February 13, 201313 yr Author A friend of mine works at the OR at UK hospital and overheard surgeons saying it will threaten his career. Don't know how much weight that holds, but interesting to hear. Heck I could have told you that. Any time you have a serious knee injury, it threatens your career. AP's injury last year threatened his career. I don't really feel like that tells us anymore than we all already know.
February 13, 201313 yr Maggard was saying the same thing this morning....I'd say it's most likely pretty accurate. Looking at the picture I don't see any way something isn't torn. Would be a miracle.
February 13, 201313 yr Torn ACL, Out for Season, per UK. 2-3 weeks til surgery, out 6-8 months following. Chad Ford just said this will cost him the #1 pick (contradicting what he said earlier).
February 13, 201313 yr Nerlens Noel has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, which he suffered in Tuesday night's game against Florida. According to the UK medical staff, surgery should be expected in the next two to three weeks. The normal timetable for recovery is estimated at six to eight months. -- CoachCal.com
February 13, 201313 yr Author I feel awful for Nerlens Noel, but this was the news I expected to hear today. Crazy to me that recovery is 6-8 months for him and all these athletes. For the average human its pretty much 9 months at a minimum.
February 13, 201313 yr While I'm positive he's going to go pro even with the injury, if I'm Coach Cal, there's no way I'd let him come back. Young man needs to go make his money. Knee injuries tend to reoccur for big men, so hopefully he can make a full, complete recovery.
February 13, 201313 yr While I'm positive he's going to go pro even with the injury, if I'm Coach Cal, there's no way I'd let him come back. Young man needs to go make his money. Knee injuries tend to reoccur for big men, so hopefully he can make a full, complete recovery. While I doubt it will happen, if he is going to fall to mid-late lottery, it is worth considering coming back.
February 13, 201313 yr Author If a Mod wants to change the title of this thread to something about him tearing his ACL, that would be great. Thanks!
February 13, 201313 yr Author While I doubt it will happen, if he is going to fall to mid-late lottery, it is worth considering coming back. I'd think he should still leave. If he's a lottery pick, he needs to go.
February 13, 201313 yr Author I feel awful for Noel. I've had this injury, the surgery, therapy, and I can't imagine what he must be feeling today/last night.
February 13, 201313 yr FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUK MEDIA RELATIONS Feb. 13, 2013 Nerlens Noel Out for the Season Freshman suffered torn ACL in game at Florida LEXINGTON, Ky. – – University of Kentucky men’s basketball freshman Nerlens Noel will be out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL injury suffered during Tuesday night’s game at Florida. According to the UK medical staff, surgery should be expected in the next two to three weeks. The normal timetable for recovery is estimated at six to eight months. The 6-10 freshman was leading the nation in blocks (106) and blocks per game (4.4) and ranked second in the Southeastern Conference in rebounding (9.5). He was also averaging 10.5 points per game for the Wildcats.
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