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16 hours ago, MeanGreenMailbox said:
It's real...otherwise, the NFL wouldn't be fighting it, in and out of court. Didn't the NFL just make a settlement of almost $1 billion? Did the NFL also not promulgate new, in-game concussion protocol? NCAA as well?
It's real. Like smoking increases the chances of different types of cancer, mainly lung, I think head hits in football that lead to concussions lead to CTE. But, like smoking, it doesn't mean everyone who does it is going to suffer from it.
Some people smoke until the day they die and don't contract cancer. Many have played football and not suffered from CTE the way, say, a Junior Seau did. Everyone's body is going to react differently.
So, like cigarettes, there should always be warnings about what football concussions can do, and proper precautions taken. The NFL and NCAA are admitting to it by their actions. Follow their actions, not their words.
Thanks for your response, it's great!
You're right, it is real and every player will react to it differently. According to Dr. Cantu from Boston University he said smokers are "only" 15-30 times more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers. But, they state, brain trauma victims are far more likely to develop CTE than a smoker is to get lung cancer.
The main question is did every player know of the risk? Most would say that they know the risk but that's not true at all. I've asked multiple current NFL players, a current CFL player, NCAA players, and retired players all said they were unaware of the risk or brain trauma. They all knew that they could be paralyzed from a wrong hit but that's few and far between.
I think studies show that >25% of NFL players will have CTE. But what percent of athletes are getting it at an earlier age? I'm pretty sure on the Dateline special they tested a high school player for CTE and he came back positive.
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13 hours ago, EagleMBA said:
Disclaimer: My only firsthand experience comes from playing HS ball over 50 years ago in a padded leather helmet; switched to plastic a season or so before I graduated. I played OG and some LB, and got my bell rung with regularity, but no concussions that I recall. I have a plethora of old dings (toe, knee, shoulder, neck, etc.) that bother me now but thank God CTE passed me by. I had uncles who lived into their 80s, both played HS ball and one played college ball, and neither developed any dementia.
With that frame of reference, I will express some opinions, for what they may be worth. First, CTE is very concerning to me as a fan. I love the game but don't like to see young men get seriously injured (although a little nasty O-line action is OK). I am not fully aware of the latest improvements in helmet technology and whether that will ultimately stop the problem; perhaps the cases we hear about now have taken years to develop and the injuries occurred before the helmets started to improve.
Second, I think it is more likely to have its roots in repetitive hits to the head than a few concussions. JMO. Think of Ali.
Third, you can only do so much with protective technology so I suspect that any changes in the near term will come in the form of additional rules. Good luck with that!
Fourth, there seems to me to be a lot of variables to sort through and research to be done. Are the positions the victims played random or are the cases concentrated around a few positions? Can we document what region of the head received the most damaging blows? On and on. There is a lot of work to be done here, and I'm sure there has been a lot of it underway for a couple of years.
I love your response, thanks.
I personally don't believe any helmet technology will be able to stop the brain from colliding into the skull. That's just physics. Helmets are mainly designed to protect the skull, not the brain. Put an egg in a ball with the same type of protection that a helmet has. Then, throw it against the wall at 30 MPH. Will the egg break?
According to Boston University, who I believe is the best and nonbias says it's the repetitive hits. Which brings the question, how do you stop that? Do you go back to leather helmets? Do you introduce the sport at a later age? Is this non-curable?
I believe the NFL wants everyone to think its concussion because they have an option for that but when the come out and say it's the repetitive hits. What will happen to their product?
I personally believe the NFL has put millions of Americans lives at risk. Yes, this isn't only in football but the NFL has the resources and data to see if there was a problem but they overlooked it. Why? Simple answer, greed.
The research is out there and it's not good. According to Boston University 94.8 percent of the brains that they have tested positive for CTE; they've tested over 90 cases.
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I bring up this topic to see what peoples thoughts are on this. It's a very sensitive topic but I think its one that should be looked at. I'll hold my opinion, I've done a little bit of research on it.
Do you think CTE is caused by concussions, repetitive hits to the head or both? If you believe it's caused by the 50,000+ plus hits to the head, what do you think will change?
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23 hours ago, Aldo said:
The awesome part about Prime is that you can stream a ton of music on top of movies and tv shows. The free 2-day shipping is REALLY nice, and you can make and share wishlists (how our family does gift shopping now).
You can buy a digital movie from Amazon and stream it anywhere. If Netflix doesn't have it, you have to get the dvd service, or buy the movie elsewhere.
But the movies/tv selection overlaps slightly with Netflix and is not as extensive.
For us, Prime movies/tv shows are secondary to music, shipping, recurring purchases (diapers, wipes, dog treats), and wish lists.
* Recurring purchases are stuff that gets automatically shipped to our house once a month, and we get 15% off cost for multiple recurring purchases.
So Netflix is purely a giant - and good - selection of tv shows and movies that gets added to or cycled every month, and Prime is more of a lifestyle thing.
I agree with this a lot
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12 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:
Agree. ...and our attitude starts at the top and it is disgusting.
Rick
No Rick, your attitude starts with you. No one controls your own thoughts beside yourself. Other people can attribute to it, but it starts with you.
Quit trying to find ever excuse in the book. Highly rated players produce more first round picks than others. What they do with that opportunity is up to them but the facts are the facts.
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15 minutes ago, forevereagle said:
Everyone? Maybe stay away from absolutes.
Valid point, thank you for correcting me
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On 4/29/2016 at 9:04 AM, FirefightnRick said:
We will never be in the discussion for the higher rated recruits...therefore I never waste my time worrying about them.
Rick
That's pathic just like everyone on this board. If you don't think you will get a 4/5 star player, you won't. Who wants to live a life where you're capped of achieving your goals? Y'all can b_tch and complain about every little detail, but y'alls attitude is disgusting.
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2 hours ago, Harry said:I just received word from the athletic department. This was not their error, they only did what the vendor asked them to do, which was record the Littrell message. The vendor is not going to be charging North Texas for their error.
It's an error, it doesn't matter who's fault, there was an error. These errors seem to happen everytime North Texas tries to do something.
Who cares if North Texas not paying for it, that shouldn't matter.
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What's worse about RV is the quote right after that...
“One-and-a-half years ago, when we were playing in a New Year’s bowl game no one was calling the athletic director saying ‘great job.’ You understand for most of the time what you’re going to get is the downside. That’s just part of the business.”
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/football/article41992233.html#storylink=cpyYou didn't get any calls because we knew you didn't do anything right; Mac extension... I really cant.
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If you think this is true, wouldnt you start with the donor that has his box right on the 50 yard line? I mean, the donor who has the largest suite right between the presidental suite and Ricks is C. Dan Smith's. Does it start with him?
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35 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:
Yeah, this decision is a short term gamble that will inevitably lead to more of the same. Then what? Wait 5 more years to get decent talent in Denton? This is not just a 1-year decision. This is a decision that will effect North Texas basketball moving forward for years. But, thank goodness our AD transforms programs. #vision
It's insane.. Vito asked me if I wanted to be interviewed but I declined, you might be interested. I said the same thing you said in an email to Hank. I'm canceling my football season tickets and all donations to the MGC until there's a change.
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3 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:
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I don't understand how anyone can think it cant get worse. Who are the recruits that will replace Combs and company? Future impact of recruiting quality players after 5 straight losing seasons? Do we need to go on?
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Can it really get any worse?
Yes.
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I hope we don't have a backup... I can't handle another year like last year
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4 hours ago, untjim1995 said:
You know that we don't make decision on opportunity costs or unknown revenues--its only about known costs, nothing more, nothing less.
So true
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I'm just confused why we're worried about two players decision to play with a new head coach? If they want to leave, let them leave. I wasn't aware that our entire basketball program relied on these two players. I'd like to think that our entire program is bigger than certain individuals players but I could be wrong.
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1 hour ago, Mean_Green09 said:
Sorry forgot his name. I know you've mentioned it before. Ex WKU coach who didnt fare well at South Carolina. I'd think he'd be a great choice too.
I know, i'm just giving you a hard time. I'd also throw Lutz in there too. We dont want to get @thetastygreek all upset too
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2 hours ago, Mean_Green09 said:
Willis Wilson texas a&m corpus christi
Brad Underwood
Jeff Capel Assistant at Duke
Steve Lavin
Dana Ford Tennessee St.
Pat Kelsey Winthrop
Mike Davis Texas Southern
Chris Beard ARLR
Dan Majerle Grand Canyon
Johnny Jones
Brian Gregory Georgia Tech if he gets fired. Previous job Dayton
John Groce Illinois if he gets fired. Previous job Ohio
Leonard Hamilton FSU if he gets fired
Darrin Horn- UT
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2 hours ago, Withers940 said:
So when will we find out about eligibility for English?
2017
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On February 20, 2016 at 1:56 PM, MJavierSMU said:
Wow.
I've enjoyed my trips to Denton and UNT, great college town and a great school. The only times treated poorly were my few trips to this board and a couple of people with rude comments at the Super Pit recently (I was wearing my SMU basketball hat). But most UNT people were very friendly and we had a great time at the game.
That's funny, we must have the same fan base. No one was asking me question at the our tailgate on the Boulevard but they were quick to talk bad about me and the persons spot we used. You'll never win.
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On February 18, 2016 at 8:46 AM, MJavierSMU said:
Honest question, where did the serious hate for SMU from some of the people on this board come from? I really don't understand it. I get that some of you may have run into a few d-bags at one of our games, or just had a bad experience with something SMU but wow some of you are bitter. There are a-holes, d-bags, sorry people at every school, and there are also really good, smart people at every school. As much as I dislike TCU, I don't pigeonhole the entire school. You can judge and stereotype all you want. That's up to you.
Anyway, back to the sports discussion. Dallas cares about a winner. And currently Dallas definitely cares about SMU basketball. It shows in the people going to the games and the tv ratings. Similar to FW with TCU football.
Another question, where did I ever say SMU is great? One of your posters claimed the greatest success SMU has had in football and basketball was a result of cheating. That is absolutely untrue and I just pointed it out examples of each. I don't see how that is me puffing my chest out about anything?
I think you're a nice fella and I personally think everyone is jealous of SMU.
Sincerly,
The Man who had 5 threads on ponyfans.com bitching about his UNT tailgate taking over the BLVD
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21 minutes ago, oldguystudent said:
What's he do on 4th and inches at the opponent's five yard line with less than a minute to go and down by four?
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11 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:
OK negative Nancy. Why don't you take your negativity somewhere else, OK?
I know he's already committed deep down in his heart.
I hope thats the feeling deep down in his heart too
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On February 12, 2016 at 2:04 PM, MeanGreenTexan said:
Indeed, he has many other teams who are high on him. That's why it's such a great decision for him to join the Mean Green. #UNTouchable.
Its an offer, he hasn't committed
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Complaining about RV, lack of QBs, no recruits, uniforms, the list goes on.... We can still beat that down or talk about something that actually has a possible impact in your life or ones that you love.