Iamcanadian Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Texas has confirmed that All-American junior LT Connor Williams will undergo surgery on his knee after he tore the MCL and sprained both the the MCL and PCLs in his left knee. The surgery is expected to take place in the next week to 10 days. There is no timetable on Williams’ return pending how well the surgery goes, but it appears that he is out for an extended period. The injury will also impact Williams’ draft status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert28 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Heyyyyy now we might be able to get him in the 2nd depending on how this goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coach4fu Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 6 hours ago, Iamcanadian said: Texas has confirmed that All-American junior LT Connor Williams will undergo surgery on his knee after he tore the MCL and sprained both the the MCL and PCLs in his left knee. The surgery is expected to take place in the next week to 10 days. There is no timetable on Williams’ return pending how well the surgery goes, but it appears that he is out for an extended period. The injury will also impact Williams’ draft status. Didn't tear the MCL, sprained it. Also sprained PCL and tore his meniscus. https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/09/17/texas-longhorns-connor-williams-injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcanadian Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 1 hour ago, coach4fu said: Didn't tear the MCL, sprained it. Also sprained PCL and tore his meniscus. https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/09/17/texas-longhorns-connor-williams-injury I hope you are right on, because I absolutely hate when serious injuries fall on potential high picks or any player for that matter, even if he plays for a team I hate. I still want to see them all play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasmade Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Should go ahead and probably come back for his senior year, imho, iyam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 6 hours ago, Calvert28 said: Heyyyyy now we might be able to get him in the 2nd depending on how this goes! Unless his stock bounce back, he'd be better off returning for his junior year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Add him to the list.... WR Deebo Samuel - leg out for season QB Deondre Francois Florida State - knee out for season WR Nick Westbrook Indiana - knee out for season LB Christian Miller Alabama - Bicep out for season LB Terrell Lewis Alabama - Elbow out of the season CB Ryan Pulley Arkansas - shoulder out for the season LB Darrin Kirkland Jr. Tennessee - knee out for season WR Jauan Jennings - wrist out for season TE Miller Forristall - knee out for season LB Jack Cichy Wisconsin - ACL out for season S Marcell Harris - achilles out for season CB Jordan Parker OU - knee out for season LB Jackson Dillion - Head out for season QB Tyrell Pigrome - knee out for season LB Peyton Pelluer - foot out for season S Justin Tranquill - ACL out for season QB Jacob Eason Georgia - ankle out indefinitely OT Connor Williams - knee out indefinitely CB John Reid - knee out indefinitely RB Terence Williams Baylor - shoulder out indefinitely LB E. J. Levenberry UCONN - knee out indefinitely Alabama has been hit the hardest with injuries, their starting 5 linebackers are all out.... That is too bad for Williams, especially considering he has not gotten off to the best start, did have some struggles in pass pro early this season. Be very curious what he does around draft time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 15 hours ago, coach4fu said: Didn't tear the MCL, sprained it. Also sprained PCL and tore his meniscus. https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/09/17/texas-longhorns-connor-williams-injury Sprains can technically still be tears, just very minor ones. People hear tear and they think complete tears, but with sprains and strains (difference between the two is whether you're talking about a ligament or a tendon). Because both are fibrous, it's actually pretty common that with either some of the fibers do tear, they just don't require surgery to repair. It's the meniscus tear that should be the most concerning, though, particularly for a player who carries the kind of weight that he does and whose position requires good flexibility of the knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coach4fu Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 8 hours ago, The LBC said: Sprains can technically still be tears, just very minor ones. People hear tear and they think complete tears, but with sprains and strains (difference between the two is whether you're talking about a ligament or a tendon). Because both are fibrous, it's actually pretty common that with either some of the fibers do tear, they just don't require surgery to repair. It's the meniscus tear that should be the most concerning, though, particularly for a player who carries the kind of weight that he does and whose position requires good flexibility of the knees. True, but ortho's usually differentiate between tears/sprains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 7 hours ago, coach4fu said: True, but ortho's usually differentiate between tears/sprains. Orthos do, I'm not as convinced reporters do. Bias is always going to be reflected by reporters; local beat writers will likely go with the term that suggests the minimizing (unless they're going for panic-inducing clickbait), national/outside-market reporters will likely go with the more extreme term just to get people to actually pay attention to the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVillain112 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Pretty much guarantees that the Bengals will draft him in the 1st round... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DraftHobbyist Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/19/2017 at 8:47 AM, coach4fu said: True, but ortho's usually differentiate between tears/sprains. I'm no doctor so take this for what you wish, but my understanding is that there are basically like 3 degrees of tears, and a sprain is a word that effectively refers to the least severe tear grade. I've also read that with many injuries, a less severe tear can be harder to rehab because they don't want it to tear further/completely, so sometimes it will take more time to rehab (but not always). Overall, I think this happened early enough that Williams could probably still come out if he wanted, but IMO, he wasn't performing up to the standard that he needed to be. I think he probably goes back to school more because of his play than the injury, but obviously coming out is a personal decision for each player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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