i feel like posting on this board has given me CTE, is there any way to test before I'm dead? Or is my posting style sure confirmation?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-Pop-Warner-football-league-sons-deaths.html
And so it begins...The beginning of the end
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Suing isn't the only way to bring discussions to the front. I know that's the American way though!
UT doesn't even have a soccer team. How are we going to keep up?
Start learning to juggle a soccer ball?
Start learning to juggle a soccer ball?
Ugh........
Look, will there be 100% proof that this kid got cte from playing peewee football? Nope. Is it a possibility? Yes. How high of one? I would say less than 5%.
I say this for two reasons-
1. It's impossible for me to fathom a child at that age being able to generate enough force to jostle the brain in the skull enough times to cause this injury. It's highly unlikely.
2. Genetics dictate that some people have thicker skulls, better bone density and better brain absorption to impact. Perhaps this guy was genetically "inferior" with regard to brain injury prevention. But at such a young age, before full bone development has occurred, I seriously doubt it.
It sucks for the kid and his family, I get it. But a lawsuit against peewee football will ultimately prove nothing but will cast a negative shadow over a youth league that has done immeasurably more good than harm.
Look, will there be 100% proof that this kid got cte from playing peewee football? Nope. Is it a possibility? Yes. How high of one? I would say less than 5%.
I say this for two reasons-
1. It's impossible for me to fathom a child at that age being able to generate enough force to jostle the brain in the skull enough times to cause this injury. It's highly unlikely.
2. Genetics dictate that some people have thicker skulls, better bone density and better brain absorption to impact. Perhaps this guy was genetically "inferior" with regard to brain injury prevention. But at such a young age, before full bone development has occurred, I seriously doubt it.
It sucks for the kid and his family, I get it. But a lawsuit against peewee football will ultimately prove nothing but will cast a negative shadow over a youth league that has done immeasurably more good than harm.
Texas has had a mens club team for a long time. Just not an NCAA team because title 9.
I know. I was just poking a little fun. Soccer is a fun sport. It's really fun to play when one is in shape for it. I used to be and played quite a bit. Title 9 is silly and yes, UT will have a men's team soon enough.
As soon as they add another womens sport yes
We will have 85 mens scholarships to fill if every level of football gets sued into oblivion.
Stupid post from someone who, like myself, could very well have CTE himself.
Clob, you became an expert in physics, neurology & child development when, exactly? Your guess of 5% is worthless.
When the starting position is, "Well, we can't let football as we know it die," then we're not going to make headway on CTE. Ditto for other sports that result in TBIs.
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