It appears the gruesome injury that Nick Fitzgerald suffered Thanksgiving Day night won’t have too much of an impact on his preparations for the 2018 season.
Fitzgerald suffered what was later determined to be a dislocated ankle in the first quarter of the Egg Bowl loss to Ole Miss. Friday, the Bulldogs relayed via the football program’s official Twitter account that the quarterback underwent successful surgery earlier in the day to repair the damage.
In his own tweet, Fitzgerald called the injury and subsequent surgery a "[m]inor setback for a major comeback!’
Our guy @nickfitz07 had successful surgery on his ankle this morning. He's doing fine, and we expect him to make a full recovery.#HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/5cPdIjWyKi
— Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) November 24, 2017
Minor setback for a major comeback! #BYD https://t.co/TdL8u1M6Z8
— Nick Fitzgerald (@nickfitz07) November 24, 2017
Fitzgerald’s father also told the Jackson Clarion-Ledger that, after he begins rehab in 6-8 weeks, he should be good to go for spring practice a few months down the road.
With Fitzgerald sidelined, true freshman Keytaon Thompson, the only other scholarship quarterback available to head coach Dan Mullen, is expected to get the start in MSU’s bowl game.