Harbaugh: U-M TE Jake Butt suffers ACL or MCL injury in Orange Bowl

[AzorAhai]

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Jake Butt knew Friday would be the final game of his storied Michigan career.

Michigan's two-time All-America tight end suffered a significant knee injury in the second quarter of U-M's 33-32 Orange Bowl loss to Florida State and likely will impact his football career well beyond leaving Friday's game early.

"Not sure yet, MCL or ACL," U-M coach Jim Harbaugh said in the postgame news conference.

For Butt, it's devastating news.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...l-jake-butt-knee-injury-orange-bowl/96030550/

 

[Eric_Boyer]

TE - check

Injured - check

welcome to Dallas Jake

 

[joseephuss]

TE - check

Injured - check

welcome to Dallas Jake

I think they just moved him up higher on their board now.

 

[ThreeandOut]

TE - check

Injured - check

welcome to Dallas Jake

TE in the 2nd round- Check

No need to even do a 2nd round mock for the Cowboys. With the 64th pick in the 2nd round, the Dallas Cowboys select Jake Butt, TE, Michigan.

 

[RamziD]

TE in the 2nd round- Check

No need to even do a 2nd round mock for the Cowboys. With the 64th pick in the 2nd round, the Dallas Cowboys select Jake Butt, TE, Michigan.

Well, it would be a great pick

 

[Texas_Pete]

Do that thang you do Jerry!

 

[DFWJC]

Man, I SO hate these types of stories.
Just brutally bad luck for a really good player.

 

[KingintheNorth]

It also reinforces this idea that top prospects should not play in bowl games.

Hope he recovers, he's a heck of a prospect.

 

[Idgit]

Butt you say? That stinks.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Terrible news and further fuel for prospects to skip bowl games.

I hope he bought a policy before the game.

 

[Alexander]

TE in the 2nd round- Check

No need to even do a 2nd round mock for the Cowboys. With the 64th pick in the 2nd round, the Dallas Cowboys select Jake Butt, TE, Michigan.

It just feels so right.

 

[Hailmary]

There are so many good looking TE prospects slotted for the middle rounds that I might pass on him even if he's available for us in the 2nd or 3rd.

 

[ThreeandOut]

It just feels so right.

Not to mention the years of butt jokes we'll get out of it.

 

[unionjack8]

It also reinforces this idea that top prospects should not play in bowl games.

Hope he recovers, he's a heck of a prospect.

THIS, a million times over.

 

[Avery]

David Njoku would look good in the star, but doubtful he'll be there or we'd even select him at #32.

Good player, but I'd rather look in the middle rounds so we can get some more blocks on defense.

 

[Carson]

It just feels so right.

Oh it does. It will happen.

He can sit here on IR for a year, while Witten plays another year, Swaim is healthy and Hanna is back,

 

[Teague31]

He just got jayloned

 

[AzorAhai]

He just got jayloned

I don't think it impacts him nearly as bad as that if it's a standard ACL/MCL tear. Hell, he might not even have to miss the whole year if it's a standard repair.

 

[Alexander]

David Njoku would look good in the star, but doubtful he'll be there or we'd even select him at #32.

Good player, but I'd rather look in the middle rounds so we can get some more blocks on defense.

Njoku no good. Two functional knees.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Definitely wouldnt hate using a second rounder on him