In his introductory speech, Coach Tucker said that the "name of the game is hit, hit H_I_T." He preaches the old fashion style of pigskin religion.
Expressing concern about football's concussion controversy, a couple of Colorado's regents voted against Coach Tucker's $14.75 million contract.
Recently Boston University found evidence of degenerative brain disease in 99 percent of brains obtained from deceased NFL players and 91 percent of of college football players. Unlike NFLers, college football players who experience head trauma are not eligible for worker's comp or disability as they are not employees.Linda Shoemaker, a Colorado regent wrote: "I thought we could play football safely with better rules and equipment...I don't believe it can be played safely anymore."
Should incoming freshmen be required to read warnings such as the Boston University report before starting their football career? Before you say no, keep in mind that colleges have outlawed tobacco use which has a lower fatality rate.Dr. Sherrie Ballantine of the Colorado sports medicine center wrote:The more you pad a player, the more aggressive and stupid they play. We're better off padding the goal posts.
What do I predict will happen within the next few decades?Brian Cabral, associate Colorado AD wrote:No freshman player ever declined to sign a health waiver
The ultimate outcome will be dictated by M-O-N-E-Y. When the well runs dry, colleges and universities that promote football will drop it like a hot potato. The networks - ABC (and its subsidiary ESPN), CBS and NBC pay a fortune for the rights to broadcast college football. When they start to feel the pressure from sponsors, who are being pressured by consumers to stop advertising during football games, then the value of the broadcast rights will fall. When the cut from the rights fees that goes to the various conferences (ACC, Big 10, SEC etc.) drops, the weakest links in those conferences will feel it the most. Without the TV subsidy, football becomes even more of a losing proposition at schools like Tulane. If the schools don't see the sense in dropping football for reasons of the health of their "student athletes", they will certainly understand the financial implications.
Much of this is paraphrased from an article in today's newspaper. Here's a link to the full piece which is behind a pay wall. (Liberals like me pay to read trash such as the NYTimes ):
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/spor ... e=Homepage