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Wide receiver Tyjon Lidnsey and defensive lineman Dylan Owen were hospitalized after a winter workout, but have been released and have returned to the team, Nebraska head coach Scott Frost confirmed to the Journal Star on Tuesday afternoon.
Lindsey and Owen both were treated for rhabdomyolysis, the first-year Husker head coach said. Lindsey was in the hospital for three days and Owen for two.
"Anything that happens in our program is ultimately my responsibility," Frost said. "Our strength coach and training room were coordinating to do absolutely the best they could to make sure the transition went smooth, but two kids that exerted themselves too far and had (rhabdomyolysis).
"I want to make sure people understand that the health of our players is always going to be our primary concern. It's been kind of a scary deal and both kids are doing fine now."
According to WebMD, rhabdomylosis is a muscle injury that, "results from the death of muscle fibers and release of their contents into the bloodstream. This can lead to serious complications such as renal (kidney) failure. This means the kidneys cannot remove waste and concentrated urine."
"I didn't know much about (rhabdomylosis) until recently when I saw it happen at other places and I figured that would never happen to us, as careful as we are, but unfortunately it did and we take it very seriously," Frost said.
Frost said that head strength coach Zach Duval and his staff modified their initial workout plan after testing the players on the roster, reducing and moderating workouts because of where most players tested.
"The workout that caused the problem was supposed to be a 40-minute weight workout and it was cut to 32 minutes of weights," Frost said. "It's fairly intense, but it's something that we did with our team for two years at UCF. I'm not trying to make an excuse, but I'm always going to be transparent. We had trainers in the weight room during the workout to pull ugys out of the workout if they saw any problems.
Despite all that, we still had two kids that ended up having problems. Our players are our No. 1 concern. We thought we were approaching everything safely and the right way and it turns out that it was a little too much for a couple of them."
This story will be updated.
I just ask for everyone's condolences and prayers for my health. I've been going through something I've never experienced ever and your thoughts, along with prayers motivate me. Thank you dearly!
— Tyjon A. L1ndsey (@tyjonlindsey) January 23, 2018
Frost: Two Huskers hospitalized after winter workout
Lindsey and Owen both were treated for rhabdomyolysis, the first-year Husker head coach said. Lindsey was in the hospital for three days and Owen for two.
"Anything that happens in our program is ultimately my responsibility," Frost said. "Our strength coach and training room were coordinating to do absolutely the best they could to make sure the transition went smooth, but two kids that exerted themselves too far and had (rhabdomyolysis).
"I want to make sure people understand that the health of our players is always going to be our primary concern. It's been kind of a scary deal and both kids are doing fine now."
According to WebMD, rhabdomylosis is a muscle injury that, "results from the death of muscle fibers and release of their contents into the bloodstream. This can lead to serious complications such as renal (kidney) failure. This means the kidneys cannot remove waste and concentrated urine."
"I didn't know much about (rhabdomylosis) until recently when I saw it happen at other places and I figured that would never happen to us, as careful as we are, but unfortunately it did and we take it very seriously," Frost said.
Frost said that head strength coach Zach Duval and his staff modified their initial workout plan after testing the players on the roster, reducing and moderating workouts because of where most players tested.
"The workout that caused the problem was supposed to be a 40-minute weight workout and it was cut to 32 minutes of weights," Frost said. "It's fairly intense, but it's something that we did with our team for two years at UCF. I'm not trying to make an excuse, but I'm always going to be transparent. We had trainers in the weight room during the workout to pull ugys out of the workout if they saw any problems.
Despite all that, we still had two kids that ended up having problems. Our players are our No. 1 concern. We thought we were approaching everything safely and the right way and it turns out that it was a little too much for a couple of them."
This story will be updated.
I just ask for everyone's condolences and prayers for my health. I've been going through something I've never experienced ever and your thoughts, along with prayers motivate me. Thank you dearly!
— Tyjon A. L1ndsey (@tyjonlindsey) January 23, 2018
Frost: Two Huskers hospitalized after winter workout
