“He’ll be fine”

Mountains are being made out of molehills on this story. Mock handles it nicely

Generally coaches will not make definite statements like “he’ll be fine” when they are discussing players who have “setbacks” to major knee injuries that kept them out for the entire previous season.  A mantra of “wait and see” and “he is moving along as expected,” or “he is making progress” have been the norm surrounding Gonzo’s injury.  “He’ll be fine” is far more confident, direct, and specific than normal.  Does that mean that his injury is definitely not knee-related?  No.  However, it gives every bit as much reason to speculate that it is not related to his knee and is a minor injury (hamstring injuries are probably the most common soft-tissue injury suffered in practices) that will require a few weeks rest, ice, and heat to recover.