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....for a guy that the jury was out on anyway, this is devastating....

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Ikegwuonu blows out knee, won't play in '08

By Bob McGinn

Thursday, Jan 24 2008, 02:31 PM

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.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

Real tough spot for the kid but i'm pulling for him. He'll get his chances, injury or not, in the NFL. I just hope he lands a nice contract somewhere down the road.

 

[Das Boot]

Timing is everything.

Good luck to him in his recovery.

 

[delusional]

Lets hope he learned something in college to fall back on

 

[greenf7cat]

Lets hope he learned something in college to fall back on

That is what college is for last time I checked

 

[scott72]

Ike never got his degree because he left a year early. Rosenhaus really screwed this kid up talking him into coming out early. What a shame. He had a subpar year last year, but clearly should of stayed for his senior year not only to get his degree but to improve his stock. Really a horrible decision.

 

[dotman]

How do we know Rosenhaus talked him into coming out early? Maybe he advised against it but Ikegwuonu wanted to go pro anyway. I just think it's a bad assumption.

 

[Two Deep]

Perfect Competition will make up the lost cash.........once they are sued.

 

[Tough As Nails]

His trial start up yet?

 

[The Great Snook]

Lets hope he learned something in college to fall back on

The fact that this was posted by someone with the screen name "delusional" is fantastic.

 

[delusional]

Lets hope he learned something in college to fall back on

That is what college is for last time I checked

doesn't mean much, pacman jones, vick, etc lol