Just heard he's not playing saturday. Was hoping we'd have a full slate of weapons for the first game.
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Xavier Goodall (Henrico High), UR's top returning rusher, a no-go for U.Va. with knee issue
Xavier Goodall (2) gained 452 yards in 11 games last season to lead the University of Richmond. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH▲
BY JOHN O'CONNOR Richmond Times-Dispatch
12 min ago
Xavier Goodall, a Henrico High School graduate, was projected as the University of Richmond’s top tailback heading into this season after leading the Spiders in rushing last year (452 yards in 11 games). He won’t play Saturday at Virginia because of a knee issue, UR coach Russ Huesman said Wednesday.
Huesman said the extent of the injury to Goodall's right knee will be determined “in the next week or so.”
Goodall participated in a seven-on-seven, red-zone drill late in training camp, caught a swing pass to the right, and injured his knee when he made a move near the goal line. He left the field on a cart. After that practice, Huesman said he was told by Richmond’s training staff that the injury was not serious. Since then, Goodall has been at UR practices, out of uniform but walking on the sideline.
Goodall, a 5-foot-11 190-pound junior, injured his right knee (torn ACL) halfway through the 2016 season and did not play again until 2017.
The last time Richmond and Virginia met, in the 2016 opener for both programs, the visiting Spiders won 37-20. Tailback Gordon Collins, now a 234-pound senior, rushed for 114 yards on 13 carries. He and 215-pound junior Deontez Thompson are listed as co-starters for Saturday. Collins gained 242 rushing yards last season in 11 games and Thompson had 197 yards in seven games.
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This sounds like there is swelling and the extent of injury has not been determined.It does not read like a short term remedial issue.
Huesman said the extent of the injury to Goodall's right knee will be determined “in the next week or so.”
Xavier Goodall (2) gained 452 yards in 11 games last season to lead the University of Richmond. SHELBY LUM/TIMES-DISPATCH▲
BY JOHN O'CONNOR Richmond Times-Dispatch
12 min ago
Xavier Goodall, a Henrico High School graduate, was projected as the University of Richmond’s top tailback heading into this season after leading the Spiders in rushing last year (452 yards in 11 games). He won’t play Saturday at Virginia because of a knee issue, UR coach Russ Huesman said Wednesday.
Huesman said the extent of the injury to Goodall's right knee will be determined “in the next week or so.”
Goodall participated in a seven-on-seven, red-zone drill late in training camp, caught a swing pass to the right, and injured his knee when he made a move near the goal line. He left the field on a cart. After that practice, Huesman said he was told by Richmond’s training staff that the injury was not serious. Since then, Goodall has been at UR practices, out of uniform but walking on the sideline.
Goodall, a 5-foot-11 190-pound junior, injured his right knee (torn ACL) halfway through the 2016 season and did not play again until 2017.
The last time Richmond and Virginia met, in the 2016 opener for both programs, the visiting Spiders won 37-20. Tailback Gordon Collins, now a 234-pound senior, rushed for 114 yards on 13 carries. He and 215-pound junior Deontez Thompson are listed as co-starters for Saturday. Collins gained 242 rushing yards last season in 11 games and Thompson had 197 yards in seven games.
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This sounds like there is swelling and the extent of injury has not been determined.It does not read like a short term remedial issue.
Huesman said the extent of the injury to Goodall's right knee will be determined “in the next week or so.”
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Unfortunate to hear, but it’s better to get him rested and fully healthy for the FCS season/CAA conference games. Thankfully the injury wasn’t serious and I’m sure he’ll be back sooner than later. Also thankfully, we have good depth at the RB position with Thompson, Collins, and Palmer.
8/29/18 Gordon Collins Interview w/ Black and Drew
https://omny.fm/shows/black-and-drew/8-29-18-gordon-collins-interview
https://omny.fm/shows/black-and-drew/8-29-18-gordon-collins-interview
afer ACL is fairly common to tweak the MCL and either have to allow swelling to go down for a couple of weeks
or get it scoped and miss maybe 3-4 weeks.
or get it scoped and miss maybe 3-4 weeks.
Tough. Want him to take his time and come back @ 100%. Rushing back rarely ends well.
Wonder if Russ/Jeff give true Frosh #1 and/or #4 the nod.Both have outside edge speed.
Will be interesting to see. They definitely bring a different dimension than Palmer, Thompson and Collins.
I think Palmer has looked pretty solid during camp. I'm a little suprised he didn't 'get the start'.
Palmer looked bigger this preseason and ran with more authority.
I really like Gordon Collins' game, but I hope that young man has learned a bit more about ball protection.
This is really disappointing. hope it's not the same knee where Xavier tore the ACL a couple years ago.
I suspect we will see one of the freshmen, #1 or #4 back there on Saturday. We need some change of pace back there.
I suspect we will see one of the freshmen, #1 or #4 back there on Saturday. We need some change of pace back there.
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