Syracuse football defensive tackle Steven Clark's career put in jeopardy by blood clots

[Alsacs]

Ok. Something is brewing but only a little bit.

Keep up the emails guys (in your own words) to the Chancellor & AD - but especially the BOT if you have not done so yet. The spotlight is moving towards this incident and is raising questions in the appropriate places by at least 1 important person that I know of but more is needed.

Most people working at Universities want to hide and remain hidden and never come under the dreaded spotlight. Exposing Tucker's incompetence is paramount especially the DQ process he uses when 4-5 specialists have cleared him to play.

Add clippings from Syracuse.com but especially WMU clearing him to play and I hope other universities clear him as well. Also add tweets and clippings from Syracuse.com. Any appropriate social Cuse media source would help too (I don't tweet so I don't know). In general SU hates controversy and the airing of their "dirty laundry" that embarrasses them relative to other P5 schools...nuff said.

Enough is enough. Change has to happen or donations have to stop.
I won't support an athletic department looking to just cash checks.

I upped my donations since Dino was hired. I won't give another after this year's season tickets unless changes are made.
I feel bad for Steven Clark but this isn't about just him. It is about our university having the best interest of the players at heart with medical doctors and not just trying to protect their asses from litigation.

 

[CUSU]

Ok. Something is brewing but only a little bit.

Keep up the emails guys (in your own words) to the Chancellor & AD - but especially the BOT if you have not done so yet. The spotlight is moving towards this incident and is raising questions in the appropriate places by at least 1 important person that I know of but more is needed.

Most people working at Universities want to hide and remain hidden and never come under the dreaded spotlight. Exposing Tucker's incompetence is paramount especially the DQ process he uses when 4-5 specialists have cleared him to play.

Add clippings from Syracuse.com but especially WMU clearing him to play and I hope other universities clear him as well. Also add tweets and clippings from Syracuse.com. Any appropriate social Cuse media source would help too (I don't tweet so I don't know). In general SU hates controversy and the airing of their "dirty laundry" that embarrasses them relative to other P5 schools...nuff said.

Email addresses?

 

[brandokc]

Hit up Mike Tirico on Twitter. Need to read the thread of 3 messages.

 

[OrangeMojo]

I got the response I assuemed I would get:
Good afternoon, PAcuse,


Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the issue of student-athlete medical welfare. Of paramount importance to Syracuse Athletics is the health and wellness of our students-athletes. Any decision to medically disqualify a player is made solely by our team physician. As Director of Athletics, I support the decisions of our medical staff and their commitment to the health of our student-athletes.

Thank you for your interest and support of SU Athletics.

Sincerely,
John

John Wildhack
Director of Athletics

T 315.443.8705 M 315.560.7223
jwildhac

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Manley Field House
1301 E. Colvin Street
Syracuse, NY 13244
syr.edu | cuse.com

Quote him back and say - THAT'S the problem Wildhack! You need a modern process, and not a geriatric GP making these important and complex decisions - sheesh! The next time you think you have a serious condition, you go to this GP and let him overrule a group of specialists in the specific field of your condition and then see if you fully support this clown's decisions......

I'm not an alum or a season ticket holder - so don't think my 2 cents would matter to him at all, but holy crap is that a bullsh!t reply from these dudes.

 

[Cusefan69]

Ok. Something is brewing but only a little bit.

Keep up the emails guys (in your own words) to the Chancellor & AD - but especially the BOT if you have not done so yet. The spotlight is moving towards this incident and is raising questions in the appropriate places by at least 1 important person that I know of but more is needed.

Most people working at Universities want to hide and remain hidden and never come under the dreaded spotlight. Exposing Tucker's incompetence is paramount especially the DQ process he uses when 4-5 specialists have cleared him to play.

Add clippings from Syracuse.com but especially WMU clearing him to play and I hope other universities clear him as well. Also add tweets and clippings from Syracuse.com. Any appropriate social Cuse media source would help too (I don't tweet so I don't know). In general SU hates controversy and the airing of their "dirty laundry" that embarrasses them relative to other P5 schools...nuff said.

Hmmm... Tirico would have an interesting perspective I am sure and Bilas well... enough said

 

[Alsacs]

Hit up Mike Tirico on Twitter. Need to read the thread of 3 messages.

Good idea but Tirico is England covering the British Open this weekend.

We need to hit all the big SU media people.

 

[brandokc]

Between this and Gary Parrish’s article about Buddy Boeheim, saying the Georgetown has reached out to his AAU coach I want to vommit.

 

[jgeorge322]

Honestly, ppl are painting dr tucker wrong. The guy might not be the right fit for the job and he might be wrong on this assessment, but give me a break, the guys doing what he feels is right. Ill never overly criticize someone who is doing something deep down which they feel is right. That being said, su admin needs to correct this if there is an issue. It is in best position to know.

 

[RandomGuy]

Honestly, ppl are painting dr tucker wrong. The guy might not be the right fit for the job and he might be wrong on this assessment, but give me a break, the guys doing what he feels is right. Ill never overly criticize someone who is doing something deep down which they feel is right. That being said, su admin needs to correct this if there is an issue. It is in best position to know.

I'll give you that. But now, the specialists are trumping the GP. And IIRC, the specialist that gave his initial opinion has backed off of it... If that is right, he's standing firm with no medical backing. That's a tough sell.

 

[Alsacs]

Honestly, ppl are painting dr tucker wrong. The guy might not be the right fit for the job and he might be wrong on this assessment, but give me a break, the guys doing what he feels is right. Ill never overly criticize someone who is doing something deep down which they feel is right. That being said, su admin needs to correct this if there is an issue. It is in best position to know.

You didn't read the post by guardian/parent of Shy Cullen not sure which Bambrewer did you?

He said it's even worse than the crap people are mad at.

Tucker is doing what he feels is right? Which is what? To protect Syracuse from litigation. That isn't right. He ignored Clark who wanted a meeting earlier. This guy isn't doing right by patients if you read what Kyle Knapp's father said.

 

[AZOrange]

I would rather no response than this cookie cutter faux BS crap.

Fine you can't do anything but now I am going to assume this crap played a factor into Mark Coyle leaving so quickly.

Are you serious? You expect the guy to personally answer 100 fan emails on this subject? Gimme a break.

 

[sufandu]

Honestly, ppl are painting dr tucker wrong. The guy might not be the right fit for the job and he might be wrong on this assessment, but give me a break, the guys doing what he feels is right. Ill never overly criticize someone who is doing something deep down which they feel is right. That being said, su admin needs to correct this if there is an issue. It is in best position to know.

Nobody is saying he isn't doing what he thinks is right. What we're saying is that he is disregarding the opinion of people that know more than him about specific conditions. That is irresponsibly arrogant, stubborn, or incompetent regardless of his intent.

 

[Alsacs]

Are you serious? You expect the guy to personally answer 100 fan emails on this subject? Gimme a break.

Yeah completely miss my point and attack me. You are good at that.

 

[Alsacs]

The response defended the procedures in place. Just ignore that and say thank you for your message we are always evaluating our procedures.

 

[OrangeDW]

Between this and Gary Parrish’s article about Buddy Boeheim, saying the Georgetown has reached out to his AAU coach I want to vommit.

Buddy needs to Quade them.

 

[sufandu]

Ok. Something is brewing but only a little bit.

Keep up the emails guys (in your own words) to the Chancellor & AD - but especially the BOT if you have not done so yet. The spotlight is moving towards this incident and is raising questions in the appropriate places by at least 1 important person that I know of but more is needed.

Most people working at Universities want to hide and remain hidden and never come under the dreaded spotlight. Exposing Tucker's incompetence is paramount especially the DQ process he uses when 4-5 specialists have cleared him to play.

Add clippings from Syracuse.com but especially WMU clearing him to play and I hope other universities clear him as well. Also add tweets and clippings from Syracuse.com. Any appropriate social Cuse media source would help too (I don't tweet so I don't know). In general SU hates controversy and the airing of their "dirty laundry" that embarrasses them relative to other P5 schools...nuff said.

Sent an email to Syverud. What's the best email for the BOT?

 

[AZOrange]

Yeah completely miss my point and attack me. You are good at that.

What's your point then? Do you have one?

 

[AZOrange]

Sent an email to Syverud. What's the best email for the BOT?

If Wildhack was a real man he'd log back in and spend an hour here...

 

[Alsacs]

Sent an email to Syverud. What's the best email for the BOT?

Home - contact
I emailed Lisa Dolak for the BoT.

 

[Alsacs]

If Wildhack was a real man he'd log back in and spend an hour here...

Wildhack isn't the problem in this stuff. It's being said if you read all the posts carefully it's Senior adminstration in charge of this policy. It has been around since before Coyle has been AD.
Syverrud is the guy who needs to answer questions.

 

[AZOrange]

Wildhack isn't the problem in this stuff. It's being said if you all the posts it's Senior adminstration in charge of this policy. It has been around since before Coyle has been AD.
Syverrud is the guy who needs to answer questions.

Of course it is. But Wildhack was a poster here. I'm not aware that syverud is.

 

[007]

Sent an email to Syverud. What's the best email for the BOT?

Eamils can be found here: Home - contact

 

[RandomGuy]

Emails can be found here: Home - contact

Bump this. Email ALL of them.


I do hope, that the board of Trustees understand that a healthy high school season, means that only 2 or 3 of your joints are held together by tape... and you can push through the other injuries... It's football. If they want a 100% healthy college team, it's simply impossible. Does the medical staff know it's football?

 

[RandomGuy]

Ok. Something is brewing but only a little bit.

Keep up the emails guys (in your own words) to the Chancellor & AD - but especially the BOT if you have not done so yet. The spotlight is moving towards this incident and is raising questions in the appropriate places by at least 1 important person that I know of but more is needed.

Most people working at Universities want to hide and remain hidden and never come under the dreaded spotlight. Exposing Tucker's incompetence is paramount especially the DQ process he uses when 4-5 specialists have cleared him to play.

Add clippings from Syracuse.com but especially WMU clearing him to play and I hope other universities clear him as well. Also add tweets and clippings from Syracuse.com. Any appropriate social Cuse media source would help too (I don't tweet so I don't know). In general SU hates controversy and the airing of their "dirty laundry" that embarrasses them relative to other P5 schools...nuff said.

Bump this. Carpet bomb.

 

[Shark58]

my response to the copy/pasta reply from Wildhack:

Thank you for the response, even if was sent en masse as a reply.

Understandably the well being of student athletes is, and should be, of the utmost importance and the policy of allowing the medical staff the final say is by far the correct one. That said, doesn't it make sense that any medical decision should be based on the opinion(s) of ultra qualified and impartial specialists?

I know the issue at hand is with Steven Clark but from the perception of someone who watches the program closely this appears to be a recurring issue. As someone who has a family member as a current student athlete it is of serious concern to his immediate family.

In a perfect world medical DQ's would be governed by the NCAA, not school by school. Perhaps this is an initiative that you could spearhead. Frankly, it is a good one and would probably save the health of many student athletes as I'm sure there are some less than scrupulous medical staffs at other schools who would clear a player just for the sake of recruiting talent. Just the nature of the universe.

My suggestion would be that before any team doctor could make a disqualification, they would need to consult with at least two qualified experts in the field of concern. If both agree that DQ is the correct protocol, then that is the ruling. If they disagree, then a 3rd should be consulted. If the the DQ stands the player should have the right to appeal. In that case the file would be sent anonymously to a panel of 5 or 7 other qualified experts from around the country/world from a preselected pool. Once the appeals review board opines, majority decision is final.

This methodology would allow several qualified specialists to help get to the correct medical prognosis. Ultimately this protects the players, provides them with proper due process and takes away the ability of any individual school to make decisions based on personal agendas, be they ignoring the best interest of the athlete just to get a good player or going the other way by being too conservative and acting in a CYA manner.

I thank you for your time and hope this is an effort you will strongly consider. Not only for young Mr. Clark but for all the young men and women who sweat and bleed for SU and others...even Georgetown.

-Shark58
Go Orange