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Luke Cain

There were concerns he had issues from concussions. Jumping to conclusions here but I wonder if his situation is why we went to the 3 concussions you're disqualified rule.
 
djorange1989 said:
Lord, he was struggling so much. RIP
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Yep. Had mental issues and was panhandling in Syracuse and living on a shelter. There were some ex-players who were going to try and help him.
 
rrlbees said:
Yep. Had mental issues and was panhandling in Syracuse and living on a shelter. There were some ex-players who were going to try and help him.
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Yes those are exactly the struggles I was referring to. So sad and tragic.
 
CuseIsInTheHouse said:
Former players have been informed of the passing of Luke Cain. No other details available. Please say a prayer.
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Oh man. The stories from three years ago showed a highly troubled man. A tragic, but not shocking situation given what was written about then. God Bless...
 
Shame the football program doesn't have something in place to help former players in need. I know these are grown ass men and the school needs to spend valuable resources elsewhere, but it's just a shame we don't have alumni reps who work with former players who have come on hard times. Luke wasn't the only one ... Damn shame, and I hope others get some help too.
 
The football alumni did reach out to help him. Jim Jerome, the president of the football alumni club, the football alumni members themselves did reach out collecting money, clothes, helping him find an apartment and medical assistance etc. Eventually, the football alumni stopped seeking anymore donations because he was refusing any help, not adapting to his new apartment and refusing to take prescribed medication according to an article below. I know that I asked a football alumna quite a while ago if there was anything fans could do and was told he had disappeared again. So sad. RIP Luke Cain.

http://cnycentral.com/news/local/fo...ormer-syracuse-linebacker-luke-cain?id=866490

I imagine just like any school, whether high school, college etc that it's difficult to keep up with all the alumni especially if they end up on the streets, not seeking help, don't want nor care to be found. Our mental health system is so inadequate in treating those suffering from physical/mental issues who don't want nor think they need help. There are plenty of families who have even lost track of members with mental health issues. It's all so tragic.
 
Cheriehoop said:
The football alumni did reach out to help him. Jim Jerome, the president of the football alumni club, the football alumni members themselves did reach out collecting money, clothes, helping him find an apartment and medical assistance etc. Eventually, the football alumni stopped seeking anymore donations because he was refusing any help, not adapting to his new apartment and refusing to take prescribed medication according to an article below. I know that I asked a football alumna quite a while ago if there was anything fans could do and was told he had disappeared again. So sad. RIP Luke Cain.

http://cnycentral.com/news/local/fo...ormer-syracuse-linebacker-luke-cain?id=866490

I imagine just like any school, whether high school, college etc that it's difficult to keep up with all the alumni especially if they end up are on the streets, not seeking help, don't want nor care to be found. Our metal health system is so inadequate in treating those suffering from physical/mental issues who don't want nor think they need help. There are plenty of families who have even lost track of members with mental health issues. It's all so tragic.
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The mental health system definitely needs help but they also cannot force those with mental illness to seek out treatment. Its well documented that the vast majority of homeless have some form of major mental illness. De-institutionalization in the 1980s is the main reason homelessness has risen. Institutions were not the best place for people with MMI but they are better than shelters (they serve a purpose but there is little control of the homeless since they are rarely taking medication when there) and sleeping on the street.
 
Someone should send this to AJ Long and his father. I truly don't think they grasp the risk involved and after reading that article that was posted with respect to athletes being disqualified and then being recruited by other schools it makes me just shake my head. The Longs painted the picture of him being disqualified to simply make room for a potential transfer ... heaven forbid the University be cautious about his health.
 
orangenauburn said:
Shame the football program doesn't have something in place to help former players in need. I know these are grown ass men and the school needs to spend valuable resources elsewhere, but it's just a shame we don't have alumni reps who work with former players who have come on hard times. Luke wasn't the only one ... Damn shame, and I hope others get some help too.
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it's really hard to help someone who is too mentally unstable to accept help. don't assume they didn't try like hell just because they couldn't help him
 
MadNY3 said:
Oh man. The stories from three years ago showed a highly troubled man. A tragic, but not shocking situation given what was written about then. God Bless...
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sadly, that story makes this seem less of shock. im sure those who could, tried. so sad.

RIP
 
OrangePA said:
Jim Jerome and others tried very hard.

The Football Club solicited and received financial assistance and emotional support.
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it's sad. there's only so much you can do, especially when you you think the other person might be dangerous (I don't know that about Cain but it's not hard to imagine being scared of what he might do)
 
They said they'd give him stuff and it would be stolen from him within a day. Interesting that even a former football player couldn't win those battles on the street. Very sad stuff.
 
Ernj said:
The mental health system definitely needs help but they also cannot force those with mental illness to seek out treatment. Its well documented that the vast majority of homeless have some form of major mental illness. De-institutionalization in the 1980s is the main reason homelessness has risen. Institutions were not the best place for people with MMI but they are better than shelters (they serve a purpose but there is little control of the homeless since they are rarely taking medication when there) and sleeping on the street.
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Cuomo has ordered the homeless to be sheltered, even against their wishes, when temps. drop to freezing.
This is without a hearing or court declaration of incompetence.
 

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