OTF Premium Sources: Trevor Goosby's left knee injury diagnosed as a bone bruise

[Sorsbys Gambling Account]

1 hour ago, Steamboat Willie said:

This is about as good an outcome as Texas could have hoped for once Goosby went down. A bone bruise from a hyperextension, with no reported ACL/MCL/meniscus damage, changes this from a potentially season-altering injury into a temporary offensive-line management problem.

That is straight outta ChatGPT

[Brad Kay]

1 minute ago, Sorsbys Gambling Account said:

That is straight outta ChatGPT

He stayed at a Holiday Inn Express, which was AI before AI.

[Rocky P]

Got sent the MRI for Trevor Goosby

[Alex Butler]

13 minutes ago, Rocky P said:

Got sent the MRI for Trevor Goosby

That’s a healthy MRI, clinically proves he’s got that dawg innem as coach would say

[SuperDave0805]

2 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

Will one of those scooters carry a 300pd plus dude?

[Jeff Howe]

7 minutes ago, SuperDave0805 said:

Will one of those scooters carry a 300pd plus dude?

Worked for this guy:

[VaHorn]

2 hours ago, Sorsbys Gambling Account said:

That is straight outta ChatGPT

That is conceivable, but unlikely. As someone who’s followed Texas football closely and trying to contribute to the discussion in a thoughtful way, I’d like to offer a few clarifying points:

1.  The original assessment was based on the publicly reported MRI findings (bone bruise from hyperextension, no structural ligament or meniscus damage), which genuinely does represent one of the better possible outcomes after a non-contact knee injury to a starting left tackle.

2.  Framing it as shifting from a “potentially season-altering injury” to a “temporary offensive-line management problem” is simply an accurate reflection of the difference between an ACL and a bone bruise in terms of timeline and long-term impact.

3.  While the phrasing may have come across as a bit polished or structured, that doesn’t automatically mean it was AI-generated. Plenty of fans try to write clearly when discussing injury news that matters this much.

Ultimately, the important thing is that Goosby avoided the worst-case scenario, and the Longhorns now have a more manageable (if still imperfect) situation to work through. Happy to discuss the potential snap counts or depth chart implications if that’s more productive than debating writing style.

Just trying to keep the conversation constructive.

[JurassicSark]

Kyle Flood failed already and we've only had one Fall scrimmage. 

[Toriel Pearl]

I think he’ll be ready to go against Ohio st, after sitting Texas st, and will probably sit utsa game imo In the meantime keep everything the same and let guys battle it out. Hopefully someone flashes like Goosby did when he had to come in for banks! 

[SuperDave0805]

2 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

Worked for this guy:

Can he play left guard??

[Little Carmine]

2 hours ago, VaHorn said:

That is conceivable, but unlikely. As someone who’s followed Texas football closely and trying to contribute to the discussion in a thoughtful way, I’d like to offer a few clarifying points:

1.  The original assessment was based on the publicly reported MRI findings (bone bruise from hyperextension, no structural ligament or meniscus damage), which genuinely does represent one of the better possible outcomes after a non-contact knee injury to a starting left tackle.

2.  Framing it as shifting from a “potentially season-altering injury” to a “temporary offensive-line management problem” is simply an accurate reflection of the difference between an ACL and a bone bruise in terms of timeline and long-term impact.

3.  While the phrasing may have come across as a bit polished or structured, that doesn’t automatically mean it was AI-generated. Plenty of fans try to write clearly when discussing injury news that matters this much.

Ultimately, the important thing is that Goosby avoided the worst-case scenario, and the Longhorns now have a more manageable (if still imperfect) situation to work through. Happy to discuss the potential snap counts or depth chart implications if that’s more productive than debating writing style.

Just trying to keep the conversation constructive.

Haha even more AI than before

[Kevin Parker]

Jeff on a totally unrelated subject, did you hear Cam Parker is now the radio voice for Texas State football and men’s basketball? Thought you would get a kick out of that. Should be fun 9/5.

[Longhornlove]

Apparently we have become so dumb as a society that when someone writes a couple of coherent sentences to form a sensible paragraph, some may immediately come to the conclusion that they must have used AI to do so.

[HonkEm]

33 minutes ago, Kevin Parker said:

Jeff on a totally unrelated subject, did you hear Cam Parker is now the radio voice for Texas State football and men’s basketball? Thought you would get a kick out of that. Should be fun 9/5.

Jeff Howe probably already knew because Jeff knows every Central Texas media human who’s ever touched a headset, but still… wild seeing Cam level up like that.  Didn't they both work at 247sports at same time? not sure....I know Cam was a contributor over there at times.

Edited 3 hours ago by HonkEm

[817 Boxing B]

12 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

Texas avoided disaster along the offensive line on Tuesday, with left tackle Trevor Goosby's left knee injury diagnosed as a bone bruise, as On Texas Football has confirmed.

The injury, which occurred Monday evening during a Longhorn camp practice, was initially reported by Anwar Richardson. OTF’s Bobby Burton reported that Goosby "walked off the field fine" after the injury, which occurred in the first half of practice, while OTF’s Gerry Hamilton was told that the injury was a left-knee hyperextension.

Sources with knowledge of the situation told OTF on Tuesday that Goosby underwent an MRI on Tuesday morning. At approximately 10:45 a.m., ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that the injury was a bone bruise, which OTF has confirmed.

The timetable for Goosby’s recovery and return to action is still to be determined.

Although Goosby will be out of action for an undetermined period, the burnt orange faithful can breathe easy, knowing that the 6-foot-7-inch, 325-pound first-team All-SEC selection will be back at some point. The focus now shifts to what Steve Sarkisian and Kyle Flood will do to fill a Texas-sized void at left tackle with Goosby on the mend.

One option is to move right tackle Melvin Siani into Goosby’s spot until the projected 2027 first-round NFL draft pick returns.

The 6-foot-6-inch, 317-pound Siani was a 13-game starter at left tackle for Wake Forest in 2025, logging 859 snaps. An accomplished pass blocker, Siani received a glowing review from Sarkisian following the team’s Monday morning walkthrough for his rapid development and prowess as a run-blocking tackle.

“Honestly, I'll be quite frank with everybody — I thought I was getting a pass protector when we recruited him,” Sarkisian said. “I'm getting a tough-ass run blocker who is a good pass protector. That's encouraging for us because, clearly, we know how important the run game is going to be for us.”

If Siani moves to left tackle, the question then becomes whether the Longhorns would move Brandon Baker back to right tackle, where he started all 13 games as a sophomore in 2025, or keep him at right guard, where his athleticism has given the Texas offense a lift?

Baker moving back to right tackle would open a spot for Cole Hutson, who recently rejoined the team after the door was open for members of the 2022 recruiting class to play an additional season. With starts under his belt at center and left guard in his four-year career, Hutson was a 13-game starter at right guard as a true freshman, helping pave the way for Bijan Robinson to become the fourth Longhorn to win the Doak Walker Award and the fifth Texas running back to be named a unanimous All-American.

Hutson and Dylan Sikorski rotated at left guard during the team's scrimmage last Saturday after Laurence Seymore's exit. Sarkisian said on Monday that Seymore is dealing with "a little bit of an injury hiccup."

"Nothing long-term," Sarkisian said of what Seymore is dealing with, "but he only got a chance to play 11 plays of real, live football."

Baker sticking at right guard would cloud the picture of what the Longhorns might do, especially with Siani at left tackle.

Jordan Coleman, who took all of the first-team snaps at left tackle during spring practice while Goosby was recovering from shoulder surgery, could be an option at right tackle or at left tackle if Sarkisian and Flood wanted to keep Siani on the right side. Jonte Newman, who transferred to Texas from Texas A&M during the portal window, has reportedly made strides during camp. Andre Cojoe continues to work his way back from a 2025 preseason knee injury. Jaydon Chatman has worked at both tackle spots throughout his career, including at left tackle in camp.

No matter the direction the Longhorns go, they aren’t dealing with the worst-case scenario, which would be going through the season without Goosby. While a player of Goosby's caliber can't be replaced (for however long he's out, Texas will sorely miss his presence and production at one of the most important positions on the field), Sarkisian and Flood have suitable options to keep the offensive line afloat until Goosby returns.

 

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I knew we weren't gonna make through these 2 weeks without some kinda 🐂💩 happening to us, but at least its not season ending! We still won't have a 100% healthy Goosby come week 2, so Jordan Coleman, strap it up young man. It's go time. Make mama and the family proud, dammit!!! 🤘🏿🔥💪🏾

[kren]

Inside Texas reported during practice this evening Andre Cojoe slid in to LT, Sikorski was at LG (assuming Seymore is still dinged up) and the rest of the line was the same. Don’t have a subscription to them but hopefully not shuffling means the staff doesn’t expect this to be long term for a bone bruise.

Edited 57 minutes ago by kren