Leo Blackburn: suffers knee injury

[ramblin_man]

According to a article Blackburn has reportedly torn his ACL in Spring Practice and is likely out for the year. (As reported by Bryce Koon)
Link: https://thecrowdedbooth.substack.co...KLxvYcwOKrm7nAZylHB-kC43os7AE&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

 

[kg01]

Get well soon, young man. Dang (if true).

 

[roadkill]

If this is true it must be devastating to the young man. The same thing (season-ending injury in camp) happened his freshman year.

 

[g0lftime]

If this is true it must be devastating to the young man. The same thing (season-ending injury in camp) happened his freshman year.

This is why the academic part of his scholarship really matters. Can't get drafted if not on the field. Tough for him and with so much potential. Hope he can come back from this.

 

[Jim Prather]

The poor kid just can't get a break! And it stinks for GT b/c most recruiters thought he would be Tech's most talented player coming out of high school.

 

[Kmag]

Prayers for you Leo! Keep your head up.

 

[awbuzz]

Wow ... IIRC, he did the same in the summer/fall camp for the 2021 season. Have to feel for the young man.

 

[MacJacket]

Hate it for him. Kid has as high of a ceiling as we’ve had in a while. I blame this on Geoff!

 

[JacketFan137]

i remember prior to his first knee injury he looked LIGHTYEARS beyond our current WRs to me and the people around us at that practice. then he blew his knee and waited a year and i don’t think he was fully healthy but still made some big catches his first year on the field.

devastating that he entered his first healthy year with the same injury

 

[sgreer]

Hate to hear about this- reminds me of Derrick Steagall from Newnan. Hope he can heal up and overcome!

 

[BainbridgeJacket]

I doubt he'll ever reach his playing potential, unfortunately. Two ACL injuries is a lot to come back from. He seems to be another one of those guys that gets a lot of hype, but seems snakebit by injuries. Seems like we've had quite a few of those in recent memory (12 years or so). I hope he's the one to break that cycle.

 

[MaverickGT]

Fudge,,,, feel terrible for the kid

 

[RamblinRed]

Wish the best in his recovery.

 

[Ramble1885]

sucks. I feel for him. He showed a lot of potential and promise. Praying for a safe recovery.

Thankfully we've gotten some WR's out the portal, so one of them will see more play time now.

 

[Lil G]

I feel like he was for sure a starter. Wonder if we’ll look to the portal for another monster tall athletic type

 

[Golden Tornadoes]

I hate this for the kid. He'll be a (RS) Junior before he gets the chance to see the field regularly. Injury bug is the worst!

 

[iceeater1969]

Tough break for him
Before ready to play again.

Will likely have stiff competition
Will be likely be graduated.
Will need to be taking classes.
Will have limited class selection.

SO
Hope he stays and plays. Great story.
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