Blissett done with football???

Rellyrell · Feb 15, 2021

Ethnicsands said:
One thing to note is awareness and diagnostics are much better today. There are plenty of kids in the past who may have played on. You don’t always know the risks you tale.

But u would agree that this same diagnostics is available at all universities, correct?

Rellyrell · Feb 15, 2021

theibisrules said:
I'm certain they both were getting it in. But ur right Holley was the main culprit.

Bro; lol. I didn’t wanna laugh under these circumstances, but....gawlee. Lol

TitansHope · Feb 15, 2021

tough to watch from the big guy. he's clearly going through it and it's admirable that he was so public about it. i hope the university provides him the support he needs and he's able to continue on as a student at miami or wherever he chooses.

Ethnicsands · Feb 15, 2021

Rellyrell said:
But u would agree that this same diagnostics is available at all universities, correct?

Available doesn’t equal utilized. But yes, available.

JgDaCane · Feb 15, 2021

sad. good luck. when we win the acc this year I hope they give him a little jewelry.

Rellyrell · Feb 15, 2021

Ethnicsands said:
Available doesn’t equal utilized. But yes, available.

So r u suggesting we’re the only one program utilizing said technology v. other schools not experiencing such type of retirements? B/c I have a very, VERY hard time believing that we have this data while other schools r ignoring said data. I think it’s more plausible & realistic that since 2016, we’ve had 4 medical retirements after it was discovered our players could no longer play the game, and it could be some freak coincidence. Although, a former player have already expressed some concern w/ the medical staff here after Richards went down.

Again; this has nothing to do w/ Blissett. It appears he came to this conclusion on his own.

Go Canes!! · Feb 15, 2021

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Rellyrell said:
So r u suggesting we’re the only one program utilizing said technology v. other schools not experiencing such type of retirements? B/c I have a very, VERY hard time believing that we have this data while other schools r ignoring said data. I think it’s more plausible & realistic that since 2016, we’ve had 4 medical retirements after it was discovered our players could no longer play the game, and it could be some freak coincidence. Although, a former player have already expressed some concern w/ the medical staff here after Richards went down.

Again; this has nothing to do w/ Blissett. It appears he came to this conclusion on his own.

The contention that in this day and age schools aren’t being ultra careful players is preposterous.

No kid is worth the **** storm of bad publicity that can occur for not properly diagnosing and treating an injury.

Rellyrell · Feb 15, 2021

Go Canes!! said:
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The contention that in this day and age schools aren’t being ultra careful players is preposterous.

No kid is worth the **** storm of bad publicity that can occur for not properly diagnosing and treating an injury.

Thank you!!

Ethnicsands · Feb 16, 2021

Rellyrell said:
So r u suggesting we’re the only one program utilizing said technology v. other schools not experiencing such type of retirements? B/c I have a very, VERY hard time believing that we have this data while other schools r ignoring said data. I think it’s more plausible & realistic that since 2016, we’ve had 4 medical retirements after it was discovered our players could no longer play the game, and it could be some freak coincidence. Although, a former player have already expressed some concern w/ the medical staff here after Richards went down.

Again; this has nothing to do w/ Blissett. It appears he came to this conclusion on his own.

I haven’t suggested we’re the ‘only’ anything. You’re over dramatizing the discussion and trying to put words into my mouth (or post).

You have no data on what happens elsewhere and I’m not sure anyone does because medics issues aren’t generally confirmed.

Anyone who thinks all doctors treat all patients the same way doesn’t know anything about medicine. When and how to use diagnostics and which methods to use isn’t some formula. You’d hope all schools are equally worried about their kids but history would suggest not true.

In any case, it’s a violent sport and kids do get injured with regularity.

It’s entirely possible as well that the focus on targeting is causing different injuries (fewer concussions, but more necks). I don’t know that but it could happen.

DMoney · Feb 16, 2021

This sucks. Blissett was a talented player and seemed to really care about football. Hope he heals up and finds something new he is passionate about.

Rellyrell · Feb 16, 2021

Ethnicsands said:
I haven’t suggested we’re the ‘only’ anything. You’re over dramatizing the discussion and trying to put words into my mouth (or post).

You have no data on what happens elsewhere and I’m not sure anyone does because medics issues aren’t generally confirmed.

Anyone who thinks all doctors treat all patients the same way doesn’t know anything about medicine. When and how to use diagnostics and which methods to use isn’t some formula. You’d hope all schools are equally worried about their kids but history would suggest not true.

In any case, it’s a violent sport and kids do get injured with regularity.

It’s entirely possible as well that the focus on targeting is causing different injuries (fewer concussions, but more necks). I don’t know that but it could happen.

Ay blood; u cool cuddie, but this is exactly what u said in response to my post; & remember, u responded to me, not vice versa:

“ Available doesn’t equal utilized. But yes, available.”

What does this statement suggest?

Furthermore, I didn’t put words in ur post nor am I remotely dramatizing, let alone dramatizing ur post. My response to this ambiguous statement was “are you suggesting?” I’m asking a ?, not giving u a statement. However, the above referenced statement is a suggestive af, dog. Lol.

Furthermore, where did I say anything factual? I used terms like “Hard time believing” & “I think”...both would suggest opinions, opinions based upon not seeing/hearing/reading or any other sensory system used to gather info regarding the same type of retirements we have.

So u r absolutely right; I have no hard data, just like u have no hard data by making a suggestive comment about “available doesn’t equal utilized.”

Suhrthing · Feb 16, 2021

Feel bad for that young man. A lot of sweat, work, blood and tears he put in get where he is - only to have to choose to give it up to save his future. I wish him the best, I'm sure he'll succeed.

kyle_schick · Feb 16, 2021

jmccomber5 said:
Does it feel like we have more players than other programs medically retire? Coincidence or something weird going on? I think it deserves a question

Too many head and neck injuries on this team in recent history.

Are the medical staff at the university being too stringent on these players abilities to return to football?

Are the strength and conditioning coaches not doing something right?

Too much attrition.

hydro66 · Feb 16, 2021

cause it's not normal , I'M surprised that the the medical experts didn't see this coming.

Ethnicsands · Feb 16, 2021

Rellyrell said:
Ay blood; u cool cuddie, but this is exactly what u said in response to my post; & remember, u responded to me, not vice versa:

“ Available doesn’t equal utilized. But yes, available.”

What does this statement suggest?

Furthermore, I didn’t put words in ur post nor am I remotely dramatizing, let alone dramatizing ur post. My response to this ambiguous statement was “are you suggesting?” I’m asking a ?, not giving u a statement. However, the above referenced statement is a suggestive af, dog. Lol.

Furthermore, where did I say anything factual? I used terms like “Hard time believing” & “I think”...both would suggest opinions, opinions based upon not seeing/hearing/reading or any other sensory system used to gather info regarding the same type of retirements we have.

So u r absolutely right; I have no hard data, just like u have no hard data by making a suggestive comment about “available doesn’t equal utilized.”

There’s a world of difference between observing the diagnostics are widely available but maybe not equally utilized everywhere, on the one hand, and your response that suggests I said we’re the ‘only’ institution to use them, on the other hand. Nowhere did I say anything like that.

I do think some trainers and programs are less quick to get imaging. Heck, UM itself doesn’t necessarily do it instantly. You’re often talking here about injuries that initially express as pain or discomfort, and the normal path may be treatment. It can take time to realize that the underlying issue needs further investigation. Every program has access to an MRI facility. Not every complaint from every kid winds them up in one.

I don’t know the issues but suspect we’re less unusual than we may think on this topic.

grover · Feb 16, 2021

Kid is a warrior. I'm sure the program will rally around him, and he'll do great things in life.

Ethnicsands · Feb 16, 2021

Stylie said:
That's too bad. Wish him well. Does that open up a spot now?

Not an IC, no. Yes to 85 roster spot. But that’s not the issue.

TheMatador · Feb 16, 2021

Silver King said:
No I don't think so. It's a high-impact, contact sport, where players getting bigger/faster still seems to continue to evolve. It's why they came in with the targeting rule. I bet every team has a couple of guys right on the cusp. I played with two in high school and NAIA teams. Our safety in HS got recruited by FSU, played a season, and their doctors made him stop because of concussions he had four that season. I had five total in college, knocked out once. That was way before protocols; if you could see the 2-fingers you were good to go. The one I was knocked out on, for about ten seconds (The guard next to me told me), I never left the game - that could have ended badly.

I used to have headaches after almost every high school football practice. (I was not good enough to go any further.) By the time I was 20, I was getting migraines. Suffered with them for most of my adult life. Now, with all the attention on concussions, I wonder now if I had some concussions in high school. That was around 1964. Nobody ever talked about concussions in football. Besides, our helmets were cheap as crap. Probably much better technology now. Nobody cared if you had headaches, just a part of the game.

Back then, the only time you heard of a concussion was in an auto accident.

HTXCane · Feb 16, 2021

Rellyrell said:
Bro, we’ve had 3 neck retirements since 2016. I can’t recall ever having a medical retirement prior to!!

I’m not sure Blissett’s retirement has anything to do w/ us, v. years of accumulated wear & tear, which he mentioned the multiple concussions suffered via high school. Regardless, that’s 4 in 5 yrs.

I’m going to assume no other school has been this prolific w/ medical retirements. I follow all of CFB, and the only other medical retirement, from the football field, I can remotely recall was the RB from Oregon, Tyner...and buddy came back the following yr to become a Beaver. ****, even w/ Phillips getting injured off field to cause him to medically retire, he came back.

Dude, our boys careers be like seriously done.....and w/ 4 in 5 yrs??? That’s wild. Like on some wtf type wild chit.

Tennessee had 6 OL medically retire in one year. Did you know about that? How about 5 Penn State players medically retire in one year?

Tennessee football: 6 OL have medically retired since last season ended

Tennessee has had six offensive linemen leave football due to medical reasons since last season ended.

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At Penn State, 5 player retirements part of a ‘strange year’

Five Penn State football players have ended their college careers in the past two months, a phenomenon head coach James Franklin called part of a “strange year.” However, in some cases,…

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