Carson Willich out for year with torn ACL

[Connor_Ferguson]

Carson Willich will miss the 2024 season after suffering a torn ACL during spring practice.

Linebacker Carson Willich suffers season-ending ACL injury

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell announced to media members Monday that linebacker Carson Willich has suffered a season-ending injury during the spring practice period. The Blue Springs, Missouri native got hurt during the beginning of spring practice, according to Campbell. "Carson is obviously

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[Pragmatic_Clone]

Well, S%^%! Next man in.

 

[cyfan964]

Didn't he tear an ACL in high school as well?

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Bummer

 

[clonedude]

LB was already probably the weakest position group on the team. That or OL.

Stinks for him and the team.

 

[demoncore1031]

He was playing really good in the 2nd half of the season.

 

[IceCyIce]

 

[CyValley]

LBers are tough. Cyclones are tough. Carson will be back.

 

[dafarmer]

Any one in the transfer portal worth a d@** ?

 

[Aclone]

Didn't he tear an ACL in high school as well?

Yes.

LB was already probably the weakest position group on the team. That or OL.

Stinks for him and the team.

I suppose ann injury is an excuse to b*tch and moan, but that first comment doesn’t mean the same thing it did ten years ago. Not even close.

 

[Aclone]

Any one in the transfer portal worth a d@** ?

Why? Linebacker is one of the deepest positions on the team. And Willich probably wouldn’t have started in the first place.

 

[Erik4Cy]

Why? Linebacker is one of the deepest positions on the team. And Willich probably wouldn’t have started in the first place.

Depth or quality depth? Honest Q.

Agree with the probably not a starter sentence.

just wondering if there's tangible reason to believe LB will be a quality group. Pretty obvious that OL & LB were both areas where ISU was weaker last year comparative to the other position groups.

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Depth or quality depth? Honest Q.

Agree with the probably not a starter sentence.

just wondering if there's tangible reason to believe LB will be a quality group. Pretty obvious that OL & LB were both areas where ISU was weaker last year comparative to the other position groups.

Sadowsky
McLaughlin
Ellis
Lovett
Imming
Bacon
Ebel
2 true freshman early enrollees

Imming and Ellis were injured last year I believe.

I think we are more hurting for CB depth than LB.

 

[hiltonisheaven]

Sadowsky
McLaughlin
Ellis
Lovett
Imming
Bacon
Ebel
2 true freshman early enrollees

Imming and Ellis were injured last year I believe.

I think we are more hurting for CB depth than LB.

i’ve seen some solid play, though not always consistent, from McLaughlin, Lovett, Bacon, and Willich. The others haven’t shown much yet but are all young players that will hopefully develop. I can’t look at that group and feel confident overall.

 

[Cyburbbalz]

Linebacker was definitely our weakness last year so hoping guys have improved greatly.

 

[cayin]

the injury hurts. And the thing about football, you can always expect at least one injury in a position group during the season.

 

[mkadl]

i’ve seen some solid play, though not always consistent, from McLaughlin, Lovett, Bacon, and Willich. The others haven’t shown much yet but are all young players that will hopefully develop. I can’t look at that group and feel confident overall.

Mclaughlin is a junior and has two years of playing experience under his belt. With all the playing time he has had in the last two years, if he doesn't start as a junior, I take that as a good thing.

 

[clonedude]

Yes.

I suppose ann injury is an excuse to b*tch and moan, but that first comment doesn’t mean the same thing it did ten years ago. Not even close.

Not sure what you’re saying?

LB was definitely not a good position group last year. Most on here have agreed with that. So it stinks to lose any depth there IMO.

Besides maybe OL, name another position group with more question marks going into this season?

Fwiw…. I am excited to hear CMC talk so highly of Ebel. I thought he might end up being really good.

 

[BCClone]

Yes.

I suppose ann injury is an excuse to b*tch and moan, but that first comment doesn’t mean the same thing it did ten years ago. Not even close.

LBers were neck and neck with the OL last year for weakest position group. Losing any hurts.

 

[BCClone]

Why? Linebacker is one of the deepest positions on the team. And Willich probably wouldn’t have started in the first place.

We needed a heavy overhaul, it was a very weak group last year.