Jackson Jambalaya

USCGMCK says,

Thanks, class act KF. Not only is Marcus a world class football player, he is a young man of great character and faith. A true leader of men. He often show ups at Williams Brice at 5:30 AM to run punishment steps with those who are required. When he was first ask why are you here, his simple answer was because you are. Latest from USC at around 5PM Sunday badly dislocated knee, knee back inplace other test to show ligament damage, Spurrier expects him to redshirt, rehad in 2013 then play in 2014 if all goes well.

This injury often leads to amputation. I don't know of any cases where the player returned to sports. This talk about him redshirting and returning sounds like PR damage control by the NCAA. The last thing they need is athletes using this as a rallying cry for changing the rules on entering the NFL draft (where he, at least, would have been taken care of the rest of his life).

Amputation because of a dislocted knee? Doubtful.

You have medical training? Doubtful.

Twenty-plus years of dealing with dislocated knees, thanks for asking. Never saw one require an amputation - maybe you should look for better doctors.

Hey - it could be worse - a vet would just shoot a horse with this problem :-)

I'm not going to argue with you (mostly because it appears you are correct, and that amputation isn't common where, as here, the injury is quickly and correctly reduced). My main point was: This kid shouldn't have been forced stay in college, making money for USC and the NCAA, when he could have been earning a living in the NFL.

He is in our prayers.