[Sly Fox]

It appears Eugene doesn't have playing football out of his system:

COLUMBUS, GA, February 2 -- Seven months of off-season preparation start paying off February 5 as Columbus Lions Head Coach Jason Gibson opens training camp at 6:30 p.m. at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium, next to the team's home turf at the Civic Center. Monday's workout, like most, is open to the public.

Of the 35 invited players, twenty played college football in Georgia or Alabama and fourteen have ties to local high schools. During the first week, only quarterbacks, wide receivers and defensive backs will be on hand, as Gibson feels he can accomplish more due to the attention to detail placed on each position.

Among new players who bear watching, according to Gibson, are DB Eddie Ravenell (North Carolina A&T), LB/DE Jauron Dailey (Florida A&M), QB Andrew McKay (Georgia and Liberty University) and RB Eugene Goodman (Liberty).

Expectations for the 2007 Lions have Gibson excited. "We have a lot of players right out of college so they should be in good shape. I think that we have good team speed. I've changed the playbook a little this year to fit our personnel and I can't wait to see how it all fits together," he said.

Visit www.columbuslions.net for complete, up-to-date team roster, news, features and photos. The World Indoor Football League's inaugural season opens with Augusta at Daytona Beach on February 11. The WIFL website is www.wifl.us and offers plenty of training camp news from all league franchises.

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[mrich]

I thought his injury was career ending?

[Libertine]

I thought his injury was career ending?

Apparently, Geno thinks otherwise.

[Sly Fox]

He sures seems anxious ...

NOTABLE: Liberty University running back Eugene Goodman worked out at receiver, though not due to arrive till the running backs and lineman report February 12.

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[Hold My Own]

What was his injury? It wasnt motorcycle related was it?

[bigsmooth]

who is the mckay kid??

[Libertine]

What was his injury? It wasnt motorcycle related was it?

He broke both bones in his lower left leg while being dragged down from behind by Mario Williams during the G-W game in '04. Coincidentally, that play also ended Williams' season as he also broke his fibula on the play. However, I would consider that at the very least to be poetic justice since Williams was hanging on Eugene's facemask at the time.

[jack_sparrow81]

Wasn't Mario an All-American that year?

[Libertine]

Wasn't Mario an All-American that year?

The year before, his junior season. The leg injury cost him half of his senior year.

[thepostman]

I remember that play so clearly....i was so angry....Eugene was a much better back the Gado and look where he's at now....

[LUconn]

and Dre was better than both of them. Life is strange.

[thepostman]

yes he was....its crazy the amount of talent we had and yet the most wins we could muster is 6....sad

[jmdickens]

who is the mckay kid??

Back up quarterback....graduated spring 2005 i think??

A former Hargrave player....played high school basketball with Wayne Simien before Hargrave

jmdickens' classmate for two semesters

[Sly Fox]

He makes the roster so his career is alive once again ...

Lions Set Roster
02/24/07 - World Indoor Football League (WIFL) Columbus Lions

COLUMBUS, GA -- The Columbus Lions finished the preseason with a solid, spirited last workout at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium this morning. The roster has been finalized and an excited group of players is ready to board the bus tomorrow for the team's first-ever World Indoor Football League game Monday evening against the Daytona Beach Thunder (0-1).

Other schools with multiple players on the Lions roster are North Carolina (Mahlon Carey and Jarwarski Pollock), Liberty University (Eugene Goodman and Andrew McKay, who also played for the University of Georgia), Florida A & M (Jauron Dailey and Tirone Morris) and West Georgia (Damian Daniels and Wes Wilson).

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[jcmanson]

Good for Eugene.

[Sly Fox]

Here's an update on his season:

Goodman Leads Lions on the Ground
Bruce Frazier / wfrazier@wrbl.com
Sports Anchor
June 26, 2007

t holds true whether you're playing indoors or out... if you can run the football effectively, you've got a great chance to win.

The Columbus Lions have the most effective rushing attack in the WIFL, with running back Eugene Goodman leading the league in rushing and kickoff returns. He's had a pair of three touchdown games this season, and also has scored in the last seven straight games. That would make him a big reason why the Lions will play for the WIFL Championship this weekend.

"I'm biased, but I think he's the Most Valuable Player of this league," says Lions coach Jason Gibson.

That kind of praise was more than Goodman expected when he joined the Lions earlier this season for his first year of Indoor Football.

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[Libertine]

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking at him right now. Not bad for a guy who was never supposed to play again.