Jake Butt tears ACL for the 3rd time
It apparently happened during a walk-through practice - he just can't catch a break. Prior to the injury, he had 8 catches for 85 yards in 3 games.
September 27th, 2018 at 5:38 PM ^
He was probably trying to avoid hitting the quarterback
September 27th, 2018 at 5:50 PM ^
Butt hurt in Denver, me sad.
September 27th, 2018 at 5:57 PM ^
Some butthurt people on this site as well
September 27th, 2018 at 7:25 PM ^
I specifically drafted Jake Butt with my ladt pick in the draft so my team name could be IlikeJakeButt&Icantli. One of my favorite Michigan players. Hope he can recover and get back to full strenght next year
September 27th, 2018 at 5:42 PM ^
Damn. Right as he was coming on with Denver, too.
Grinding through that rehab three times in five years is no joke.
September 28th, 2018 at 10:39 AM ^
It definitely gets harder each time. I can tell you, when you're laid up all day discouraging thoughts can start to creep into your mind. At a certain point you realize that you are taking the Percocets to block the thoughts not the pain...
My thoughts are with that dude, I hope he can make it back again.
September 27th, 2018 at 5:45 PM ^
He was playing great this year and becoming a huge part of the broncos offense. Have to feel for Jake this is a terrible set back for him.
September 27th, 2018 at 5:49 PM ^
It's the other knee than the one he previously injured (twice).
September 28th, 2018 at 9:00 AM ^
After you tear one ACL, you are at a hugely increased risk of tearing the other one. Only a matter of time unfortunately.
September 28th, 2018 at 10:39 AM ^
I had no idea that it made the other more likely to tear. Do we know why that is?
September 28th, 2018 at 11:34 AM ^
there are lots of studies out there on this. you work hard to build up the muscles of the leg that the ACL was torn in while sometimes neglecting the other leg. that can lead to instability of the other leg. It can also be due to over compensation, the player works hard to protect the knee that the ACL was torn in, so the other knee takes a lot of brunt of the cuts and movements, like twists and turns, and therefore is at a higher risk. it is not 100% that the other ACL will tear, it just kinda happens
September 28th, 2018 at 11:56 AM ^
So you are saying that out of the two joints, the injury was to the higher risk knee or "high knee" for short?
September 28th, 2018 at 12:22 PM ^
Maybe... Butt I would assk a professional to be certain.
September 28th, 2018 at 4:08 PM ^
It's even more complcated.
An ACL tear increases risk for sustaining any future injury as a whole to any part of the body (especially lower back), compensation is global (this is true for all major injuries, but knee and back move huge forces around).
Compensation occurs, and can cause a load of problems (even spinal cord reflexes are inhibited in ACL tears by a few milliseconds, but the initial ACL tear is much more indicated for poor mechanics as a whole. i.e. Tearing your ACL at all, is an idicator of inferior motor control, and/or subpar structural joint characteristics--high knee-torsion moment, knee valgus, foot over-pronation, ankle pronation (go look at slow-mo of Drake Johnson), poor medial/lateral meniscal surfaces (one of the many reasons women are prone to ACL tear at 7-10X the rate men are), etc.
As high-speed testing sensors and visualization improves, there's even evidence that some athletes may not even really "need" their ACLs at all, per mechanics/laxity/tension of other knee ligaments.
Genetics are real and provide a unique set of advantages/disadvantages along a normal distribution (some are gifted, some are cursed--most are average). Support and vote for your local Social Services TODAY lol
September 27th, 2018 at 5:50 PM ^
Man that sucks. Hopefully he can recover.
September 27th, 2018 at 6:01 PM ^
God Bless the young man.
September 27th, 2018 at 6:02 PM ^
Poor guy.
September 27th, 2018 at 6:09 PM ^
Feel terrible for him. Bad enough to happen once, let alone 3 times. What a shit day.
Co-worker of mine has a heart attack, girlfriend's dad just went to the hospital after he got a pain in his back and his lip went numb while walking back from checking his trail cam, and now this.
September 27th, 2018 at 6:14 PM ^
we can rebuild him. we have the technology.....
September 27th, 2018 at 6:23 PM ^
How do you post pictures and gifs? The File Manager thing confuses me.
September 27th, 2018 at 6:32 PM ^
there are a couple image/gif/video upload options.
this is the 1/2 cent version of the instructions:
for videos i use the <oembed> LINK INSERTED HERE </oembed> option once you've hit the source button.
for gifs and images i use the upload manager thing but they have to be under 2mb in size. once you click the image link to open the file manager, you click the upload image link then find the file you want to upload, and once it is in your file manager you then double click the filename you want to drop into the comment box. post like a normal comment. you can resize the gif or image by dragging the corners.
September 27th, 2018 at 7:58 PM ^
Eureka!
September 27th, 2018 at 8:10 PM ^
September 28th, 2018 at 6:14 PM ^
Didn't realize Notre Dame didn't bring back Don Criqui this season. I used to like him back in the '80s on CBS NFL broadcasts, but listening to him on ND radio was nauseating. Understandable, as he's an alum. But yeesh, that call in UTL I is Mark Champion levels of homerism.
Feel absolutely terrible for Jake. I live in Denver and was super excited for him thus far this season.
September 27th, 2018 at 6:30 PM ^
I wish they could do that with my knee.
September 27th, 2018 at 9:46 PM ^
This ^^^^^^^^^ nice!
September 27th, 2018 at 6:17 PM ^
Damn. Hopefully he can still have a career.
September 27th, 2018 at 6:31 PM ^
My little sister tore her ACL three times and I thought that was a record. Looks like Jake has tied her record. Feel bad for Jake and the rehab is no fun after watching my sister go through it 3 times. Get well Jake
September 27th, 2018 at 11:37 PM ^
Username checks out. Gross...
September 27th, 2018 at 6:33 PM ^
It’s the first one on his left knee a note should be made of that. The first two were on his right knee.
September 27th, 2018 at 6:47 PM ^
He done.
September 27th, 2018 at 6:48 PM ^
Damnit, son of a bitch!
September 27th, 2018 at 6:55 PM ^
UGH....awful news.
Hopefully, he can get back to the field - he was on his way to a pretty good year in Denver, from what I saw.
September 27th, 2018 at 7:26 PM ^
Damn. Feel awful for Jake.
September 27th, 2018 at 7:32 PM ^
I have often wondered if what happened to him wasn't the reason Peppers pulled up lame prior to the FSU game. Odd how that injury just came out of the blue that day and then disappeared never to be seen (at least so far) here in Cleveland.
September 27th, 2018 at 7:38 PM ^
Yes, absolutely that's the reason. Why take any risks with your future when there is ZERO upside and massive downside.
Guy cost himself millions playing in a meaningless bowl game. Just sucks.
September 27th, 2018 at 9:51 PM ^
“Meaningless bowl game.” I will never understand the thinking that creates that statement. The players are here to play for Michigan whether it’s the first or final game of the season, they all “mean” something for the school, for the following season’s rankings, for recruiting, they mean everything.
September 27th, 2018 at 11:15 PM ^
If they're not in the playoff, the bowl games are meaningless and doesn't affect the upcoming season at all. No one gives a shit if Michigan win the Outback Bowl game because it doesn't affect the season result. It's essentially an exhibition game only it counts towards the W/L records
September 28th, 2018 at 6:10 AM ^
If you thought bowl games were meaningless before, wait until this year. With the new redshirt rule, a lot of freshmen who have played less than four games will get playing time.
September 27th, 2018 at 7:59 PM ^
No. When have you ever seen Peppers refuse to play hard? No way...
September 27th, 2018 at 8:05 PM ^
Butt was injured in the FSU game that Peppers didn’t play in, if I remember correctly. I’m sure it was that game because ‘Ol Skillet Hands came in and played well in relief (Ian Bunting).
September 27th, 2018 at 8:17 PM ^
You are correct. I know if Peppers would've played that game and Butt not got hurt, no doubt in my mind that was a Michigan win. I honestly couldn't tell you guys if Peppers just didn't want to play the game or not. He wasn't down on the field though. He was up in the booth. Think it was a hamstring. Could've used him as a decoy. Florida State didn't know that he was hurt. Back in the day, I used to run sprints with pulled hamstrings. Screwed up groin too. Couple months later I was fine. I was in my teens just like Peppers. Pep was far more talented than me and genetically gifted times many dozens.
Edit: That sounds mean. If he was hurt he did the right thing. Sit out. My greedy fandom came out.
September 27th, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^
That’s okay because it would have been a meaningless win in a meaningless bowl game. Am I doing this right?
September 27th, 2018 at 10:26 PM ^
Do you mean Peppers foresaw Jake’s injury in the Orange Bowl?
There was practice video of Jabrill’s hamstring injury - it looked fairly convincing and I cannot imagine it was a giant ruse to sit out.
September 27th, 2018 at 11:38 PM ^
Any other player from any other school has two mystery injuries that forced him to miss both bowl games and this place would go nuts.
Wear a Michigan helmet though and it's all "HOW DARE YOU QUESTION HIM??? HE SAID HE WAS HURT SO HE MUST'VE BEEN HURT.
DIDN'T YOU SEE HE PLAYED FOR MICHIGAN??????????
But hey... this is coming from the same logical and objective group that picks us to go 15-0 every year so I guess I should've expected it.
September 28th, 2018 at 12:00 PM ^
The injury was not a mystery - he pulled his hamstring. And there was no advantage to him to miss the previous year's bowl game, since he couldn't go pro.
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
September 27th, 2018 at 7:57 PM ^
Well, this just sucks. I wish this kid could catch a break. I mean, he catches passes really well, but always drops the breaks.
September 27th, 2018 at 7:57 PM ^
Just awful for Jake. Sad face from Pickerington.
September 27th, 2018 at 8:01 PM ^
This is so sad. This tears me upinside as he was such a good embassador for Michigan. He was coming into his own w Denver. I’m bummed the F out now.