Opinions....thoughts

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Like maybe Texas Tech?

And he had medical backing by a trainer. But this example just shows how this is a slippery slope if we give only coaches the responsibility to make these decisions.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And he had medical backing by a trainer. But this example just shows how this is a slippery slope if we give only coaches the responsibility to make these decisions.

Peace

I wouldn't say he had backing so much as the acquiescence of a trainer in his employ. But you're right, and that was why I brought it up.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I wouldn't say he had backing so much as the acquiescence of a trainer in his employ. But you're right, and that was why I brought it up.

According to the trainer at Texas Tech, he claimed what the coach did was acceptable (after the coach was fired). So he did have some medical backing, but maybe not enough to get medical support from a doctor or even a specialist.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

According to the trainer at Texas Tech, he claimed what the coach did was acceptable (after the coach was fired). So he did have some medical backing, but maybe not enough to get medical support from a doctor or even a specialist.

Peace

I must have read a different statement. What I read said (paraphrasing now), while it most likely did not cause any harm to the player, it is not accepted medical practice.

Just checked, it was the treating physician:

Phy told university officials in his affidavit that James "may not have been harmed," but he "considered this practice inappropriate, and a deviation from the medical standard of care."

Final edit. Looks like the trainer wasn't exactly on board, either.

According to his affidavit, taken by representatives of the university on Dec. 21 and signed on Jan. 1, trainer Steve Pincock did not agree with the treatment and said he knew of no other player ever being placed in a similar room.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I must have read a different statement. What I read said (paraphrasing now), while it most likely did not cause any harm to the player, it is not accepted medical practice.

Just checked, it was the treating physician:

Final edit. Looks like the trainer wasn't exactly on board, either.

I do not claim to know all the details or following the situation that closely. All I know is that there was a report that I saw that claimed the trainer and doctor said what took place was OK. Now those were reports which I would not be in the least bit surprised that did not tell the entire story or the story found other developments later on. Either way it goes, the point I was making is that this is why you want a doctor to give consent because a coach might play a player that is not capable to handle the trauma.

Peace

[Adam]

I agree with you on that, Jeff. There's too much pressure on them to win to also entrust them with the decision on concussions.

You made me curious, though, so I had to read more on it.