Post by PAmedic on Oct 24, 2005 4:43:14 GMT -5
a story I had not heard of before: Gould stands with other seniors
Chris Lang
Lynchburg News & Advance
October 23, 2005
Andre Gould participated in Liberty University's senior night ceremonies Saturday night, just like 17 other members of the Flames senior class.
Gould, a defensive lineman, missed the entire season after tests revealed a tumor on his spinal cord. He wanted to apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt to recover his lost senior season, but doctors told him it was too risky to try to play football again.
"Andre's a great young man," LU coach Ken Karcher said. "We're just thankful he's alive. He would have been an integral part of our team."
Gould first started feeling sluggish in the early summer. After an MRI revealed the tumor, he had surgery to remove it, and his hopes of playing this season were ended.
The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Gould had 33 tackles in 2004 and led LU with two sacks. He was going to be one of the only returning defensive linemen with experience before undergoing the surgery.
Lynchburg News & Advance
October 23, 2005
Andre Gould participated in Liberty University's senior night ceremonies Saturday night, just like 17 other members of the Flames senior class.
Gould, a defensive lineman, missed the entire season after tests revealed a tumor on his spinal cord. He wanted to apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt to recover his lost senior season, but doctors told him it was too risky to try to play football again.
"Andre's a great young man," LU coach Ken Karcher said. "We're just thankful he's alive. He would have been an integral part of our team."
Gould first started feeling sluggish in the early summer. After an MRI revealed the tumor, he had surgery to remove it, and his hopes of playing this season were ended.
The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Gould had 33 tackles in 2004 and led LU with two sacks. He was going to be one of the only returning defensive linemen with experience before undergoing the surgery.
