Porter Moser gives update on OU center Sam Godwin
The progress is good for OU center Sam Godwin, but it still feels like it might be an uphill battle to have him ready for the SEC Tournament.
Godwin was in great spirits on the bench for the Sooners’ victory at Texas. Godwin suffered a sprained MCL in the win against Missouri last Wednesday.
Recovery time is usually supposed to be around 2-4 weeks. But if you’re Godwin and worked your entire career for this moment, hey, we’ll see.
“He’s doing good. Every day seems to progress,” head coach Porter Moser said. “We’ll see how it goes today. I know we play Wednesday night. He’s doing good. He was hootin’ and hollerin’ on the bench at Texas. It’s moving the right direction.”
Godwin showed his worth in Austin. He was there helping the other bigs navigate a tough environment in a huge must-win scenario for OU.
“It helped pump us up a lot,” senior Jalon Moore said. “That just shows who Sam is and how much he cares about this team and how much energy he brings to this team and how important he is to the team. Just having him on the sideline and bringing that energy is important.”
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Moser saw it, too. Not initially, but on the rewatch.
“I noticed it when I rewatched the game a couple times how much Sam was on the bench,” Moser said. “He was in Luke’s ear. He kept on talking to Luke. That was great leadership by him and that energy and pouring into the other guys.”
Even though it feels like a longshot for Godwin to be an on-court contributor for the Sooners down the stretch, at least there’s a chance. At least the MRI didn’t reveal a tear that would have absolutely sidelined him for the season.
“It was great. For him, too, you don’t want it to end like that for him,” Moser said. “For him to have hope in the rehab and knowing he doesn’t have to get a surgery, really happy for him and for us. We’ll see how this plays out.”
OU plays 11th-seeded Georgia in the first round of the SEC Tournament in Nashville late Wednesday night.
