Kyle Knapp

[RMH44]

I heard that KK will transfer to W. Michigan to continue his FB career.

Word is that he may have suffered as many as 7 concussions while at SU. Apparently he is very unhappy with his medical disqualification.

 

[Rocco]

What is wrong with these kids? Neither him nor AJ Long are playing pro ball, so try and maximize your brain's useful life while you can. Ugh.

 

[tep624]

I heard that KK will transfer to W. Michigan to continue his FB career.

Word is that he may have suffered as many as 7 concussions while at SU. Apparently he is very unhappy with his medical disqualification.

Wow, 7 concussions?

Don't get it.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

He's unhappy that he wasn't DQ'd earlier, or he's unhappy that he didn't get to 10?

 

[Bortukal]

Let me guess: He's going to see the same neurologist who cleared AJ Long the other day.

 

[Chip]

I heard that KK will transfer to W. Michigan to continue his FB career.

Word is that he may have suffered as many as 7 concussions while at SU. Apparently he is very unhappy with his medical disqualification.

Can't smoke pot after you get caught the first time, can't smash your brain in. What fun is this school?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Can't smoke pot after you get caught the first time, can't smash your brain in. What fun is this school?

 

[OrangePA]

I remember feeling indestructible at 20.

 

[shandeezy7]

 

[Ish88888]

I did hear from someone connected to the program that we have a family physician and not a neurologist making these concussion rulings and that he is super conservative to cover his ass. Anything resembling a concussion and any big hit to the head and shoulder area is being treated as a concussion. I work in healthcare and know that every big hit isnt a concussion. Kids are not happy with our system.

 

[Bortukal]

I did hear from someone connected to the program that we have a family physician and not a neurologist making these concussion rulings and that he is super conservative to cover his ass. Anything resembling a concussion and any big hit to the head and shoulder area is being treated as a concussion. I work in healthcare and know that every big hit isnt a concussion. Kids are not happy with our system.

I'm sure that's the case. Team physician is Dr. James Tucker, a GP based in Fayetteville, I think. I would expect a conservative approach from someone with that background. I'd also expect Syracuse to have a neurologist under contract or at least available to review cases like these. Sounds like the staff also took a conservative approach. In the case of Knapp, his MRI came back "clean" but he was still DQ'd.

 

[Ish88888]

I'm sure that's the case. Team physician is Dr. James Tucker, a GP based in Fayetteville, I think. I would expect a conservative approach from someone with that background. I'd also expect Syracuse to have a neurologist under contract or at least available to review cases like these. Sounds like the staff also took a conservative approach. In the case of Knapp, his MRI came back "clean" but he was still DQ'd.

I agree we do need a neurologist on this. If knapps mri was indeed clean then we do have a serious problem if kids are being disqualified prematurely. While concussions are serious, they have become a witch-hunt nationwide.

 

[VirginiaOrange]

He's unhappy that he wasn't DQ'd earlier, or he's unhappy that he didn't get to 10?

He forgets.

 

[Bortukal]

He forgets.

Nice.

 

[RMH44]

I agree we do need a neurologist on this. If knapps mri was indeed clean then we do have a serious problem if kids are being disqualified prematurely. While concussions are serious, they have become a witch-hunt nationwide.

Maybe we should have Denzel Ward re-evaluated.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I did hear from someone connected to the program that we have a family physician and not a neurologist making these concussion rulings and that he is super conservative to cover his ass. Anything resembling a concussion and any big hit to the head and shoulder area is being treated as a concussion. I work in healthcare and know that every big hit isnt a concussion. Kids are not happy with our system.

It should be 3 neurologist. If they all clear its a go, if 2 clear, kid and parents sign a waiver of liability. If 2 say no, its no go.

 

[rocklloyd]

Anyone else wonder why this thread was at top of list and then remember it really is the football board?

 

[GoCuse14]

This could get into a situation, potentially, where a kid could have a gripe about the school jeopardizing the kids pro prospects. Not with these kids particularly...but what if they DQ'd Dungey?

I agree that concussions are nothing to be messed with...but there is also being over cautious.

 

[PAcuse]

Let's say even if 3 out of 7 are "real" kid needs to shut it down. Very hard to let go of your dreams, but need to look at the big picture.

 

[SUfaninAZ]

As someone who has had 3 and my last being when I was 34. All I can say is I feel the effects periodically in my early 40's.

 

[PAcuse]

Maybe we should have Denzel Ward re-evaluated.

His was a deformed foot after surgeries, hard to mess that up

 

[DMDMD]

MRI's do not reliably show any findings in concussions. Having a "clean" MRI means nothing. FWIW

 

[RMH44]

His was a deformed foot after surgeries, hard to mess that up

Yep...I forgot...I thought it was concussions. Thanks.

 

[orangenirvana]

I did hear from someone connected to the program that we have a family physician and not a neurologist making these concussion rulings and that he is super conservative to cover his ass. Anything resembling a concussion and any big hit to the head and shoulder area is being treated as a concussion. I work in healthcare and know that every big hit isnt a concussion. Kids are not happy with our system.

I'm concerned with our system. Are other programs disqualifying their players at a rate that Syracuse is?

I know it's not PC to say this nowadays but there is being cautious, and then there is being destructive to the football program.

 

[orangenauburn]

Our whole program needs evaluations from support staffing to how we operate football things