You feel bad for the kid. You also feel bad for the Mountaineer offensive line, which played better when Jenkins was in there, in my opinion.

He was Sr. OG Jake Figner's equal starting with his first start @ ECU, with his superior physical talent overcoming most of his mistakes in the zone blocking scheme the Mountaineers use. WVU gained most of their yardage while he was in the lineup. He was improving every game too, as he learned the nuances of the Mountaineer attack. I think not having the old offense ingrained helped him with the new offensive plays. Everything was new to him, so he didn't have habits with regard to play calling.

Ah well. We'll find out how bad it is soon enough, I figure. I hope he doesn't try to rush back before he's ready. That's a good way to ruin any potential NFL career...

The Charleston Daily Mail Wrote:WVU's Jenkins suffers dislocated kneecap
By Mike Casazza
Daily Mail sports writer
October 6, 2008

MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia offensive guard Josh Jenkins dislocated a kneecap in Saturday's 24-17 football victory over Rutgers, according to a source close to the team.

Jenkins has been the No. 2 right guard since the season opened.

It's not clear how much time the true freshman from Parkersburg will miss or if surgery is necessary. WVU Coach Bill Stewart and Mountaineer offensive line coach Dave Johnson did not immediately return messages left this afternoon.

The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Parkersburg native hurt himself in the fourth quarter Saturday and looked to be in great pain as he walked off the field. He did not return to the game.

Considered among the best offensive line prospects in the country as a senior last year, Jenkins picked WVU over Florida State and Ohio State on national signing day in February.

He avoided a redshirt this season, which is the normal path for a true freshman on the offensive line. He has played in four of WVU's five games (missing a loss at East Carolina), and his playing time has gradually increased at right guard at the expense of senior three-year starter Jake Figner.

By playing in just four of the five games, Jenkins would be a candidate for a medical redshirt if the injury were to keep him out for the remainder of the season.

Sucks that he got injured. Hope he gets that rehab to help him play next season.

Wonder if he can get a medical redshirt?

Didn't ya note the part in NAVY at the bottom of the article, vinman3? I put it in NAVY for a reason...

animus Wrote:Sucks that he got injured. Hope he gets that rehab to help him play next season.

We'll find out more shortly. I don't think they really know the full extent yet. Well, maybe they do by now. They've had time to do the MRI...

bitcruncher Wrote:Didn't ya note the part in NAVY at the bottom of the article, vinman3? I put it in NAVY for a reason...

My bad. Apparently I looked over that. Sorry.

the typical recovery time is 4-6 months. I don't beleive he would qualify for an extra hardship year . I think you can only play in 20% of the games.
Shame, hope it works out.

TIGER-PAUL Wrote:the typical recovery time is 4-6 months. I don't beleive he would qualify for an extra hardship year . I think you can only play in 20% of the games.
Shame, hope it works out.

New rule says you can play in 4 games which is what he's done.

that's right, its 30% of games. Hope it works out.

vinman3 Wrote:

bitcruncher Wrote:Didn't ya note the part in NAVY at the bottom of the article, vinman3? I put it in NAVY for a reason...

My bad. Apparently I looked over that. Sorry.

No problem. It seems you weren't the only one.

Doesn't anybody read the articles they're commenting on any longer?