Fighting Illini football wide receiver Mike Dudek was pushing for a return this Fall following a second torn ACL in his left knee, but that best-case scenario was officially put to rest on Monday. According to Illinois offensive coordinator Garrick McGee, the star sophomore will be shut down in hopes of returning next Spring at 100%.
"I don’t think at this point it would be worth it. We want to keep him healthy and we’re in the process of building us a program. A healthy Mikey with Malik [Turner] coming back, with Desmond [Cain], with the recruits we’re gonna bring in — could be a really talented crew.