chess Club?

 

Nope, I was a jock, but I studied and focused on school. Were you in a gang? See how stupid that sounds? :wacko:

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i can agree with that, but I'm not going to feel sorry for him. His agent is Drew Rosenhaus for cryin outloud.

Nope, I was a jock, but I studied and focused on school. Were you in a gang? See how stupid that sounds? :wacko:

:D

 

You're the one beating up the jock. He's still a kid and we all make mistakes. And guys like Rosenhaus are snakes.

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i can agree with that, but I'm not going to feel sorry for him. His agent is Drew Rosenhaus for cryin outloud.

 

 

I can agree with that too. I just said poor kid because it's a tough break. I'd feel the same about a music student that hurt his hand so it would be hard to play.

 

A lot of kids have btreaks like this and fall back on another career. But then he may be able to play in a year or two too.

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