No man's land: When concussions force a college football player to retire (re: Casey Cochran)

[huskymedic]

Long read but well done.

http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/...cochran-ncaa-football-concussions-retire.html

 

[History Geek]

That is a great article (aside from calling the New Haven Register the New Hampshire Register )

Informative, especially about how CC got to the point he had no other choice but retire, and the great things he is doing now. I also liked how he acknowledged that he is lucky he is at a place like UConn that is honoring his scholarship through getting his Masters.

 

[huskypantz]

It was hard not to be disappointed when the news of his retirement broke. After reading the story, I'm happy for him making the right decision. It's a great story and it's also nice to see how supportive UConn was throughout the process.

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

Great find. Thanks for sharing. Nice to get an inside look at Casey, post-retirement. He's got a lot going for him besides his arm. Glad to see how involved he is with helping others in the same situation, and perhaps helping kids avoid that end.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

That is a great article (aside from calling the New Haven Register the New Hampshire Register )

And Chandler WITMER.

You'd think this was written by BL or Palatine.

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

And Chandler WITMER.

You'd think this was written by BL or Palatine.

Maybe it was Casey Cochran: A Fan's View

 

[Bonehead]

Crazy question possibly - why not take the helmet away from the player?

Is rugby in Australia dealing with the same head issues as the NFL?

Thought process is that head to head contact is most likely to highest cause followed by head hitting ground.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I was had the knee jerk reaction to CC's retirement saying to myself "well there goes our season", but I listened to him on WTIC on the way home from work this weekend and he is a phenomenal commentator. I don't think I heard him stumble of his words once and his knowledge of the game is top notch.

 

[mikedog10]

Aljazeera? Interesting, the Middle East is an untapped recruiting area that UConn should try to capitalize on. Let's reduce concussions by replacing helmets with hijabs and turbans.

 

[CL82]

@huskymedic
...and why exactly were you perusing AlJazeera?

"Are you now or have you ever been a member of ISIS?"​

 

[Colt house75]

Long read but well done.

http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/...cochran-ncaa-football-concussions-retire.html

Thanks Medic,
Great article.
Article mentioned CC had eleven concussions before coming to Storrs......