Minor’s Major Injury Ends His Season: LSU junior point guard Tack Minor will miss the rest of the season while he recovers from a torn MCL in his left knee. Minor injured the knee in the Tigers’ 75-72 loss against Cincinnati in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic last week. An MRI revealed the tear, and he will have surgery this week to repair the ligament. Minor had played only three games this season because he was academically ineligible for the fall semester.
Minor may be able to recoup his eligibility for this season with a medical redshirt. Players who miss most or all of a season because of injury can petition the NCAA to return a year of eligibility. Minor’s loss will hurt the Tigers’ hopes of putting together a deep NCAA Tournament run. Even without MInor, however, the Tigers should be competitive in the SEC and earn a trip to the tournament in March. [12/29/05]
