He would definitely get a ring.
Ira made a good point on WTKA this morning...
Good thing for the kid that it happened when it did. I mean, think about it. If you ever had an injury like this, fall camp during your freshman season is the time to do it. Take the redshirt. Have an ENTIRE YEAR to fully recover and get ready to go.
Now, it sucks in terms of his RS being burned on an injury (because you would like to see a RS Freshman use that time to learn and hone their skills in practice), but still.
Like GoBlue said, shouldn't be a big blow to the team this season.
Wishing the kid a speedy recovery.