LSU players were one with team captain Whit Weeks after the linebacker went down with an injury in Tuesday’s game against the Baylor Bears at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Weeks suffered a gruesome ankle injury while trying to make a defensive play with less than two minutes left in the first half of Kinder’s Texas Bowl. Weeks was in immense pain as medical personnel tried to put his dislocated ankle back into place.
Absolutely brutal injury for that #LSU stallion LB Whit Weeks…obviously has a dislocated/broken ankle…rarely do you see a trainer putting a dislocated limb back into place on the field on live television…crazy…#Tigers #Baylor #Bears #TexasBowl pic.twitter.com/Z7usRDtV2M
— Artie Schweitzer (@ArtieSchweitzer) December 31, 2024
As Weeks was carried onto the injury cart, several teammates made sure to pat him down to show their support. The LSU staffer driving the cart was unable to leave the field as many players wanted to wish Weeks well.
Soon, LSU’s entire bench was emptied in solidarity with the injured team captain. It was a clear sign of how loved he is among his teammates.
LSU players stopped by to support LB Whit Weeks before he was carted off the field pic.twitter.com/yZppEoz8QC
— ESPN (@espn) December 31, 2024
Weeks himself seemed to be in good spirits despite the serious injury.
After the game LSU head coach Brian Kelly confirmed to reporters that Weeks had indeed dislocated his ankle.
“An early indication is a dislocation of the ankle. Surgery will likely occur soon,” Kelly said, via Cory Diaz of the Lafayette Daily Advertiser. “I don’t want to give an exact timeline, but we should have it ready sometime around spring ball. We sympathize with him. He’s a tough guy who will handle this the right way, but we’ll act on it quickly. His family was with him.
Kelly added that LSU’s team-wide gesture for Weeks wasn’t a surprise considering how important he is in the locker room.
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