Ohio State Chris Holtmann met with the local media in Columbus today to preview the home contest against Minnesota and dropped a bit of a bombshell. If you’ve followed this team from the preseason on, it’s no secret that forward Musa Jallow has been out of the lineup with an ankle injury. Up until now, there was still hope that he would return at some point.
But that appears to no longer be the case.
According to Holtmann, Jallow will undergo reconstructive ankle surgery on Friday and will be out the remainder of the year. Because of the injury, he will be redshirting for the 2019-2020 season, rehab, and hope to come back 100 percent next year.
#Buckeyes junior Musa Jallow will redshirt this year and have surgery on Friday for an ankle situation. Reconstructive ankle surgery, coach Chris Holtmann just said. Should have full offseason.
— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) January 22, 2020
The Buckeyes have been without the services of Jallow the entire year so the news doesn’t impact much for this season. But having him back next year should be a boost for the program.