PROVO — Moroni Laulu-Pututau went under the knife to repair a season-ending knee injury Thursday, but the real news is he is the recipient of a new technique that could launch a comeback 40 percent faster than normal.
That would mean the BYU tight end, who was the team’s leading receiver before blowing out his knee in a loss at Washington two weeks ago, could be available for spring football in March.
The operation was not only cutting-edge, but Laulu-Pututau was the first patient to get it outside of the creator’s operating room in Alabama.
“I am so blessed,” said Laulu-Pututau the day before his surgery.