"No one at UT will actually admit McCoy suffered a concussion, which I find troubling.... the medical staff issued a statement that said the quarterback had “symptoms” of a mild concussion.
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It’s simplistic but true. A concussion — even a mild one — results in an injury to the brain. It’s one thing to let Jon Kitna of the Detroit Lions talk his way back onto the field after a concussion because he’s a professional earning millions of dollars. The same goes for Julius Jones, who said he suffered concussions in two of the Cowboys’ first three games.
But McCoy won’t earn a nickel for Saturday’s game.
Just about every piece of medical evidence available suggests once a person has a concussion, he’s susceptible to having another — and usually more severe.
Beating OU simply isn’t worth the chance."
Friday, October 5, 2007
You don’t get another brain.
Follow-up commentary on yesterday's post reveals that the beat writer "gets it":
