Injury discussion by coaches is difficult nowadays because of HIPPA. I trust that Coach Kodiak is being honest but the injury is such that its a day-to-day thing as far as his pain level and confidence in playing on it. Best to err on side of caution rather than causing long-term harm.
Only Gach can say if he’s being treated fairly, and if he feels he’s not being treated fairly he will vote with his feet by transfering at the end of the season. Of course I hope that doesn’t happen, he seems like he’s got a lot of potential.