bpalmer28
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Had to have had some type of symptom to cause Drs. to take a closer look via CT scan or MRI. A condition that can't be treated surgically as far as i know. (Could be wrong about that). Likely unwise to be lowering the head and jam into another player. Al Wilson couldn't pass the Giants last physical because of something very similiar. Tiger and Peyton had complicated and several fusions by competent surgeons but we're talking multi-millionaires. This is Willie Buchanan's son who was all pro DB for the Chiefs or Packers if I'm not mistaken. Could be related in another way. With modern medicine I could see it getting fixed but this is a tough deal. I feel for this kid. A lot will depend on where it's located and if it's confined to 1 vertebrae or the whole spine has the narrowing.
Wonder who will lose their football career next for us
I don’t like Butch, but this has nothing to do with what he did or didn’t do.taking the easy way out here.
butch never physically prepared these young men properly for the rigors of a big boy SEC schedule and they've been breaking down due to this inadequacy. this list is looooonng.
feel for the young man and he was a consistent contributor.
Yeah I thought my post was running a little long and didn't want to get into details but lower lumbar involving 1-2 vertebrae is definitely not as risky as the cervical,(neck) region as far as head on contact goes. Just rare to find out when it's a young man and that's why I was referring to the initial symptom leading to the discovery in the 1st place. It has no choice but to be somewhat serious if it's causing symptoms at his age.Yes it can be treated surgically, but might not be the best idea to continue to play football, depending on the type of procedure performed and hardware implanted (if any). Also makes a difference if we’re talking cervical, thoracic, or lumbar stenosis.
SS isn't usually due to an acute injury, but more likely genetic or develops after years of use and abuse.We have had a lot of dbs with neck and spine injuries the last few years. If I was a player I would put up a fight if Pruitt tried to encourage me to move to db.
No. 25 Vols lose McNeil to injury, suspend Howard for 1 game
Malik Foreman dealing with neck injury
Vols’ Devaun Swafford to stop playing for health reasons
The tweet says Pruitt mentions a "red shirt year." I fail to see how sitting out a year will increase the size of the interior of his spine. Sort head scratching over here.
Yes it can be treated surgically, but might not be the best idea to continue to play football, depending on the type of procedure performed and hardware implanted (if any). Also makes a difference if we’re talking cervical, thoracic, or lumbar stenosis.