Josh Jenkins is out for the 2011 season. He’ll apply for — and certainly receive — a medical redshirt at the end of the regular season.

“The MCL – Medial Collateral Ligament injury healed nicely, but there still remained concern. Therefore, Jenkins underwent successful surgery, Tuesday, July 5, by Dr Bal at Ruby Hospital, to tighten the medial (big toe side) patellar retinaculum to help better track the patella for its normal function. Jenkins remains in a leg brace for six weeks, then will regain strength and slowly regain any residual lost motion due to the immobilization period.

Kind of saw this coming because that wasn’t an ordinary got-rolled-up injury in the spring game. And that surgery is serious, particularly if you have had kneecap issues before. This is why you hope rehab takes. WVU saw this coming, too, which is why Tyler Rader was worked out so much at right guard and why Jeff Braun was moved from right tackle to left guard. Braun, though, is coming back (nicely) from offseason surgery and missed spring practice. He’ll have to knock the rust off right away. And figure some of these freshmen will get a shot, and be asked, to contribute soon.