STrib: Christenson out for next game; Maye being checked for broken rib

[BleedGopher]

per Joe:

Gophers coach Jerry Kill said Sunday that left guard Jon Christenson won't be able to play next Saturday against Kent State because of an injured right knee. Kill said he didn't yet know the extent of the injury, but the coach said he feels bad for Christenson who worked so hard to come back from a compound fracture in his left leg.

Kill said wide receiver KJ Maye is "unbelievably tough" to be able spit up blood on the sidelines after a vicious hit Saturday, and then return to catch the go-ahead touchdown pass with 55 seconds remaining at Colorado State. The training staff tended to Maye before and after the touchdown catch and then kept him off the field for overtime.

Kill said he still didn't know what injury Maye sustained, but said it might be a broken rib.

"We’ll certainly check him out and make sure it’s not a rib," Kill said. "He may be sore as heck today, all the adrenaline flowing [Saturday]. He might have broken a rib, I don’t know. I was worried about him [Saturday] night, coming home on the plane and all that. He seemed to be doing OK, and he’s a tough kid, but we’ll just have to see."

http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...-maye-being-checked-for-broken-rib/327211721/

Go Gophers!!

 

[Spoofin]

Don't get me wrong - this team needs KJ. However, the next 2 games are a time to rest your proven players and play your young players. People forget the main reason Kill didn't want UNC on the schedule wasn't that he thought we could lose, but rather he didn't want to get all beat up before the B1G games by playing tough/physical games in NC. Well, we have had 2 already. Rest KJ and figure out which, if any, of the Freshmen WRs can contribute.

 

[Vandy]

More "O" line injuries,.... oh no....

 

[RodentRampage]

This next week should be a perfect time to rest players.

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[John Galt]

Hopefully we get Gentry back this week.

 

[husker70]

Hopefully we get Gentry back this week.

I think they said he would be back for game 3.

 

[Spoofin]

I think they said he would be back for game 3.

Kill said before the CSU game he was hoping Gentry could be ready by week 3. I don't recall it being definitive. Hope so.

 

[#2Gopher]

Anyone know the status of Mayes?

 

[Spoofin]

Anyone know the status of Mayes?

Conner or Alex? I don't think either is hurt.

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

Conner or Alex? I don't think either is hurt.

Alex was on the sidelines in a white jersey for TCU. I assumed that meant he was hurt.

 

[jaymil]

Christenson is out at least 4 weeks, Maye will practice today in a green jersey but they are hopefuly he'll play this week, per Kill at his press conference.

 

[Costa Rican Gopher]

Alex was on the sidelines in a white jersey for TCU. I assumed that meant he was hurt.

Concussion & accompanying neck issues.

 

[Word]

Hopefully we can just win the next 2 and get as many guys back as possible for the Big Ten season. Rough year so far.

 

[minibeaver]

Hopefully we can just win the next 2 and get as many guys back as possible for the Big Ten season. Rough year so far.

This. Also, maybe time to pull a redshirt or two where we are thin at and let them get some game reps before Conference play? Has Coach said anything about that possibility?

 

[killme]

This. Also, maybe time to pull a redshirt or two where we are thin at and let them get some game reps before Conference play? Has Coach said anything about that possibility?

I don't recall him saying anything about pulling redshirts at the PC.